Gitte Søgaard

Gitte Søgaard is an Associate Professor at the Department of Law within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at Aalborg University. She specializes in Danish and European corporate and group law, with a focus on governance structures, cross-border legal issues, whistleblower regulations, and foreign direct investment (FDI) frameworks. Her research bridges corporate law with practical legal challenges faced by businesses in transnational contexts.

Education: She holds a Ph.D. and LL.M. (specific institutions not detailed in text).

Teaching Profile: Gitte Søgaard teaches corporate law at both undergraduate and graduate levels. She currently leads courses such as 'Corporate Law,' 'Business Acquisition,' 'Advanced Corporate Law,' and 'Masterclass: Legal Communication and Publishing.' She supervises thesis projects across law, business law, and auditing programs.

Research Interests: Her work explores corporate governance, cross-border business operations under EU law, and legal frameworks governing multinational corporations. Key themes include corporate restructuring, shareholder rights, and compliance with EU directives on FDI screenings and whistleblower protections. Recent projects address governance in European companies and legal conflicts between group interests and individual corporate autonomy.

Administrative Roles: She served as chair of the auditing program board (2019–2020) and deputy chair (2017–2018). She has chaired PhD examination committees and participated in merit committees. Currently, she is a member of the European Law Institute and a peer reviewer for Nordisk Tidsskrift for Selskabsret and European Company Case Law.

Recent Activities: Engaged in editorial work for legal journals and participated in the 16th ECFR Symposium on European Company and Financial Law.