DLA Piper Denmark

Employment

Michael Klejs Pedersen specialises in employment and labour law.

Michael has a right of audience before the Danish High Courts and has been an acting high court judge of the Danish Western High Court. Michael has conducted a considerable number of legal proceedings before the courts, industrial dispute resolution bodies and private arbitral tribunals.

Michael advises owners, boards of directors, executive officers and senior staff members in Danish and international enterprises. Michael’s advice extends to executive service agreements, employment contracts for salaried employees, commission and incentive schemes, etc. 

In addition, he advises on severance agreements, non-competition clauses, employees’ legal rights in the event of transfer of undertakings and collective agreements. Furthermore, he provides advice on issues relating to whistleblowing schemes, including setting up whistleblowing schemes. Michael also regularly provides assistance in conducting legal investigations. Moreover, Michael advises on issues relating to the law of associations.

Michael regularly writes articles on issues relating to employment and labour law.

Senior Director, DLA Piper Denmark, since 2024

Director, DLA Piper Denmark, 2019-2023

Attorney, DLA Piper Denmark, 2018-2019

Attorney, Delacour, 2009-2018

Attorney, Kirk Larsen & Ascanius, 2008-2009

Assistant Attorney, Schebye Jacobsen, 2005-2008

Acting high court judge, the Danish Court Administration, the Danish Western High Court, for two terms, 2016-2017

English & Danish

AnsættelsesAdvokater (the Danish association of employment and labour law attorneys)

Admitted to the Danish Bar, 2008 Master of Law, Aarhus University, 2004