Personal bio
Education: University of Waterloo, Canada, 1979; University of Aarhus, cand.jur., LLM, 1984; Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law, Oslo 1987; European University Institute, Florence, PhD, 1991 Bar Admission or Professional License: Danish Bar, 1990; Danish Supreme Court Bar 1996; certified arbitrator by Danish and Norwegian Law Societies, 2006; FCIArb, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, 2006. Present Position: Partner in Dispute Resolution practice, Plesner Law Firm, Copenhagen, Professional Experience: Attorney-at-law in Plesner Law Firm (1990-), Head of Corporate/Commercial Dept. in Plesner 2002-2014; National expert with European commission and Corte Suprema di Cassazione, Rome 1987-1989, Research Fellow, European University Institute, Florence 1984-1987 Areas of Specialization: Civil & Commercial Litigation & Arbitration, Construction, Technical Deliveries, Natural Resources, Danish Law Panels of Arbitrators: Danish Arbitration Institute Professional Associations: London Court of International Arbitration, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, International Arbitration Institute, Association Suisse de I’Arbitrage, International Bar Association (IBA), American Society of International Law, Højesteretsskranken (A Danish association of experienced Supreme Court litigators) Arbitration Experience: Over 100 arbitrations as lead counsel or co-counsel in particular regarding large construction projects and technical deliveries in Denmark, including the major bridges in Denmark and the Copenhagen Metro and other infrastructure projects, e.g. highways, heating plants, airports and building projects, as well as regarding business transactions, takeovers and joint ventures. The fora include Scandinavian fora mainly, but also ad hoc arbitrations in respect of matters in Middle East, Africa and Caribbean countries. The arbitration experience includes a number of arbitrations as party-appointed arbitrator and also as chairman or sole arbitrator appointed by the Danish Arbitration Institute. Publications: Danelaws on Contracts, Denmark (526 pp, 2015), International Civil Procedures, Denmark (co-author), 1995; Mineral Concessions and Law in Greenland (dissertation), 1991; “Udvindingskoncessioners retlige kvalificering” (The Legal Qualification of Mining Concessions), 1987 and a high number of articles in various publications Languages: English, Danish and other Scandinavian languages; as well as German, Italian and French at reading intermediate level.