Mr Steen Lassen > Lassen Ricard > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile
Lassen Ricard Offices
AMALIEGADE 31
1256 COPENHAGEN K
Denmark
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Mr Steen Lassen
Position
Attorney, partner, admitted to the Supreme Court. Highly experienced, international corporate lawyer and arbitrator, both as chairman of arbitral tribunals and as arbitrator appointed by a party. Appointed by the Minister for Economic and Business affairs as member of a group of financial experts, where Steen Lassen investigated whether the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority complied with applicable legislation during the period 1999-2005. In that connection Steen Lassen inspected the ten largest financial institutions in Denmark. Appointed by the Minister for Culture as member of the committee that prepared legislation on the preservation of evidence in connection with the infringement of intellectual property rights (1999-2000). Legal advisor to the Danish prime minister before the tax allowance investigation commission, legal advisor to the speaker of the Danish Parliament in relation to the Farum investigation commission, and legal advisor to the Permanent Secretary of State in relation to the Stateless Commission investigation. Recommended within the areas of intellectual property, media and entertainment law (by Legal 500) and technology, media and telecommunications law (by Chambers).
Languages
Danish, English, German, Swedish and Norwegian.
Memberships
Steen Lassen holds a number of chairmanships, among others of the Sportgoods Foundation and the Holck-Larsen Foundation, and has taken the initiative for a number of socially relevant projects, including India Today/Copenhagen Tomorrow.
Education
City of London College (1969), University of Copenhagen (MA (Law) 1971), Harvard Law School (LLM) (1976-1977), and foreign associate with the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, New York, USA (1977-1978).
Lawyer Rankings
Denmark > Intellectual property
(Hall of Fame)Lassen Ricard specialises in advising domestic and European broadcasters and television production companies on copyright exploitation across radio, television, webcasting and third-party distributor re-transmissions. Leading the practice is Terese Foged, renowned for her extensive experience in media and copyright law as well as intellectual property law in general, with a particular focus on copyright in the online world with the additional aspects provided by new technology, market situation, and consumer behaviour. Steen Lassen 
is an experienced international business lawyer and arbitrator.
Denmark > Media and entertainment
(Hall of Fame)Lassen Ricard remains a go-to firm in the Danish market for high-profile work spanning IP, technology, copyright and media law on behalf of domestic and international clients. The group is well-known for its representation of television broadcasters and television production companies. Terese Foged heads the team and focuses on online copyright issues. Key litigator Peter Lambert is frequently engaged on contentious matters before the Court of Appeal, especially those concerning freedom of expression in the media. Managing partner Henrik Schütze is an IP and competition expert, who has a strong track record in litigation and arbitration, including cases before the Copyright License Tribunal and the CJEU. Pre-eminent international arbitrator Steen Lassen is another important point of contact within the department, whilst Kristina Blichfeldt Lautrup is a specialist in all aspects of IP law, particularly copyright with a focus on the acquisition and exploitation of rights by TV stations.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame Denmark > Intellectual property
- Hall of Fame Denmark > Media and entertainment
- Media and entertainment Denmark
- Intellectual property Denmark