Nordics - Denmark

Lassen Ricard

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Lassen Ricard specialises in advising domestic and European broadcasters and television production companies on copyright exploitation across radio, television, webcasting and third-party distributor re-transmissions. Leading the practice is Terese Foged, renowned for her extensive experience in media and copyright law as well as intellectual property law in general, with a particular focus on copyright in the online world with the additional aspects provided by new technology, market situation, and consumer behaviour. Steen Lassen is an experienced international business lawyer and arbitrator.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The IP team is very strong. Copyright is the core. Their advice, in and out of court cases, is on a high level.’
  • ‘Ann Grew Pheiffer is excellent in all matters. The right go-to person.'

  • 'Kristina Lautrup is a very skilled lawyer; strong in the details.'

  • 'Steen Lassen is the grand old man. Still going strong and gives very thoughtful advice.'

  • 'Henrik Schütze is a top barrister-style lawyer.’

Key clients

  • DR
  • TV 2 Denmark
  • SVT
  • TV 4
  • NRK
  • TV 2 Norway
  • ARD
  • NDR
  • WDR
  • ZDF
  • RTL
  • Corint Media rep. Sat1 and Pro7
  • And many other broadcasters

Lawyers

Hall of Fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Steen Lassen

Hall of fameLassen Ricard

Attorney, partner, admitted to the Supreme Court. Highly experienced, international corporate lawyer and arbitrator, both as chairman of arbitral tribunals and as arbitrator appointed by a party. Appointed by the Minister for Economic and Business affairs as member of a group of financial experts, where Steen Lassen investigated whether the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority complied with applicable legislation during the period 1999-2005. In that connection Steen Lassen inspected the ten largest financial institutions in Denmark. Appointed by the Minister for Culture as member of the committee that prepared legislation on the preservation of evidence in connection with the infringement of intellectual property rights (1999-2000). Legal advisor to the Danish prime minister before the tax allowance investigation commission, legal advisor to the speaker of the Danish Parliament in relation to the Farum investigation commission, and legal advisor to the Permanent Secretary of State in relation to the Stateless Commission investigation. Recommended within the areas of intellectual property, media and entertainment law (by Legal 500) and technology, media and telecommunications law (by Chambers).

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Terese Foged

Other key lawyers

Steen Lassen, Ann Grew Pheiffer, Kristina Lautrup, Henrik Schütze