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Kim Øster­gaard

Professor

Emner
Klima Miljø Bæredygtighed Jura

Primary research areas

Stra­tegic Con­tract­ing
Stra­tegic con­tract­ing is based on wheth­er the­or­ies of eco­nom­ics can be in­stru­ment­al in qual­i­fy­ing the con­tent of the basis of con­tract for the pur­poses of each parties’ in­terest in main­tain­ing the com­pet­it­ive ad­vant­ages and, if pos­sible, re­la­tion­al in­terest, as it is de­scribed in eco­nom­ic the­ory.
Law of Ob­lig­a­tions
Sustain­ability
Cli­mate Law

Sustain­ability and Eco­nom­ics walk­ing hand in hand

My research mostly concerns strategic contracting. Much of my work has been conducted in close collaboration with the late Professor Bent Petersen from the Department of International Economics, Government and Business at CBS. 

I coordinate courses at CBS in a variety of subjects, some being advanced law of obligations, strategic contracting and sustainability

Aside from supervising both Masters and Ph.D. theses and teaching, I am also a part of the Nordic Research Lab for Climate Law and Economics at CBS Law.

Outside activities

Nordisk Kollegium Chairman of the Board appointed by DI, 2006–Now

Appointed censor within the Danish M.Sc. in law programme, 2018–2026

Member of Minkkommissionen, 2024–Now

Board Member of Erhvervjuridisk Retshjælp, 2026–Now