Lawyers in Denmark

Ole Spiermann

Ole Spiermann is head of Bruun & Hjejle’s dispute resolution practice. During recent years, he has conducted some of the most comprehensive and complex legal and arbitral cases in Denmark, acting for major Danish financial institutions among others. He also has vast experience appearing before the European Court of Justice. Further, Ole Spiermann leads legal investigations, often across national borders, and he acts as lead partner in the ongoing investigations into the now terminated portfolio of non-resident customers of Danske Bank’s Estonian branch. Ole Spiermann’s practice areas also include public law and criminal law. He is a member of the Inquiry Commission of Tibet as well as the Scrutiny commission appointed to investigate the mink case and is active in Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Ole Spiermann is former professor of international law at the University of Copenhagen. He was awarded the University of Copenhagen’s gold medal in 1994 and a PhD in law at the University of Cambridge in 2000. Ole Spiermann is chairman of the board of directors of Bruun & Hjejle.

Bruun & Hjejle

Oliver Frederiksen Johansen

Andersen Partners

Oliver Machholdt

Partner.

Kromann Reumert

Paula Grønlund

Paula Grønlund specializes in company law, capital market law and business transfers. Paula mainly advises major Danish and foreign companies, including listed companies, as well as private equity funds and financial institutions.

Bruun & Hjejle

Paw Fruerlund

Partner, Attorney

Poul Schmith

Pawel Weigel

Pawel Weigel is an attorney-at-law at Fabritius Tengnagel & Heine, and specialises in a wide range of areas, including: Business and Company Law Tax, excise & duties, and VAT Litigation & Arbitration Polish/Danish Legal Matters

Advokatkontoret Fabritius Tengnagel & Heine

Pedram Moghaddam

Pedram is partner and attorney in our Real Estate and Construction team. He is highly specialized in the construction and infrastructure sector with 20 years of experience advising industry stakeholders on construction law, public procurement, and dispute resolution. With a strong background in litigation and arbitration, Pedram advises both developers and contractors on complex construction projects. His extensive network and broad client portfolio include public and private developers as well as Danish and international contractors. Pedram provides legal advice on construction and procurement law at all stages of a project – from initial strategy and contract negotiation to dispute resolution. He has extensive experience handling disputes before The Danish Building and Construction Arbitration Board, The Danish Institute of Arbitration, and the courts, including fast-track decisions, expert assessments, mediation, arbitration, and adjudication. As an arbitration judge and experienced lecturer, Pedram has developed a certification program in construction law under the AB 18 system and a diploma degree in ICT management through which he has trained thousands of professionals in the construction industry. He frequently conducts courses and lectures on construction law for industry stakeholders. Clients describe Pedram as an energetic, skilled, and commercially minded advisor who provides clear and actionable legal guidance – always with a focus on creating value for both the construction industry and his clients.

Lund Elmer Sandager

Per Astrup Madsen

DLA Piper Denmark

Per Bjerg Christensen

Partner

Bech-Bruun

Per Buttenschøn

DLA Piper Denmark

Per Hald

Per is partner and attorney in our Insolvency team. He advises companies on restructurings and all aspects of insolvency law. With more than 20 years of experience, Per has built solid expertise in restructurings, bankruptcy proceedings, and compulsory dissolution. He works closely with clients to find solutions that create value in challenging financial situations. Per has right to audience before the Danish Supreme Court and is a certified insolvency attorney. He is also a member of the Debt Collection Agency's attorney panel and advises on complex bankruptcy cases with a focus on efficient and responsible handling. In addition to his specialization in bankruptcy and insolvency law, Per advises a number of companies on construction and tenancy law matters, arbitration cases, corporate law issues, and M&A. Per is known as an attorney with high integrity, who quickly gains the necessary overview and calm mindset in complex and critical situations. He provides pragmatic and commercial advice, drawing on his many years of experience, focusing on finding solutions rather than creating conflicts.

Lund Elmer Sandager

Per Hemmer

Partner

Bech-Bruun

Per Soon Larsen

DLA Piper Denmark

Pernille Bigaard

Pernille is one of the Denmark’s most experienced and leading insolvency attorneys. She has handled some of the largest bankruptcy estates and advised on the most complex restructurings. Her extensive experience and expertise mean that she is often chosen to manage the most challenging cases in Denmark, including the bankruptcy estates of Sterling Airways, Arnold Busck, and OW Bunker – the latter being he largest bankruptcy in modern Danish history. Pernille has been a permanent trustee at the Danish Maritime and Commercial High Court’s Probate Division since the mid-1990s. She has the right to appear before the Danish Supreme Court and has conducted several landmark cases related to bankrupt and insolvent companies since 1988. Additionally, she has served as a member of the Danish Bar and Law Society’s Council and the Board of the 1st Circuit. Pernille’s significant expertise and exceptional professional level are reflected in her rankings in Chambers Europe, Legal 500, IFLR1000, and Lexology. She has achieved top-tier rankings and is recognized as a leading expert in the field. Among other accolades, she is listed in Legal 500’s Hall of Fame and ranked as a Senior Statesman in the Chambers guide. As an advisor, Pernille is straightforward and values clear and actionable communication. As a client, you will experience her as highly professional in everything she does, as well as exceptionally skilled and pleasant to work with.

Lund Elmer Sandager

Pernille Guld

Director

Accura Advokatpartnerselskab

Pernille Nørkær

Attorney-at-law, Partner, Head of Disputes & Investigations

Moalem Weitemeyer

Pernille Sølling

DLA Piper Denmark

Peter Appel

Peter Appel heads up our Shipping/Offshore/Transportation practice group. Peter has considerable experience as a director and active discussion partner for managements in issues concerning the organisation of companies, day-to-day operations and strategy. As an adviser to a large number of the Danish shipping companies, he has also acquired expert knowledge of the shipping industry. Peter has an extensive international network, among other things, from his time as chairman of IBA's Maritime and Transport Law Committee. He provides assistance with infrastructure projects and has extensive knowledge about ferry service and train and harbour projects. He has extensive experience with matters pertaining to Greenland. Peter assists a number of Danish and international NGOs in the transport sector. He also has a political network and is often involved in cases that also involve social considerations and public opinion. Finally, Peter has extensive experience as a speaker and lecturer and he regularly speaks at company events, associations and educational institutions.

Gorrissen Federspiel

Peter Bruun Nikolajsen

DLA Piper Denmark

Peter Carlstedt Nørtved

Attorney, MJur (Oxon) Peter Carlstedt Nørtved specialises in litigation and dispute resolution. Peter advises public authorities, private companies and insurance firms in connection with disputes before the ordinary courts, the Danish Building and Construction Arbitration Board, as well as other dispute resolution bodies. He also has extensive experience within shipping and insolvency, particularly in relation to dispute resolution.

Viltoft

Peter Christian Kierkegaard

Peter is a partner in Punct Law firm. Peter has over 20 years of experience at the intersection of corporate commercial law and dispute resolution. With an analytical approach, he prioritizes distinguishing between the essential and non-essential elements in contract drafting, negotiations, and disputes. In collaborations with clients, Peter aims to act as an enhancement to the client's team, contributing to the best possible outcomes. He is a board member of ASE and the Danish subsidiaries of the German BPW group, including BPW Finans, HBN Teknik, Ermax, and Besko. In the early stages of his career, Peter received a generalist education as a legal assistant and lawyer at the predecessor of Bruun & Hjejle (Jonas Bruun), covering nearly all aspects of corporate commercial law – including business contracts, M&A, employment law, IPR, and TMT, as well as in dispute resolution. Peter has continued with this broad foundation, but now focuses on corporate law, M&A, and dispute resolution. In recent years within dispute resolution, Peter has handled larger complex cases, including management liability during the financial crisis, significant arbitration cases, and securities litigation. Since 2017, Peter has been qualified to appear before the Supreme Court.

Punct Advokater

Peter Dann Jørgensen

Peter is a partner and head of our international Public Procurement group in Denmark. In addition to being one of Denmark’s leading specialists in public procurement law, he is also co-head of our Copenhagen office and our international Public Procurement group. In his role as head of the Public Procurement group in Denmark, Peter oversees the department and team structure to ensure we have the right expertise in place to meet our clients’ needs. He believes that assembling the right team is key to delivering successful and sustainable solutions. As co-head of the international Public Procurement group, he benefits from a strong global network of skilled procurement lawyers across jurisdictions. Efficient public procurement is essential to facilitating government investments in infrastructure, healthcare, education and other public services. Peter is motivated by contributing to the improvement of such investments, for example by assembling the right teams of specialists and acting as a trusted advisor. Project management is central to Peter’s client service. Over the years, he has been involved in and coordinated a number of complex, multi-jurisdictional procurement processes for both public authorities and private companies. For more than a decade, he has advised on public procurement rules, public sector agreements and related areas of law within healthcare, construction and IT. He also advises contracting authorities and utilities companies, including on the preparation of tenders. Peter has extensive experience working with politically governed organisations. This includes acting as project leader on complex public procurement procedures, such as large-scale IT acquisitions, construction projects and framework agreements for procurement associations. In addition to his legal expertise, he is a certified Professional Scrum Master and regularly advises on the use of agile IT contracts. He is committed to simplifying public procurement by focusing on the commercial advantages of procurement processes. His advice covers procurement strategy, market dialogue, drafting of tender documents (including contracts and terms), legal quality assurance of requirements specifications, negotiations, and both internal and external contract management. Peter has significant experience representing clients before the Complaints Board for Public Procurement. He frequently speaks at seminars, provides training on public procurement, and has co-authored several publications, including books on procurement law. He is also co-founder and chairman of the Danish Association for Procurement Law, reflecting his strong commitment to the field.

Bird & Bird Advokatpartnerselskab

Peter Dianati

Partner/ Attorney Peter Dianati specialises in construction law, building and construction disputes as well as company and commercial law issues, including in particular commercial contracts. ‍In this context, Peter conducts arbitration proceedings before the Danish Building and Construction Arbitration Board on behalf of mainly large contracting companies. He also advises on all legal matters relating to construction, including all relevant contract types and dispute resolution options. Moreover, Peter provides advice on general commercial law, in particular on commercial contracts. In this context, he has relevant experience from the corporate sector as he has been seconded to LEGO’s legal department in Billund for a period of time, and he has held the position as head of legal in North Media A/S (a company listed on NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen, parent company to Søndagsavisen A/S, Forbruger-Kontakt A/S and Boligportalen, among others). Peter has worked at the New York-based law firm Patterson Belknap Tyler & Webb, where he primarily worked with US securities regulation, M&A and securities law. Peter is a qualified building and construction mediator and has previously lectured in procedural law at the University of Copenhagen.

Dianati & Klink Larsen Advokatpartnerselskab

Peter E. Stassen

Peter specialises in European competition law, with a particular emphasis on high-profile and complex M&A-related competition law issues. Peter has considerable experience in European, Danish, and multi-jurisdictional merger control matters. Peter has led a number of high-profile merger control filings (both domestically and with the European Commission) within different complex industries (including biotech, energy, and IT services). Peter is particularly well-versed in providing strategic and deal certainty analyses of prospective transactions and also advises on all other transaction-related competition law issues, including how to handle the practical challenges associated with integration planning. Peter also regularly advises on matters related to abuse of dominance, including how to organise distribution systems and agreements to avoid pricing and discrimination abuse He has extensive experience in public procurement law, particularly in the medical and pharmaceutical industries, as well as large-scale infrastructure and energy projects. Peter has a Master's degree in Law from the University of Copenhagen and a Master of Laws with distinction from King's College London (specialising in EU competition law). In addition, the High Court of Eastern Denmark held an interim judgeship in 2021, allowing Peter to appear before it. Peter is also an experienced lecturer, having served as an external lecturer at King's College London from 2017–2020. Peter is ardently focused on solving matters as part of a team, as the team effort is very important in an increasingly complex regulatory scene. Cross-disciplinarity, seeing the case from all sides, and understanding the commercial and industry-specific challenges are all crucial elements to being able to provide valuable competition law advice. Peter firmly believes that in order to truly create value for the client in large transactional projects, it is quite simply necessary to ensure that all team members are working disciplinedly and in the same direction. For example, involving the expertise of colleagues from the Economics team is a necessity in complex matters.

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