Work Department

Real Estate

Position

Kristian Skovgaard Larsen specialises in construction law.

Kristian has a right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court and is recognised by The Legal 500 and IFLR1000. Moreover, Kristian is head of DLA Piper Denmark’s Real Estate Practice Group in Aarhus.

Kristian assists construction-industry players, particularly construction-owner organisations and construction companies, in connection with construction works both in Denmark and abroad. He advises on the tendering, negotiation and completion of construction projects of varying scale, complexity and duration.

His advice is based on the General Conditions applied in the Danish construction industry, AB/ABT/ABR 18, and FIDIC for international projects. In addition, Kristian specialises in the drafting of contracts as well as dispute resolution within the construction industry.

He has conducted more than 100 arbitration proceedings before the Danish Building and Construction Arbitration Board and more than 200 expert surveys. Moreover, he was an acting high-court judge at the Danish Western High Court in 2015. In addition, Kristian has authored a number of legal articles.

Education

Executive CBA – Purpose, People & Performance, AVT Business School, 2022 Certified mediator, the Association of Danish Law Firms, 2015 LL.M. in Construction Law, Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Scotland, 2009 Admitted to the Danish Bar, 2007 Master of Law, Aarhus University, 2004

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