Mr Michael Klöcker > DLA Piper Denmark > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile
DLA Piper Denmark Offices
Oslo Plads 2
DK-2100 Copenhagen
Denmark
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Mr Michael Klöcker
Work Department
Litigation & Regulatory
Position
Michael Klöcker specialises in EU and Danish competition law. Michael is Head of Litigation & Regulatory at DLA Piper Denmark.
Michael provides advice on competition law. In this respect, he advises on merger control, abuse of dominant position, cartels and state aid. Michael also lectures in competition law, including in compliance with the Danish Competition Act and the implications of non-compliance with the Act.
Michael also advises on foreign investments (FDI regulation). A number of foreign investments must be authorised by the Danish authorities before being completed. Michael advises on these notifications to and procedures with the Danish Business Authority. Michael has extensive sector knowledge, including vast insight into the telecoms, TV and media industries.
Finally, Michael advises on aspects of administrative law, including legal authority issues as well as case processing. In addition, Michael Klöcker has extensive experience in conducting proceedings before public authorities, including complaints boards and dispute resolution boards.
Career
Partner, DLA Piper Denmark, since 2017
Partner, LETT (DLA Piper Denmark), 2016-2017
Attorney, Gorrissen Federspiel, 2010-2016
Bowman Attorneys, Johannesburg, South Africa, Senior Associate (secondment), 2013
Legal Advisor, TDC, 2008-2010
Special Advisor, the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority, 2004-2008
Head of Section, the (then) Danish Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs, 2003-2004
Languages
Danish, English
Memberships
The Danish Competition Law Society
The Danish Association of European Law
The Entertainment and Media Law Association in Denmark
Danske Advokaters fagudvalg for konkurrenceret (specialist committee on competition law, the Association of Danish Law Firms)
Education
MBA, AVT Business School, 2018
Admitted to the Danish Bar, 2010
Master of Law, the University of Copenhagen, 2003
Studies, the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada, 2002
Lawyer Rankings
Greenland > Foreign firms
Per Vestergaard Pedersen leads the Greenland practice at DLA Piper Denmark
and is experienced in the energy and natural resources sectors, where he acts for a varied roster of enterprises and public authorities. Camilla Bjørslev Paulsen also contributes to the practice, with notable expertise in utilities issues, procurement mandates and contract law, as does Michael Klöcker, who focuses on competition matters.
Denmark > EU, competition and public procurement
(Leading partners)DLA Piper Denmark advises a wide range of both domestic and international clients, utilising its cross-border presence, particularly within the Nordic region. The EU and competition team, led by Michael Klöcker, specialises in EU, competition, state aid law, and foreign direct investment law. Klöcker, who is praised for ‘demonstrating his vast knowledge and experience with competition law,’ focuses on issues related to dominant enterprises, anti-competitive agreements, merger control, and dawn raids. Simultaneously, Mikala Berg Dueholm leads the public procurement team, which covers all aspects of public procurement, public contracts, and other related matters. With extensive experience in procurement for large-scale construction projects, strategic partnerships, IT contracts, and assortment tenders, Dueholm is ‘highly valued’ by clients.
Lawyer Rankings
- EU, competition and public procurement Denmark
- Leading partners Denmark > EU, competition and public procurement