Nordics - Denmark

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Viltoft’s public procurement department represents public and private sector clients across a full range of cross-border matters, including complex litigation and public procurement issues arising from large-scale projects. Peter Fauerholdt Thommesen is highly experienced in competition law matters and comes recommended as ‘very dedicated and solution oriented’. He co-leads the practice with the ’very pragmatic, skilled and hands on’ Eva Olesen.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Eva Olesen is very pragmatic, skilled and hands-on.'

  • ‘Viltoft delivers timely, solution oriented, and concise answers and has great experience.’

  • ‘Peter Fauerholdt Thommesen is very dedicated and solution oriented, which is needed within large scale projects. His feedback and answers are understandable for non-legal persons which makes the process very effective.’

  • ‘Professionals with high integrity.'

  • ‘The team is small and stable, which provides a feeling of a personal, individual, almost "boutique" cooperation.’

Key clients

  • Metroselskabet (infrastructure)
  • Odense Letbane (infrastructure)
  • Syddansk Erhvervsskole
  • Hovedstadens Letbane (infrastructure)
  • Sbs Rådgivning A/S / public housing companies Brøndby Boligselskab and D.S.I Tranemosegård
  • Arkitema Architects
  • Hofor (supplier of gas, electricity and electric heating)
  • Fjernvarme Fyn (district heating)
  • Hillerød Kommune
  • Atkins Danmark A/S
  • Realdania By & Byg A/S
  • Region Sjælland (public sector/health care sector)
  • Høje-Taastrup Municipality (public sector)
  • Council housing organisations Brøndby Boligselskab by Lejerbo, BO-VEST, PAB, BAB/DAB
  • Port of Frederikshavn
  • Copydan KulturPlus

Work highlights

  • Representing Metroselskabet after Italian contractor Salini (now WeBuild) lodged a complaint with the Complaints Board for Public Procurement over Metroselskabet’s award of the civil works contract for the Southern extension of the Cityringen Metro in Copenhagen to the German French contractor consortium, TUNN3L JV, consisting of Hochtief (D) and Vinci (F).
  • Representing Copydan KulturPlus in a lawsuit against the Danish state claiming approx. EUR 180 million in damages for Denmark’s failure to fully implement the EU Copyrights Directive into Danish law.
  • Advised the two public housing companies Brøndby Boligselskab and D.S.I Tranemosegård (as legal sub-consultant to sbs rådgivning A/S) in connection with the joint call for tenders for an overall consultancy contract for the renovation/reconstruction of seven high-rise buildings and in respect of all legal matters concerning the design and execution of the contract.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Peter Fauerholdt Thommesen, Eva Olesen