Plesner

Plesner, a Danish law firm with an international practice

Plesner is a law firm based in Copenhagen that presents itself as a full-service legal practice. Its activity is organised around a broad catalogue of practice areas and a multidisciplinary team that combines lawyers, advisors and technical specialists.

Practice areas

The firm declares experience in a wide spectrum of matters. These include arbitration, competition and EU law, corporate law, white-collar crime, employment law, energy and infrastructure law, environmental and planning law, banking and finance law, real estate law, tax law, insurance and pension law, insolvency and restructuring law, intellectual property law, life sciences and health law, public procurement law, foundations law, and distribution and franchising law.

Within these areas, the site details sub-matters such as maritime and transport law, defence and national security law, data protection, technology and outsourcing, offshore wind, Power-to-X, capital markets regulation, anti-money laundering and anti-corruption compliance, international tax, transfer pricing, e-commerce and IT contracts.

Sector specialisation

The firm groups its offering into sectors such as automotive, construction, energy and infrastructure, financial services, life sciences, mining and metals, Greenland, private investment funds, public sector, real estate and social housing. In the real estate area, the site mentions work streams such as asset management, urban and project development, social housing, budget overruns, building contracts, building damage and defects, sustainability and community, the delegated client model, densification to increase housing, innovation and development, buying and selling, renovation and conversion, and collaboration between social housing organisations and private operators.

Team and structure

The team is organised into a wide variety of professional categories including partners, attorneys, associates, legal advisors, counsel, chief economists, EU lawyers, European patent attorneys, solicitors of England and Wales, as well as support staff in communications, human resources, finance, technology, project management and general services. The firm has specific profiles such as IT security specialists, data architects, system developers and translators.

News and recent activity

The site features selected news from the firm. These include the announcement of the creation of a new Digital, Tech and Commercial team. It also reports that Ørsted was acquitted in a multi-billion-euro competition damages case, and that Plesner won a landmark expropriation case on behalf of TDC NET.

Presence and contact

The firm operates from its Copenhagen office and presents itself as an organisation with clients who operate globally, bringing together specialities to offer cross-border advice. The site includes a newsletter subscription form and a careers section with vacancies such as supporter, trademark attorney and paralegal, and unsolicited applications.

Amerika Plads 37, 2100 Copenhagen Ø · Phone: +45 33 12 11 33 · Email: plesner@plesner.com