Partner
Horten
Dir: +45 3334 4241
Mobile: +45 5234 4241
Secretary: Aase Jensen
E-mail: shs@horten.dk
Søren Hornbæk Svendsen has more than 15 years' experience working as an adviser to companies in the Energy Sector. Søren has special expertise assisting on the sale and purchase of companies, wind farms, oil and gas licences and other assets in the energy sector. Søren also has extensive experience negotiating and drafting energy sector contracts and handling regulatory matters in the energy sector. Søren has experience from and understands the challenges of both sides of the table – from his more than 15 years with law firms and almost 10 years as General Counsel of Ørsted and as Corporate Counsel with the industrial conglomerate FLSmidth. In addition, Søren is chairman of the board of directors of the Danish Energy Association, of which Horten serves as secretariat. Søren is mentioned in the following international legal directories: Chambers - Energy - Denmark IFLR1000 - Energy & infrastructure and Project development (Market leader) Who's Who Legal - Energy Best Lawyers - Energy Law Expert Guides - Energy and Natural Resources Legal 500 - Energy (Recommended lawyer og Leading individual)
Søren Hornbæk Svendsen is a lawyer with great insight into the energy field, who boasts great competence on regulatory issues.
Legal 500, 2025
Søren Hornbæk Svendsen is well regarded.
Chambers Europe, 2025
Søren has a strong position in regulatory matters.
Søren Hornbæk Svendsen is a sharp and analytical lawyer.
Chambers Europe, 2024
Søren has commercial insight and broad experience.
Good at allocating the right resources to the different tasks.
Chambers, 2021
Meets all deadlines, and is very accessible and service-minded.
IFLR1000, 2020
The 'experienced' and 'hard-working' Søren Hornbæk Svendsen is known for his work in regulatory issues and also frequently acts on transactions concerning renewable energy such as wind power.
Chambers, 2018
Clients praise his ability to provide 'a combination of business and legal advice' and describe him as 'customer-oriented'.
News
New political agreement for three offshore wind farms
21 May 2025
The Danish Energy Agency publishes tender material for the CCS pool
22 October 2024
New rules to accelerate permits for renewable energy plants
1 July 2024
Historic offshore wind tender launched
30 April 2024
Horten Assists HOFOR with the Bjørnstrup Wind Farm Project
20 September 2023
CataCap acquires the industrial company NLM Vantinge
11 April 2023
New regulation of hydrogen and a pilot project on carbon capture storage
6 January 2023
IFLR1000 recognises Horten partners
22 September 2022
New rankings from Chambers Europe
18 March 2022
Agreement on Power-to-X ensures new opportunities
17 March 2022
EWII acquires the Internet provider Kviknet
4 January 2022
The Danish Data Protection Agency introducing new external whistleblower scheme
17 December 2021
New political agreement concerning regulation of the charging point market
1 November 2021
The EWII group’s acquisition of the power distribution network in Bornholm is complete
4 October 2021
Horten has assisted EWII with the acquisition of the electricity distribution grid on Bornholm
27 May 2021
Screening of cross-border investments in M&A processes
11 March 2021
Historic energy island in the North Sea
5 February 2021
When contracts become international
30 June 2020
Spirit Energy sells its Danish oil activities to INEOS
9 March 2020
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The offshore wind market – status and expectations
March 2022
Bring your lawyer along when away from home
December 2021
Do you handle product liability?
August 2020