Jakob Kamby > Poul Schmith > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile

Poul Schmith‘s specialist environmental team handles the full range both contentious and non-contentious matters arising out of the space. The team acts as the main adviser to a range of governmental and public bodies, often appearing before the Danish High Court. Kim Christian Højmark, Britta Moll Bown and Jakob Kamby jointly spearhead the practice; Moll Bown is a go-to name for contentious work in the space, whilst Højmark has a strong track record when it comes to advising public and private sector clients in complex, high-profile matters. At associate level, Louise Solvang Rasmussen leverages her knowledge of environmental law to undertake high-profile complex infrastructure and construction project-related matters, while Josephine Fie Legarth advises on environmental regulation applicable to construction and infrastructure projects.

Poul Schmith has extensive experience across all aspects of data protection and privacy law as well as the related cybersecurity legislation, including the EU Data Governance Act, AI regulation and the regulation of digital services. Practice head Jakob Kamby handles business-critical data compliance matters, while Martin Sønnersgaard is go-to name for advice on AI issues and is praised for his ‘unique knowledge of data privacy legislation’. At associate level, Kirsten Marie Donato comes highly recommended for ‘her unique ability to present legal obligations in the context of legal risk management and commercial considerations, while always remaining on an eye-to-eye level with the client’.