Anders Hosbond Nielsen

Lawyer
Director
Anders Nielsen
Location
Aarhus
Language
English
Sectors

Anders Hosbond Nielsen specialises in technology, IT and process law, and advises technology-intensive companies, public authorities and utility companies on complex legal and commercial issues.

He is admitted to practise before the Supreme Court and is recognised by Legal 500 in the field of Data Privacy and Data Protection.

Anders is a highly experienced specialist in handling complex IT disputes and conducts litigation and arbitration proceedings relating to, amongst other things, IT projects, software development, operations, outsourcing, cyber security, data protection and commercial contracts.

He also advises on the structuring, negotiation and implementation of complex technology and digitalisation projects, including development, operations, cloud, outsourcing and SaaS agreements. Anders has considerable experience with contracts of significant financial and commercial importance and regularly assists clients in managing the legal and commercial risks arising from digital transformations and technology investments.

Within the field of technology and innovation, Anders advises on intellectual property rights, AI, data usage and digital business models. He also has a strong profile in the areas of cyber security, data protection law and regulatory compliance, including DORA, NIS2, risk management, governance, impact assessments, security breaches and other requirements relating to digital resilience.

Anders also has considerable experience with commission and inquiry work and has been appointed as a member of the Tibet Commission II and the Commission of Inquiry into SKAT.

As an experienced trainer and speaker, Anders regularly delivers training to companies, boards of directors and senior management on topics relating to technology, cyber security and data protection law.

Qualifications
Education
Certified IT Attorney, the Association of Danish IT Attorneys
2021
Admitted to the Danish Bar
2020
Master of Law, University of Copenhagen
2017
Studies at the London School of Economics and Political Sciences
2015
Memberships

The Danish Association for Data Protection Law 

The Association of Danish IT Attorneys 

Admission
Right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court
2026
Experience
Recent highlights
  • Anders advised a major Danish trade union in connection with the procurement of a new IT system for its contact centre, including on the negotiations with providers regarding the development and operation agreement.  
  • Anders acted for a major, world-leading group against a competitor in a matter regarding the misuse of trade secrets and copyrighted material.  
  • Anders acts as advisor to senior officials called to testify before the Danish commission of inquiry regarding the Danish customs and tax administration (SKAT) and previously performed the same role in respect of the second Danish commission of inquiry regarding Tibet. 
Career highlights

Director, DLA Piper Denmark, since 2025

Senior Associate, DLA Piper Denmark, since 2024 

Attorney, DLA Piper Denmark, 2020-2023 

Assistant Attorney, DLA Piper Denmark, 2018-2020 

Assistant Attorney, Delacour (DLA Piper Denmark), 2018 

Assistant Attorney, CO:PLAY (Synch Danmark), 2017-2018 

Other positions

Advisor to persons called to testify before the Danish commission of inquiry regarding the Danish customs and tax administration (SKAT), since 2021  

Advisor to persons called to testify before the second Danish commission of inquiry regarding Tibet, 2021-2022 

Rankings
Legal 500

Anders is recognized by The Legal 500 within 'Data Privacy and data Protection'.

"Anders Nielsen has been an excellent adviser, providing a unique pragmatic approach, which assists with easy deployable solutions."

Insights

The line between freedom of speech and libel - a legal perspective on public statements by patients about their GPs” (published in Danish only), Månedsskrift for almen praksis (a Danish educational journal for GPs), January 2023