Make your voice heard and grow your impact
We help you set the agenda and move positions. We assist in creating change, relations and results.
Firstline Government Affairs provides counselling based on factual knowledge, a solid track record, and well-documented processes and concepts.
We operate actively in both Danish and European decision-making processes within government and public affairs, risk and crisis management, change and corporate communication, as well as CSR.
About us
Our team represents a diversity of specialized competencies and has an extensive network to leading decision-makers and opinion leaders nationally and internationally.
Ole Schmidt Pedersen, partner
Ole works primarily with clients within finance, infrastructure, forestry, retail, state and municipalities.

Ole has previously been director of communications at Post Danmark, head of communications in the Danish Bankers' Association and a journalist at Berlingske Tidende and Børsens Nyhedsmagasin.

Furthermore, Ole has served as president of the Danish Communication Association for two periods. He is a graduate from the Danish School of Journalism.
os@firstgov.dk
+45 4072 9330
Hans Arne Kristiansen, partner
Hans Arne Kristiansen mostly resolves assignments related to EU regulation based on his long experience working as a lobbyist in Brussels.

He has special expertise in competition, taxation and market requirements. Besides tackling regulatory tasks for companies in various industries, Hans Arne has been a special adviser to the Association of Danish Ports. 

Hans Arne holds a master's degree in Political Science from the University of Aarhus.
hak@firstgov.dk
+ 45 3116 4183
Lars Scheving, partner
Lars has mainly worked for clients within pharma, medical technology, construction, shipping, oil and gas, infrastructure, culture, and NGOs.

Lars has previously been head of Burson-Marsteller's Public Affairs department in Copenhagen and Managing Director of B-M Copenhagen.

He has also been an archivist/museum curator and partner in Alpha Beta Communication. Lars has an MA in History and American Studies from the University of Copenhagen.
ls@firstgov.dk
+ 45 6023 5970
Bjørn B. Christiansen, partner
Bjørn has a past within trade organizations, latest as CEO of Danish Ports and previously as Executive Vice President in The Danish Construction Employer's Federation. He has as also worked as an economist in Danske Bank.
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Today, Bjørn solves Danish and international regulatory assign-ments for companies primarily within construction and infra-structure, energy and oil, as well as telecom.

Besides, Bjørn B. Christiansen has been chairman of the board for the Social Development Foundation. Bjørn holds a master's degree in economics from the University of Copenhagen.
bbc@firstgov.dk
+ 45 2537 0364
Thomas Blach, partner
Thomas has worked for clients within energy, finance, research and science institutions, food, infrastructure, health and pharma, culture, foundations, and civil society organizations.

Thomas has held several leading, global and European positions for Burson-Marsteller and has also been head of the communica-tion agency Publicity.

Thomas is chairman of the Fountain House Foundation and board member of the National Council for the Unmarried Mother and Her Child. He has an MA i Nordic languages and literature as well as sociology of religion from the University of Copenhagen. He is a censor at Roskilde University (RUC).
tb@firstgov.dk
+ 45 4054 9698
Tinne Vestergaard Nielsen, advisor
Tinne works for clients within energy, utilities and construction, the pharmaceutical industry, health and foodstuff, as well as the telecom sector.

Previously, Tinne has worked as a communications and public affairs specialist in several agencies. She also has a past in the patient association Asthma-Allergy Denmark, where she among other things was head of communications and responsible for the association’s labeling scheme, Den Blå Krans.

Tinne has an MA in philosophy and culture from the University of Southern Denmark, Odense.
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tvn@firstgov.dk
+45 2926 1121
Firstline Government Affairs maintains a professional confidentiality about who we work for and what specific tasks we undertake. Therefore, we do not use client references or examples of cases.
Our services
We help our clients to better understand the political power play and to shape activities that influence opinions and positions.
We develop solutions that ensure our clients’ ‘license to operate’, we help secure values and reputation.
Government- & Public Affairs
We help our clients understand and shape framework conditions and legislation important to their business.
Through strategic efforts in the tension field between political decision-makers, civil servants and third-party stakeholders, we make sure that the vital interests of our clients are heard and taken into account. We solve regulatory assignments in both Denmark, the European institutions and in the individual member states of the EU.
Strategic Communications
We assist in identifying and shaping a compelling, consistent and authentic story.

We create fruitful relations to key stakeholders. We
help clients brand business strategies so that they come to life, motivate and become effective internally as well as externally. We develop corporate communication that supports business objectives and reputation, and we help implementation in the organization.
Issues Management
We identify potential trouble and prevent fires from breaking out.
We help our clients classify risks in due time, to prioritize, and prepare action plans for handling problematic issues and sensitive cases before they develop into actual crises. Through structured Issues Management processes, we create the necessary overview and possible solutions to safely steer clear of trouble.

Crisis Communications
We have the tools for you to regain confidence when the media storm hits.
Whether it be an accident, legal or ethical problems, withdrawal of products or damage to the environment, we have extensive experience with crisis management nationally and internationally. We help our clients navigate and establish effective decision-making processes to ensure that all stakeholders are reached with trust-building communication at the right time.
Social Responsibility (CSR)
We develop CSR initiatives that create real change while improving the bottom line.
We help companies and organizations work strategically with social, environmental, or economic challenges that are related to their core business. Together, we create fully-fledged CSR strategies that do good, and strengthens relations with customers, stakeholders, and employees.
Acquisition & Mergers
We create conditions for succesful company sales, acquisitions and mergers.
We develop the communication strategy and a convincing storyline. We make the roadmap and help with the announcement. We assist in creating understanding, motivation, and commitment to the transformation process. And we help organizing the launch of the new organization.
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