Gorrissen Federspiel

EU & Competition

Erik Kjær-Hansen is a competition law expert and the head of the Gorrissen Federspiel's EU & Competition Law practice group.

For more than 20 years, Erik has assisted Danish and international entities in relation to competition law, procurement law and state aid law. He has comprehensive litigation experience and has conducted cases before the Supreme Court.

In respect of competition law, Erik focuses on litigation (including actions for damages), issues relating to dominant undertakings and cartel probes. In relation to procurement law, he assists authorities and undertakings in carrying through tender procedures, submitting bids and conducting complaints proceedings.

Erik also assists undertakings and authorities with other regulatory issues and has significant experience with external legal investigations. He also acts as arbitrator.

Gorrissen Federspiel 2015 -
Partner, Gorrissen Federspiel from 2015
Bruun & Hjejle 1996 - 2015 (partner from 2007)
Eastern High Court 2006

English, Scandinavian

International Bar Association
The Danish Competition Law Society
The Danish Supreme Court Bar Association
The Danish Arbitration Association
American Bar Association

Right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court 2010
LL.M., Harvard Law School 2003
Admitted to the Danish Bar 2001
Master of Law, University of Copenhagen 1998
Legal studies, University of Leiden, 1998