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Erik Kjær-Hansen is a competition law expert and the head of the firm's EU & Competition Law practice group. He is also the chair person of the Danish Competition Law Society.
For more than 20 years, Erik Kjær-Hansen has assisted Danish and international entities in relation to competition law, procurement law and state aid law. He has comprehensive litigation experience, including in cases before the Danish Supreme Court. He has been involved in most Danish landmark competition litigation cases in recent years.
In respect of competition law, Erik Kjær-Hansen focuses on litigation (including actions for damages), issues relating to dominant undertakings and cartel probes. In relation to procurement law, he assists authorities and undertakings in carrying through tender procedures, submitting bids and conducting complaints proceedings.
Erik Kjær-Hansen also assists undertakings and authorities with other regulatory issues and has significant experience with external legal investigations. He also acts as arbitrator.
Within his practice area, Erik Kjær-Hansen often gives speeches or lectures, and he is the author of a number of legal articles.
Gorrissen Federspiel 2015 -
Partner, Gorrissen Federspiel from 2015
Bruun & Hjejle 1996 - 2015 (partner from 2007)
Eastern High Court 2006
Right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court 2010
LL.M., Harvard Law School 2003
Admitted to the Danish Bar 2001
Master of Law, University of Copenhagen 1998
Legal studies, University of Leiden, 1998
English
Erik Kjær-Hansen is ranked in Band 1 in Chambers Europe and recommended i Legal 500. Who's Who Legal has listed him as one of the world's leading practitioners within competition law and public procurement law.
International Bar Association
The Danish Competition Law Society
The Danish Supreme Court Bar Association
The Danish Arbitration Association
American Bar Association
Chair person, The Danish Competition Law Society