Terms & Conditions
Jessels Law Firm is organized as a sole proprietorship business – Company No. DK31517036
Address: Virun Vandvej 48, DK-2830 Virum, DENMARK
Tel: (+45) 28712874
Mail: mail@jessels.com
Competencies and case types
Jessels Law Firm provides highly specialized advice and counsel in the fields of; Entertainment Law, namely regarding Music, Film, TV, Arts, Sports, Influencers and Celebrities; Intellectual Property, namely in relation to Copyright, Trademark, Design, Domain Names and Unfair Competition; and Commercial Contracts, namely regarding negotiations, review and drafting of business contracts.
As a consequence hereof, Jessels Law Firm does not handle matters, which involve counseling regarding, advice on or conducting transactions in relation to:
- Sale and purchase of real estate or businesses,
- Management of client funds, securities, stocks, bonds or other assets,
- Opening or management of bank accounts or financial deposits,
- Provision of necessary capital for establishing, running or management of businesses, or
- Establishing, running or management of businesses, foundations etc, or matters which involve undertaking financial transactions or transactions involving real estate,
and which are covered by The Law on Money Laundering Prevention, Section 1, subsection 1, No. 14, as these matters are outside the field of specialty and competences of Jessels Law Firm.
Communication
Upon agreement, clients will receive copies of all written materials in the case. When relevant, client will be informed about the content of case relevant phone calls.
To the extent possible, we communicate via e-mail.
Case files and date are stored for 15 years after the case has been closed/finalized.
Bar admission, rules and complaint regarding lawyers
Attorney at Law Morten Erik Jessel is admitted to the bar by the Ministry of Justice in Denmark, is a member of the Danish Bar and Law Society and is, therefore, as other Danish lawyers covered by the rules and regulations of the Bar and Law Society, including The Code of Conduct, cf. section 126 (1) of the Administration of Justice Act. The rules regulating the law profession can be found here https://www.advokatsamfundet.dk/Service/English/Rules/Bye-laws.aspx.
Liability and insurance
The firm is covered by liability insurance and guarantee scheme with the insurance company HDI-Global. The liability insurance covers all legal activities carried out by the firm’s lawyers, irrespective of there the activities are exercised and coverage for liability is up to DKK 2.5 million pr. attorney pr. calendar year and the guarantee coverage is up to DKK 5 million pr. attorney pr. calendar year.
Invoicing and payment
All fees for legal assistance and counselling provided by Jessels Law Firm are apparent from the firm’s invoices which are issued and forwarded electronically via e-mail, either as separate invoices on a case by case basis, or as monthly, collective invoices. Invoices are forwarded by ordinary mail only upon specific request. To account for risk and currency fluctuations, we add a minor surcharge to expenses in foreign currencies paid on behalf of clients.
Jessels Law Firm does not receive cash payments or any other kind of payment than invoiced fees paid through regular transfer to Nordea Bank in Lyngby; the firm’s account numbers are available on the invoice.
In the event of a dispute regarding fees charged by Jessels Law Firm and/or if the client is dissatisfied with the conduct of the lawyers/employees of Jessels Law Firm, the client may file a complaint with the the Disciplinary Board of the Bar and Law Society, Kronprinsessegade 28, DK-1306 Copenhagen K, klagesagsafdelingen@advokatsamfundet.dk.
Jessels Law Firm does not apply contract clauses on applicable law and/or venue unless this has been specifically and explicitly agreed between the client and the firm.
