Martin H. Nielsen
Martin H. Nielsen deals especially with data protection, cyber security, operational compliance, IT contracts, whistleblowing schemes and all aspects of data protection law (GDPR).
Martin is recognised by The Legal 500 within 'Data Privacy and Data Protection'.
Furthermore, Martin has acted as a counsel at inspection visits and is also experienced within conducting complaints proceedings before the Danish Data Protection Agency, acting typically for the responding party.
Martin has more than 25 years’ advisory experience within IT and information security and previously acted as an executive director within technology at the international audit and advisory firm Ernst & Young.
Furthermore, he was previously employed in the financial-services sector, where he was responsible for ensuring compliance within information security and participated in setting up a Nordic information-security department.
Moreover, Martin has acted as a project manager and was responsible for both developing and operating IT solutions; in addition, he is experienced in taking over distressed projects and handling crises in connection with major IT incidents etc.
- Martin regularly assists Danish technical installation company Kemp & Lauritzen in ensuring compliance with Danish data protection legislation. His assistance includes advice and updating of documentation.
- Martin regularly advises Danish football club Brøndby IF in connection with collecting personal data, using automatic facial recognition as well as CCTV images.
- In addition, Martin has provided assistance to a number of business enterprises in drafting terms for SaaS services, and this also included the drafting of data processing agreements and transfer bases, enabling the provision of services to customers outside the EU in accordance with the GDPR.
Director, DLA Piper Denmark, since 2020
Attorney, Plesner, 2015-2020
Head of Information Security Compliance, Nets A/S, 2013-2015
Auditing and advisory services (most recent job title of Executive Director) within technology, EY, 1988-2013
Martin Hjørlund Nielsen is recognized by The Legal 500 within 'Data Privacy' and 'Data Protection'.
"Martin Hjørlund Nielsen is excellent and he provides first-class advice on a large task updating entire GDPR packages."
"The team has business acumen and the capability to understand and adapt to our needs as a customer."
"The team has excellent insights in IT and a good commercial understanding. They are easy to work with and highly efficient."
