Jesper Kruse Markvart

Partner, Attorney-at-law (L), LL.M. in Competition Law and Economics and Head of the Contract Law Department

Practice areas:

Corporate Investigations

Anti-corruption and Anti-bribery

Compliance programmes and contract management

Distribution Issues

Export Sanctions

Competition and State Aid Law

Contracts and Agreements

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Jesper Kruse Markvart

Partner, Attorney-at-law (L), LL.M. in Competition Law and Economics and Head of the Contract Law Department

Direct: +45 63 14 20 65

Mobile: +45 41 37 20 65

jkm@focus-advokater.dk

Bio

Jesper K. Markvart primarily works with competition law, including Danish and international cartel cases. He e.g. provides assistance in connection with inspections by authorities, settlement negotiations with authorities, litigation before the ordinary courts as well as the proceedings before the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority or NSK. He also assists in compensation cases where one or more companies have suffered a loss because of a competition law violation.

Jesper K. Markvart regularly advises Danish and international companies on the conclusion and assessment of vertical agreements, including selective and exclusive distribution, as well as on horizontal agreements such as specialisation agreements, research and development agreements, and joint purchasing and commercialisation agreements.

Furthermore, Jesper K. Markvart advises both dominant companies and victims of dominant companies on issues such as pricing, discounts, and refusal to supply.

He also assists companies in preparing compliance programmes to proactively ensure that the company avoids competition law problems in the future as well as on competition issues in connection with the acquisition and sale of companies.

Finally, Jesper K. Markvart regularly advises public authorities and private companies on the possibilities of granting and receiving state aid and municipal aid as well as advice in connection with investigations and complaints. In addition, he advises complainants who are disadvantaged by a competitor’s receipt of aid.

Jesper K. Markvart is Head of Focus Advokater’s Contract Law Department.

Education:

Master of Laws from the University of Southern Denmark, 2015
LL.M. in Competition Law and Economics, 2017, Brussels School of Competition – with the distinction summa cum laude.
Legal authorisation in 2018
Right to appear before the Danish High Court, 2022.

Language:

Danish
English.

Positions and memberships:

Appointed as “Non-Governmental Advisor” in the International Competition Network.

Publications

“The Treatment of Exclusive Grant Backs in EU Competition law”, Journal of European Competition Law & Practice, Volume 9, Issue 6, June 2018, Pages 361-372
“Dansk Persondataret” (Bent Ole Gram Mortensen (ed.), Ex Tuto, 2020.

Teaching

Jesper K. Markvart is an external lecturer and teaches several courses, including Industrial Economics & Competition Law at the University of Southern Denmark. He also supervises students’ bachelor and master theses.

Jesper Kruse Markvart

Partner, Attorney-at-law (L), LL.M. in Competition Law and Economics and Head of the Contract Law Department

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