Per Vestergaard Pedersen

Partner
Per Vestergaard Pedersen
Location
Copenhagen
Language
English

Per Vestergaard Pedersen advises Danish and international companies and public authorities. 

Per is recognised by IFLR1000 within Project development and by The Legal 500 within ‘Shipping and Transport’, ‘Environment’ and ‘Telecoms’.  

For more than 20 years, Per has advised and assisted companies in relation to shipping, transport, logistics, trade in goods as well as commercial agreements and matters. His assistance includes, among other matters, drafting of standard agreements and negotiation and making of agreements and their application in practice.

Per also advices and assists companies in relation to sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and rules thereon and companies' policies, procedures, reports, due diligence and agreement thereon

Per also has many years of experience in providing advice and assistance to companies and public authorities regarding natural resources, energy, environment, climate and international law. He also provides advice on telecommunications and communications satellites. 

Per advises and assists companies on the interpretation and application of rules on sanctions and expert controls as well as in relation to drafting and applying policies and procedures regarding compliance with the rules in that respect.  

Per is the author of the book "Transport Law: introduction to the rules on transport of goods" (title in Danish: "Transportret - introduktion til reglerne om transport af gods") and author and co-author of other books and articles on legal matters. 

Qualifications
Education
Education programme for board members, operated by Copenhagen Business School and the Danish business newspaper Børsen
2022
Certified mediator, the Association of Danish Law Firms
2015
Master of Law, Aarhus University
1995
Introduction to English law, University of Cambridge, England
1991
Memberships

The International Bar Association (IBA) 

The Danish Climate and Energy Law Society 

The Danish branch of the Comité Maritime International (CMI) 

International Law Association (ILA) 

The Danish Association of Insurance Law (the Danish section of the International Insurance Law Association (AIDA)) 

Experience
Recent highlights
  • Per acted for a global enterprise on the drafting of its standard agreements as well as on the negotiation and conclusion of specific agreements concerning transport and logistics. The agreements concern the supply of transport and logistics services as well as compliance with relevant rules and standards, also including issues relating to sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). 
  • Per advised a number of global enterprises on the legal aspects relating to telecommunications, electronic communications networks and services as well as communications satellites networks and services. His advice also concerned regulation and agreements regarding the establishment and operation of such networks and services. 
  • Per advised several enterprises on the interpretation and application of rules on sanctions and export controls regarding their activities, transactions and owners as well as on the operation of subsidiaries in sanctioned countries. Per also acted for and assisted these enterprises on the drafting and application of their policies and procedures for complying with rules on sanctions and export controls, including regarding dual-use products.  
  • Per has for many years advised and assisted Naalakkersuisut (the Government of Greenland). His assistance has included advising on oil and gas, minerals, waterpower, energy and utilities, tourism, environment, climate, maritime issues, international law, maritime law, international agreements and the legal aspects relating to the Greenland Self-Government.  
Career highlights

Partner, DLA Piper Denmark, since 2017 

Partner, LETT (DLA Piper Denmark), 2012-2017 

Attorney, LETT (DLA Piper Denmark), 2011-2012 

Attorney, Bech-Bruun Law Firm P/S, 2003-2011 

Assistant Attorney, Bech-Bruun Law Firm P/S, 2001-2003 

Legal Officer, UN, Geneva, 2001 

Research Fellow, University of Oslo, 1996-2001 

Rankings
IFLR1000

Per Vestergaard Pedersen is recognized as "Notable Practitioner" by IFLR1000 within 'Project Development'. 

 

Legal 500

Per Vestergaard Pedersen is recognized by the Legal 500 within 'Shipping & Transport', 'Environment' and 'Telecoms'.

"Very professional"

"Passionate about his work"

"If needed, always available to discuss matters"

"Very knowledgeable in logistics"

"Has more than 20 years of work experience"

"A very trusted partner"

"Armed with can-do attitude and very strong"

Insights

Editor and co-author of "Minerals and Mining: A Practical Global Guide", Globe Law and Business, 2012 

Author of "Transport law - an introduction to the rules relating to the transport of goods” (published in Danish only), Karnov, 2008