Europe Denmark Competition/European Law

Bruun & Hjejle maintains its position as one of the leading competition law firms on the Danish market on the back of its ability to cover all aspects of antitrust law. The team offers notable strength in investigations into allegations of breaches of Article 101 and 102, as well as representing clients before the Court of Appeal and in damages actions. It also offers top-tier experience in merger control and foreign direct investment matters. Team members have additional expertise in state aid law. The firm is a popular choice with clients from the banking and media industries.

Gorrissen Federspiel remains highly esteemed for its work on complex competition law matters. The firm offers market-leading experience in merger clearance filings, as well as assisting clients with obtaining competition law approval for joint ventures and cooperation agreements. The team is also strong in behavioural matters, representing clients in cartel and abuse of dominance investigations, as well as enforcement actions and challenges to authority decisions. It also assists with the competition compliance aspects of state aid matters and distribution agreements. The firm has a number of clients from the manufacturing and transportation sectors.

Kromann Reumert retains its position in the top band of the rankings. The law firm is particularly active in a number of prestigious follow-on damages actions, in addition to defending clients in behavioural investigations. The team is also strong in merger clearance mandates. Team members offer additional expertise in public procurement mandates. It has a number of clients from the transport and energy sectors.

Plesner is one of the leading Danish competition law firms with a broad practice that encompasses merger clearance mandates, behavioural investigations and state aid matters. The team is well regarded for handling challenges to DCC decisions and damages cases. Team members also offer experience in public procurement matters, representing clients throughout the tendering process.

Accura has a strong competition law and public procurement practice. The law firm advises clients on merger clearance notifications. It has a notable focus on contentious matters, representing clients in challenges to procurement decisions and in abuse of dominance and cartel investigations. Team members also act on state aid matters.

Bech-Bruun offers notable strength in both public procurement and competition law matters. The law firm's procurement specialists have experience in tender processes in the construction, infrastructure and energy sectors, as well as acting for public sector clients. The competition law team is particularly active in contentious matters, including behavioural investigations and follow-on damages proceedings. It also assists clients with merger clearance mandates.

DLA Piper's competition team often acts for clients on investigations into allegations of abuses of dominant positions or cartel involvement. The law firm also advises clients on obtaining competition law clearance for corporate transactions. It has further experience in contentious and non-contentious public procurement matters.

Horten's team combines competition and public procurement experience. The law firm's competition practice often acts for clients on merger clearance mandates. It additionally assists with competition compliance in relation to state aid and distribution matters, as well as representing clients in follow-on damages cases. Team members are highly regarded for their experience in the contractual aspects of procurement mandates.

Nielsen Nørager Law Firm assists clients with contentious and non-contentious competition and public procurement matters. The team acts on merger clearance matters and follow-on damages claims. The procurement team often acts on projects in the energy sector. Team members also have experience in handling state aid matters and mandates concerning EU regulations.

Poul Schmith is particularly known for representing public sector clients in both competition law matters and public procurement mandates. The law firm assists with a range of competition compliance mandates, including in relation to commercial agreements. The team also advises on merger clearance mandates, as well as representing clients in behavioural matters. Team members offer further experience in state aid matters and tendering processes.