Anni Noes Westergaard > Poul Schmith > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile
Poul Schmith Offices
Kalvebod Brygge 32
1560 København V
Denmark
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Anni Noes Westergaard
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Anni Noes Westergaard is a certified IT attorney and specialises in public procurement law and contract law, and she advises both private businesses and public authorities on procurement of all types of IT services. Anni also specialises in data protection law where she focuses in particular on data protection law in an IT law and contract law context.
Anni is very experienced in managing large strategic digitalisation projects where law and strategy go hand in hand. In that connection she has assisted with large transformation projects where both the legal and strategic foundation for the use and development of IT are innovative and modernised. Anni provides assistance during all phases of the procurement process, including strategic procurement planning, drafting tender documents, drafting all types of IT contracts and assists with the contact and negotiations with providers. Anni also assists with dispute resolution as she represents private businesses and public authorities before the ordinary Danish courts and before the Danish Complaints Board for Public Procurement (Klagenævnet for Udbud). In connection with her specialist area Anni has obtained a number of relevant certifications, and she is certified in Agile Project Management, Prince2, ITIL, and most recently the framework SAFe. In 2015, she was selected as one of Denmark's biggest business talents by Berlingske Business. Since 2017, Anni has been named a Next Generation Lawyer in information technology by the rating agency Legal500.
Position
Partner, Attorney
Career
2019
Partner, Poul Schmith
2015
Certified IT attorney
2015
Selected as a person of talent in Berlingske Business Talent100
2012
Poul Schmith
2009-2012
Bender von haller Dragsted Law Firm (now Bird & Bird)
Languages
Danish
English
Education
2018
SaFe 4 Agilist certification Scaled Agile, Inc.
2017
High Potential Programme, Poul Schmith
2017
ITIL Foundation Certificate APMG International
2017
PRINCE2 Foundation Certificate APMG International
2013
APMG/DSDM Agile Project Manager (Foundation and Practitioner Certificate)
2010
IT Contract Manager (ITCM)
2009
International law, summer school, Duke University School of Law, Geneva, Switzerland
2009
Master of Law
Lawyer Rankings
Denmark > Information technology
(Next Generation Partners)Poul Schmith’s IT and digitalisation practice ‘stands out for its combination of deep legal expertise and innovative use of legal tech solutions.’ Jointly led by Tom Holsøe, Anni Noes Westergaard, and Thomas Dithmer, the practice is renowned for advising the Danish government and other large entities on complex domestic and cross-border IT-related matters. Holsøe brings extensive experience in digital-ready legislation, cyber and information security, GDPR, and agile transformations; while the ‘extremely well-qualified’ Westergaard focuses on strategic digitalisation, large-scale transformation projects, procurement processes, and contracts. They are supported by the ‘exceptional’ Dithmer, who is well-versed in both contentious and non-contentious matters such as outsourcing, cloud projects, and intellectual property rights. Milena Anguelova Krogsgaard is a key member in relation to strategic and practical IT contract law-related matters.