The Legal 500

The ‘professional, dedicated’ Mette Klingsten leads Bech-Bruun’s four-partner practice, which is recommended for its ‘swift response times and valuable advice’. The ‘committed, supportive’ Bjarke Vejby successfully represented Scan Energy in an arbitration recently, and the ‘experienced, knowledgeable’ Morten Ulrich 
acted for the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) in the High Court. Mads Krarup specialises in anti-discrimination and professional liability.

Kromann Reumert’s ‘professional, direct and creative’ five-partner practice supports colleagues on transactions and also gives standalone advice. Practice head Helene Amsinck advised the Cimber Sterling bankruptcy estate on its buyout and the establishment of the new Cimber airline. Marianne Granhøj recently advised Agilent Technologies on its acquisition of Dako, and the ‘practical, pragmatic and professional’ Tina Brøgger Sørensen is representing Experian in a High Court age discrimination case. Jens Lund Mosbek is representing the MC2 Biotek Group. Clients appreciate managing partner Claus Juel Hansen’s ‘seniority and judgement’.

Employment boutique Norrbom Vinding’s ‘specialist, service-minded’ team acts for major clients including DONG Energy. Yvonne Frederiksen recently acted for Arla Foods in a High Court case about age discrimination, and Jørgen Vinding won a case for Local Government Denmark in the Danish Labour Court. Christian Clasen successfully represented Energinet.dk in the Supreme Court. Mariann Norrbom’s clients include Nordea, and Morten Langer represents Carlsberg Breweries.

Bruun & Hjejle combines ‘updated strong technical legal skills with a strong business approach’. Elise Ross-Hansen advised G4S on employment aspects of its proposed acquisition of ISS. Other clients include Norden and its global subsidiaries, Danish Radiometer Medical and Itella Logistics. The team also includes associate partner Lise Lauridsen.

Plesner’s ‘knowledgeable, clever, business-oriented’ team assisted Azelis Denmark with a divestiture. Henriette Stakemann advised Sephora on employment aspects of its establishment in Denmark. Tina Reissmann heads the team, which was reinforced by Lise Høy Falsner’s arrival from Poul Schmith Law Firm.

Poul Schmith Law Firm represents the Danish government in employment and public procurement matters. Practice head Niels Banke is well respected.

Accura Advokatpartnerselskab’s practice head Anja Staugaard Jensen ‘provides sound, practical advice’, and successfully represented advertising agency A CPH ApS against BBDO Danmark in litigation over the dismissal of managers and transfer of undertakings. Anne Marie Abrahamson assisted Deloitte Business Consulting with an analysis of the Danish emergency services for the Danish Ministry of Finance. Other high-profile clients include Bang & Olufsen.

Elmann Law Firm was formed by the merger between Abel & Skovgård Larsen Advokatfirma’s Copenhagen office and LOGOS. The ‘excellent’ Søren Narv Pedersen, who is recommended for his ‘ability to apply the law in a commercial manner’, successfully represented Kurergruppen Danmark in a trade union dispute. Pedersen has also advised numerous managing directors on contractual matters.

Peter Breum at niche employment practice Advokatfirmaet Elmer & Partnere represents employees and trade unions. Jacob Goldschmidt is also recommended.

Gorrissen Federspiel gives ‘solid, precise advice’. Practice head Jacob Sand represented the Danish Dentist Association in a Supreme Court case concerning the rights of part-time employees, and Anne Skjold Qvortrup successfully represented SMC Pneumatik in Denmark’s first social media trial. Clients 
also appreciate Ditte Grundtvig Larsen’s 
‘business acumen and sharp thinking’. Nina Wedsted joined employment boutique Labora Legal.

Erik Wendelboe Christiansen leads Horten Law Firm’s ‘well-qualified responsive’ team, in which arbitrator Finn Schwarz is ‘competent, fast and knowledgeable’, and Marianne Lage is also recommended. Clients include AIRFRANCE KLM, Vestas Wind Systems, The City of Copenhagen, and seven other municipalities.

IUNO’s practice head Anders Etgen Reitz acts for international clients including GE, Microsoft and Sungard. The firm recruited three new associates for the team.

MAQS Law Firm advises on Swedish and Danish employment law. Practice head Rasmus Lund is representing BBDO in three court cases concerning employee transfers as well as advising clients on whistle-blower programmes and restructurings.

At Magnusson Advokatfirma, practice head Anders Worsøe represented longstanding client LSG Sky Chefs Danmark in a dispute over illegal strike action. He also advised Pharma Vinci on its sale to Axellus; and Jutland Meat in negotiating collective bargaining terms.

Brandt & Lauritzen’s ‘fast, straightforward, solution-oriented’ Jon Lauritzen advised EFG Bank Danmark on its sale to SEB Bank and Infopaq International on the sale of Infopaq Denmark, and gave general employment advice to Prolog Development Center.

Hannes Snellman Attorneys at Law Ltd’s Jeppe Høyer Jørgensen has a ‘pragmatic approach to solving diverse issues’. He represented Olympic Airlines in high-profile litigation and advised Triton and Herning Shipping on transactional due diligence.

LETT Law Firm P/S shows ‘good response times and customer focus’. Practice head Niels Henrik Nielsen advised ALDI, and Julie Mønsted acted for Nike on restructuring its organisation in Denmark. Thomas Bang’s clients include Solutors and Hugo Boss Nordic.

Mazanti-Andersen, Korsø Jensen & Partnere’s Mette Ravn Steenstrup advises on outsourcing and employee transfers. Michael Leiper Jacobsen represents national and international trading companies, consultancy firms, private hospitals and corporates.

Moalem Weitemeyer Bendtsen recruited Nicolai Hesgaard from IUNO, who has ‘added depth to the firm’s employment capabilities’. The team, which focuses on transactional support, advised Syniverse on its acquisition of MACH, and assisted Cobham with its purchase of Thrane & Thrane.

Ronne & Lundgren’s team supports complex transactions, and notably advised on the acquisition of Danish Yellow Pages by Eniro Denmark, and assisted Emerson Climate Technologies with its purchase of Johnson Controls Denmark. Signe Renee West heads the team.

S J Law’s Karen-Margrethe Schebye acts for employees and trade unions.

Viltoft advises on the rights of performance artists in audiovisual media, and Bjørn Høberg-Petersen represents The Danish Actors’ Association. Steen Hellmann advises the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.