Bech-Bruun

IP & Technology

Partner

Mikkel Friis Rossa is a data protection and intellectual property law specialist.

By way of an extraordinary drive, in-depth commercial insight and not least the ability to convert complex jurisprudence into practically feasible solutions, Mikkel has positioned himself as one of the leading lawyers in Denmark in data protection compliance and intellectual property law (IP).

Together with Thomas Munk Rasmussen, Mikkel heads Bech-Bruun's data protection team which is one of the largest and most experienced of its kind in Denmark. Mikkel is uniquely experienced designing, coordinating and implementing complex data protection compliance programmes, such as Binding Corporate Rules, in large, international groups. He is a trusted adviser of several leading Danish enterprises in respect of data protection compliance, IP and marketing law, rendering advisory services at strategic, tactical and operational level. He is also one of the most experienced Danish lawyers in franchising, rendering advice on a continuous basis to several large expanding Danish franchise chains.

Mikkel's great business understanding and in-depth legal knowledge makes him a straightforward, very solution-oriented and pragmatic legal adviser, providing sought-after feedback.

In 2011, Mikkel obtained an LL.M. degree specialising in IP from the Queen Mary University of London, and in 2013 he was selected one of the 10 most talented individuals under the age of 35 in Denmark in the category "Advisers" (on the Berlingske Business Talent100 list). He is also a competent and popular speaker and lecturer of data protection compliance, marketing law and IP strategy.

The Scandinavian Languages, English

Member, Committee of Data Protection (implementation of GDPR),

The Association of Danish Law Firms (Danske Advokater)

Member, International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)

LLM, Intellectual Property (2011)

Associate (2008)

Master of Laws (2005)

Education abroad (2004)