What we say about the firm's legal practice in Denmark
Banking and finance
Within Banking and finance, Hannes Snellman Attorneys at Law Ltd is a third tier firm,
Hannes Snellman Attorneys at Law Ltd recruited Mikkel Fritsch from Horten, who is recommended for ‘spot-on, timely advice and commercial understanding’. Highlights included assisting with the demerger of Saxo Ebank and Brørup Sparekasse, and advising Herning Shipping on refinancing related to its acquisition by Triton.
Capital markets
Within Capital markets, Hannes Snellman Attorneys at Law Ltd is a third tier firm,
Bech-Bruun still attracts big-ticket deals, but it lost two key players: Peter Lyck to Hannes Snellman Attorneys at Law Ltd and Jørgen Reimer Jensen to Nordia Advokatfirma. On the equity side, Regina Andersen and Steen Jensen advised Australian Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board on its proposed acquisition of a non-controlling interest in Copenhagen Airports. On the debt side, Jensen negotiated a DKK13.5bn guarantee for Amagerbanken under Bank Package II and the subsequent issuance of DKK13.5bn three-year notes.
Employment
Within Employment, tier 4
Hannes Snellman Attorneys at Law Ltd recruited the ‘fast, responsive, business-oriented’ Jeppe Høyer Jørgensen from MAQS Law Firm; he advised Danisco on post-merger issues, Biolin and Ratos on acquiring Sophion Bioscience, and Triton on the acquisition of Herning Shipping.
Legal market overview
Within Legal market overview,
The Big Four firms – Kromann Reumert, Bech-Bruun, Plesner, and Gorrissen Federspiel – dominate the Danish legal market and are all based in Copenhagen, although Kromann Reumert is significantly larger than its competitors. Bech-Bruun expanded again with a merger with mid-size, full-service Philip Law Firm, thus moving the firm on from an earlier reduction in numbers and the loss of several partners (most notably to Hannes Snellman Attorneys at Law Ltd). All the Big Four except Plesner have offices in Aarhus in Jutland, Denmark’s industrial heartland. Leading Aarhus firms, such as Delacour Dania Law Firm, also maintain offices in Copenhagen. Lett Law Firm has offices in Copenhagen, Aarhus and Kolding. DAHL Advokatfirma has offices in Copenhagen, Esbjerg, Herning, Randers and Viborg. Focus Advokater (LLP) is based in Odense, with branches in Copenhagen and Hamburg.
Mergers and acquisitions
Within Mergers and acquisitions, tier 4
Hannes Snellman Attorneys at Law Ltd’s ‘highly responsive, proactive’ team is led by Mikke Baaring Lerche, who advised Biolin Capital and Ratos on the DKK156m acquisition of Sophion Bioscience. Peter Lyck and Philip Risbjørn acted as co-counsel to Airbus on its public tender offer for Satair. The ‘commercial, pragmatic, efficient and creative’ Amanda Tonsgaard worked with Swedish colleagues to advising Triton on its $30m acquisition of Herning Shipping. Nikolaj Bjørnholm joined from Bech-Bruun, along with Risbjørn and Baaring Lerche.
Tax
Within Tax, tier 4
‘Intelligent, creative and responsive’ tax litigator Nikolaj Bjørnholm joined Hannes Snellman Attorneys at Law Ltd from Bech-Bruun, and focuses on corporate taxation, transactional support and international and EU issues. Clients include Thomas Cook Airlines and P.O.A. Ejendomme.