DLA Piper Denmark

Shipping and transport

Per Vestergaard Pedersen advises Danish and international companies and public authorities. For more than 20 years, Per has advised and assisted companies in relation to shipping, transport, logistics, trade in goods as well as commercial agreements and matters. His assistance includes, among other matters, drafting of standard agreements and negotiation and making of agreements and their application in practice.

Per also advices and assists companies in relation to sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and rules thereon and companies' policies, procedures, reports, due diligence and agreement thereon.

Per also has many years of experience in providing advice and assistance to companies and public authorities regarding natural resources, energy, environment, climate and international law. He also provides advice on telecommunications and communications satellites.

Per advises and assists companies on the interpretation and application of rules on sanctions and expert controls as well as in relation to drafting and applying policies and procedures regarding compliance with the rules in that respect.

Per is the author of the book "Transport Law: introduction to the rules on transport of goods" (title in Danish: "Transportret - introduktion til reglerne om transport af gods") and author and co-author of other books and articles on legal matters.

Partner, DLA Piper Denmark, since 2017

Partner, LETT (DLA Piper Denmark), 2012-2017

Attorney, LETT (DLA Piper Denmark), 2011-2012

Attorney, Bech-Bruun Law Firm P/S, 2003-2011

Assistant Attorney, Bech-Bruun Law Firm P/S, 2001-2003

Legal Officer, UN, Geneva, 2001

Research Fellow, University of Oslo, 1996-2001

Danish, English

The International Bar Association (IBA)

The Danish Climate and Energy Law Society

The Danish branch of the Comité Maritime International (CMI)

International Law Association (ILA)

The Danish Association of Insurance Law (the Danish section of the International Insurance Law Association (AIDA))

Education programme for board members, operated by Copenhagen Business School and the Danish business newspaper Børsen, 2022 Certified mediator, the Association of Danish Law Firms, 2015 Master of Law, Aarhus University, 1995 Introduction to English law, University of Cambridge, England, 1991