Accura Advokatpartnerselskab‘s IT and outsourcing department has a strong presence in the telecoms market and is involved in large telecoms-related tenders and managed service contracts; the practice assists national and international telecoms systems suppliers and operators with the full range of issues, including contracts, tenders and regulatory matters. Leveraging the firm’s large M&A practice, the team also often participates in transactional work. Department head René Thornfeldt is experienced in projects and M&A activities, while Peter Brask Tind focuses on the sale and purchase of technology-based businesses, transitional service agreements and data protection issues.
Telecoms in Denmark
Accura Advokatpartnerselskab
Responsables de la pratique:
René Thornfeldt
Autres avocats clés:
Peter Brask Tind
Principaux clients
Norlys a.m.b.a.
Tagger Nordic ApS
8×8 UK Limited
Alcatel-Lucent / Alcatel Submarine Networks Denmark ApS
Ericsson
Soracom DK ApS
Saint-Gobain Distribution Denmark A/S
Vonage
Megaport (Ireland) Limited
VoCoVo
Principaux dossiers
- Assisted Norlys with entering into a binding term sheet with Telia Company agreeing upon the key terms on which Telia Company agrees to sell 100% of its operations and network assets in Denmark to Norlys valued at an expected DKK6.25bn.
- Assisted VoCoVo on the legal aspects of its key commercial agreement with a large Danish retail customer, which involved the provision of IT communication services to the customer.
- Advised 8×8 UK Limited on Danish regulatory requirements in relation to providing telecoms and other communication services in Denmark.
Kromann Reumert
Kromann Reumert advises on all aspects of telecoms law, spanning disputes, regulatory matters, contracts and transactions, and is engaged by a variety of clients including public authorities, infrastructure owners and providers, manufacturers, and end users. Torben Waage leads the group and advises on contracts, licenses, business relationships and regulatory matters; he also assists clients with dispute resolution and is a certified mediator. Søren Skibsted, who is head of the firm’s information technology group, advises on large telecoms projects, including RAN and CORE networks, as well as assisting with the outsourcing of network operations. Kristian Storgaard has extensive experience in drafting and negotiating telecoms and IT procurement contracts.
Responsables de la pratique:
Torben Waage
Autres avocats clés:
Søren Skibsted; Kristian Storgaard
Principaux clients
Cibicom
Telenor
Verizon
Stofa/Norlys
Stack (DigiPlex)
Altibox
AT&T
Link Mobility
Bornfiber
4T
MobileValue
Cisco
Cellnex Telecom
Fiberby
SpaceX
TDC Net
Nuuday
Comcast
Onomondo
Miwire
Alka Mobil
Lebara
Principaux dossiers
- Assisting Nuuday A/S with the outsourcing of application development services and application maintenance services for its legacy systems.
- Assisting Stofa/Norlys in connection with the process of regulating market 3 (wholesale broadband).
- Advised Norlys on a large number of transactions including a conditional agreement for the sale of 35% of its fibre company, Norlys Tele, to a consortium consisting of the Dutch pension fund PGGM and the French investment company EDF Invest.
Plesner
Plesner‘s technology and outsourcing team has vast experience within the regulatory and transactional aspects of telecoms work, and is experienced in assisting with the expansion of fibre networks, handling telecoms outsourcing arrangements, and acting in telecoms disputes. While ‘extremely skilled’ co-head Niels Christian Ellegaard has extensive experience in regulatory telecoms work, co-head Michael Hur Bertelsen assists with telecoms and technology-related transactions and often leads on large telecoms projects. Nina Bech Damgaard Pedersen has extensive experience with drafting and negotiating all types of technology contracts, including telecoms agreements.
Responsables de la pratique:
Niels Christian Ellegaard; Michael Hur Bertelsen
Autres avocats clés:
Nina Bech Damgaard Pedersen
Les références
‘Niels Christian Ellegaard is extremely skilled within his field of competences and has a very business-oriented approach, always flexible.’
Principaux clients
TDC Net
Nuuday
Telenor Denmark
Fibia
Deutsche Telekom (formerly Sprint)
GlobalConnect
TT-Netværket
Ford
Danske Bilimportører
AT&T
Sprint (Deutsche Telecom)
Sentia
Principaux dossiers
- Acted for Telenor in a lawsuit against the Danish State regarding the Danish State’s transition from Telenor to a new provider and the payment for services upon expiration of a major telephony agreement.
- Assisted Nuuday (TDC) with the sale of its on-demand movie business (Blockbuster) to SF Anytime.
- Representing The Danish Car Importers in a case against the Danish Agency for Data Supply and Infrastructure regarding the use of SIM cards in cars and the right to bind car owners to use a specific SIM card installed in the cars by a mobile network operator, and hence the service providers engaged by the mobile network operators.
Bech-Bruun
Bech-Bruun’s telecoms practice group advises clients on the full breadth of mandates in the sector, and benefits from its close connection to the firm’s IT and data protection practice. Niels M. Andersen leads the team and has extensive experience in advising Danish and foreign enterprises on all types of issues concerning IT, telecoms, technology and commercial contracts as well as transactions related to these fields. Joachim Nydam Bjerregaard has a particular focus on the correlation between technology and commercial issues.
Autres avocats clés:
Joachim Nydam Bjerregaard
Principaux clients
Energinet
Samsung
HI3G
Microsoft
Blackwood Seven
Motion Picture Licensing Company (MPLC)
Odsherred Efterskole
Accenture
Nordic Entertainment Group AB (NENT) (listed)
Jyske Bank
Trackunit A/S
DeiC
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Samsung on all the aspects of the launch and marketing of Galaxy Mobile Phones, TV-products and other related products including marketing, distribution agreements, advertising campaigns etc.
- Advising MPLC in relation to the new Danish Bill on copyright regarding transmission rights, public performance and streaming, based on tele transmissions.
- Represented Odsherreds Education Center in a court case against XDC regarding the termination of service and leasing agreements on network services and equipment in the education centre.
Bird & Bird Advokatpartnerselskab
Covering the full spectrum of telecoms law, Bird & Bird Advokatpartnerselskab's department has experience in advising new technology communications service providers on international telecoms regulatory matters, and is also engaged by national and multinational clients from the communications, data centre and satellite industries. The practice also utilises the firm's global network to excel in cross-border work. The team is co-led by Julie Bak-Larsen, who provides advice on telecoms and technology issues from a commercial, regulatory and contentious perspective, and Jan Ussing Andersen, who focuses on commercial infrastructure matters.
Responsables de la pratique:
Julie Bak-Larsen; Jan Ussing Andersen
Principaux clients
Association Against Illegal Data Retention
Capgemini
Tata Communications Inc.
Cisco
Zoom
Twilio
Telecom Infrastructure Partners
Tech Mahindra
GTT Communications
Thy Mors Fibernet
FastSpeed
RAH Fiber
Jysk Energi
Principaux dossiers
- Advising Capgemini as a managed service provider on an outsourcing of Nuuday’s application management and development and taking over 175 people.
- Advising Zoom on implementing its EMEA telecoms regulatory compliance.
- Advising Tata Communications on providing e-sim based entertainment solutions and wi-fi in Land Rover and Jaguar cars.
Gorrissen Federspiel
Gorrissen Federspiel‘s cross-disciplinary telecoms group offers a comprehensive service with a deep understanding of technology, data and commercial arrangements. Martin André Dittmer focuses on merger control work related to M&A transactions with additional expertise in regulatory matters and competition law issues in the telecoms and media sectors. Søren Sandfeld Jakobsen has vast experience with telecoms mandates alongside extensive knowledge of IT, media, marketing, IP and contract law.
Responsables de la pratique:
Martin André Dittmer
Autres avocats clés:
Søren Sandfeld Jakobsen
Les références
‘Besides having the highest professional and ethical level when providing advice, they have an outstanding ability to understand the market and the company. They are truly able to tailor their advice.’
Principaux clients
Waoo
TeliaSonera
Telenor Group
Hi3G
iCON Infrastructure
Bornfiber
Principaux dossiers
- Acting as the full-service legal adviser to Waoo A/S, advising on all aspects of its business including regulatory advice, marketing practices and consumer law, negotiation of content agreements with suppliers, copyright matters, privacy and data protection, competition law and general corporate counsel services.
- Advised Sweden-based Telia Company AB on the €840m sale of its Danish operations and network assets to Norlys.
- Advised telecoms network owner and operator Bornfiber on its agreement with OpenNet A/S to join the OpenNet, a platform intermediary that connects fiber network owners and service providers.
CO:PLAY LAW
CO:PLAY LAW‘s telecoms practice assists with mobile technology and IT agreements, as well as satellite technology matters and submarine cable systems, and works closely alongside the firm's IT practice; it also acts as counsel on all technology matters for the Greenlandic incumbent telecoms operator. The group is co-headed by ‘outstanding’ managing partner Mandeep Singh Rathour, who specialises in IT and telecoms work, including handling complex contracts, outsourcings, SaaS issues and cloud matters; and Michael Brandt, who is a key contact for technology companies.
Responsables de la pratique:
Mandeep Singh Rathour; Michael Brandt
Les références
‘The team has an excellent ability to cover all aspects from the initial phase, through possible financing to the execution of a project in the telecoms world.’
‘The team combines their diversified knowledge in a way, so they are able to support in tasks that normally would be outside the knowledge/experience within a traditional law firm. The team is able to suggest proactive solutions to a problem, that could grow into a contractual problem.’
‘The individuals at Co Play are always openminded and are always focusing on the assignment and the possible solutions without requiring deep briefs/insights in the actual system or technology.’
Principaux clients
Tusass
Faroese Telecom
BornFiber
Fuzion A/S
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Tusass on its agreement for the provision by Hispasat of a Satellite Gateway in Gran Canaria, Spain.
- Advised Tusass on its CEF-2 application for EU funding of a considerable amount for executing the first phase of establishing a Submarine Cable System on the Greenlandic West Coast.
- Assisted Tusass with drafting and negotiating a Marine Route Survey required for laying a submarine cable system.
DLA Piper Denmark
DLA Piper Denmark‘s telecoms team has extensive experience within the telecoms industry and provides advice to major players in the Danish market, as well as assisting global companies in the telecoms, satellite and navigation system sectors. Practice co-head Sebastian Ingversen primarily advises telecoms clients on M&A and corporate matters, while fellow co-head Per Vestergaard Pedersen focuses on issues relating to telecoms and communications satellites, acting for a client base of national and international enterprises and public authorities.
Responsables de la pratique:
Sebastian Ingversen; Per Vestergaard Pedersen
Principaux clients
TDC Group (Nuuday and TDC Net)
TeliaSonera
Tusass A/S (Tele Greenland A/S)
Principaux dossiers
- Assisting Tusass (the Greenlandic incumbent) in a case regarding damages in connection with alleged refusal to supply, in which a competitor to Tusass has claimed that Tusass refused to supply a specific wholesale product, which led to the competitor losing customers.
- Assisting the TDC Group with ongoing matters spanning company law, competition law, regulatory compliance, real estate and procurement law.
- Acting for Tusass in a case regarding damages in connection with a vessel damaging a sub marine cable owned by Tusass.