Poul Schmith maintains its active bracket in the IT space, known for advising governmental bodies on large-scale IT projects, alongside handling cross-border matters involving IT-related issues. Tom Holsøe, Anni Noes Westergaard and Thomas Dithmer collectively lead the department. Holsøe comes recommended for his ‘unique experience’ and as ’one of the best lawyers within information technology’. Westergaard’s practice emphasises strategic digitalisation projects, major transformation projects, procurement processes and contracts. Dithmer is ‘highly experienced within information technology’ and handles both contentious and non-contentious matters, including contracts, procurement, outsourcing, cloud projects, and IP rights.
Testimonials
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'Tom Holsøe has unique experience and is one of the best lawyers within information technology.'
‘Thomas Dithmer is our trusted adviser when it comes to information technology. His legal and commercial foundation is extremely strong, and his experience from drafting and negotiating the most infrastructural critical IT-solutions in Denmark creates a significant value for us.'
- 'Daniel Boye Lassen offers high expertise within IT contracts. His advice is commercially sound and solution-oriented.'
‘Thomas Dithmer is highly experienced within information technology, and he has the ability to explain and give advice in an understandable, down-to-earth way. He is a skilled negotiator and a pleasure to work with.’
‘Milena Anguelova Krogsgaard has knowledge and brings a high level of service and commercial awareness to the table.'
‘The team has been sublime in putting the interest and need of the client as their highest priority, which is just excellent.’
'Anni Noes Westergaard has great insights into the legal aspects of new technology and has earned the trust of our organisation and management.'
‘The team is very professional, and I have always felt that both the entire firm and the teams are competent and professional.’
Key clients
- The Five Danish Regions
- Grundfos Holding A/S
- The IT and Development Agency of the Danish Ministry of Taxation
- Agency for Public Finance and Management - Ministry of Finance
- Agency for Governmental IT Services
- Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation
- Danish Agency for Digitisation
- Andel Holding A/S
- DSB (Danish State Railway)
- Banedanmark (Ministry of Transport)
- Statens og Kommunernes Indkøbsservice A/S (“SKI”)
- ATP Ejendomme
- The Danish Environmental Portal (“DMP”)
- Danish Agency for Data Supply and Infrastructure
- The Danish Court Administration
Work highlights
- Representing Grundfos Holding A/S and numerous other companies within the group – the world’s leading manufacturer of pumps – in setting up a compliance program to ensure that Grundfos Holding A/S is compliant with NIS2 in October 2024.
- Representing the Danish Agency for Public Finance and Management in a dispute against mayor telecommunications operator, Telenor A/S.
- Representing the Danish Police in the outsourcing of operation, maintenance, support and further development of a portfolio of the Danish Polices existing IT systems.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tom Holsøe, Anni Noes Westergaard, Thomas Dithmer