Steen Lassen

Attorney, partner, admitted to the Supreme Court. Highly experienced, international corporate lawyer and arbitrator, both as chairman of arbitral tribunals and as arbitrator appointed by a party. Appointed by the Minister for Economic and Business affairs as member of a group of financial experts, where Steen Lassen investigated whether the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority complied with applicable legislation during the period 1999-2005. In that connection Steen Lassen inspected the ten largest financial institutions in Denmark. Appointed by the Minister for Culture as member of the committee that prepared legislation on the preservation of evidence in connection with the infringement of intellectual property rights (1999-2000). Legal advisor to the Danish prime minister before the tax allowance investigation commission, legal advisor to the speaker of the Danish Parliament in relation to the Farum investigation commission, and legal advisor to the Permanent Secretary of State in relation to the Stateless Commission investigation. Recommended within the areas of intellectual property, media and entertainment law (by Legal 500) and technology, media and telecommunications law (by Chambers). · Lassen Ricard

DenmarkInternational Arbitration, Corporate / M&ADanish, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian

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Steen Lassen is an Attorney and partner at Lassen Ricard, a highly experienced international corporate lawyer and arbitrator admitted to the Supreme Court. He has served as chairman and party-appointed arbitrator in international arbitrations, been appointed to government expert committees and advisory roles in major public inquiries, and is recommended for intellectual property, media & entertainment and technology, media & telecommunications.

Practice areas

International ArbitrationCorporate / M&AIntellectual PropertyMedia & EntertainmentTechnology, Media & Telecommunications

Office

Denmark

Lassen Ricard · Attorney, partner, admitted to the Supreme Court. Highly experienced, international corporate lawyer and arbitrator, both as chairman of arbitral tribunals and as arbitrator appointed by a party. Appointed by the Minister for Economic and Business affairs as member of a group of financial experts, where Steen Lassen investigated whether the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority complied with applicable legislation during the period 1999-2005. In that connection Steen Lassen inspected the ten largest financial institutions in Denmark. Appointed by the Minister for Culture as member of the committee that prepared legislation on the preservation of evidence in connection with the infringement of intellectual property rights (1999-2000). Legal advisor to the Danish prime minister before the tax allowance investigation commission, legal advisor to the speaker of the Danish Parliament in relation to the Farum investigation commission, and legal advisor to the Permanent Secretary of State in relation to the Stateless Commission investigation. Recommended within the areas of intellectual property, media and entertainment law (by Legal 500) and technology, media and telecommunications law (by Chambers).

Denmark

Expertise

International ArbitrationIntellectual Property (including preservation of evidence/IP enforcement)Media & EntertainmentTechnology & TelecommunicationsFinancial Regulation & InvestigationsGovernment Inquiries and Advisory

Education

City of London College (1969)
University of Copenhagen — MA (Law) (1971)
Harvard Law School — LLM (1976-1977)

Admissions

Admitted to the Supreme Court (Denmark)

Languages

DanishEnglishGermanSwedishNorwegian