Partner, Attorney

Rasmus Holm Hansen

Rasmus Holm Hansen advises on complex projects, particularly in the areas of construction, infrastructure and urban development. Rasmus is one of Denmark's most experienced attorneys in flexible tendering procedures, and he is also very experienced in drafting contracts on long-term cooperation such as tailored leases/constructions, concessions, PPP, various types of strategic partnerships and development cooperation. Rasmus also has extensive experience in urban development and conflict management as he has broad negotiation, mediation and litigation experience in these areas.

Rasmus Holm Hansen advises on complex projects, particularly in the areas of construction, infrastructure and urban development. Rasmus is one of Denmark's most experienced attorneys in flexible tendering procedures, and he is also very experienced in drafting contracts on long-term cooperation such as tailored leases/constructions, concessions, PPP, various types of strategic partnerships and development cooperation. Rasmus also has extensive experience in urban development and conflict management as he has broad negotiation, mediation and litigation experience in these areas.

Rasmus represents private developers, pension funds, public bodies, contractors (both Danish and foreign), cooperative housing societies and other private operators in the relevant markets in his areas of practice. Rasmus provides advice on all types of projects, but a significant part of Rasmus's time is spent on large projects in infrastructure, construction and urban development. Rasmus also represents his clients before the ordinary courts, the Danish Complaints Board for Public Procurement (Klagenævnet for Udbud) and the Danish Building and Construction Arbitration Board (Voldgiftsnævnet for Bygge- og Anlægsvirksomhed), and he is also experienced in preparing and conducting commercial arbitration in other contexts, including the ICC. Rasmus is an experienced mediator and arbitrator, and he has been involved in several of the biggest arbitration cases that have been brought before the Danish Building and Construction Arbitration Board. Rasmus is featured in both Legal500 and Chambers, including as a "Leading Individual" in Legal500. For several years, Rasmus has been a speaker on procurement, construction and IT at various conferences, and he often assists with tailoring training programmes and courses. Rasmus's clients include pension funds, Danish and foreign contractors, the Capital Region of Denmark, the Danish Building and Property Agency, the Danish Road Directorate, Banedanmark, the Region of Southern Denmark, fsb, the City of Copenhagen, the Municipality of Frederikssund, the Municipality of Frederiksberg, the Municipality of Ballerup, the Municipality of Helsingør, KAB, Domea.dk, a number of technical advisors, professional advisors to the employer and property developers as well as a large number of Danish ministries and agencies.

CV

Career

Member of the board of directors, Poul Schmith

Education

PRINCE2® certified

Education

High Potential Programme, Poul Schmith

Education

Master of Law, Aarhus University

Education

LL.M., King's College London

Career

Head of our construction team

Career

Poul Schmith

International rankings

LEGAL 500 REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION 2024

LEADING INDIVIDUAL

"Partner Rasmus Holm Hansen is outstanding. He is an excellent legal adviser with great commercial knowledge. He is easily accessible, trustworthy and always pleasant to work with."

Chambers Europe Real Estate: Construction 2024

Band 2

"Rasmus has an incredibly high level of professionalism and is good at finding pragmatic solutions. He sees and relates the law into the business, delivering a really good service."

LEGAL 500 REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION 2023

Leading Individual

"Rasmus Holm Hansen provides high quality legal advice and is not afraid to give a clear answer to any given question."

Chambers Europe Real Estate: Construction 2023

Band 2

"He is competent and knowledgeable."

Publications

  • 2017: Kasper Mortensen, Rasmus Holm Hansen. Kristian Hartlev, Bo Schmidt Pedersen and Trine Overby Laursen:
    Construction and projects in Denmark: overview in Thomson Reuters Practical Law.
  • 2016: Jens Bødtcher-Hansen & Rasmus Holm Hansen: Udbud med forhandling og konkurrencepræget dialog (in translation: negotiated procedures and competitive dialogue), chapter 8, Udbudsloven (in translation: the Danish Public Procurement Act), Ex Tuto Publishing.
  • 2016: Rasmus Holm Hansen & Andreas Estrup Ippolito: Livscyklusomkostninger og totalomkostninger i en udbudsretlig kontekst (in translation: "Life cycle costs and total costs in a procurement law context" (only available in Danish)), Chapter 9, Aktuel Udbudsret II ("in translation: "Current Procurement Law"), Djøf
  • 2016: Rasmus Holm Hansen & Niels Karl Heilskov Rytter: De udbudsretlige rammer for offentlige kontrakters varighed (in translation: "The duration of public contracts within the scope of procurement law" (only available in Danish)), Chapter 2, Aktuel Udbudsbudsret II, Djøf 2016
  • 2013:"”Udbud med forhandling - fra en praktisk synsvinkel” (in translation: The negotiated procedure - from a practical point of view (only available in Danish)) published at Udbudsportalen, 2013
  • 2012: "Forsvars- og sikkerhedsdirektivet - bliver det brugt (nok)? (in translation: "The Defence and Security Directive - is it used (enough)?)" published at Udbudsportalen, 2012
  • 2009: U.2009B.side 407ff (the Danish weekly law reports 2009, page 407, et seq.): De udbudsretlige overvejelser og udfordringer ved skræddersyede lejemål og skræddersyede byggerier (in Translation: "The procurement law considerations and challenges of tailored leases and construction works" (only available in Danish))

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