Clement Salung Petersen

Clement Salung Petersen is a Professor at the University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Law, and co-founder of the Centre for Private Governance (CEPRI). His work focuses on civil justice, dispute resolution, and enforcement, with expertise in civil procedure law, European procedural law, and intellectual property enforcement. He leads research projects rethinking court roles in civil dispute resolution and analyzing digital platforms as private governance systems.

His educational background includes:

• 2001: Cand.jur. (LL.M) from the University of Copenhagen
• 2004: Qualification as a Lawyer
• 2008: PhD from the University of Copenhagen
• 2009: Assistant professor teaching programme at CBS Learning Lab

Petersen's research spans civil procedure law, European procedural frameworks (EU law and ECHR), Unified Patent Court mechanisms, soft law harmonization, comparative civil procedure, and ADR systems (arbitration, mediation, ODR). He specializes in enforcement law for intellectual property rights, while also contributing to intellectual property law, contract law, and responsible research conduct.

His 2024 publications reveal consistent scholarly focus on Danish civil procedure and IP law, including authoritative commentaries and textbooks. These works highlight emerging trends in cross-border enforcement, digital evidence preservation, and the evolving relationship between private governance and traditional judicial systems.

Scientific recognition includes:

• Jorcks Fonds Forskningspris (2012)

He has secured competitive research grants from NOS-HS (2011-2014), Dreyers Fond (2009), Det Finneske Legat (2008), and Awapatent AB's Stiftelse (2005). Petersen supervises master's students in civil procedure, arbitration, and enforcement law, and held key administrative roles including Vice-Head of the PhD Programme (2011-2014) and Coordinator of the Dispute Resolution Research Group RESOLVE (2019-2024).

As co-founder of CEPRI and former coordinator of RESOLVE, Petersen leads collaborative research examining private governance systems and dispute resolution mechanisms, directly influencing Danish and European legal frameworks through practical academic contributions.