Gorrissen Federspiel’s data protection team is highly regarded for handling complex, data-related cases for leading Danish and international organisations across key industry sectors, including renewables, media and entertainment, retail, life sciences, and engineering. The team provides expert advice on data protection, data ethics, cybersecurity, digital transformation, and regulatory matters, excelling at the intersection of technology and law, particularly in IT and digital infrastructure. The practice is co-headed by Tue Goldschmieding, who leads the privacy and cybersecurity practice, advising on large-scale GDPR compliance projects for major corporations, and David Telyas, who assists clients with new product launches, compliance projects, M&A transactions, and regulatory cases. Max Gersvang Sørensen strengthens the team with his expertise in data privacy, crisis management, and handling security breaches for significant multinational companies.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘They are good at knowing the risk level of their clients and advise accordingly.’

  • ‘They invest time and resources in getting to know the client in order to give the best advice.’

  • ‘David Telyas has always provided exceptional service. He is very approachable and available on short notice. He and his team deliver during the promised time period.’

  • ‘The team has a sound all-round practice in data privacy and protection, which combines a deep understanding of the law, business and industry understanding. The team is focused on pragmatic and solution-oriented legal advice.’

  • ‘Tue Goldschmieding is an excellent lawyer and is business-savvy. Very good at acting as a sparring partner and collaborating with an in-house legal team.'

  • 'Max Gersvang Sørensen is a true expert in data protection law and comes from an in-house background, meaning that he truly understands how to work with data protection in a practical reality.’

  • ‘Working with the data privacy and data protection team at Gorrissen Federspiel is pure pleasure. The process is smooth even on highly complex projects, their ability to understand our organisation and legal challenges and to counsel but also advise on the best solutions is amazing. It is by far the best legal team we have ever worked with.’

  • ‘Dedicated, professional, extremely knowledgeable team, who knows what they are doing. The team is extremely pragmatic, clear in their advice and understands well how different solutions can or cannot work in a real-life business.’

Key clients

  • Aller A/S A.P.
  • Møller – Maersk A/S
  • FOSS A/S
  • Novo Nordisk A/S
  • Rambøll Group
  • Schibsted Denmark ApS
  • Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Tue Goldschmieding, David Telyas

Other key lawyers

Max Gersvang Sørensen