Ms Josefine Movin Østergaard > Bruun & Hjejle > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile
Bruun & Hjejle Offices
NØRREGADE 21
1165 COPENHAGEN K
Denmark
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Ms Josefine Movin Østergaard
Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Josefine Movin Østergaard represents Danish and foreign companies in litigation and arbitration proceedings. Her main practice areas are financial products, liability for management and institutions and professional liability. Every year, Josefine and Karsten Kristoffersen co-author the chapter on Denmark in The Securities Litigation Review (published by Law Business Research).
Further, Josefine conducts legal investigations, both small and large-scale, and she was a key name in Bruun & Hjejle’s investigation regarding Danske Bank’s Estonian branch, which was concluded with an investigation report in September 2018.
Josefine holds two master’s degrees from both University of Copenhagen and University College London (UCL). In 2022, she was named one of the most promising talents in the Danish business world across sectors and industries on the Talent 100 List published by the Danish newspaper Berlingske. Josefine devotes time and effort to diversity and employee satisfaction initiatives.
Career
2024: Partner, Bruun & Hjejle
2018-2024: Attorney, Bruun & Hjejle
2015-2018: Assistant Attorney, Bruun & Hjejle
Languages
English and the Scandinavian languages. German (to a limited extent).
Memberships
Alumni Goodenough College, London
Education
Master of Laws, University of Copenhagen (2015), LL.M. in Litigation and Dispute Resolution, University College London (2015).
Lawyer Rankings
Denmark > Dispute resolution
(Rising stars)Bruun & Hjejle is known for its capability in major cross-border dispute resolution mandates and is particularly active in disputes arising from the financial services and energy sectors. The ‘competent and efficient’ team is known for its strong expertise in commercial disputes, professional liability claims, competition matters, tax disputes, state aid claims and public law issues; white-collar crime issues, including complex internal investigations and criminal proceedings, form another core pillar of the group’s workload. Practice head Karsten Kristoffersen is a key contact for all things related to banking and finance, capital markets, M&A and oil and gas disputes, while Ole Spiermann represents major Danish financial institutions on a wide range of matters. At the junior level, senior manager Josefine Movin Østergaard assists on many of the team’s key mandates.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution
- EU, competition and public procurement
- Real estate and construction