Gorrissen Federspiel offers top-tier expertise across Danish and EU competition and public procurement law, advising on merger control, state aid, dawn raids, horizontal and vertical agreements, abuse of dominance, damages litigation and major procurement mandates. The team is regularly instructed on high-stakes, cross-border matters. Co-head Martin André Dittmer is a leading strategic adviser with extensive experience handling complex mergers before EU and Danish authorities, while co-head Erik Kjær-Hansen acts on prominent cases involving dominance issues, cartel investigations, litigation and procurement challenges. Kristian Helge Straton-Andersen is experienced across all aspects of competition law.
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Testimonials
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- We continue our year-long collaboration with Gorrissen Federspiel for the following reasons: - A very high (probably the highest in DK) competence level. - A very high degree of professionalism, here defined as a proactive approach, demonstrating a holistic understanding of a given problem, business insight, and a willingness to "walk the extra mile." - We have been impressed by their genuine passion and engagement in any given case, which gives you the feeling of "being on the same team."
- ‘The service Martin Dittmer and his competition law team are offering is simply outstanding. They all are - and in particular Martin, with his profound knowledge, extremely experienced and second-to-none.'
- ‘Straightforward advice with concrete actions and to-the-point assessments.’
- ‘Erik Kjær-Hansen has a good practical insight into our business that makes it easier to discuss ongoing matters. He actually cares for the products and compliance.’
- ‘A special ability to understand exactly what the client needs from the external lawyer – when it is the in-house legal function that is responsible for driving the process.'
- ‘We have been working with this team for many years and never even for a day considered changing it. If I have ever seen a well-balanced team that combines strategic thinking, technical depth, and excellent client service, this is the one. And the collaboration is always smooth and effective.’
- ‘Erik Kjær-Hansen has a calm demeanour, a high sense of integrity and an exceptionally bright mind.’
Key clients
- A.P. Møller-Mærsk
- Bang & Olufsen
- Carlsberg
- Daimler
- Danske Bank
- KKR
- LEGO
- Nordea
- Novo Nordisk
- Vestas
Work highlights
Advised Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan on the sale of its indirect stake in Copenhagen Airports A/S to ATP.
Advised Equinor ASA on its acquisition of a 9.8% minority stake in Ørsted, a cross‑border investment requiring foreign direct investment approvals.
Advised Nykredit Realkredit on its all‑cash DKK 24.7 billion offer to acquire Spar Nord.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Martin André Dittmer; Erik Kjær-Hansen
Other key lawyers
Cecilie Sivertsen; Josephine Alsing; Kristian Helge Straton-Andersen