Kromann Reumert

Intellectual property, Litigation and arbitration, Mergers and acquisitions, Sports media and entertainment, Esports.

Partner.

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.

English, The Scandinavian Languages.

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.

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.