Kristian Hartlev > Poul Schmith > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile

Poul Schmith is known for acting as key counsel to the Danish state and various public bodies on state aid, competition and public procurement matters before the Danish courts and competition authorities, alongside acting for a wider private sector client list that counts private equity funds, insurance companies and players in the defence and security industries. The Copenhagen-based team is jointly led by Jacob Pinborg , Kristian Hartlev  and Rass Holdgaard . Pinborg is praised for his ‘special ability to transform his expertise and business understanding into clear and understandable advice on highly complex matters’ – particularly those pertaining to global competition law issues. Hartlev is frequently engaged on large-scale procurement projects and is known for his ‘great network in the industry’ and understanding of ‘the political setting of the public sector’. Christina Heiberg-Grevy acts as lead counsel in complex merger filings, as well as critical competition and procurement law cases before the relevant authorities.