Jesper Skibsted Birkedal Als

Lawyer
Director
Jesper Skibsted Birkedal Als
Location
Aarhus
Language
English

Jesper Als specialises in contracts relating to renewable energy projects, including turbine supply agreements, service and warranty agreements, power purchase agreements (PPAs), cooperation agreements, grid connection agreements, balancing and ancillary services agreements, sale and purchase of wind farms, etc. 

Jesper has been involved in energy and renewables since late 2016.

Prior to joining DLA Piper Denmark, Jesper was an in-house legal counsel with one of the world’s leading offshore OEMs where, as Senior Legal Counsel, he negotiated and drafted offshore turbine supply agreements, service and maintenance agreements and related support agreements for some of the major offshore wind projects around the world. 

In addition, Jesper also successfully drafted and negotiated multi-project and multi-year after-market framework agreements with some of the world’s leading offshore wind developers.

Qualifications
Education
Graduate Diploma (HD2) in Business Administration (International Business), Copenhagen Business School
2016
Admitted to the Danish Bar
2013
Master of Law, University of Copenhagen
2010
Experience
Recent employment
Senior Legal Counsel (Offshore), Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
2020-2024
Manager, Head of Market Access and Legal Counsel, Legal & Compliance, Danske Commodities
2019-2020
Legal Counsel (Onshore), Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
2016-2019
Legal Counsel, Attorney, Danish State Railways (DSB)
2013-2016
Assistant Attorney, Advodan Glostrup/Copenhagen
2010-2013
Other positions
Part-time lecturer in International Business, the Graduate Diploma (HD2) in Business Administration programme, Copenhagen Business School
since 2016