Plesner

Nina Bech Damgaard Pedersen

Nina Bech Damgaard Pedersen is a manager in Plesner's TMT team. Nina advises on all aspects of technology-related contracts. Nina has extensive experience of purchasing and procurement procedures and has been involved in drafting and negotiating all types of IT/technology-related contracts, including development contracts, implementation contracts and cloud contracts. In recent years, Nina has been advising several prominent Danish businesses on the outsourcing of IT systems (infrastructure, operation, maintenance and application development) as well as management support functions (bookkeeping, debt collection and contact centre). Nina has thorough knowledge of the regulation of outsourcing in financial businesses and contributed to the development of the IT solution RISMAoutsourcing which supports financial businesses’ management of outsourcing arrangements, procedurally as well as contractually. In addition to this, Nina advises on issues relating to telecoms, including the regulation of telecoms operators — traditional telecoms operators as well as small car producers, airports, transport providers etc offering SIM cards or other network solutions to their customers. Apart from this, Nina is involved in all matters relating to commercial contracts. Nina is a certified IT Attorney by the Association of Danish IT Attorneys.

Niels Chr. Ellegaard

Niels Chr. Ellegaard is responsible for Plesner's IT, Telecom and Outsourcing team. He is known for his ability to analyse and manage complex problems and projects. During his career, Niels has been engaged in a wide array of practice areas and is, in addition to IT, Telecom and Outsourcing, involved in board work and corporate law cases. Niels uses his extensive experience to prepare and negotiate contracts as well as to provide advice if disputes arise. He also serves as an arbitrator in IT disputes. Niels is a certified IT attorney and has been chairman of the Board of Directors of the Association of Danish IT Attorneys. Niels is author of the book "Robots Entering the Legal Profession" published in March 2019.

Michael Hur Bertelsen

Michael Hur Bertelsen is a partner at Plesner in Plesner's team for IT, Outsourcing and Telecom. Michael advises both Danish and international clients ranging from start-ups to blue-chip companies. Michael has been involved in numerous transactions and advised both customers and suppliers and have thereby acquired in-depth knowledge of value drivers and concerns on both sides of the table and, not least, of relevant market standards. Michael has vast experience in the procurement process and in drafting and negotiating outsourcing agreements as well as all types of IT/technology related agreements, including development agreements, implementation agreements, license agreements and cloud agreements. In addition to technology related clients, the financial sector is one of Michael's special areas of expertise. He has assisted several banks and financial institutions in connection with the procurement of IT/technology and outsourcing and has rendered advice on the rules governing outsourcing for financial institutions. Michael also has extensive experience in relation to M&A transactions, corporate matters and dispute resolution. Michael is a dedicated and client-focused adviser providing sound, solution-oriented advice, both legally and commercially. Michael holds an LL.M. from Columbia Law School in New York with honors as a James Kent Scholar. He has also contributed to various IBA guides on Danish corporate law (e.g. on minority shareholder rights and on treasury shares) and co-authored an article analyzing the liability aspects of the processing of personal data. Michael is a certified IT Attorney by the Association of Danish IT Attorneys.