Peter Rønnow

Partner
Peter Rønnow
Location
Aarhus
Language
English

Peter Rønnow provides general advice to business enterprises, focusing on Danish and international contractual relations as well as the establishment and transfer of enterprises. Peter has a right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court and extensive experience of conducting lawsuits before the Danish courts. 

He provides trusted advice and serves on the boards of several companies, organisations, foundations and institutions. Peter advises on e.g., the conclusion of construction contracts and lease agreements for businesses and private individuals. He also advises on real estate, including issues relating to the sale and purchase. 

A particular speciality of his is advising players involved in sports and culture. He acts for e.g., festivals, organisers and artists particularly within the music industry. During COVID-19, he assisted the culture sector in connection with the negotiations of the Danish compensation scheme.

Qualifications
Education
Admitted to the Danish Bar
1991
Master of Law, Aarhus University
1988
Memberships

Danske Bank's Real Estate Council 

Aarhus Advokatforening (an association of attorneys in the Aarhus judicial district) 

Admission
Right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court
2002
Experience
Recent highlights
  • Peter acted for a large part of the Danish rhythmic music scene through the Danish interest association for music agents, Danske Agenters Sammenslutning. He presided over the negotiations between concert organisers and the Danish Ministry for Business and Cultural Affairs about the compensation scheme for artists during COVID-19.  
  • Peter assisted Kilden & Hindby during the entire construction phase and on the sale of Danish development project Æggepakkeriet. His assistance spanned property purchase, completion of the turnkey project, project management and the sale of owner-occupied flats. 
  • Peter assisted Bydammen ApS in connection with Danish development project Bydammen, including the purchase of site, turnkey contract and the sale of owner-occupied flats.  
Career highlights

Partner, DLA Piper Denmark, since 2017 

Partner, LETT (DLA Piper Denmark), 2007-2017 

Partner, Delacour, 1991-2007 

Attorney, Delacour, 1991 

Assistant Attorney, Delacour, 1988-1991 

Positions of trust

Peter is chairman or a member of the board of directors of the following companies: 

  • Phigus Erhvervsejendomme A/S 
  • T.F. Ejendomskreditselskab A/S 
  • VOLCANO A/S 
  • Apart Ejendomme 11 A/S 
  • Ejendomsfonden AIS 
  • Phigus Ejendomme A/S 
  • Apart Ejendomme 11 -a-1 A/S 
  • SCP Invest III A/S 
  • Annemad ApS 
  • In-vest A/S 
  • Artblown ApS 
  • Phigus Ejendomme II A/S 
  • Paradisets Engle A/S 
  • Pantheon A/S 
  • Ejendomsselskabet Grimhøjvej 20 ApS 
  • Den Grimmeste ApS 
  • Discus A/S 

Peter is chairman or a member of the executive committees of the following organisations, foundations and institutions: 

  • The legislation group of the Danish Football Association (DBU), political monitoring group 
  • Danish Football Association (DBU), Checking the Disciplinary System 
  • Danish Cultural Production Center Godsbanen 
  • The Jutland Art Academy 
  • The VoxHall Foundation 
  • Fonden Aarhus Filmværksted (Aarhus Film workshop foundation) 
  • Kirsten Overgaard Hjortholm Olsens og Gunnar Steen Jakobsens Familiefond (a Danish family foundation) 
  • Købmand af Aalborg Vagn Larsen og Hustrus Fond (a Danish foundation) 
  • The Concert Hall of Aarhus, the Commercial Advisory Board 
  • Music City Aarhus 2022 
  • SPOT Festival (Aarhus) 
  • The sponsorship committee of Aarhus Festival 
  • Danske Kulturbestyrelser (a Danish association for boards in cultural institutions)