Peter Schradieck

Attorney-at-Law, Partner

Peter Schradieck is head of our Dispute Resolution team. His practice is exclusively centred on preparing and negotiating major litigation and arbitration proceedings in the areas of management liability, banking and finance, post M&A disputes, IP and marketing law. He also prepares and conducts major legal inquiries.

Peter has broad experience from conducting more than 150 litigation and arbitration proceedings and has been involved in negotiating some of the biggest litigation and arbitration cases in Denmark.

Peter conducts litigation before the ordinary courts of law, including injunction proceedings before the enforcement courts, as well as arbitration proceedings before the Danish Institute of Arbitration (DIA), the Danish Arbitration Board for Building and Construction and before international arbitration institutions such as the ICC, the LCIA and the SCC. Peter is also a certified arbitrator and is regularly appointed an arbitrator.

Peter previously worked for six years in the practice areas IP law and Life Science.

Peter also holds a Master's degree in strategy, finance and corporate governance from the Copenhagen Business School (CBS), and he is co-author of the annotated Danish Act on Measures to Prevent Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (The Money Laundering Act) (2020).

Highlights

  • Greenland Minerals - counsel to the Australian mining company Greenland Minerals in an international arbitration concerning governmental interference with the mining project Kvanefjeld in Greenland, the world's second-largest mining project for rare earth minerals with a conservatively assessed value of USD 3 billion. 
  • Metro construction arbitration - representation of a contractor as lead counsel in a DKK multi-billion construction dispute 
  • Lead counsel - in arbitration proceedings before ICC regarding the termination of agreements on delivery of ingredients and raw materials – value of DKK 250 million
  • Lead counsel for a bank- in a lawsuit regarding the conclusion of SWAP agreements – value of DKK 100 million
  • Lead counsel - in a lawsuit regarding the cancellation of a share trade – value of DKK 250 million
  • Co-counsel in arbitration proceedings before DIA regarding the termination of an exclusive distribution agreement – value of DKK 1 billion
  • Lead-counsel - in arbitration proceedings before DIA regarding an M&A transaction – value of DKK 300 million
  • Lead counsel - in group arbitration proceedings before DIA and ICC regarding the termination of agreements on delivery of marine engines – value of DKK 150 million
  • Lead counsel to the employer - regarding the interpretation of FIDIC contracts for the construction and delivery of wind turbines – value of DKK 100 million

Ratings

  • Peter Schradieck is recommended as a "Global Leader" as regards Commercial Litigation and Arbitration (2024)

  • Peter Schradieck has been inducted into the Legal 500 Hall of Fame as regards Dispute Resolution. He is recommended as regards Dispute Resolution (2022+2023)

  • Peter Schradieck is ranked as a leading individual as regards Dispute Resolution by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    Peter Schradieck is a highly renowned practitioner recognised for his long-standing activity in criminal and commercial litigation and arbitration. He frequently represents clients in construction disputes, as well as those relating to breach of agreement and professional negligence. (2023)
  • Peter Schradieck is listed as a "Thought Leader" as regards Commercial Litigation. Further, he is recommended as a "Global Leader" as regards Arbitration (2023)

  • Peter Schradieck has been included in the Legal 500 Private Practice Powerlist - Arbitration (Nordics), which is showcasing the leading practitioners in the Nordics (2022)

  • Peter Schradieck is ranked as a leading individual as regards Dispute Resolution by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe. 

    Peter Schradieck acts on criminal and commercial litigation, offering additional experience in international arbitration proceedings. He is praised by one client for being "extremely insightful, balanced and smart" (2022)

  • Peter Schradieck is recommended and has been listed as a leading individual regarding Dispute Resolution for seven consecutive years. He has therefore been inducted into the Legal 500 Hall of Fame as regards Dispute Resolution (2021)

  • Peter Schradieck is ranked as a leading individual as regards Dispute Resolution by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    The increasingly prominent Peter Schradieck acts on criminal and commercial litigation, offering additional experience in international arbitration proceedings. A client sees him as "a profoundly skilled litigator," with a second one describing his service as "solid and extremely reliable" (2021)

  • Peter Schradieck is recommended and listed as a leading individual (Hall of Fame) as regards Dispute Resolution (2020)

  • Peter Schradieck is ranked as a leading individual as regards Dispute Resolution by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    Peter Schradieck is held in high regard for his dispute resolution practice. He handles litigation and arbitration proceedings pertaining to contract issues and damages claims for economic loss. He is praised for being an "experienced litigator who is nice to co-operate with, accessible and always reacts when needed" (2020)

  • Peter Schradieck is listed as a leading individual as regards Dispute Resolution.

    Peter Schradieck is "always engaged", "positive" and "simply very good at what he does" (2019)

    Peter Schradieck is recommended as regards Real Estate and Construction (2019)

  • Peter Schradieck is ranked as a leading individual as regards Dispute Resolution by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    Peter Schradieck is praised by a source for his "excellent commercial awareness, effectiveness and client service" (2019)

  • Peter Schradieck is listed as a leading individual as regards Dispute Resolution (2018)

  • Peter Schradieck is ranked as a leading individual as regards Dispute Resolution by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    Peter Schradieck focuses on national and international arbitration cases. Clients appreciate that he is "very energetic and enthusiastic", adding that "he makes clear recommendations" (2018)

  • Peter Schradieck is listed as a leading individual as regards Dispute Resolution (2017)

  • Peter Schradieck is ranked as a leading individual as regards Dispute Resolution by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    Peter Schradieck advises on both litigation and national and international arbitration. Clients report that they are "glowing in their praise" for Schradieck and his team's work on litigation, and particularly highlight his strong advocacy skills (2017)

  • Peter Schradieck is listed as a leading individual as regards Dispute Resolution (2016)

  • Peter Schradieck is ranked as a leading individual as regards Dispute Resolution by both Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    Peter Schradieck represents clients in both litigation and arbitration proceedings. In the words of one client: "He has a very experienced approach and thinks out-side the legal scope, which is good" (2016)

  • Peter Schradieck has been ranked as a leading individual as regards Dispute Resolution by both Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    Peter Schradieck is regarded as "open-minded but persuasive. Definitely up and coming." He covers both litigation and arbitration, handling disputes from the construction and marketing sectors (2015)

  • Peter Schradieck is listed as a leading individual with respect to Dispute Resolution (2014)

    Peter Schradieck is recommended as regards Intellectual Property (2014)

  • Peter Schradieck has been ranked as an Up and Coming individual as regards Dispute Resolution by both Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    He is "excellent at cutting to the chase and focusing only on the important points", impressed sources say (2014)

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