Background
Valentin Madsen, John was born on June 8, 1931 in Aarhus, Denmark.
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John Valentin Madsen
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Yale University 1950. Princeton University 1950-1951. Aarhus University (Master of Laws, 1951-1957).
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration (Advanced Management Program, 1980).
Spoken languages: Scandinavian, English, German and French.
Career
Worked at Law Offices Valentin Madsen (Odense) specializing in International Business Law including Contracts, Corporate and Commercial Law, European Community Law, Advertising, Marketing and Competition Law, Industrial and Intellectual Property Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Agencies and Distributorships, Franchising and Licensing, Computer and Media Law, Litigation and Arbitration. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Denmark. 1985, High Court of Denmark.
1991, Supreme Court of Denmark.
Legal Counsel, Danish Employers" Confederation, 1957-1961. General Counsel, LEGO Group, 1961-1968.
General Counsel and Vice-President, Burmeister & Wain Engineers and Shipbuilders A/South, 1968-1972. President: Vingaarden A/South and its associated companies, 1972-1978.
Skandinavisk Henkel A/South, 1978-1980.
Private law practice, 1981. Vice-Consul for Portugal, 1974-1982. Member: Danish Bar Association.
International Bar Association (Section on Business Law).
Danish Society for the Protection of Industrial Property. International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property.
International Chamber of Commerce. Danish Management Association.
Licensing Executives" Society.
IAG International. Integrated Advisory Group. Small firm offering highly specialized legal services to directors and management of companies with international activities, in particular in Europe, the United States and Canada and the Far East.
A qualified legal, paralegal and administrative staff is supported by an international network of well reputed law firms specializing in Business Law, including members of International Bar Association and of IAG International, Integrated Advisory Group, with offices in all major European communities.
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Membership
Member: Danish Bar Association. International Bar Association (Section on Business Law). Danish Society for the Protection of Industrial Property.
International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property.
International Chamber of Commerce. Danish Management Association.
Licensing Executives" Society. IAG International; Integrated Advisory Group.
