EU, competition and public procurement

Bruun & Hjejle

The ‘very knowledgeable’ EU and competition team at Bruun & Hjejle is recognised for its ’practical and operational advice’ alongside legal guidance across a broad spectrum of areas, including merger control, antitrust matters, cartel investigations, follow-on damages claims, and state aid issues. The team, jointly led by Frederik André Bork, Søren Zinck, and Olaf Koktvedgaard, is appreciated for its ability to ‘find practical solutions to difficult compliance issues.’ Bork is praised by clients for his ’fantastic competition expertise and strategic mindset,’ with a practice focusing on merger control, M&A processes, and FDI findings. Zinc, described as ‘highly professional and skilled,’ provides comprehensive advice on all aspects of competition and state aid law, while Koktvedgaard is known for ’understanding very complex issues and markets,’ focusing his expertise on dispute resolution.

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Testimonials

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‘Frederik Bork has a fantastic competition law expertise and a strategic mindset, which makes it possible for him to utilise the relevant competition law levers in the right way for any given case.'
‘The most important thing about Bruun & Hjejle is that they get results and they achieved my optimum outcome as a client. They are very knowledgeable and have a tremendous understanding of the Danish regulator's mindset.'
‘Søren Zinck is highly professional and highly skilled in his field, and always has a proactive focus on helping to find commercial and sustainable solutions.’
‘The team is outstanding in providing advice which is practically and commercially applicable due to their in depth knowledge of the industry which we operate in. Even within new areas of business the team has an exceptional ability to acquire knowledge impressively fast.'
‘Olaf Koktvedgaard has a unique professional expertise and the ability to understand very complex issues and markets in a short time. Olaf never hesitates to provide assessments that are uncomfortable but necessary for the client to hear.'
‘The team distinguishes itself through a deep expertise in state aid law and EU litigation, providing highly specialised advice that combines technical legal knowledge with a strategic approach. Their strength lies in their ability to navigate complex EU regulation, while offering practical, client-focused solutions.'
'I particularly value the way they work always reflects personal engagement and commitment and a deep understanding of how the market and industry works. Also the fact that their advice is always practical and operational and that they communicate their advice clearly and understandably.'
'Within compliance work, one of their strengths is that they are very conscious of the importance of finding practical solutions to difficult compliance issues. There are many grey areas in competition law, and they are outstanding good in navigating them and balancing the interests of minimising risk on the one hand and growing the business on the other.'

Key clients

TV 2 Danmark A/S
Ørsted
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Danske Bank A/S
Nordea AB
Better Energy Holding A/S
Københavns Kommune
Aarhus Kommune
Odense Kommune
Post Danmark A/S
Coop Danmark A/S

Work highlights

Advised Nets A/S before the Danish Maritime and Commercial High Court in a competition law case on alleged abuse of a dominant position in the acquiring market in Denmark.
Advised Danske Bank in a case regarding the bank’s charges on card payments in foreign currencies, after the Danish Competition Council found that the bank’s charges were excessive and needed to be set at a lower level.

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