Mr Michael Brandt > CO:PLAY LAW > Hellerup, Denmark > Lawyer Profile

CO:PLAY LAW
STRANDVEJEN 58, 1 TV.
2900 HELLERUP
Denmark
Michael Brandt photo

Work Department

TMT - IT, Telecommunications and Media, Taxes, Corporate law

Position

Attorney-at-law/lawyer, Partner and Board Member at CO:PLAY

Career

In his career as an attorney, Michael Brandt has focused on issues related to telecommunications and IT law. Due to an extensive cooperation with particularly accountants, he has become an expert in taxes and duties counselling.

During his whole career as a consultant, Michael has targeted the business context, which covers legal counselling. In Michael’s opinion, the value of legal counselling is increased by the counsellor’s ability to understand the client’s business. This requires an interest in business-related and technological factors, which is Michael’s main distinguishing mark.

Languages

The Scandinavian languages, English.

Education

Master of Laws (1997)
Admission to practise law (2000)
Admission to Supreme Court (2010)
External lecturer in tax law at University of Copenhagen.

Lawyer Rankings

Denmark > Information technology

(Hall of Fame)

Michael BrandtCO:PLAY LAW

Boutique IT and technology firm CO:PLAY LAW is well-known for its deep sector expertise and ability to advise across the entire spectrum of high-end information technology matters on behalf of a client base that includes corporations, private equity-backed companies and smaller businesses. Practice head Mandeep Singh Rathour has over 20 years’ experience and advises on complex IT-related transactions and disputes. Pre-eminent practitioner Michael Brandt comes highly recommended as a ‘very tech-oriented lawyer with a good understanding of IT technology, combined with an excellent understanding of law and tax’.

Denmark > Telecoms

(Next Generation Partners)

Michael BrandtCO:PLAY LAW

CO:PLAY LAW‘s telecoms practice assists with mobile technology and IT agreements, as well as satellite technology matters and submarine cable systems, and works closely alongside the firm’s IT practice; it also acts as counsel on all technology matters for the Greenlandic incumbent telecoms operator. The group is co-headed by ‘outstanding’ managing partner Mandeep Singh Rathour, who specialises in IT and telecoms work, including handling complex contracts, outsourcings, SaaS issues and cloud matters; and Michael Brandt, who is a key contact for technology companies.

Denmark > Commercial, corporate and M&A

Specialist technology, media and entertainment boutique CO:PLAY LAW sees a wide range of corporate and commercial mandates, leveraging the firm’s expertise across its corporate, commercial, IP, litigation, IT, telecoms, data protection and marketing practices to advise a broad client base. Practice head Jonas Møllgaard Mikkelsen focuses on digital businesses and his practice predominantly emphasises M&A, venture capital and private equity transactions, due diligence work, negotiations, demergers, and company law. Michael Brandt has substantial experience in M&A transactions.