Claus Kastberg Nielsen founded Copenhagen Economics in 2000 and led its growth from a fledgling regional enterprise to a thriving multimillion-euro business operating globally with over 100 employees and offices in four countries.
Claus, whose doctorate in economics was awarded by Aarhus University in 1994, stepped down as partner in 2023 but continues to work with clients on selected projects as a senior associate. During his long career with Copenhagen Economics, he helped many private and public sector clients to reach favourable outcomes in cases of antitrust, mergers, state aid, damage claims and cases concerning regulatory design and management.
With international experience from all the Nordic countries, Germany, Poland, the Baltic countries, the United Kingdom and the European Union, Claus’s industry experience spans energy, transport, mechanical industries, food and beverage industries, financial services, construction and retail and professional services – all of which remain core areas of expertise at Copenhagen Economics today.
In the course of his career, Claus acted as an expert before all Nordic, the German and European competition authorities and, in addition, as an expert witness in many European national courts. All of this represents a wealth of knowledge that he was careful to pass on to the new generation of leaders at the great company he nurtured and developed over almost a quarter of a century.
