Egil Husum
Bech-BruunThe team at Bech-Bruun is known for its ‘deep expertise in all aspects of data protection’ and is praised for offering clients ’practical, fit-for-purpose legal and compliance counsel’. The team’s advisory work spans the development and implementation of data protection compliance programmes, mock-up inspections, GDPR court cases, international data transfers, security breaches and cybersecurity incidents, among others. Mikkel Friis Rossa heads up the department, and is experienced in GDPR, contesting fines levied by authorities, and international data transfer matters, with particular experience with complex data protection compliance. Managing associate Egil Husum advises both public authorities and private companies on the full array of data protection matters. Charlotte Bagger Tranberg left the firm in January 2023 and Susanne Stougaard departed in February 2024.
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‘Loyal and straightforward. You can count on their best advice without anything being left out. Has a great team working together, so they deliver on deadlines. ’
‘Bech-Bruun's data privacy team has deep expertise in all aspects of data protection and offers clients practical, fit-for-purpose legal and compliance counsel. The team is keenly focused on client service. The team's ability to filter out the regulatory 'noise' and quickly help clients understand which developments require attention sets the team apart from the competition.’
‘Great hands-on approach. Good understanding of clients' commercial reality and needs.’
‘Great commercial insight and pragmatic approach. Bech-Bruun are frontrunners in developing and applying technical solutions to aid privacy compliance.’
Key clients
- DIGIT Kommunerne
- Salling Group A/S
- CNA Insurance
- DSV Group
- Arp-Hansen Hotel Group
- Rockwool International
- HI3G
- DFDS
- GroupM
- Jyske Bank
- The Zealand Region of Denmark
- Pandora
- Chr. Hansen Group
- The Southern Region of Denmark
- Georg Jensen
- Sportmaster
- Oterra A/S
- Nordic Entertainment Group
- The Danish Medical Association
- Leo Pharma
- TDC Net
Work highlights
- Advised DSV Group on a comprehensive and complex Binding Corporate Rules approval process, which took place over four years and involved several EU authorities.
- Appointed as DPO in a comprehensive tender process.
- Representing CNA Insurance in all instances where its customers’ cybersecurity insurance is triggered by a cybersecurity breach.
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Mikkel Friis Rossa
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