Marlene Winther Plas specialises in IT law and data protection and has more than 20 years’ experience in technology-related law. Marlene has in-depth knowledge of all major aspects of business law, including the legal and commercial challenges facing Danish and foreign enterprises. She is a qualified mediator and arbitrator and assists Danish as well as non-Danish enterprises and public authorities in the resolution of IT and commercial disputes. Marlene is a certified IT attorney and specialises in IT law, assisting clients in eg the negotiation and preparation of complex IT contracts (supply contracts and systems procurement for the private and public sectors), IT outsourcing, development projects and major technology transactions. Marlene also deals with dispute resolution and litigation regarding IT supplies. Furthermore, Marlene has vast experience in data protection and data protection compliance projects and provides assistance to Danish and foreign enterprises and public authorities regarding compliance with data protection rules. Marlene is, moreover, head of DLA Piper Denmark’s IPT team and in-house Data Protection Compliance team. Since 2001, Marlene has been involved in political and professional activities within the legal sector. In 2008, she assisted in establishing the Association of Danish Law Firms and was its vice-chairman up until 2016; she also sat on the Committee of the Association of Danish IT Attorneys for a number of years.
DLA Piper Denmark
DLA Piper Denmark possesses a wealth of experience in IT and technology-related contracts, particularly tech outsourcing, IT systems procurement, GPP criteria, and public procurement. Data protection, cyber security including NIS2, and new technologies are other core focuses of the team, headed up by Marlene Winther Plas, who has more than 25 years' experience of technology-related law and data protection issues. Head of litigation Jon Lauritzen is the go-to name for contentious matters arising out of the sector.
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‘They have a very good understanding of the information technology domain.’
'Valuable insights and business knowledge, taking our business challenges into account and delivering dedicated solutions.'
'Marlene Winther Plas is highly dedicated and always provides efficient, professional and valuable insights. She is a highly accomplished lawyer, who is very solution-oriented and a pleasure to work with.'
Key clients
- PDC A/S
- Landsbyggefonden (the Danish National Housing Fund)
- Økonomistyrelsen (section under the Danish Ministry of Finance)
- Skanlog A/S
- AKQA A/S
- City of Copenhagen
- PNO Holding A/S
- Userneeds A/S
- Trafikselskabet Movia
- DCC Energy A/S
- Krifa
- Loyalty Key Cardlinked ApS
- Kamstrup A/S
- Brøndbyernes IF Fodbold A/S
- NIO
- People Test Systems
- The Danish Ferry Secretariat
- The Harbour of Aarhus
- Safty ApS
- FlexDanmark
Work highlights
- Assisting Landsbyggefonden with the tender for a large and complex IT development project involving the development of a data warehouse, which is managed by the institution, while at the same time developing a financial posting system and a number of APIs for existing systems, which are licensed to (and used by) a number of decentralized units (social housing organizations) that report to the central data warehouse.
- Assisting FlexDanmark with negotiations with Netcompany and has provided the stakeholders of legal opinion on termination of the contract.
- Assisted the City of Copenhagen on the procurement of an IT system managing housing of citizens in Copenhagen and suburbs, including the drafting of a large and complex IT contract, that includes support, maintenance and system operation.
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Marlene Winther Plas