Mr Jens Hjortskov > Bech-Bruun > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile
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Mr Jens Hjortskov
Work Department
Real Estate and Construction law
Position
Partner
Career
Jens Hjortskov specialises in real estate and construction.
Jens is highly skilled and a popular legal adviser when it comes to all aspects of real estate, project development and construction. He is particularly experienced in rendering advice in the cross field between construction and procurement law and has assisted in the planning and execution of tender procedures involving several large building and construction projects. A substantial element of the advisory services is the tender strategy, ensuring that the tender procedure is tailored to fit the market and customer needs.
Jens is also highly experienced drafting and negotiating construction contracts, safeguarding the customer’s specific interests without compromising on a balanced contract, ultimately providing the best outcome for all parties involved in the process.
Jens also advises several general housing organisations.
Using his many years of experience in this field, Jens has a distinct ability to swiftly understand the complexity and the technical issues of the cases he works on.
Jens is highly experienced in conducting arbitration proceedings before the Danish Building and Construction Arbitration Board.
For many years, Jens has worked with project development and the purchase and sale of real estate.
Besides practising law, Jens has been an external lecturer on property law at the University of Copenhagen for several years. He is presently project manager and teacher at training courses in JUC’s Building and Construction Network, and he also frequently teaches clients and business partners topics of current interest, primarily within construction law.
In 2018 Jens completed the Mediator Training Course with a Construction Theme provided by the Association of Danish Law Firms.
Languages
The Scandinavian Languages, English
Memberships
Member, the Danish Arbitration Association
Member, Danish Assocation of Public Procurement Law (Dansk forening for Udbudsret)
Member, Danish Society for Construction and Consulting Law
Member, Copenhagen Lawyer Association (Københavns Advokatforening)
Member, the Danish Bar and Law Society’s work task of Public Private Cooperation
Board member, TMI Danmark ApS
Board member, H. C. Hegaard and his Wife’s Foundation
Board member, the Trade Guild’s Nursing Home (Haandværkerforeningens Plejehjem)
Board member, the Trade Guild’s Foundation (Haandværkerforeningens Fond)
Board member, the Trade Guild in Copenhagen (Haandværkerforeningen i Kjøbenhavn)
Board member, Non Nobis Foundation
Board member, Aktieselskabet Casino Ejendomsselskab
Board member, Quasi Capital Management A/S
Board member, Marforce A/S
Board member, Else Mynster Michelsen, f. Fisher’s Memorial Trust
Board member, Paul Dion’s Family Foundation
Chairman, DBU Football’s Disciplinary Instance (Disciplinærinstans)
Education
Right of audience, The Danish Supreme Court (1998)
Education abroad (1992)
LLM (1992)
Associate (1991)
Master of Laws (1988)
Lawyer Rankings
Denmark > Real estate and construction
Bech-Bruun retains its position among the Danish market leaders across both construction and real estate work. On the construction side, the team has a strong track record in undertaking major public and public-private partnership construction projects, especially complex and high-profile infrastructure projects, as well as handling a range of associated disputes that arise from such projects. On the real estate front, the practice is known for its involvement in landmark developments and logistics transactions, with noted strength in the hotel sector. Jens Hjortskov and Torben Brøgger head up the department out of Copenhagen and Aarhus, respectively; Hjortskov is an expert in construction matters, procurement law and project development work, while Brøgger advises construction consortiums and public authorities on PPP issues. Pre-eminent practitioner Claus Berg has over 30 years of experience in litigation and arbitration in the field of construction law, professional liability claims, and public tender disputes. Steen Puch Holm-Larsen and Sven Frode Frølund left the firm to join Gorrissen Federspiel.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
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