Helle Qvortrup

Lawyer
Senior Associate
Helle Qvortrup Bachmann
Location
Aarhus
Language
English

Helle Qvortrup specialises in energy and utilities law, administrative law and sports law.

Helle is particularly experienced in advising utility companies, industrial organisations and municipalities on regulation within the energy and utility area, including regarding electricity supply, heat supply, renewable energy, administrative law, public law and municipal law.

Her services span advice in connection with the launch of new activities and projects, the drawing up of contracts and regulations, advice on rates and articles of association as well as assistance in connection with disputes, lawsuits and proceedings before various boards.

Helle holds courses and seminars on energy and utilities law, administrative law as well as regulatory requirements and green transition challenges, etc.

Helle has experience in conducting lawsuits within the energy and utility area as well as in conducting proceedings before the Danish Utility Regulator, the Danish Energy Board of Appeal as well as the Danish Environment and Food Board of Appeal.

In addition, Helle provides advice on sports-law issues.

Qualifications
Education
Admitted to the Danish Bar
2021
Master of Law, Aarhus University
2012
Memberships

The Danish Climate and Energy Law Society

Women in Sports Law

Experience
Career highlights

Attorney, DLA Piper Denmark, since 2024

Head of Section, the secretariat of the Danish Energy Board of Appeal, 2023-2024

Specialist Consultant, the Danish Energy Board of Appeal, 2022-2023

Attorney and Assistant Attorney, Energi & Miljø Law Firm, 2019-2022

Legal Officer, the Danish Energy Board of Appeal, 2016-2019

PhD Fellow, Faculty of Law, Aarhus University, 2009-2016

Positions of trust

Member of the Danish Anti-Doping Tribunal

Member of Motionsdopingnævnet (the Danish recreational sports anti-doping tribunal)

Alternate, Matchfixingnævnet (the Danish match-fixing tribunal)

Member of the Independent Anti-Doping Tribunal (International Paralympic Committee), Bonn, Germany

Other positions

Arbitrator, Sport Resolutions, London

Member of the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) Anti-Doping Tribunal, Aigle, Switzerland