Work Department

Real Estate / Construction

Position

Partner/ Attorney

Peter Dianati specialises in construction law, building and construction disputes as well as company and commercial law issues, including in particular commercial contracts.

‍In this context, Peter conducts arbitration proceedings before the Danish Building and Construction Arbitration Board on behalf of mainly large contracting companies. He also advises on all legal matters relating to construction, including all relevant contract types and dispute resolution options.

Moreover, Peter provides advice on general commercial law, in particular on commercial contracts. In this context, he has relevant experience from the corporate sector as he has been seconded to LEGO’s legal department in Billund for a period of time, and he has held the position as head of legal in North Media A/S (a company listed on NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen, parent company to Søndagsavisen A/S, Forbruger-Kontakt A/S and Boligportalen, among others).

Peter has worked at the New York-based law firm Patterson Belknap Tyler & Webb, where he primarily worked with US securities regulation, M&A and securities law.

Peter is a qualified building and construction mediator and has previously lectured in procedural law at the University of Copenhagen.

Education

Mediator Training Course in Construction, the Association of Danish Law Firms, 2019

Admission to practice law, 2006

Master of Laws, University of Copenhagen, 2003

Southampton Solent University, 2002

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