Jens is in demand for legally very complex and highly political matters, and with his background as a commercial law director with the Danish Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs and a period with the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the EU Commission, Jens has extensive knowledge of general commercial law issues and insight into the political decision-making process in Denmark and the EU.
Jens Bødtcher-Hansen
Partner, Attorney
Jens Bødtcher-Hansen is Practice Lead of our infrastructure, construction and energy team and was Managing Partner of Poul Schmith from 2020 to 2026. For many years, Jens was Practice Lead of our contracts and procurement law team. He advises on various forms of cooperation in the public sector and on the interaction with private sector operators, including public-private partnerships, joint ventures and innovation partnerships.
Jens Bødtcher-Hansen is Practice Lead of our infrastructure, construction and energy team and was Managing Partner of Poul Schmith from 2020 to 2026. For many years, Jens was Practice Lead of our contracts and procurement law team. He advises on various forms of cooperation in the public sector and on the interaction with private sector operators, including public-private partnerships, joint ventures and innovation partnerships.
CV
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Career
Managing Partner, Poul Schmith
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Practice Lead of public procurement, M&A, EU market regulation
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Poul Schmith
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Director with the Danish Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs, responsible for business regulation, international affairs and the Legal Service
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Head of the International Service of the Danish Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs, including during the Danish presidency of the EU in the autumn of 2002. Management responsibilities in the competition area.
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Head of Division, Danish Commerce and Companies Agency (Erhvervs- og Selskabsstyrelsen), an agency under the (then) Danish Ministry of Trade and Industry
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Seconded to the Danish Environmental Cabinet of the European Commission.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (his work included involvement in the creation of and the subsequent referendum on the Amsterdam Treaty)
Education
Master of Law, University of Copenhagen
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Education
Diploma in Business Administration, parts 1 and 2 (international trade)
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Master of Law degree, University of Copenhagen
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Exchange student, United States
International rankings
Chambers Europe Competition/European Law: Public Procurement 2024
Band 2
"He's first of all a brilliant lawyer and knows his stuff, but he has business acumen and can understand complex things not only from the legal point of view but also how things work in the real world. He combines these things really well."
Chambers Europe Competition/European Law: Public Procurement 2023
"Jens Bødtcher-Hansen's client service and general level of service, level of sophistication and commercial awareness and vision are very strong. Jens' background gives him an incredibly wide range of expertise, both in relation to the legal advice provided but also in terms of understanding the political landscape and expectations in the market."