Jon Lauritzen, Partner

Jon Lauritzen has acted as advisor to persons called to testify before various commissions of inquiry: the Danish commission of inquiry regarding the tax affairs of former Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt and her husband, the Danish commission of inquiry regarding stateless persons, the first Danish commission of inquiry regarding Tibet, the Danish commission of inquiry regarding the Danish customs and tax administration (SKAT) and the second Danish commission of inquiry regarding Tibet.

Furthermore, Jon has been appointed to provide legal advice to the Subcommittee of the Standing Orders Committee of the Danish Parliament regarding the assessment as to whether there are grounds for instituting an impeachment against former Danish minister Inger Støjberg.

Jon is extremely skilled in advising IT and technology-driven enterprises and is a certified IT attorney. He has a wealth of experience in advising on GDPR and the combination of data protection and employment law and an abundance of experience in providing general advice within commercial law.

Moreover, Jon is an experienced lecturer and has e.g. lectured external DPOs on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). He is highly recognised for his talent in combining law with a commercial approach to his clients’ business and needs and he also has a unique appreciation of technology and its link to law.

Qualifications

Education

Master of Law, University of Copenhagen

1998

Memberships

Sven Wewers Foundation

Admission

Right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court

2011

Right of audience before the Danish High Courts

Experience

Positions of trust

Advisor to persons called to testify before the following commissions of inquiry:

The Danish commission of inquiry regarding the tax affairs of former Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt and her husband
The Danish commission of inquiry regarding stateless persons
The first Danish commission of inquiry regarding Tibet
The Danish commission of inquiry regarding the Danish customs and tax administration (SKAT)
The second Danish commission of inquiry regarding Tibet

Rankings

Legal 500

Jon is recognized by the Legal 500 within 'Information Technology' and 'Data Privacy and Data Protection'.

"Jon Lauritzen stands out for being very efficient and good at explaining the topic, and advise on how to address the topic both for data processor agreements and GDPR considerations related to software development."

"Jon Lauritzen stands out!"

"Jon Lauritzen is fast in determining if the case in question is within his key competence or if to involve other resources. He is straightforward if it makes sense to take any legal action."

"We appreciate the guidance and fast response from Jon Lauritzen."