Profile
Stiven is an attorney at HaugaardBraad with more than 14 years of experience in the fields of IT, technology and marketing law as well as complex business law matters. He combines deep legal insight with a strong understanding of commercial considerations and always ensures that his clients’ business objectives are in focus.
Stiven provides advice in matters ranging from IT law to digital solutions – from strategic planning to implementation – and guides both system providers and clients through all the steps of IT projects. He is recognised for drafting clear, concise and robust agreements that minimise risks in complex deliverables.
His expertise includes SaaS and cloud solutions, As-a-Service contracts, licence agreements, development projects, compliance, IT security, AI and digital marketing, and cases relating to domain names.
In addition to IT law, Stiven specialises in health-care law with a special emphasis on the transfer of doctors’ practices, partnership agreements and estate planning. He instructs doctors in practice planning and is a sought-after adviser for new and well-established general practitioners.
As an experienced procedural law attorney, Stiven regularly conducts cases before Danish courts of law – including the Maritime and Commercial High Court, the district courts and the high courts – handling IPR, marketing and business law disputes. He is known for his analytical and goal-oriented approach as well as his ability to turn complex legal issues into strong and convincing arguments.
Expertise
Work experience
Right of Audience before the Danish Supreme Court, 2026
Attorney, HaugaardBraad, 2025–
Admitted to practise before the Danish high courts in 2021
Attorney, HjulmandKaptain, 2019–2025
Assistant attorney, HjulmandKaptain, 2016-2019
Assistant attorney, business law, HjulmandKaptain, 2014-2016
Assistant attorney, business law, Dahl Advokatfirma, 2011-2014
Educational background
Master of Laws (LLM), Aarhus University, 2012-2016
MSc in Business Administration and Commercial Law, tax law, company law, value added tax etc., Aalborg University, 2006-2011
Board Appointments
Chairman of the Board, GF Aalborg F.m.b.a.
Chairman of the Board, Qshare Solutions A/S
Member of the Board of Directors, Melsen Fonden
Previous Board Appointments
Chairman of the Board, Nordjydsk Værktøjssalg A/S, 2015–2024
Chairman of the Board, Frederikshavn Bryghus af 2017 A/S, 2017–2020
Chairman of the Board, Otiom A/S, 2018–2019
Member of the Board of Directors, Hørby Mink A/S, 2019–2022
Member of the Board of Directors, A/S Elsa og Bent Rasmussen, 2019–2022