Mr Martin Dahl Pedersen > Kromann Reumert > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile
Kromann Reumert Offices
5 SUNDKROGSGADE
2100 COPENHAGEN
Denmark
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Mr Martin Dahl Pedersen
Work Department
Intellectual property, Litigation and arbitration, Mergers and acquisitions, Sports media and entertainment, Esports.
Position
Partner.
Career
Martin Dahl Pedersen specialises in intellectual property law, litigation and arbitration within a commercial law context. Martin has many years’ experience in handling the legal issues that may arise in the sports, media and entertainment industries, including in the e-sport industry. He also has solid knowledge of corporate criminal law and internal investigations.
He has for many years been drafting and advising on sponsorship agreements, assisting both sponsors and sponsor seekers. Martin has special expertise in the contractual implications of digital challenges and opportunities within the media and entertainment industry. He seeks to develop and maintain a unique understanding of his clients’ industries to ensure that the advice meets the client’s specific needs and can be used in the client’s business.
In addition to providing advice and negotiating agreements, Martin has also conducted cases before Danish and international courts, arbitration tribunals and commissions, including the European Court of Justice, the international Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), and national and international complaints boards for domain names.
Martin has also conducted leading media and copyright cases in which significant principles have been established, i.a. in relation to the use of digital technology in connection with copyright material, source protection, media accountability, the right to one’s own image, and the right to privacy.
Languages
English, The Scandinavian Languages.
Memberships
Board member of the Danish Magazine and Newspaper Publishers’ Security Fund
Member of the Danish Supreme Court Bar Association
Member of the Danish Arbitration Association
Member of the Danish Copyright Society
Member of the Danish Association for Entertainment and Media Law
Former member of the copyright task force for heritage digitisation set up by the Danish Ministry of Culture
Former member of the committee amending Part 3 of the Danish Copyright Act (the Part 3 Committee)
Former member of the board of the Danish Film Institute (appointed by the Danish Minister for Culture)
Author of articles on copyright, media law, domain names, imitation, publishing law, sports law, and sponsorship agreements
Teacher of courses and frequent lecturer on copyright, media and press law, publishing law, rights challenges in relation to digital development and sponsorship agreements
Litigates before the CJEU.
Education
Master of Laws (LL.M.) Trade Regulation, New York University, 1997
Admitted to practise law 1996
Master of Laws (cand. jur.), University of Copenhagen, 1993.
Lawyer Rankings
Denmark > Intellectual property
(Hall of Fame)Kromann Reumert’s IP practice is renowned for its expertise across all major IP fields, focusing on complex, high-stakes, and cutting-edge cases. The firm also boasts a significant trademark and design prosecution department, delivering comprehensive IP services to clients. The team is led by Nicolaj Bording, an expert in litigation and IP dispute resolution, particularly in cases involving patents, trademarks, and trade secrets tied to complex technologies. Frank Bøggild
specialises in IP and marketing law litigation, while Martin Dahl Pedersen is a leading media and copyright lawyer with expertise in navigating digital challenges in the media and entertainment sectors. Kristian Storgaard advises on IP, media, telecoms, and technology, with extensive experience in licensing, development projects, and trademark, copyright, and design infringement cases, including product imitation disputes.
Denmark > Media and entertainment
(Leading partners)Led by Martin Dahl Pedersen, recognised as ‘one of the best IP lawyers in Scandinavia,’ Kromann Reumert‘s team is highly skilled across the sports, media and entertainment sectors. The team is highly experienced in handling complex and high-profile copyright cases, demonstrated by their involvement in the landmark Supreme Court case regarding the use of an image of “The Little Mermaid.” Pedersen, described as ‘exceptional and a true expert in the field’, brings over two decades of experience, specialising in the contractual aspects of digital challenges and opportunities within the media and entertainment industry.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame Denmark > Intellectual property
- Intellectual property Denmark
- Leading partners Denmark > Media and entertainment
- Media and entertainment Denmark
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Data privacy and data protection
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Energy
- EU, competition and public procurement
- Information technology
- Insolvency
- Intellectual property
- Media and entertainment
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
- Telecoms