EU, competition and public procurement

Bech-Bruun

The EU and competition team at Bech-Bruun provides ‘exceptional service’ to a diverse range of clients across industries such as transport, media and entertainment, pharmaceuticals, and infrastructure. Led by the ’solution-oriented’ Jesper Kaltoft, the team is well-versed in competition and merger clearance advisory, as well as managing procurement mandates, including contentious procurement proceedings. Kaltoft has in-depth knowledge of EU and competition law, merger control, and public procurement matters, while Peter Stig Jakobsen is recognised for his extensive litigation expertise in EU, competition, public procurement, and state aid matters. Another member to note is Anders Birkelund Nielsen, who is ‘very skilled and on-point of the legal field of procurement.’

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Testimonials

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‘I think it's about trust, I know for sure that they are some of the best in Denmark and I have full confidence that they can help and guide me and the company.'
‘Jesper Kaltoft is always solution oriented and has a pragmatic approach. He quickly adapts and has a great commercial understanding, which he brilliantly combines with his great experience and knowledge within competition law and public procurement.’
‘The Bech-Bruun team is highly skilled and provides excellent legal advice adapted to the client's business and circumstances.’
‘Peter Stig Jakobsen is great because he knows the special business we are in and our company from the start. Behind the scenes, he secures the persons and resources we need to make the cooperation easy.'
‘I highly recommend this legal team for their exceptional service. Their deep understanding of our operations, combined with a strong commercial mindset, ensures their advice is not just legally sound but also practical and actionable. Moreover, they focus on our specific needs and deliver clear, concise guidance, making complex legal matters easy to navigate.’
‘The quality in the legal work in the team within the field of public procurement is on point and on a very high level. They work well together, which shows in the quality of the things we use them for.’
‘Anders Birkelund Nielsen has a commercial take on the legal possibilities which makes the collaboration unique as he sees and understands the clients in a way making it possible to secure the right path or the right legal set-up every time. On top of that, he is very skilled and on-point in the legal field of procurement.'
‘The team has provided us with their knowledge in cases which we couldn't handle ourselves. We have been very satisfied with their services.’

Key clients

Energi Danmark A/S
Danfoss Power Electronics A/S
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
CPH City & Port Development
Elbit Systems Ltd.
Region Zealand
Statens Naturhistoriske Museum

Work highlights

Advised over a thousand electricity customers and wholesalers, including Energi Danmark A/S and Scanenergi A/S, in a lawsuit against Elsam (now Ørsted), accused of abusing its dominant market position by charging unreasonably high electricity prices between July 1, 2003, and December 31, 2006.
Advising Lind Invest A/S on its role in a consortium of investors, including Castle Lake, L.P., Air France-KLM S.A., and the Danish State, regarding the consortium's exit financing of SAS AB.
Advised the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark on all procurement procedures related to the Danish International Development Agency since early 2018, in collaboration with local embassy contacts across developing countries worldwide.