Niels Skovmand Rasmussen

Research areas

My research primarily delves into the regulatory reforms following the global financial crisis and the Sustainable Finance agenda initiated in 2017. These pivotal events have triggered a regulatory tsunami for the financial industry, presenting a myriad of novel legal challenges within the EU, encompassing both institutional and substantive aspects. My approach explores these aspects through a contextual methodology, drawing insights from various disciplines beyond law.

Furthermore, by actively integrating my research findings into my teaching, I not only ensure that students benefit from the latest developments and practical insights in company law and financial law but also continually deepen my own understanding. Engaging with students' questions and perspectives often leads to new insights and avenues for exploration, enriching both my research and teaching practices.

My research has been published in various prestigious journals, reflecting my contributions to both national and international legal scholarship, including Danish journals such as Ugeskrift for retsvæsen, Nordic journals like Tidsskrift for Rettsvitenskap and Nordisk tidsskrift for selskabsret, and international journals such as the European Company and Financial Law Review.

Professional Experience

• 2018- Associate Professor in financial law, University of Southern Denmark, Odense
• 2016-2018 Postdoctoral researcher, University of Southern Denmark, Odense. Project: The European Banking Union through a Constitutional Prism.
• 2015-2016 Assistant Professor in financial law, University of Southern Denmark, Odense
• 2011-2014 PhD student in law, University of Southern Denmark, Odense with the project . Project: The Interaction between Formal and Informal Sources of Law – Focusing on the Gray Area between Rulemaking and Supervision

External Collaborations

• 2024- Member of the Nordic Company Law Network.
• 2023- Author law comments at Karnov for the Financial Business Act and the Insurance Business Act
• 2022 Member of assessment committee for the position as Associate Professor, Aalborg University.
• 2019- Member of the Editorial Board for the scientific journal Finans/Invest
• 2018 - FISMA legal expert for Denmark – Full compliance assessment of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 on payment services in the internal market
• 2015 Appointed national rapporteur on the comparative report The Division of Competences and Regulatory Powers between the EU and the Member States discussed at the International Federation for European Law (FIDE) 2016 conference in Budapest.

PhD Supervision

• 2020-2022 Main supervisor for Louise Damkjær Christensen on the project titled "Adapting to financial innovation in EU Payment Services regulation". Co-supervisor: Professor Jesper Lau Hansen, Copenhagen University.

Professional Training

• 2018-2019 - Completed the pre-Management Development Program: “På vej mod ledelse”. The program was conceived by the former Dean, Nikolaj Malchow-Møller, and covered a wide array of topics; including management of specialists, the university as an organization, strategy and process and finally personal leadership.
• 2016 - Completed the course Project management for Researchers.
• 2015-2016 Assistant Professor Pedagogical Training
• 2015 - Completed the course Research Grant Proposals for Researchers

Research Stays

• Ludwig Maximilians Universität in Munich, 3-month research stay with Professor and judge at the Federal Constitutional Court, Peter M. Huber as academic contact person, 2018.
• Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, 4-month research stay with Professor, Alberto Urbani as academic contact person, 2017.
• London School of Economics, 3-moth research stay with Professor, Niamh Moloney as academic contact person, 2016.
• Queen Mary University of London, 6-month research stay with Professor, Takis Tridimas as academic contact person, 2013-2014.