Gitte Holtsø
Gitte has extensive experience in European merger control and other transaction-related competition law issues. She has led some of the most significant merger control investigations involving Danish companies. She is also known for advising clients in investigations by the competition authorities in matters involving alleged anti-competitive behaviour within a wide range of industries.
Gitte also specialises in public procurement, advising both contracting authorities and suppliers, often on large-scale infrastructure tenders and tenders within the pharmaceutical industry. She has advised on high-profile procurement processes and complaint cases.
Gitte holds a master's degree in law from the University of Copenhagen and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Cambridge. She is a qualified solicitor in the United Kingdom.
Gitte's counselling will always require a team effort, and collaboration with colleagues from the economics team is an important component of competition law advice. The work on large transactional projects in Plesner involves colleagues from almost all areas of expertise and requires a high degree of team discipline, a constant focus on the allocation of responsibilities, and efficient cooperation to secure the optimal result for the client.
"We have most recently worked with Gitte Holtsø who is highly skilled, has a great business acumen, is always pleasant to work with, very responsive and to-the-point in her advice"
"Gitte is very skilled and knowledgeable within the field, and provides commercial and to-the-point advice"
"She is a top-tier competition lawyer and our preferred choice"
"Gitte Holtsø is likeable, knowledgeable, and experienced, which is invaluable when dealing with the authorities"
"Gitte Holtsø and Daniel Barry are highly qualified and offer sustainable and to the point advice"
"She is very skillful, a very keen listener and generally just pleasant to work with"
"She is very good at balancing and making commercial solutions"
"She is very good at putting legal solutions into a commercial context and finding solutions that are pragmatic"
"She is highly responsive and sharp, gives constructive advice and is nice to work with"
Head of department Gitte Holtsø is a notable presence who advises on both public procurement and competition law mandates. She possesses significant experience in merger control issues, as well as disputes over anti-competitive agreements and price fixing allegations. Clients praise her "high commercial understanding which helps to achieve pragmatic and executable solutions".