CBS Law
Founded in the international and national legal framework for businesses in a globalised world, CBS Law focuses on business law from a societal and commercial perspective, concentrating on the content and interplay between international law, EU law, and national law.
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About Us
CBS Law examines how international, European, and national legal frameworks shape the conditions for business in a globalised world, with a focus on the interaction between law, society, and commerce.
Our aim
We seek to elucidate and provide perspectives on the strategic opportunities for corporations and authorities in a legal and economic context.
Our research examines the interaction between business law and other fields, including economics and interdisciplinary approaches.
We aim to provide high-quality research that is relevant to society and business, contributing to regulation and legal development through multidisciplinary collaboration.
Research
Research activities at CBS Law are organised in three specialised research groups and labs:
Our researchers participate in national and international networks and cooperate with universities, businesses, authorities, and organisations in Denmark and abroad. Several CBS Law researchers also contribute to the development of legislation through participation in national and international committees and advisory groups.
CBS Law is a constituent part of the Department of Business Humanities and Law.
CBS Law Strategy
CBS Law’s mission and long-term strategy outline how we challenge and develop legal structures through research, teaching, and collaboration. The strategy describes our commitment to producing high-quality legal scholarship that connects academic insight with societal and business needs.
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CBS Law Staff
CBS Law brings together legal scholars, teachers, and PhD fellows working on business law in a global context. All members are listed alphabetically below.
Centre Director
Henrik Andersen
Centre Coordinator
Pernille Brandt
Unit Director
Other CBS Law Staff
Jens Fejø, Professor emeritus
Peter Møgelvang-Hansen, Professor emeritus
Ruth Nielsen, Professor emerita
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Research at CBS Law
CBS Law is founded in the international and national legal framework for businesses in a globalised world. Our research focuses on business law from both a societal and commercial perspective and examines the content of and interplay between international law, EU law, and national law.
We aim to provide perspectives on the strategic opportunities for corporations and authorities in a legal and economic context. Our research combines legal analysis with economic and interdisciplinary approaches, using both theoretical and empirical methods to explore how law interacts with business and society.
Research groups
Research activities are organised in four main research groups and labs:
Research areas
CBS Law’s research covers three main areas:
- Commerce, Transactions and Law & Economics
This area includes the Law of Obligations, Contract Law, Finance and Property Law, Private International Law, Intellectual Property Law, IT Law, Consumer Law, Agency, Public Contracts, Partnering, Maritime and Transport Law, Litigation, Arbitration, Mediation, and Enforcement.
- The Market
This area covers market law in general, including International Trade Law, EU Market Law, EU Law, WTO Law, International Trade Agreements, Competition Law, Public Procurement, State Aid, and Marketing Law.
- Corporate Organisation and Social Responsibility
This area focuses on Company Law, Tax Law, Labour Law, Non-Discrimination Law, and Corporate Social Responsibility.
Ongoing research projects
The Data Driven Home: A Study of Socio-Material and Legal Construction of the 21st Century Home
Professor WSR Andrej Savin is currently working on the DFF Project The Data Driven Home: A Study of the Socio-Material and Legal Construction of the 21st Century Home.
Granting body: Independent Research Fund Denmark
Department: Department of Business Humanities and Law
Project period: 1 July 2023 – 30 June 2026
Participants: Professor WSR Andrej Savin
Cybersecurity of Supply Chains
Professor WSR Andrej Savin is involved in the IFF Project Cybersecurity of Supply Chains. The project focuses on improving cybersecurity practices in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that form part of larger supply chains. It is based on a qualitative study of 25 Danish companies to understand how they manage cyber risks and how cooperation between suppliers and customers can be strengthened.
Participants: Professor WSR Andrej Savin
Rethinking Entrepreneurship
Professor Peter Koerver Schmidt and Postdoc Siddhesh Rao from CBS Law are part of the cross-disciplinary research environment Rethinking Entrepreneurship in Society at Copenhagen Business School. The project examines entrepreneurship as a social discourse that extends beyond the marketplace and influences how we understand social change, inequality, and grand societal challenges.
By studying entrepreneurialism across time and in an international perspective, the project investigates how different forms of entrepreneurial agency are legitimized or marginalized, and how entrepreneurship shapes broader societal processes.
Participants: Professor Peter Koerver Schmidt and Postdoc Siddhesh Rao
Current PhD projects
Governance in the Digital Economy – Assessing Data-Privacy Regulations and Their Impact on Data-Commodification Business Strategies
PhD fellow Marianne Buffat works on a PhD project that explores how data privacy regulations impact and drive data commodification business strategies in Europe and whether it is viable to promote alternate compliance models based on incentivising self-adhesion to rights-based values in order to supplement a struggling regulatory system.
The Role of Public-Private Collaboration in the EU’s Efforts to Counter Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism
PhD fellow Benjamin Dante is currently working on his PhD project. The dissertation seeks to identify to what extent the provisions of the European Union (EU) Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regulatory framework promote and facilitate collaboration between competent authorities and obliged entities in EU member states for the purpose of sharing information and intelligence to strengthen AML/CFT efforts. Furthermore, the dissertation asks how this, in a Danish context, is effectuated in practice.
An Analysis and Delimitation of the Tax Law Concept of Experimental and Research Activities in Section 8 B of the Tax Assessment Act
PhD fellow Maria Wriedt Keller is working on a PhD thesis in tax law. The thesis topic is tax incentives for research and development. The purpose of the thesis is to analyse the delimitation of the tax law concept of research and development and what impact a global minimum tax will have on the existing tax incentive schemes.
Sustainable Contracting in the EU from a Value Chain Perspective
PhD fellow Frederik Skamris Holm is currently working on his PhD project. The dissertation examines new developments in contractual governance from a legal perspective in relation to emerging European Union (EU) climate legislation, such as the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
The goal is to create an understanding of how lead firms can achieve the dual objectives of complying with EU climate legislation while generating value across the value chain with the use of contracts.
Driving Sustainability in Europe: The Legal Interplay between the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Commercial Agreements – Legal Success or Not?
PhD fellow Despoina Anastasiadou Galva is working on a project that investigates the European Corporate Sustainability Directives which seek to regulate business impacts on human rights and the environment with the aim to further assess their impact on commercial agreements.
This PhD research project employs a doctrinal legal analysis and empirical research along with interdisciplinary elements and aims at providing both the theoretical insights and practical guidance for legal and commercial stakeholders.
Externally funded projects
Preliminary Project – Centre for Greener Business
Type: Private (National)
Funder: The Danish Industry Foundation
Project period: 1 September 2025 – 30 April 2026
Project Participants: Coordinator Hanne Harmsen
Economy and Planetary Boundaries Initiative – Collaboration Platform (WP 8)
Type: Private (National)
Funder: KR Foundation
Project period: 1 March 2025 – 31 October 2025
Project Participants: Coordinator Hanne Harmsen
Danish Clusters for Knowledge and Business 2021–2024
Type: Public (National)
Funder: Ministry of Higher Education and Science
Project period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Project Participants: Coordinator Hanne Harmsen
Competences for a Green Denmark
Type: EU
Funder: European Commission
Collaborative partners: Copenhagen Capacity, Aalborg University, Aarhus University, Technical University of Denmark, IT University of Copenhagen, University of Copenhagen, Roskilde University, University of Southern Denmark, International House North, International House Copenhagen / BIF
Project period: 1 January 2023 – 31 December 2025
Project Participants: Partner Per Holten-Andersen
Co-creation as a Tool to Accelerate the Green Transition (Food & Bio Cluster Denmark)
Type: Public (National)
Funder: Ministry of Higher Education and Science
Collaborative partners: Danish Food Cluster
Project period: 1 September 2024 – 31 December 2024
Project Participants: Coordinator Hanne Harmsen
Green Minds Gather
Type: Private (National)
Funder: Novo Nordisk Foundation
Project period: 1 May 2024 – 30 June 2025
Project Participants: Coordinator Hanne Harmsen
North2North 2017 (N2N 2017)
Abstract: By going on a north2north exchange, you will get extracurricular experience related to the North and opportunities to contribute meaningfully in building human capacity in the Arctic. You will learn about another place and another culture, while learning about your region — the North! A north2north exchange gives you competence in topics related to the Arctic and experiences of another north that you can benefit from in your future professional career and/or academic plans. Improve your knowledge about Northern/Arctic issues and people by taking Northern/Arctic courses at another circumpolar institution.
Type: Private (International)
Funder: UArctic / North2North
Collaborative partners: University of Southern Denmark, Aalborg University, Aarhus University, University of Greenland, Technical University of Denmark, University of the Faroe Islands
Project period: 15 February 2018 – still running
Project Participants: Partner Hanne Harmsen
CBS Law’s External Funding Strategy
CBS Law’s external funding strategy consists of three key elements that the department aims to fulfil as academic resources allow.
Short-term commitment CBS Law supports the creation of idea-generating environments where groups of interested researchers can develop research ideas within a one- to two-year timeframe. The goal is to generate ideas that will grow into larger and more ambitious projects for which external funding can later be sought. Support for this work is provided through CBS Law’s Strategy Fund, which aims to build long-term research environments capable of competing for funding in an increasingly interdisciplinary landscape.
Long-term commitment CBS Law is dedicated to seeking funding from Danish sources for projects within its research competence, while also participating in funding initiatives coordinated by other institutions.
Commitment to PhD funding CBS Law actively seeks funding for PhD students through research projects, industrial PhD arrangements, and by building strong relations with business partners.
Research groups at CBS Law
CBS Law hosts three research groups that explore key areas of business law. Each group combines legal research with teaching, dissemination, and collaboration across CBS and beyond.
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Events at CBS Law
CBS Law hosts a variety of events throughout the year, including research seminars, guest lectures, workshops, and conferences.
The events create a platform for dialogue between legal scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and students.
Topics range from international law, EU law, and corporate governance to tax law, competition law, and climate law.
Registration details and practical information are provided on the individual event pages. To stay updated on upcoming activities, subscribe to the CBS Law newsletter
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Programmes & Minors at CBS Law
CBS Law provides research-based teaching across CBS programmes and is responsible for the legal courses offered at CBS.
The teaching connects law with economics and management, enabling students to analyse and solve legal problems in a business context.
The purpose of CBS Law’s teaching is to combine legal and economic expertise so that students gain a deeper understanding of how legal frameworks influence businesses and public authorities.
Courses are closely linked to ongoing research and often include case-based teaching and collaboration with companies and international institutions such as Yale School of Management and Yale Law School.
Courses and Programmes
Degree Programmes (Panel content)
CBS Law provides research-based teaching on a wide range of programmes at CBS and is responsible for the legal courses across CBS. Teaching, supervision, and course development are offered in connection with the following study programmes:
Based on modern pedagogical and technological methodologies, CBS Law provides students with analytical tools applicable in practice.
The purpose of the teaching is to critically analyse and provide perspectives on the strategic opportunities for businesses and authorities in a legal and economic context.
CBS Law continually incorporates case studies in its teaching and courses, for example in cooperation with businesses and international institutions such as Yale School of Management and Yale Law School.
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CBS PhD School
The objective of the CBS PhD School is to create an active national and international high-quality research environment that supports the development of all PhD students as researchers at CBS.
This framework helps CBS PhD students generate new knowledge in their respective fields of research and succeed after graduation—either in an academic research career or in a professional career outside academia, for example in private firms or public institutions where advanced research skills are in high demand.
CBS Law is part of the CBS PhD School and is responsible for the PhD fellows affiliated with CBS Law. See the list of PhD fellows under the menu option People.
Learn more about CBS PhD School.
PhD programme at CBS Law
The purpose of the PhD programme at CBS Law is to benefit both academia and society.
Through independent research, PhD students must prepare a PhD thesis at a high academic and methodological level. The programme typically includes a long-term stay at a foreign university and participation in various research training courses.
Jurforsk – the Danish Legal Research Training Programme
CBS Law is also part of the Danish Legal Research Training Programme (Jurforsk).
The purpose of Jurforsk is to ensure the quality of legal research training in Denmark and to promote internationalisation by strengthening the institutions' international networks.
Jurforsk’s course programme includes a basic module and a specialisation module.
Contact
PhD Coordinator: Associate Professor Justine Grønbæk Pors
Administrator: PhD Adviser Anja Knudsen
Jurforsk Coordinator: Associate Professor Marie-Louise Holle
International Minors (Panel content)
CBS Law invites students from around the world to take part in our research-based education that explores the relationship between business law, management, and economics.
Our international minors connect legal expertise with economic and managerial perspectives, preparing students to address legal challenges in a global business environment.
CBS LAW: Minor in International Entrepreneurial Law
(HA(jur.) - erhvervsøkonomi og erhvervsjura)
This 22.5 ECTS programme focuses on international business law, entrepreneurship, and management.
CBS LAW: Minor in Law and Management
(Cand.merc.(jur.) - erhvervsøkonomi og erhvervsjura)
This 22.5 ECTS programme explores how law can be applied as a strategic management tool in international business.
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Join CBS Law for an international semester in Copenhagen. Our minors combine business, law, and management in a truly interdisciplinary environment — and offer the opportunity to study alongside Danish and international students at one of Europe’s leading business schools.