About
The firm: A key focus of the firm is the involvement with owner-managed businesses and private wealth. Based on a high level of professionalism and many years of experience Elmann strives to provide timely delivery of solutions-oriented and straightforward legal advice. A cornerstone of Elmann’s practice is the high degree of partner involvement and attention in clients’ matters. Clients include both domestic and multinational corporations, financial institutions, organisations, associations, public authorities and private individuals. ### Areas of practice Banking and finance: Elmann advises companies and international financial institutions on loan agreements, leasing and financing schemes. Capital markets: Elmann advises on capital markets law and acts for both listed companies and shareholders. Corporate and commercial: Elmann has significant experience in the handling of all types of corporate matters, including shareholder and capital raising issues, incorporation of companies and the establishment of joint ventures. Data protection and compliance: Elmann provides advice on data protection compliance, including whistleblower hotlines and BCR. The team also assists in connection with investigations in relation to FCPA and the UK Bribery Act. Employment: Elmann advises on all aspects of employment law. The team has broad experience with both domestic and cross-border transactions, including due diligence reviews, bonus and stock options plans, as well as service and severance agreements. EU and competition: Elmann advises on EU and competition law, including merger control. Insolvency and restructuring: Elmann advises on all aspects of insolvency law. The firm represents businesses in financial distress but also provides advice to creditors. The firm also acts as a trustee in bankruptcy proceedings. IP and IT: Elmann provides advice on all aspects of IP and IT with a focus on copyright and trade mark law. The team has broad experience advising on complex contracts and outsourcing. Dispute resolution: Elmann represents clients both before arbitration tribunals and the ordinary courts, including the Supreme Court. In recent years the team has been involved in some very high-profile matters before the ordinary courts. Further, the team is often involved in commercial arbitration. Mergers and acquisitions: Elmann has acted as adviser in a large number of complex transactions, both domestic and cross-border. The team provides advice on all types of corporate transactions, including private equity and venture capital transactions. Public and administrative: Elmann advises public authorities and provides advice to businesses on environment and planning law, urban and area development, PPP projects, and public procurement and state aid. Real estate and construction: Elmann advises on all aspects of commercial real estate and construction contracts, including the financing aspects. The team has broad experience with real estate transactions as well as dispute resolution related to commercial real estate. Tax: Elmann advises on transaction-based tax business, tax issues and tax issues related to succession planning for private clients. ### Languages - Danish - English - French - German - Icelandic - Swedish ### Staffing Figures - 20 Number of lawyers
Office locations
Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Elmann Stockholmsgade 41 2100 Copenhagen Copenhagen Denmark
Practice areas
Lawyers in this office
Finn Lynge Jepsen
Finn Lynge is co-head of Insolvency and Restructuring. Finn is a highly regarded specialist in insolvency law and has over the years been appointed trustee in numerous cases. Finn has represented both secured and unsecured creditors, receivers, business clients in the purchase and sale of assets of insolvent companies. Finn is a permanent trustee with the Copenhagen maritime and commercial court. Furthermore, Finn is specialized in: Winding-up procedures, proceedings in bankruptcy, restructuring of insolvent companies, debt collection, representing creditors towards insolvent companies, Litigation and Arbitration and Construction Law. Moreover, Finn is also head of Elmann's debt collection. · Insolvency & Restructuring
Henrik Græsdal
Henrik Græsdal is head of Public Law and Procurement. Henrik is a specialist within the field, and has a extensive knowledge about the public sector and the political environment in which the municipalities and their departments operate. Henrik advises municipalities, regions, public companies and energy service companies within the areas of public law, municipal law and rights/ regulations to grant supplies in respect of cost management and commercial-law rules, including formation of companies. Henrik also advises, in regards to, municipal mandate rules and contract law. Henrik’s previous working experience includes working for local Government Denmark, as head of department at the State Administration under the Danish Ministry of Interior, and as a municipal chief executive. His work experience has given him extensive knowledge about the public sector and the political environment in which the municipalities and their departments operate. · Public Law
Kasper Westberg
Kasper Westberg is head of Real Estate at Elmann. Kasper is a highly regarded specialist and has for many years provided advice on all legal aspects of real estate, including project development. He represents leading clients in the field. Kasper also benefits from being a lease law specialist with focus on commercial leases. Kasper has been involved in some of the biggest transactions on the Danish real estate market e.g. the transfer of BIG Shopping Center in 2016 with a value of approximately EURO 150 mio. In recent years, he has been involved in a number of leading cases at the Danish Supreme Court regarding investment, financing and rental terms in real estate owned by housing cooperatives. Furthermore, Kasper is a member of "Foreningen Højesteretssranken" an association for experienced and skilled lawyers with the right of audience before the Supreme Court. · Real Estate
Søren Ingerslev
Søren Ingerslev is co-head of Elmann’s M&A team. Søren advises primarily on corporate matters, including general company law, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), investment and international contracts. Søren advises small and medium-sized Danish and international companies as well as private equity funds and family businesses. Søren is an experienced Corporate/M&A lawyer about whom clients say “We consider him to be the best M&A transaction advisor in Copenhagen”. Søren adapts his legal skills to the commercial context of his clients providing valuable advice relying not only on his extensive M&A experience, but also on strong negotiation skills and business acumen. In addition Søren is an experienced non-executive board member serving on the board of directors of several Danish and foreign companies. · Corporate / M&A