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Christian Johansen

Through 25 years as a construction lawyer, Christian Johansen has gained substantial experience, which includes the drafting of a variety of international commercial contracts. Christian is often involved in legal work relating to domestic and international commercial contracts in the areas of energy and offshore, construction and infrastructure, technology, distribution and agency, insurance and reinsurance as well as other long-term contracts, maritime contracts and international sales contracts. Christian Johansen is specialised in construction and contract law, i.e. the formation of contracts, subcontracts, bonds and guarantees in construction contracts, drafting/interpretation of contracts, performance, scope, termination and breach of contract, including the principles for calculating and determining damages in the construction industry. Christian Johansen serves as lawyer in disputes involving domestic and international construction law, in both litigation and arbitration. Christian Johansen has acted in disputes involving construction law under the rules of the Danish Building and Construction Board (VBA), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Danish Institute of Arbitration (DIA). He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in London (FCIArb). Christian Johansen also undertakes scholarly research in construction law. He has an academic profile with a Ph.D. in construction law from the University of Copenhagen (1998). For the last 20 years, he has been one of the leading scholars in Denmark within construction law. He often gives lectures and seminars on issues relating to construction law. · Bruun & Hjejle

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About

Partner at Bruun & Hjejle with over 25 years' experience specialising in construction and contract law. Advises on domestic and international commercial contracts across energy/offshore, infrastructure, technology, insurance/reinsurance and maritime sectors, and acts in litigation and arbitration (including ICC, DIA and VBA); holds a Ph.D. in construction law.

Practice areas

ConstructionEnergy & InfrastructureDispute ResolutionInternational ArbitrationMaritimeCommercial Contracts

Office

Denmark

Bruun & Hjejle · Through 25 years as a construction lawyer, Christian Johansen has gained substantial experience, which includes the drafting of a variety of international commercial contracts. Christian is often involved in legal work relating to domestic and international commercial contracts in the areas of energy and offshore, construction and infrastructure, technology, distribution and agency, insurance and reinsurance as well as other long-term contracts, maritime contracts and international sales contracts. Christian Johansen is specialised in construction and contract law, i.e. the formation of contracts, subcontracts, bonds and guarantees in construction contracts, drafting/interpretation of contracts, performance, scope, termination and breach of contract, including the principles for calculating and determining damages in the construction industry. Christian Johansen serves as lawyer in disputes involving domestic and international construction law, in both litigation and arbitration. Christian Johansen has acted in disputes involving construction law under the rules of the Danish Building and Construction Board (VBA), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Danish Institute of Arbitration (DIA). He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in London (FCIArb). Christian Johansen also undertakes scholarly research in construction law. He has an academic profile with a Ph.D. in construction law from the University of Copenhagen (1998). For the last 20 years, he has been one of the leading scholars in Denmark within construction law. He often gives lectures and seminars on issues relating to construction law.

Denmark

Expertise

Energy and OffshoreConstruction and InfrastructureTechnologyDistribution and AgencyInsurance and ReinsuranceMaritime ContractsInternational Sales ContractsConstruction contract drafting and interpretationBonds, guarantees and subcontractsCalculation of damages in construction disputesDomestic and international construction disputesConstruction law scholarship and lecturing

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Copenhagen (Construction Law), 1999
  • Master of Laws, Aarhus University, 1994

Admissions

  • Member, The Danish Bar and Law Society
  • Admitted to the Danish Supreme Court (2011)
  • Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
  • Certified Arbitrator, Association of Danish Law Firms (2007)
  • Member, Danish Arbitration

Languages

EnglishGermanDanishSwedishNorwegianFrench