Lawyers in Denmark

Cathrine Wollenberg Zittan

Partner, Attorney

Poul Schmith

Cecilie Frey Dreisler

Senior Associate

Bech-Bruun

Cecilie Hald

Cecilie is Counsel in our international Public Procurement group in Denmark, where she leverages her extensive experience in the procurement of complex IT contracts to advise clients throughout the entire procurement process – from the preparation af tender materials to subsequent contract management. Since July 2021, she has been a certified IT lawyer, underlining her strong focus on IT. Over the years, Cecilie has specialised in advising national agencies, municipalities, regional bodies, utilities and public companies on organising and implementing EU and national procurement processes, as well as other projects governed by public procurement law. In addition, she has assisted several tenderers in the preparation of their bids, giving her a strong understanding of both sides of the procurement process and enabling her to ensure well-balanced contracts for both contracting authorities and tenderers. In preparing procurement processes, Cecilie supports clients with drafting procurement strategies, conducting market dialogue and preparing tender documents, including contracts and relevant appendices. She also provides constructive feedback and quality assurance of requirement specifications. Once the procurement process is initiated, she assists clients throughout the process from start to finish.

Bird & Bird Advokatpartnerselskab

Cecilie Sletskov-Hjorth

Cecilie Sletskov-Hjorth specializes in employment and labour law and serves as the team leader for NJORD's employment and labour law team. She advises Danish and international companies on various employment matters, including executive relationships. Her guidance often covers employment terms, dismissals, terminations, business transfers, and mass layoffs. Furthermore, Cecilie has experience negotiating and interpreting collective agreements. As an advisor, Cecilie understands that an attorney's role in society is unique, and she is highly conscious of this role and the responsibilities it entails. Trust between a client and their lawyer is fundamental and a prerequisite for a successful process. Therefore, Cecilie’s advice is always 100% accessible, and she is adept at finding the best solutions for her clients – even in challenging situations.

NJORD Law Firm

Chantal Pernille Patel Simonsen

Chantal Pernille Patel advises on a broad range of corporate law and capital market matters in particular in connection with capital market transactions and securities regulation as well as M&A. Chantal has advised a wide spectrum of corporate clients as well as private equity funds and other institutional investors in a number of public and directed offerings of equity, corporate reorganisations, M&A, structured sales processes and public tender offers for listed companies. Chantal also has extensive experience in advising clients on general corporate law matters as well as Danish listed companies on Danish securities law aspects and corporate governance matters.

Gorrissen Federspiel

Charlotte Damsbo Lose

Partner

Accura Advokatpartnerselskab

Charlotte Hasseriis Iversen

Charlotte is a partner in Plesner's Insurance and Pension Law team. She has assisted a number of Danish and foreign insurance and pension companies, as well as insurance intermediaries, with establishment and restructuring, including portfolio transfers. She has also assisted a number of Danish and foreign companies with advice on the Danish insurance intermediary regulation. Charlotte specialises in general insurance and tort law, which encompasses insurance fraud, advisors' professional liability, product liability, general commercial liability, and reinsurance. In these areas, she has handled a large number of litigation and arbitration proceedings. Thanks to her in-depth knowledge of the insurance markets, Charlotte provides targeted and value-creating advisory services to her clients in the industry. Charlotte holds a master’s degree in law from the University of Copenhagen. She is a vice chairman of the board of the Danish Association of Insurance Law and a member of the board of the European chapter of the International Insurance Law Association (AIDA). Plesner's Insurance and Pension Law team has conducted a series of leading cases on behalf of large Danish insurance and pension companies. The team offers advice on all regulatory aspects, including transactions and restructurings of large Danish and foreign insurance and pension companies, as well as insurance intermediaries. The Insurance and Pension Law team has detailed knowledge of the insurance and pension industry, as well as insurance intermediaries, thanks to the cases in which we have been involved. Our participation in and board work for trade associations such as the Danish Association of Insurance Law, the European Chapter of AIDA, and AIDA World underpin this knowledge. Almost all the regulatory matters that Charlotte is involved in require a multi-disciplinary team approach. Clients frequently seek her and the team out for their capacity to offer clear guidance, clear communication, and a deep commercial understanding of the client's needs.

Plesner

Charlotte Møller Larsen

Partner

Jon Palle Buhl Law Firm

Charlotte Stoltenberg Potestas

Charlotte is the Chief Compliance Officer. She is responsible for overseeing and managing our compliance with regulatory requirements imposed on us by authorities. Further, Charlotte has great experience with LegalTech.

Lund Elmer Sandager

Charlotte Thorsen

Charlotte undertakes a broad range of corporate and commercial work. Her practice focuses on domestic and international M&A transactions and corporate finance, including the establishment of joint ventures, private equity transactions, structured sales processes and equity financing. In addition to M&A and corporate finance, Charlotte is an expert advising clients on corporate and foundation law matters, corporate governance as well as in matters of a general commercial law nature. Her expertise encompasses company formation, corporate organisation, governance and liability, shareholders' agreements, incentive schemes and corporate restructurings. Charlotte has particular expertise within the financial services and energy & utilities sectors.

Gorrissen Federspiel

Christel Teglers

Partner.

Kromann Reumert

Christian Aaby Köhler

Christian Aaby Larsen advises Danish and foreign clients, primarily on IT law and outsourcing. Christian also has broad experience within employment and labour law.

Gorrissen Federspiel

Christian B. Elmer

Christian is partner in our Insolvency team and serves as a permanent trustee with the Bankruptcy Court of the Maritime and Commercial Court. Christian advises banks, corporate clients, and others in relation to bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings and also serves as a trustee in bankruptcy estates. In addition to his specialization in insolvency and bankruptcy law, Christian also acts as an advisor to several business clients. His solution-oriented and practical approach is valuable in handling both legal and business matters for clients. In his advisory work, Christian emphasizes to address issues in a timely manner so that clients receive the right advice before it is too late. This approach often benefits all parties and avoids costly and protracted disputes and litigation. If challenges can be resolved before reaching that stage, he puts all his efforts into it. Christian's expertise and high professional level are recognized by both Chambers Europe and Legal500 where clients particularly highlight his professionalism and efficiency.

Lund Elmer Sandager

Christian B. Prophet-Rannow

Christian B. Prophet-Rannow advises on commercial law in general and on construction law, public procurement law, consultancy law, contract law and resolution of commercial disputes before the general courts and arbitration tribunals in particular. For more than 15 years, Christian B. Prophet-Rannow has provided advisory and dispute resolution services regarding construction law and public procurement law and he assists in negotiations and drafts contracts. He also advises many different parties in relation to tender of contracts and he has conducted several complaint cases before the Danish Complaints Board for Public Procurement. Christian B. Prophet-Rannow has extensive teaching experience and is attached to the University of Copenhagen as a part-time lecturer of “Construction Law”. In the period 2011-2016 he taught the courses “Law of Contracts and Private International Law” and “Law of Property” at the University of Copenhagen, and he has substantial teaching experience from courses dedicated to companies in the construction industry.

Skau Reipurth

Christian Benedictsen-Nislev

DLA Piper Denmark

Christian Bo Kolding-Krøger

Partner, Attorney

Poul Schmith

Christian Bonnesen

Partner (equity)

Mazanti-Andersen

Christian Bredtoft Guldmann

DLA Piper Denmark

Christian Eichen

Partner

Bech-Bruun

Christian Frydenlund

Christian Frydenlund is a certified IT attorney from The Association of Danish IT Attorneys (Danske IT-advokater), specializing in the intersection of IT and intellectual property law. He has extensive experience providing strategic IP counsel, particularly to technology-driven companies. Christian excels in drafting and negotiating IT development and licensing agreements, including software licenses and SaaS agreements, for Danish and international firms across sectors such as robotics, industrial automation, FinTech, media, and entertainment.

NJORD Law Firm

Christian Gregersen

Partner.

Kromann Reumert

Christian Halskov Sauer

Christian Halskov Sauer is partner in Gorrissen Federspiel's Energy & Infrastructure group and has assisted Danish and international actors in the energy sector for more than 15 years. Christian has been an adviser on renewable projects in more than 30 countries, which has given him significant industry knowledge. Christian has considerable insight into and experience in advising on project development both in Denmark and internationally with focus on onshore and offshore wind, solar energy projects, biogas and power-to-x. Moreover, Christian has globally advised and negotiated FIDIC-based EPC contracts and OMS contracts for renewable projects. As a significant element in connection with renewable projects, Christian advises on different PPA structures and offtake contracts on power-to-x projects. Christian is part of Gorrissen Federspiel's Corporate / M&A practice group and his primary focus is on providing advice in connection with purchase and sale of companies and investments and financing within energy and infrastructure.

Gorrissen Federspiel

Christian Johansen

Through 25 years as a construction lawyer, Christian Johansen has gained substantial experience, which includes the drafting of a variety of international commercial contracts. Christian is often involved in legal work relating to domestic and international commercial contracts in the areas of energy and offshore, construction and infrastructure, technology, distribution and agency, insurance and reinsurance as well as other long-term contracts, maritime contracts and international sales contracts. Christian Johansen is specialised in construction and contract law, i.e. the formation of contracts, subcontracts, bonds and guarantees in construction contracts, drafting/interpretation of contracts, performance, scope, termination and breach of contract, including the principles for calculating and determining damages in the construction industry. Christian Johansen serves as lawyer in disputes involving domestic and international construction law, in both litigation and arbitration. Christian Johansen has acted in disputes involving construction law under the rules of the Danish Building and Construction Board (VBA), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Danish Institute of Arbitration (DIA). He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in London (FCIArb). Christian Johansen also undertakes scholarly research in construction law. He has an academic profile with a Ph.D. in construction law from the University of Copenhagen (1998). For the last 20 years, he has been one of the leading scholars in Denmark within construction law. He often gives lectures and seminars on issues relating to construction law.

Bruun & Hjejle

Christian Jul Madsen

Partner.

Kromann Reumert