HVARRE Jan

Jan Hvarre specialises in renewable energy.

Jan has more than 20 years’ experience working with clients in the wind turbine industry, advising, inter alia, on supply, maintenance, development and purchase agreements. He is also a valued adviser in wind farm projects at different stages and in regulatory matters and disputes in the wind farm industry.

Jan has assisted clients in Danish and international negotiations for the sale, purchase and construction of onshore and offshore wind turbines with a total capacity of more than 20,000 MW. Jan has an impressive track record, having negotiated and drafted some of the world’s largest offshore wind turbine contracts, including both framework agreements for the purchase of a project portfolio and FIDIC-based procurement contracts relating to specific offshore wind farms in Denmark, the UK, Germany, Holland, France, Japan, Taiwan and the USA.

He has also assisted in onshore solar and wind energy projects not only in these countries but also in Spain, Greece, Finland, Poland, Argentina and Brazil.

Further, Jan has solid knowledge of all aspects of the development, establishment and transfer of renewable energy projects, including in relation to neighbours’ rights and licence requirements under the Danish Renewable Energy Act, investments in or transfer of solar and wind energy projects, and subcontractor issues.

Jan also assists clients in disputes, including in connection with complaints of defects in wind turbines.

Whether negotiating a contract or seeking to settle a dispute, Jan always focuses on solutions and results. He is recommended for his in-depth understanding of the renewable energy sector and the regulation of it, and for his ability to foster a positive and results-driven negotiating environment and find solutions that add value to the client’s business.

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Background

Career

• Partner, Kromann Reumert, 2008-

• Kromann Reumert 1998-

• Right of audience before the Danish High Court
   

Education

• Admitted to practise law 2001

• Master of Laws (cand. jur.), Aarhus University, 1998

• Bachelor in Business Administration, Aalborg University, 1993
   

Languages

• Danish

• English
   

Activities

• Member of Wind Denmark

Ratings

Based on client testimonials, acknowledged rating organizations have most recently rated Jan in:

• Chambers Europe, Band 2, 2024

• Legal500, 2024

• IFLR1000, Highly regarded, 2024