Sune Fugleholm > Poul Schmith > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile

Poul Schmith
Kalvebod Brygge 32
1560 København V
Denmark
Sune Fugleholm photo

Work Department

Sune Fugleholm specializes in constitutional and administrative law matters, including human rights and administrative negligence. Sune Fugleholm advises and litigates in all regulatory matters with particular focus on energy law. His work currently ranges from advising the Danish Government on IT-systems for automated administrative decision making to litigating a number of constitutional law matters. He has tried more than 75 cases before the Supreme Court and appeared in courts of 1. instance as well as appellate courts in Denmark and the European Court of Justice. In 2006 Sune Fugleholm received the Christrup Prize for excellence in litigation.

Position

Partner, Attorney

Career

2006
Christrup-Prisen 2006

2003 – 2007
Chairman of the firm’s executive committee

1998 – 2017
Head of the firm’s department for constitutional and administrative law

1995
Partner, Poul Schmith

1992 –
Poul Schmith

1991 – 1992
Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York

1986 – 1990
Poul Schmith

Languages

Danish
English

Memberships

Member of the board of the association of Danish Supreme Court lawyers.

Education

2016
Certificate, The Arbitrator Education by Danske Advokater (The association of Danish Law Firms)

2015
PRINCE2® certified

1996
Right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court.

1991
LL.M. University of Michigan

1989
Admitted to practice law in 2006.

1986
Master of law, University of Copenhagen

Lawyer Rankings

Denmark > Energy

Possessing deep expertise across tender procedures, project developments, and disputes, the energy supply and offshore energy team at Poul Schmith is a key partner to global power players and Danish public clients. Klint Klingberg-Jensen, who co-leads the practice alongside Sune Fugleholm and Jesper Nørøxe, regularly advises on offshore wind, battery storage, and carbon capture and storage mandates, with longstanding expertise in project tenders, contract agreements, and procurement templates. Max Harborg acts for major public and private clients concerning contracts and project agreements in the offshore wind space.

Denmark > Dispute resolution

(Leading partners)

Sune Fugleholm – Poul Schmith

Poul Schmith’s dispute resolution practice has significantly evolved, extending its reach beyond its renowned representation of Danish government entities to include a growing corporate client base. The team handles large, complex disputes and is well-equipped for intricate cross-border commercial litigation. While maintaining its position as the go-to advisor for Danish government entities, its expertise now spans European and Nordic jurisdictions, reflecting its reputation in high-stakes disputes. The practice is co-headed by Paw Fruerlund, sought after for high-profile public authority, commercial, and human rights disputes; Sune Fugleholm, noted for his work with the Danish government and the European Court of Justice; Tomas Ilsøe Andersen, an expert in commercial litigation and arbitration; Kasper Mortensen, specialising in construction, IT, infrastructure, and energy disputes; and Sune Riisgaard, focused on tax litigation. Christian Bo Kolding-Krøger strengthens the team with expertise in environmental law, financial services, insolvency, and pre-litigation investigations.