Governing structure

The Danish Institute of Arbitration is governed by a Board consisting of the following members:

Jesper Lett, Attorney-at-Law
DLA Piper (Former Lett Lawfirm)
Chairman of the DIA

Flemming Ipsen
Appointed by Danmarks Rederiforening (the Danish Shipowners’ Association)
Vice-Chairman of the DIA

Christian Aløse, Attorney-at-Law
Gorrissen Federspiel Lawfirm
Appointed by Danske Advokater (the Association of Danish Law firms)

Peter Andersen, General Counsel
SMEdenmark
Appointed by SMEdenmark

Søren Axelsen, President of the Copenhagen City Court
Copenhagen City Court
Appointed by Den Danske Dommerforening (the Danish Judges’ Association)

Henrik Fausing, Head of Department, Attorney-at-Law
Dansk Byggeri (the Danish Construction Association)
Appointed by Dansk Byggeri

Søren Steen Møller, Engineer
Appointed by Ingeniørforeningen i Danmark (the Danish Society of Engineers)

Sven Petersen, Attorney-at-Law, LL.M
Dansk Erhverv (the Danish Chamber of Commerce)
Appointed by Dansk Erhverv

Ulrich Ramm, Attorney-at-Law
Fujitsu
Appointed by IT-Brancheforeningen (the Danish IT Industry Association)

Henrik Schultz, General counsel
Dansk Industri
Appointed by Dansk Industri (the Confederation of Danish Industries)

Jeppe Skadhauge, Attorney-at-law
Bruun & Hjejle Lawfirm
Appointed by Dansk Forening for Voldgift (the Danish Arbitration Association)

Peter Wengler-Jørgensen, Attorney-at-law
Plesner Lawfirm
Appointed by the Board

The highest authority of the Danish Institute of Arbitration is the Council of Representatives, which consists of the following members:

Flemming Ipsen
Appointed by Danmarks Rederiforening (Danish Shipowners’ Association)
Vice-Chairman of the DIA

Christian Aløse, Attorney-at-Law
Gorrissen Federspiel Lawfirm
Appointed by Danske Advokater (The Association of Danish Law firms)

Peter Andersen, General Counsel
Håndværksrådet (the Danish Federation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises)
Appointed by Håndværksrådet

Søren Axelsen, President of the Copenhagen City Court
Copenhagen City Court
Appointed by Den Danske Dommerforening (the Danish Judges’ Association)

Håkun Djurhuus, Attorney-at-Law
Bech-Bruun Lawfirm
Appointed by Det Danske Advokatsamfund (the Danish Bar and Law Society)

Henrik Fausing, Head of Department, Attorney-at-Law
Dansk Byggeri (the Danish Construction Association)
Appointed by Dansk Byggeri

Torben Lange, Partner
Ernst & Young
Appointed by Foreningen af Statsautoriserede Revisorer (the Institute of State-Authorized Public Accounts in Denmark)

Søren Steen Møller, Engineer
Appointed by Ingeniørforeningen i Danmark (the Danish Society of Engineers)

Sven Petersen, Attorney-at-Law, LL.M
Dansk Erhverv (the Danish Chamber of Commerce)
Appointed by Dansk Erhverv

Ulrich Ramm, Attorney-at-Law
Fujitsu
Appointed by IT-Brancheforeningen (the Danish IT Industry Association)

Henrik Schultz, General counsel
Dansk Industri
Appointed by Dansk Industri (the Confederation of Danish Industries)

Jeppe Skadhauge, Attorney-at-law
Bruun & Hjejle Lawfirm
Appointed by Dansk Forening for Voldgift (the Danish Arbitration Association)

Peter Wengler-Jørgensen, Attorney-at-law
Plesner Lawfirm
Appointed by the Board

The day-to-day management of the activities of the Danish Institute of Arbitration rests with Steffen Pihlblad, Secretary General.