Internet & e-commerce

Chambers Europe Rating 2013
-  Intellectual Property

This highly regarded firm houses a strong team that is able to handle the full spectrum of IP matters. It offers expertise in a number of niche areas, such as data protection and music copyright, in addition to more traditional IP disciplines. The firm has an admirable global reach, assisting both domestic and international companies with complex, cross-border matters. Clients include household names from the IT, technology and entertainment sectors.

Sources say: "A great commercial law firm with excellent business acumen." "Extremely quick to respond to us."

Claus Barrett Christiansen is held in high regard as a "fair-minded and intelligent litigator who gets results." He runs a broad practice encompassing trade mark and copyright work. Klaus Madsen is renowned for his expertise in patent disputes, where he frequently represents generic pharmaceutical companies. Clients value his strong work ethic and in-depth experience of the field. Lisbet Andersen enters the rankings this year thanks to a raft of enthusiastic client feedback. Sources say: "She is really good – if you give her a case, she will resolve it to your satisfaction. She has excellent customer focus." 

Chambers and Partners Europe, Intellectual Property

Chambers Europe Rating 2013
-  TMT

This practice advises on the gamut of TMT law and acts for an impressive list of high-profile international clients, including Microsoft, Business Software Alliance and Sony Music. Recent case highlights include defending Konica Minolta Business Solutions Denmark against a DKK32.5 million action regarding alleged patent infringement.

Sources say: "This team has a wide range of skills in different legal areas, so it's easy to get the right person for the case." "The lawyers are excellent at communicating with their clients, especially in complicated cases."

Niels Andersen continues to impress at the top level of Danish IT with his "easy-going, very skilled" presence. He receives the unanimous respect of interviewees, who note that "we can always trust him to give us the right advice." "Absolutely fantastic software lawyer" Arly Carlquist maintains strong relationships with domestic and global IT institutions, often assisting them with significant outsourcing projects and implementation agreements.

Chambers and Partners Europe, TMT

Chambers Global Rating 2013
-  Intellectual property

Chambers and Partners Globall, Intellectual Property

Legal500 Rating 2013
-  Information technology

Bech-Bruun’s ten-lawyer team advises on complex IT contracts, outsourcing and licensing agreements, systems integration, compliance, e-commerce, and data protection. Practice co-heads Niels Andersen and Arly Carlquist assisted Accenture with a seven-year outsourcing agreement and a work agreement between Accenture and Carlsberg. Other clients include Microsoft, Aller Group and Conscia.

Legal 500, Information technology

Legal500 Rating 2013
-  Intellectual property

Bech-Bruun’s 21-lawyer team handles trade mark, design, patent, and copyright cases before the Maritime and Commercial Court and the European Union General Court. Claus Barrett Christiansen successfully assisted Tommy Hilfiger with obtaining an injunction to prevent sales of counterfeit T-shirts, and practice head Klaus Ewald Madsen, who adopts ‘a balanced approach to problems’, successfully represented Ratiopharm (a subsidiary of Teva) in an appeal before the High Court. Madsen also recently acted for Hospira in relation to a preliminary injunction. Other clients include Philips, GlaxoSmithKline, Microsoft, and Procter & Gamble. Lisbet Andersen heads the trade marks group.

Legal 500, Intellectual property