Jon Lauritzen

IPT

Jon Lauritzen has acted as advisor to persons called to testify before various commissions of inquiry: the Danish commission of inquiry regarding the tax affairs of former Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt and her husband, the Danish commission of inquiry regarding stateless persons, the first Danish commission of inquiry regarding Tibet, the Danish commission of inquiry regarding the Danish customs and tax administration (SKAT) and the second Danish commission of inquiry regarding Tibet.

Furthermore, Jon has been appointed to provide legal advice to the Subcommittee of the Standing Orders Committee of the Danish Parliament regarding the assessment as to whether there are grounds for instituting an impeachment against former Danish minister Inger Støjberg. He has been appointed by the Danish Parliament as prosecutor in the 6th impeachment in Danish history. 

Jon is extremely skilled in advising IT and technology-driven enterprises and is a certified IT attorney. He has a wealth of experience in advising on GDPR and the combination of data protection and employment law and an abundance of experience in providing general advice within commercial law.

Moreover, Jon is an experienced lecturer and has e.g. lectured external DPOs on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). He is highly recognised for his talent in combining law with a commercial approach to his clients’ business and needs and he also has a unique appreciation of technology and its link to law.

Admitted to the Danish Bar (2001) Master of Law (1998)