Mr Jesper Kaltoft > Bech-Bruun > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile

Bech-Bruun
Gdanskgade 18
2150 Nordhavn
Denmark

Work Department

EU & Competition Law.

Position

Partner

Career

Jesper Kaltoft specialises in competition and procurement law.

Jesper advises Danish and non-Danish clients on navigating within the framework of competition law. Together with management, he determines the best strategy seen from a compliance and operational point of view when it comes to, for example, price and discounts, distribution systems and trading relationships.

In connection with regulatory investigations and notifiable mergers, he assists in finding solutions to any concerns raised, which are acceptable and feasible for the client. He has represented clients in numerous cases on competition law aspects before the Danish competition authorities, the European Commission and the courts, including in connection with notifiable mergers.

Jesper advises several public enterprises and authorities on all aspects of procurement law from determination of tender strategy to process handling, in particular in connection with complex contracts. He advises private enterprises on their participation in tender procedures and on entering into consortium cooperation. He has represented clients in several cases within procurement law before the Complaints Board for Public Procurement and the courts and has contributed with reports and investigations for public authorities.

Jesper is effective and focused on finding solutions and has the distinct ability to understand complex business relations and commercial aspects.

Jesper is co-author of books, articles and guidelines on competition law, merger control and procurement law. For several years, he has been an external lecturer at the University of Copenhagen and at the training programme of the Danish Bar and Law Society, where he is appointed external examiner.

Languages

The Scandinavian Languages, English

Memberships

Member, Danish Competition Law Society

Member, The Danish Association for Public Procurement Law

Member, Danish Contract Management Association

Member, Danish Society for Construction and Consulting Law

Education

Right of audience, The Danish High Court (2009)

LLM (2004)

Associate (2001)

Master of Laws (1997)

Lawyer Rankings

Denmark > EU, competition and public procurement

Bech-Bruun’s EU and competition practice group works across a wide range of industry sectors, including transport, media and entertainment, energy, waste, pharmaceuticals, payment solutions, agriculture, infrastructure and retail. The group frequently acts as merger clearance counsel on significant corporate transactions, as well as handling major procurement mandates including contentious procurement proceedings. Practice head Jesper Kaltoft is an expert within competition law, EU law, merger control and public procurement issues. Experienced litigator Peter Stig Jakobsen is a go-to name for EU, competition, public procurement, contract and state aid issues. Jakobsen comes recommended for his ‘ability and competence to explain extremely complex legal matters also to people without legal background’.