Mr Kristian Skovgaard Larsen > 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 Kristian Skovgaard Larsen
Work Department
Real Estate
Position
Kristian Skovgaard Larsen specialises in construction law. Moreover, Kristian is head of DLA Piper Denmark’s Real Estate Practice Group in Aarhus.
Kristian assists construction-industry players, particularly construction-owner organisations and construction companies, in connection with construction works both in Denmark and abroad. He advises on the tendering, negotiation and completion of construction projects of varying scale, complexity and duration.
His advice is based on the General Conditions applied in the Danish construction industry, AB/ABT/ABR 18, and FIDIC for international projects. In addition, Kristian specialises in the drafting of contracts as well as dispute resolution within the construction industry.
He has conducted more than 100 arbitration proceedings before the Danish Building and Construction Arbitration Board and more than 200 expert surveys. Moreover, he was an acting high-court judge at the Danish Western High Court in 2015. In addition, Kristian has authored a number of legal articles.
Career
Partner, DLA Piper Denmark, since 2017
Attorney, LETT (DLA Piper Denmark), 2007-2017
Attorney, Niels Søby Law Firm, 2007
Assistant Attorney, Niels Søby Law Firm, 2004- 2007
Languages
English and Danish
Memberships
The Danish Society for Construction and Consulting Law
The Danish National Association for Building
Danish Mediation Lawyers (2015-2018)
Danske Mediatorer Byg (a Danish voluntary association of construction mediators)
Network within building and construction operated by JUC (Danish legal training centre), coordinator
Education
Lawyer Rankings
Denmark > Real estate and construction
DLA Piper Denmark
is praised by clients for its ‘high standards and level of efficiency,’ focusing on real estate transactions together with project development and construction matters. Jointly led by Line Marie Pedersen and Kristian Skovgaard Larsen, the department is highly specialised within social housing, environmental projects, and lease-related matters, with Larsen handling contentious construction matters and related disputes. Emilie Møller brings ‘high expertise and skillset,’ advising on large-scale real estate deals in Denmark for leading local and international real estate investors. Another key member is Per Soon Larsen, who ‘deserves the highest praise’ and focuses on real estate M&A as well as project development and financing. Niels Gram-Hanssen
joined the team from Lundgrens in early 2025.