Hans Christian Galst
Supreme Court Attorney, Partner
About Hans Christian Galst
Hans Christian specialises in some of the key commercial law areas, including company law, company contracts, mergers and acquisitions, employment law and cases relating to the intellectual property rights of companies and artists.
Hans Christian represents a number of major Danish and international companies, including Koda, Danish Broadcasting Corporation (Danmarks Radio), Sony Mobile Communications AB, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd, Leman, Unibet, Betty Barclay and Mango. In 2013, he won a prize for his work with Sony.
Hans Christian also litigates cases within commercial and company law and he has litigated a number of the firm’s cases of general public importance for Ericsson and the Danish Bar and Law Society at the Supreme Court.
The international rating agency The Legal 500 describes Hans Christian as “excellent”, “outstanding” and “extremely professional”. He is featured in the categories dispute resolution, intellectual property and commercial, corporate and M&A.
In 2016 and 2017, Hans Christian has an IP Star ranking.
Ratings
2017 Legal 500 - dispute resolution
2017 Legal 500 - intellectual property
2017 Legal 500 - commercial, corporate and M&A
2017 Managing IP - IP Star
2016 Legal 500 - dispute resolution
2016 Legal 500 - intellectual property
2016 Legal 500 - mergers and acquisitions
2016 Managing IP - IP Star
2015 Legal 500 - intellectual property
Positions of Trust
Christoffersen & Knudsen A/S (chairman)
Prinztlau Privathospital A/S (chairman)
Nortec-Cannon A/S (chairman)
GALST Advokataktieselskab (chairman)
Den Kongelige Livgardes Musikkorps Koncertfond
Musikdirigent Krigsraad J F Vater og Hustru Oline Født Dragsteds Mindelegat
Ragnvald og Ida Blix’ fond
Memberships
Danish Association of Copyright Law (Dansk Forening for Ophavsret)
Danish Association of Company Law (Dansk Forening for Selskabsret)
Danish Anti Counterfeiting Group (Dansk Forening til Bekæmpelse af Produktpirateri)