Mr Johannes Grove Nielsen > Bech-Bruun > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile
Bech-Bruun Offices
Gdanskgade 18
2150 Nordhavn
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Mr Johannes Grove Nielsen
Work Department
Dispute Resolution - Transport & Insurance
Position
Partner
Career
With many years’ experience in the area of maritime and transport law, Johannes Grove Nielsen is considered one of the leading Danish shipping lawyers, in Denmark as well as internationally.
Johannes is involved in all aspects of maritime and transport law as well as offshore – including acquisition and sale, charter party agreements and bunker disputes, and he handles cases concerning damage to or loss of goods at sea, on land or in the air. He is known for his solution-oriented approach and deep understanding of the client’s requirements, and he is also an experienced litigator – particularly in the area of the law of torts in the maritime and transport sector, general commercial disputes, management liability and insolvency.
Johannes primarily advises large Danish and non-Danish shipowners, P&I clubs and insurance companies. He is part of Bech-Bruun’s Cross-Border Insolvency Shipping Team and is particularly experienced in US chapter 11 and 15 rules. Further, as Denmark’s first practicing maritime lawyer, he has an MBA in Shipping & Logistics from CBS.
With the large international focus, Johannes is currently involved in several international organisations, and he has received much international recognition and is Co-Chair of the Maritime & Transport Law Committee at the International Bar Association (IBA). In 2012 he was appointed to Berlingske Business’s Talent100.
Languages
English, Danish and Swedish
Memberships
External examiner, Bar Exams, The Danish Bar and Law Society
Board member, Comité Maritime International, Danish Chapter
Co-Chair, The Maritime & Transport Committee, International Bar Association
Education
Right of audience, The Danish Supreme Court (2019)
Right of audience, The Danish High Court (2012)
MBA (2011)
Associate (2008)
Master of Laws (2004)
Lawyer Rankings
Denmark > Shipping and transport
(Leading individuals)Bech-Bruun acts on prominent mandates in the sector, handling both wet and dry shipping matters including bunker disputes, S&P and refinancing work, alongside contentious matters. The group also fields a dedicated cross-border insolvency shipping team in order to handle large-scale and complex insolvencies in the shipping industry. Practice group head Johannes Grove Nielsen comes highly recommended as ‘a clear leader in his field’ and is an expert in damages, commercial disputes and insolvency matters. Nielsen has also recently spent time representing shipping lines and crew management companies in relation to the Russian-Ukrainian War. ‘Superstar’ Camilla Søgaard Hudson advises on the full spectrum of maritime, transport and insurance law.
Denmark > Dispute resolution
Bech-Bruun’s large-scale dispute resolution practice is frequently involved in complex, high-profile and cross-border litigation, with noted strength in the full spectrum of commercial disputes, international arbitration and D&O liability cases. Seasoned litigator and ‘class act’ Johannes Grove Nielsen leads the team, with extensive experience across US Chapter 11 and Chapter 15 rules, as well as post-M&A disputes, D&O liability claims, injunction matters and all aspects of shipping and logistics disputes, among others. Pre-eminent practitioner Søren Lundsgaard
is known as ‘a beacon in the Copenhagen disputes arena’ and routinely lends his considerable expertise to post-M&A disputes, W&I insurance, D&O liability and professional liability mandates. The ‘technically excellent’ Anne Buhl Bjelke is a go-to name for cases regarding insurance coverage and liability for damages, as well as insurance and re-insurance matters. At associate level, Daniel Myhre Engell is focused on post-M&A disputes.
Lawyer Rankings
- Dispute resolution Denmark
- Leading individuals Denmark > Shipping and transport
- Shipping and transport Denmark
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