The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, tier 4

Mazanti-Andersen, Korsø Jensen & Partnere’s Jørgen Kjældgaard advised the Danish association of co-operative savings banks on a series of transactions that culminated in the establishment and public listing of Danske Andelskassers Bank.

Within Capital markets, Mazanti-Andersen, Korsø Jensen & Partnere is a third tier firm,

Mazanti-Andersen, Korsø Jensen & Partnere’s practice head Jørgen Kjældgaard advised on the merger of 16 cooperative banks into Danske Andelskassers Bank and on the subsequent IPO. Mark Thorsen advised Asschenfeldt Invest; Lars Lüthjohan Jensen is recommended for his ‘forthright communication and efficiency’.

Within Dispute resolution, Mazanti-Andersen, Korsø Jensen & Partnere is a second tier firm,

Mazanti-Andersen, Korsø Jensen & Partnere’s ‘client-centric’ practice fields J Kørso Jensen, who undertakes Danish and international arbitrations and counts Finansiel Stabilitet as a client. Jørgen Kjældgaard and Anne Almose Røpke handled DKK1bn-plus liability claims relating to the EBH Bank bankruptcy. Philip Thorsen, who is ‘courteous, flexible and to-the-point’, represents a mix of manufacturers, insurers and municipalities.

Within EU and competition, tier 4

Mazanti-Andersen, Korsø Jensen & Partnere’s Kirsten Frijs handles litigation and anti-monopoly cases. Philip Thorsen is a ‘brilliant negotiator’. Lise Høgh handles European Court cases, and recently represented the Danish Fur Breeders Association.

Within Employment, tier 4

Mazanti-Andersen, Korsø Jensen & Partnere’s Mette Ravn Steenstrup advises on outsourcing, including employee transfers. Michael Leiper Jacobsen represents the Danish Choir Association.

Within Environment, Mazanti-Andersen, Korsø Jensen & Partnere is a first tier firm,

Mazanti-Andersen, Korsø Jensen & Partnere’s Birgitte Refn Wenzel is a former chair of the Danish Association of Environmental Law, and advises companies, public authorities and individuals on various matters. Philip Thorsen, who is ‘courteous, flexible and to-the-point’, advises the Danish Food and Agrucultural Council.

Within Insolvency, Mazanti-Andersen, Korsø Jensen & Partnere is a third tier firm,

J Kørso Jensen and Henrik Sanders of Mazanti-Andersen, Korsø Jensen & Partnere are court-appointed trustees. Peter Krarup administers bankrupt estates. Bjarke Sanbeck and Thomas Fredslund joined following the firm’s merger with SES Legal, and the group also recruited Claus Høxbro from Rønne & Lundgren.

Within Mergers and acquisitions, tier 4

Mazanti-Andersen, Korsø Jensen & Partnere’s J Korsø Jensen advises on M&A and corporate restructuring, and Philip Thorsen focuses on deals in the industrial and food sectors. Lars Lüthjohan Jensen, who is recommended for his ‘innovative, business-oriented approach’, represents Aktiv Wind and Cantobank. Anders Cold and Henrik Sanders are also busy on the transactional front.

Within Real estate and construction, Mazanti-Andersen, Korsø Jensen & Partnere is a second tier firm,

Mazanti-Andersen, Korsø Jensen & Partnere recruited Claus Høxbro from Rønne & Lundgren, who represents Nordkranen, developer of the UN City development at Copenhagen’s Marble Pier. Other notable names are construction specialist Bjarke Sanbeck; Michael Leiper Jacobsen, who advised on the Palace Hotel sale; and Mette Ravn Steenstrup, who advises public sector clients and Danish estate owners.

Within Shipping and transport, tier 4

Philip Thorsen at Mazanti-Andersen, Korsø Jensen & Partnere is advising NSB, the Norwegian national railway, on entering the Danish public transport market. Jan Al-Erhayem is a former general counsel at A.P. Møller – Maersk. Mark Thorsen also advises on transport matters.

Within Tax, tier 4

Mazanti-Andersen, Korsø Jensen & Partnere’s Hanne Magnussen specialises in international tax planning. Peter Krarup is an experienced tax litigator.