Doctor (LLD) Niels Schiersing is dual qualified and admitted to practice law in Denmark (advocate) and England and Wales (solicitor), giving him in-depth knowledge of civil law and common law principles alike.
He specialises in arbitration law and contract law, i.e. the formation, interpretation, adaption, performance, termination and breach of contract, including the principles for calculation and determination of damages, with a wide application regarding industries and sectors and in both a common law and a civil law context.
Dr Schiersing serves as arbitrator in disputes relating to construction and engineering (onshore, offshore and shipbuilding); energy and resources (e.g. oil, gas, nuclear power, coal, hydropower, geothermal power, wind power and mining); heavy industry and production; commercial chancery (e.g. post-M&A, shareholders, partnerships, JVs and PPPs); banking and finance (e.g. loan agreements, trading and clearing agreements); sales (e.g. real estate, commodities, complex technical equipment etc.); licensing, distribution and agency; shipping (charter-party and complex cargo claims); reinsurance and insurance; technology (IT and telecommunications); competition law and state aid.
He has sat as an arbitrator in more than 100 commercial arbitrations and investment arbitrations.
He does not act as counsel or provide expert opinions.
