Mr Henrik Kleis > DLA Piper Denmark > Aarhus, Denmark > Lawyer Profile
DLA Piper Denmark Offices
DOKK1, Hack Kampmanns Plads 2, Level 3
Aarhus, DK-800
Denmark
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Mr Henrik Kleis
Work Department
Shipping and transport
Position
Henrik Kleis specialises in the areas relating to shipping, aviation, transport, ports, energy, logistics and infrastructure.
Henrik has a right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court and has conducted a vast number of legal proceedings before arbitration tribunals, the Danish High Courts and the Danish Supreme Court.
Henrik provides trusted advice to major enterprises and public authorities, and he acts as a regular legal advisor to a number of Danish ports. Henrik provides regular assistance to the British Embassy as well as British enterprises and business professionals in Denmark.
Henrik is a professional board member and sits on several boards of directors.
He is also the British Consul in Aarhus.
Career
Partner, DLA Piper Denmark, since 2018
Partner, Delacour (DLA Piper Denmark), 2002-2018
Partner, Olesen & Lyager, 1985-2002
Attorney, Olesen & Lyager, 1984-1985
Attorney, Jørgen Willumsen, 1982-1984
Assistant Attorney, Jørgen Willumsen, 1980-1982
Assistant Attorney, Kaalund & Partnere, 1979-1980
Languages
Danish, English
Memberships
The European Air Law Association (EALA)
Comité Maritime International (CMI)
IBA (International Bar Association)
International Law Association (ILA)
Aarhus Transport Group (ATG)
Aarhus City Association
BusinessAarhus
Højesteretsskranken (a Danish association of experienced supreme court litigators)
British Chamber of Commerce in Denmark
The Danish-UK Chamber of Commerce
The Danish Arbitration Association
TØF – Transportøkonomisk Forening (a Danish transport economic association)
ESPO (European Sea Ports Organisation), Legal Committee
Green Power Denmark
IRU (International Road Transport Union)
Danish Management Society, VL-gruppe 69 (a management forum under the Danish Management Society)
Education
Lawyer Rankings
Denmark > Shipping and transport
(Leading partners)DLA Piper Denmark
advises clients in relation to traditional shipping and transport matters, including drafting, negotiation and preparation of shipping agreements and documents, terms of carriage, sale and purchase of vessels, and ship finance. Henrik Kleis, who brings over three decades of experience advising the Danish shipping industry, including close collaboration with shipping lines, freight forwarders, and Danish ports, leads the Aarhus team. He is supported by Christian Benedictsen-Nislev, who advises Danish and international companies on all aspects of shipping and transport. Key associate Peter Carlstedt Nørtved is a name to note in relation to litigation and arbitration proceedings within shipping, offshore and transportation law.