Jacob Pinborg
Europe Guide 2024
Band 2 : Competition/European Law
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About
Provided by Jacob Pinborg
Practice Areas
Jacob Pinborg leads the firm’s competition work, with 25 years’ experience in this space. He advises public and private clients on matters involving competition law, State aid law, telecommunications law and EU law, and conducts cases on these issues before the Supreme Court, the High Courts, the Maritime and Commercial Court in Danmark as well as the General Court and Court of Justice of the European Union. He is appointed as NGA to the ICN on behalf of the Danish Competition Authority.
Career
2011: Partner, Poul Schmith
2007: Associate partner, Poul Schmith
1996: Poul Schmith
1994 – 1996: Assistant judge
1994: Master of law, University of Copenhagen.
1994: LL.M., University of Exeter.
Professional Memberships
Member of the board of the Danish Competition Law Society (2010-2020).
Publications
2022: Kommenteret Konkurrencelov, 5. udgave (The Danish Competition Act, 5th ed.), 1660 pages, DJØF
2001-2019: Author of the chapter on Competition Law, EU Karnov.
2019: Udbudsretten, kapitel 16, Udbudsrettens grænseflader (Procurement Law, interface with State Aid Law and Competition Law), Ex Tuxo Publishing 2019
2012: Publication to commemorate Jens Fejø (The paper ships’ tilt at windmills), DJØF.
2011: Chapter 4 “Udvalgte sammenhænge mellem udbuds-, konkurrence- og statsstøttereglerne set fra offentlige ordregiveres side”, “Aktuel udbudsret”, DJØF.
Chambers Review
Europe
Jacob Pinborg has experience in investigations into allegations of resale price maintenance, abuse of dominance and excessive pricing. He further acts on merger control filings. He frequently represents public sector clients.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He quickly defined the relevant and commercial competition law elements, which led to an excellent outcome for our case."
"He's good and convincing litigator. He has a wealth of experience second to not many others in competition litigation."
"He quickly defined the relevant and commercial competition law elements, which led to an excellent outcome for our case."
"He's good and convincing litigator. He has a wealth of experience second to not many others in competition litigation."