Accura Advokatpartnerselskab is extremely experienced in advising on the full suite of privacy, data protection and cybersecurity matters including special rules and legislation, and employment-related data work; it is particularly strong in relation to the health, life sciences, financial and insurance sectors. Data protection assignments, including full-scale compliance projects, GDPR audits, data protection due diligence and GDPR codes of conduct are a core pillar of the group’s work in the space. Team leader Jens Harkov Hansen has substantial experience advising on complex, high-level data protection matters. Dan Ermose has considerable expertise with system acquisition and license agreements, IT security mandates, and data work in the life sciences space.

The team at Bech-Bruun is known for its ‘deep expertise in all aspects of data protection’ and is praised for offering clients ‘practical, fit-for-purpose legal and compliance counsel’. The team’s advisory work spans the development and implementation of data protection compliance programmes, mock-up inspections, GDPR court cases, international data transfers, security breaches and cybersecurity incidents, among others. Mikkel Friis Rossa heads up the department, and is experienced in GDPR, contesting fines levied by authorities, and international data transfer matters, with particular experience with complex data protection compliance. Managing associate Egil Husum advises both public authorities and private companies on the full array of data protection matters. Charlotte Bagger Tranberg left the firm in January 2023 and Susanne Stougaard departed in February 2024.

Gorrissen Federspiel retains its strong reputation in the Danish market for its expertise in a broad range of matters concerning data protection, data ethics, cybersecurity, digital transformation and digital regulatory work across a variety of sectors including the energy, media, retail, life sciences, transport and consumer goods industries. The team of ‘highly skilled lawyers’ is led by Tue Goldschmieding in Copenhagen and Aarhus-based David Telyas; Goldschmieding frequently undertakes large-scale compliance projects for Danish and international corporations, while Telyas assists Danish and foreign companies in relation to launches of new services and product offerings, compliance projects, M&A transactions involving technology, and compliance cases initiated by supervisory authorities. Max Gersvang Sørensen is known for his experience across all aspects of data privacy law, along with handling crisis management issues and security breaches.

Kromann Reumert has the bandwidth to handle the full spectrum of data protection and privacy work, including data processing issues, major projects related to GDPR and other legislation, and matters involving the rights and complaints of data subjects. Practice head Pia Kirstine Voldmester has considerable experience advising on complex compliance projects, complaints, regulatory disputes, personal data breaches, and cyber crime attacks. IT specialist Kristian Storgaard is noted for his track record in IT procurement and telecoms matters, alongside regulatory and data privacy issues. Daiga Grunte-Sonne is the key name at director level, and Birgitte Toxværd joined from Horten in April 2023.

Plesner is frequently engaged on the entire spectrum of data protection work and is highly praised for being ‘excellent at combining specialist data protection knowledge with good common sense and business understanding to propose commercially viable data protection solutions’. Practice head and data privacy specialist Michael Hopp has substantial experience in the space and comes recommended as ‘extremely knowledgeable and responsive’. Peter Østerby Mønsted specialises in data privacy, data protection and operational compliance work, acting for private entities and public authorities.

Bird & Bird Advokatpartnerselskab‘s specialist team of practitioners regularly assists both public sector and major international corporate clients with critical data protection and e-privacy matters. Practice head Michael Gorm Madsen advises on all facets of data protection law and is also a specialist in e-privacy and e-trade mandates; he comes recommended as ‘outstanding’ on GDPR matters.

Clemens’ compliance and data privacy practice group handles a work portfolio, which includes data privacy and compliance advice within all areas of data protection law, spanning overall GDPR compliance programs, data processor audits, security breaches, and cases against the Danish Data Protection Agency, among others. Camilla Sand Fink and Tommy Angermair jointly lead the practice as data privacy and labour law experts; Fink comes highly recommended for her ‘best-in-class work and knowledge in the field’.

DLA Piper Denmark regularly undertakes the full suite of data privacy matters and is particularly well known for its work involving emerging technologies, offering specialist knowledge of the regulation of biometrics, AI, new AI regulation, ChatGPT and other language models; it also handles whistleblowing solutions, DPO-as-a-service issues, data protection audits and data protection impact assessment methodologies. Practice head Marlene Winther Plas has extensive experience in all aspects of technology-related law and data protection issues, while Jon Lauritzen acts as DPO for clients under the team’s DPO-as-a-service offering.

The GDPR and compliance team at Horten maintains its specialist focus on data protection compliance work in the emerging technology space, including AI mandates, receiving praise for its ‘extremely high’ levels of ‘quality and knowledge’. The group regularly acts across the entire gamut of data protection law, including GDPR compliance projects, analyses of international transfers, and internal investigations. In-depth knowledge of national legislation and experience establishing whistleblower systems are other defining characteristics of the department. IT lawyer Jens Grønkjær Sjølander Pihl and IP and copyright expert Jesper Madsen jointly lead the department.

Lund Elmer Sandager acts for a wide-ranging domestic and international client base on GDPR issues and advises on the project management of compliance policies in connection with compliance audits, as well as acting as DPO for several companies. The team is praised for its ‘exceptional expertise and specialisation in the field of GDPR’, which is also the core specialism of practice head Torsten Hylleberg, who predominantly focuses on GDPR projects and GDPR issues relating to employee data, compliance issues, and policies regarding organisational security. Hylleberg also acts as DPO for several clients and handles complaints before the Danish Data Protection Agency.

Poul Schmith has extensive experience across all aspects of data protection and privacy law as well as the related cybersecurity legislation, including the EU Data Governance Act, AI regulation and the regulation of digital services. Practice head Jakob Kamby handles business-critical data compliance matters, while Martin Sønnersgaard is go-to name for advice on AI issues and is praised for his ‘unique knowledge of data privacy legislation’. At associate level, Kirsten Marie Donato comes highly recommended for ‘her unique ability to present legal obligations in the context of legal risk management and commercial considerations, while always remaining on an eye-to-eye level with the client’.

Bruun & Hjejle‘s data protection group handles complex, high-end data privacy and data protection mandates, covering all aspects of data work including large compliance projects, GDPR implementation, investigations, litigation and data breaches before the Data Protection Agency, among many others. ‘Go-to practitioner for data privacy matters’ Anna de Vos-Zehngraff provides advice to major Danish and international clients on complex cases about compliance with the Danish and European data protection rules.

The ‘highly competent’ team at DAHL Law Firm represents large corporations, government agencies and SMEs, and provides specialist advice across all aspects of data privacy and protection law. Team leader Tim Nielsen advises on complex privacy and security situations, including the use and re-use of research data, international data transfers, and IT security and crime matters. Frederik Bruhn leads the wider department, and Mads Nygaard Madsen advises clients on the implementation of compliance programs, drafting of data processing agreements and handling of data breaches.

Skau Reipurth is well versed in handling full risk analyses and compliance set-ups, alongside acting as external official DPO and GDPR compliance officer for large corporations in Denmark. Mette Vestergaard Huss is known for advising NGOs, worker’s unions and other volunteer and political organisations.