Peter Fauerholdt Thommesen

Practice Areas

Real Estate / Construction

Public Procurement

Dispute Resolution

Career

Admitted to the Supreme Court, 2022

Certified mediator, The Association of Danish Law Firms, 2020

Partner, VILTOFT, 2014-

Temporary Judge, the High Court of Eastern Denmark, 2013

Certified arbitrator, the Association of Danish Law Firms, 2013

Admitted to High Court, 2012

Attorney, VILTOFT, 2010-2013

Foreign intern, Essex Court Chambers (Toby Landau QC), London, 2008

Stagiaire, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris, 2008

LL.M., University of Cambridge, England, 2008

Admitted to the Danish Bar, 2007

Assistant attorney and attorney, Bruun & Hjejle, 2004-2010

Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Copenhagen, 2004

Studies at New York University School of Law, USA, 2002

Professional Memberships

Board member, Danish Arbitration Association (since 2025)

Member, ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR (since 2017)

Board member and co-founder of Young Arbitrators Copenhagen (YAC) ((2013-2020, chairman 2017-2019).

Member of the working group of the Danish Institute of Arbitration concerning dispute boards in construction and other long-running contracts (2013).

Member of the working group of the Association of Danish Law Firms about forms of remuneration (2013-2014).

Volunteer advisor, Copenhagen Legal Aid (2002-2012).

Member of the Danish Society for Construction and Consulting Law, the Danish Association for Procurement Law, the Danish Arbitration Association, Young Arbitrators Stockholm (SCC) and the Young International Arbitration Group (LCIA).

Publications

Co-author (with Michael Gjedde-Nielsen et al.) of ABR 18: General Conditions for Consulting Services, Karnov Group, 1st edition, 2021

Co-author (with Jakob Juul) of Danish Arbitration ("Voldgiftsret"), Karnov Group, 3rd edition 2017.

Co-author (with Michael Gjedde-Nielsen) of article about construction arbitration in Denmark, Tidsskrift for Bolig- og Byggeret (T:BB) 2016, p. 883.

In addition, he is author of articles on various topics in the field of commercial arbitration (Advokaten 2011, No 10, p. 20) and corporate law (Justitia 2005, No 2; with Simon Krogh).

Languages Spoken

Peter speaks the Scandinavian languages, English and French.

Work Highlights

Peter represents Metroselskabet against Copenhagen Metro Team, the consortium of Italian contractors which performed the civil works on the Cityringen stage of the Copenhagen Metro, regarding large claims totalling approx. €1bn against the employer, Metroselskabet, for alleged extra works, delay and disruption.

See Metroselskabet's press release on the Danish Building and Construction Arbitrations Boards partial award of February 2026: https://metroselskabet.dk/en/contact-and-press/press/press-releases/metroselskabet-receives-decision-in-first-part-of-arbitration-case-concerning-m3/

Clients

Peter represents Metroselskabet against Copenhagen Metro Team, the consortium of Italian contractors which performed the civil works on the Cityringen stage of the Copenhagen Metro, regarding large claims totalling approx. €1bn against the employer, Metroselskabet, for alleged extra works, delay and disruption.

Peter has assisted Metroselskabet in drafting and negotiating a final settlement and completion agreement with civil works contractor consortium Tunnel 3L Joint Venture (consisting of international contractors Hochtief, Vinci, and others) to ensure settlement of all outstanding issues and claims between the parties and ensuring timely completion of the works to allow the metro to open as planned.

Peter is assisting Odense Tramway in a dispute against transportation system contractor COMSA which has raised claims for alleged extra works and 12 months’ extension of time due to Covid-19, prolonged authority approval processes and other issues.