Gorrissen Federspiel advises Danish and international organisations on all aspects of IP law, including managing some of Denmark’s most significant trademark and design portfolios. Its copyright practice, housed within the IP and digital business group, handles a wide range of copyright disciplines with both legal and technical expertise. The team also excels in advisory patent work and has a strong track record in sectors such as energy, retail, media, and finance. The practice is led by Lasse Skaarup Christensen, known for taking over cases after first-instance losses and advising franchises and retail chains. Kenneth Kvistgaard-Aaholm manages key trademark and design portfolios and enforces trademarks in Danish courts. Martin Dræbye Gantzhorn co-heads the life sciences group, assisting pharmaceutical and medical companies with Nordic market access and IP enforcement, while Jakob Plesner Mathiasen specialises in copyright law, particularly in the music industry.
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Practice head
Lasse Skaarup Christensen
Other key lawyers
Kenneth Kvistgaard-Aaholm; Martin Dræbye Gantzhorn; Søren Høgh Thomsen; Jakob Plesner Mathiasen