Plesner remains well-known in the Danish marketplace for its strong track record on both contentious and non-contentious matters, alongside specialist knowledge of cloud computing and regulatory requirements for financial businesses. The team is praised for providing ‘to-the-point, pragmatic and business-oriented advice’ and is spearheaded by Niels Christian Ellegaard, who excels at negotiating IT-contracts as well as assessment and handling of disputes relating to IT-projects. Tech-sector M&A expert Michael Hur Bertelsen frequently advises on large-scale IT project work.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The practice provides to-the-point, pragmatic and business-oriented advice.’

  • ‘Owing to his impressive technical knowledge and legal expertise,  Michael Hur Bertelsen is second to none. Michael is an outstanding negotiator who consistently fights for his client’s position while maintaining a pleasant negotiating climate.’

Key clients

  • TDC Net
  • Nets
  • Accenture
  • GlobalConnect
  • Secure Device
  • Formpipe
  • Netcompany
  • Danske Bank
  • AP Pension
  • PenSam
  • LB Forsikring
  • Sentia
  • Telenor Denmark
  • Metro Service
  • Tryg Forsikring
  • Fibia
  • Sund & Bælt Holding
  • Kemp & Lauritzen
  • Travel Operations
  • Fellowmind Denmark (ProActive)
  • ZeroNorth
  • PKA
  • Eva Solo

Work highlights

  • Acted on behalf of Agilitas Private Equity in connection with its acquisition of NNIT A/S' IT infrastructure outsourcing business in a complex carve-out transaction.
  • Assisted LB Forsikring with a complete re-negotiation of the agreement for its core insurance system.
  • Advising Nets - the leading PayTech provider in the Nordics - in a variety of IT/technology/outsourcing-related matters, including negotiations with major IT vendors.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Niels Christian Ellegaard

Other key lawyers

Michael Hur Bertelsen, Nina Bech Damgaard Pedersen