Punct Advokater — Denmark

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Punct Law Firm is a boutique firm in Copenhagen, Denmark, with currently 10 fee-earners (3 partners). Punct was founded in 2023 by partners Peter Christian Kierkegaard, Lotte Noer and Søren Plomgaard, with a vision to establish a new firm with a strong strategic focus on real estate, dispute resolution and corporate/M&A. Punct Law Firm provides clear, practical, and straightforward legal advice. In previous testimonial clients state, that the team delivers top quality because of its strong teamwork and partner attention. Punct take pride in this and considers the high degree of partner attention to client matters as an earmark and important competition parameter. Punct exclusively acts for professional clients. Clients include both domestic and multinational corporations, financial institutions, organizations, and public clients. The partners at Punct have all been trained with band 1 law firms in Denmark and have since completion of their training acquired a broad range of experience, both as external and in-house counsels, and some have also served in commercial/managerial roles. Punct’s real estate and construction practice: Punct is a real estate firm with extensive experience within the Copenhagen area, and the dedicated team provides a full range of advisory services, including development projects, transactions, leaseholds, dispute resolution etc. Punct’s real erstate and construction department is led by partner Søren Plomgaard, who has more than 20 years’ experience. With background from a Tier 1 firm (inter alia Bruun & Hjejle) as well as an in-house attorney at Carlsberg A/S, Søren Plomgaard provides service of the highest quality from Punct Law Firm’s cost-efficient set-up. The strategy of the commercial real estate department is to attract large clients with medium to large sized matters offering them a time efficient, partner-present experience with legal advice of the highest quality. Most of the commercial real estate department’s clients are served on a day-to-day basis for a wide range of different legal matters within real estate and construction Law. Punct is by many of its clients perceived as the number one choice for day-to-day legal counselling concerning different real estate matters. Punct’s dispute resolution practice: Punct’s dispute resolution team handles all types of litigation, including civil court cases, national and international arbitration, and mediation. The team is fronted by the partners Peter C. Kierkegaard, Lisbet Vedel Thomsen and Lotte Noer, who all have more than 10 years of experience. The team conduct cases at all levels of the judicial system, including the Supreme Court. When hired, the team establish a strategy for the handling of the case, including a risk analysis, as well as an analysis of alternatives to court proceedings, eg, possibilities of settlement or mediation. Punct assess the financial complications of initiating a lawsuit in relation to alternative solutions. Throughout the life of a matter, the team continues to follow up on this to secure that the risk and the strategy is aligned. We use our knowledge on how to win a case to secure the client an attractive settlement where possible. The team focuses on litigation regarding corporate/commercial and insurance/torts, fronted by Peter C. Kierkegaard and Lotte Noer, who handle some of the biggest and most complex claims in Denmark. The team is experienced in the specific procedural rules for various types of arbitration, including the rules for evidence admission, written witness statements and unilaterally commissioned expert statements. The team’s arbitration experience includes cases brought before the Danish Institute of Arbitration, the Danish Building and Construction Arbitration Board, ICC, SCC and ad hoc arbitration tribunals. Punct’s corporate and M&A practice: Punct’s corporate and commercial department provides legal services to large clients with medium-sized matters, offering an efficient, partner-present experience with legal advice of the highest quality. Most of Punct’s clients use Punct on a day-to-day basis for a wide range of different legal matters. Due to Punct’s clients’ satisfaction, many major companies regard Punct as the number one choice for legal advice on small to mid-size matters and for day-to-day legal counselling. Within commercial, corporate and M&A, partners Peter C. Kierkegaard and Søren Plomgaard have more than 20 years of experience. Peter as well as Søren have a background from band 1 law firm Bruun & Hjejle, and they provide high quality services from Punct’s cost-efficient set up. Punct’s insurance practice: Puncts insurance team led by partner Lotte Noer advise Danish and foreign companies, insurance companies and reinsurance companies on matters regarding insurance law, tort law and liability. This includes defence of insured persons and entities, advice on interpretation of policies and terms, coverage analysis, advice on liability standards, calculation of losses, recourse, precautions when changing insurance, risk management, ATE insurance, etc. We conduct many litigation and arbitration proceedings on insurance and liability issues, usually on instructions from insurers. We work frequently with almost all types of non-life and liability insurance. ### Languages - English - Danish

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Lotte Noer

Lotte is a partner at Punct Law Firm. Since 2006, Lotte has specialized in litigation and arbitration. She has worked on many complex litigation and arbitration cases and is highly regarded for her experience in this area of law. She earned the right to appear before the Supreme Court in 2014. She regularly acts an arbitrator in Danish and international arbitration cases and has conducted many arbitration cases herself. She is regularly appointed arbitrator by the Danish Institute of Arbitration, SCC Arbitration Institute, or parties and is familiar with the arbitration rules of DIA, SCC, ICC and LCIA. In 2018, Lotte served as acting judge in the Eastern High Court which deepend her understanding of court room dynamics. Lotte has particular expertise in matters of contract law (including post-M&A disputes), tort law, and insurance law matters. Within tort law, Lotte often works on cases of professional liability, management liability, prospectus liability, and compliance and disclosure obligation liability of listed companies. Lotte gained her experience by working on some of the largest and most complex cases within her area of expertise and often advises on international cases. In addition to teaching, Lotte is also an active member of the Danish Association for Arbitration, Copenhagen Dispute Circle, International Association for Insurance Law (AIDA) and the Danish Supreme Court Bar Association. · Litigation

Peter Christian Kierkegaard

Peter is a partner in Punct Law firm. Peter has over 20 years of experience at the intersection of corporate commercial law and dispute resolution. With an analytical approach, he prioritizes distinguishing between the essential and non-essential elements in contract drafting, negotiations, and disputes. In collaborations with clients, Peter aims to act as an enhancement to the client's team, contributing to the best possible outcomes. He is a board member of ASE and the Danish subsidiaries of the German BPW group, including BPW Finans, HBN Teknik, Ermax, and Besko. In the early stages of his career, Peter received a generalist education as a legal assistant and lawyer at the predecessor of Bruun & Hjejle (Jonas Bruun), covering nearly all aspects of corporate commercial law – including business contracts, M&A, employment law, IPR, and TMT, as well as in dispute resolution. Peter has continued with this broad foundation, but now focuses on corporate law, M&A, and dispute resolution. In recent years within dispute resolution, Peter has handled larger complex cases, including management liability during the financial crisis, significant arbitration cases, and securities litigation. Since 2017, Peter has been qualified to appear before the Supreme Court. · Corporate / M&A

Søren Plomgaard

Søren is a partner at Punct and has advised mainly in the field of real estate for over 20 years. Throughout his career, he has dealt with a broad spectrum of legal areas within the real estate sector, including commercial lease law, purchase and sale, construction law, planning law, easements, statutes, etc., and has represented cases in district and High Courts as well as in various arbitration disputes. Søren primarily focuses on project development and real estate transactions, often working with professional players in the industry. In addition to real estate, Søren provides advice on contractual matters, corporate law, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). He also serves as the chairman of the board for Nordbohus and as the vice-chairman for the Copenhagen Ski Club. · Real Estate