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Bech-Bruun

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EU, competition and public procurement

Bech-Bruun’s top-tier EU, competition and procurement team advises domestic and international clients across sectors, including transport, energy, media, financial services and pharma. The group is highly regarded for merger clearances on major transactions, complex authority investigations, and its outstanding record in high-value procurement mandates, both advisory and contentious. It frequently represents government bodies as well as private companies. Practice head Jesper Kaltoft is a leading authority in competition and merger control, while Peter Stig Jakobsen is renowned for landmark litigation. Anders Birkelund Nielsen specialises in strategic tender design and major procurement processes. Recent addition Asbjørn Dalum Andersen further strengthens the bench with extensive expertise in EU and competition law.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • I have worked extensively with Mark Gall and Jesper Kaltoft on Copenhagen Airport. They handled the Danish side while we handled the Brussels side. I think that they were both excellent.
  • They are extremely commercial and nice.
  • ‘I would especially like to highlight Anders Birkelund Nielsen, who is available for help and who is always there when I have problems.’
  • ‘The team consistently demonstrates a high level of legal proficiency and a thorough understanding of public procurement legislation.'
  • ‘Advice is clear, pragmatic, and tailored to our needs.’
  • ‘Bech-Bruun has a broad service covering both EU competition law and public procurement and has depth in all of these areas.’
  • ‘They are very pleasant to work with, always deliver on time and have a deep knowledge.’
  • ‘Jesper Kaltoft is highly qualified, available around the clock and provides spot-on legal advice. Jesper is able to see the bigger picture and understands our business.’
  • ‘The Bech-Bruun team provides a unique set of competencies related to EU, competition and public procurement practice, in particular within the defence area. Their ability to advise at the cross-section between Danish and EU law, politics, and commercial requirements is second to none, and is unmatched by any other major Danish law firm.'

Key clients

  • Energi Danmark A/S
  • Scanenergi A/S
  • Salling Group
  • ATP
  • Forbruger-Kontakt A/S
  • Energinet
  • ATP - Danish Labour Market Supplementary Pension (Fund)
  • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
  • CPH City & Port Development
  • Elbit Systems Ltd.
  • Region Zealand Government
  • CUBIC Transportation Systems Limited
  • AeroVironment – Arcturus Inc.
  • DANAMMO
  • HOFOR

Work highlights

Assisted ATP with advice on all aspects of procurement law, including the planning of procurement strategy, quality assurance of procurement materials, and the execution of procurement processes.
Assisted Salling Group A/S on its acquisition of 33 stores from rival Coop Danmark A/S.
Advises CPH City & Port Development on various legal aspects, including in relation to the tendering of numerous works contracts and technical consultancy contracts.

Lawyers

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Practice head

Jesper Kaltoft

Other key lawyers

Peter Stig Jakobsen; Anders Birkelund Nielsen; Anne Bergholt Sommer; Pernille Skovgaard Møller; Asbjørn Dalum Andersen

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