The ‘very professional and competent’ procurement, competition, and state aid team at Horten is highly experienced in providing commercial advice on all aspects of competition law, including merger control in the public sector, infringement investigations, and matters related to public procurement and state aid. The team is led Annelouise Dalgaard Pedersen, whose expertise spans from providing strategic advice on the procurement design and preparation of tender documents to managing complaints and contract oversight. Marie Løvbjerg is a key member of the team, specialising in distribution law, merger control, and state aid.
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- 'With their highly competent guidance, we achieved a reasonable solution to our cases with the competition authorities.'
- ‘We needed specialised knowledge in competition law and someone who could engage in a constructive and professional dialogue with the competition authorities.'
- ‘A very professional and competent team, especially within the area of public procurement. we have had a year-long collaboration with Horten, especially in the area of procurement law. Regardless of who we come into contact with in their team, we feel safe with their advice and their professionalism.'
- ‘It was a very committed and welcoming team. Really good dialogues, including pre-brief and de-brief. The product was delivered as agreed and after internal review it was adjusted to our needs. Good service.'
- ‘Marie Løvbjerg delivered a really good job. She was very welcoming and easy to work with, and had many good questions for our business units about the industry, which are necessary to understand the context in which we operate.’
Key clients
- MAN Truck & Bus AG
- The City of Copenhagen
- The Municipality of Aarhus
- Energinet
- HOFOR A/S
- The North Denmark Region
Work highlights
- Advising MAN Truck & Bus AG with follow-on damage claims after the European Commission's decision regarding the Truck Cartel.
- Advising the Port of Aarhus on its long-term expansion project, including the establishment of new piers and a section of Aarhus BlueLine, while addressing the postponement of the harbour expansion by the Aarhus City Council in June 2024.
- Advised Føroya Tele on multiple competition law matters in the telecom market, including representing the company in appeals to the competition appeals court and general courts after the Faroese Competition Authority found it had violated the Faroese Competition Act by abusing its dominant position in two separate cases.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Annelouise Dalgaard Pedersen