Competition/European Law
Europe Guide 2024 : Denmark
Band 1
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With unrivalled practical experience in safeguarding our clients’ interests before the Danish competition authorities, the Group can guide and represent parties during negotiations with the Danish Competition Authority and at meetings with the Danish Competition Council.
The Group has extensive experience before the Danish Competition Appeals Tribunal, and an excellent track record in achieving successful outcomes for our clients.
The Group also has a thorough knowledge of the European Commission and its decision-making process, not least from handling a number of high-profile mergers and conducting complex litigation before the European courts.
As part of an extensive international network of distinguished competition lawyers, the Group partners with specialists from around the globe to deliver high-quality "one-stop-shop" multi-jurisdictional advice.
Chambers Review
Kromann Reumert maintains its position as a standout law firm in the Danish competition law market. It has notable strength in contentious matters, frequently representing clients in behavioural investigations and high-profile follow-on damages actions. The law firm is also highly active in merger clearance notifications, often acting on high-value and multi-jurisdictional filings. Team members offer further experience in public procurement mandates, acting on both contentious and non-contentious matters. It has a number of clients from the transport, financial services and energy sectors.
Work Highlights
- Kromann Reumert represented SAS in damages proceedings following the European Commission's investigation into a cartel in the air cargo industry.
Strengths
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"The team are always responsive and quick to provide advice."
"It is a very skilled team with great knowledge and experience."
"It is an excellent adviser in any respect."
"The lawyers are all very business-oriented and have a great understanding of the combination of legal work and injecting that into a business setting in a way that makes it workable and easily understandable."
"I had a very good cooperation with Kromann."
"The team are always responsive and quick to provide advice."
"It is a very skilled team with great knowledge and experience."
"It is an excellent adviser in any respect."
"The lawyers are all very business-oriented and have a great understanding of the combination of legal work and injecting that into a business setting in a way that makes it workable and easily understandable."
"I had a very good cooperation with Kromann."
Notable Practitioners
Jens Munk Plum remains one of the leading lawyers in the Danish market for both merger clearance notifications and investigations into allegations of abuses of dominance.
"He has excellent skills in implementing competition law in real-life situations."
"It's a pleasure working with Jens Munk Plum and he's always responsive and helpful to find the best team for the job and to add value to all tasks."
Jeppe Lefevre Olsen enters the top tier of the rankings this year on the back of strong activity on both contentious and non-contentious public procurement mandates. He is highly regarded for representing clients in tender proceedings, as well as defending award decisions and advising on potential exclusions.
"I like to work with Jeppe because he is a nice, easygoing guy."
"He would be one of my preferred references for public procurement."
Morten Kofmann continues to be regarded as one of the best competition lawyers in Denmark. His broad practice covers advising clients on merger control notifications, as well as investigations into allegations of abuse of dominance and restrictive agreements.
"Morten Kofmann is a very skilled lawyer in competition."
"I've been quite impressed with how he's handled navigating also our industry and the special complexities here."
Bart Creve often assists clients with obtaining competition law clearance for high-value mergers. He also has notable expertise in follow-on damages actions.
"He always provides solid legal advice while at the same time showing a strong business acumen."
"He is very skilled and pleasant to work with."
"I think he is a really strong, technical antitrust lawyer but also he is very good at being able to spot risks and to manage large-scale litigation."
"Bart was very responsive and on top of the matter and is an excellent lawyer."
Erik Bertelsen is well regarded for his work on contentious competition law matters, particularly representing clients in follow-on damages actions. He also has experience in merger control filings.
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