The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, Lett Law Firm is a second tier firm,

Lett Law Firm handles cross-border financings, representing clients such as Danske Bank, Fidelity Investments and Schroder. Søren Brinkmann delivers ‘clear, crisp advice on highly complex matters’, notably to Bank DnB Nord, and Henrik Puggaard is representing investors in two high-profile class actions. The ‘quick, responsive’ Artur Bugsgang is ‘exceptionally good at addressing legal and business challenges’. Finn Overgaard heads the group, which promoted Peter Hedegaard Knudsen to partner and recruited Henrik Sjørslev from Nordia Advokatfirma.

Within Capital markets, Lett Law Firm is a second tier firm,

Lett Law Firm, which is known for fast response times and in-depth knowledge’, reinforced its team by recruiting Bech-Bruun’s high-profile partner Niels Erik Nielsen. The ‘service-minded, commercially aware’ Søren Brinkmann advised a Danish biotech company on an alternative public offering. Søren Jenstrup is ‘excellent at company and securities law’, and practice head Finn Overgaard is also recommended along with the ‘highly competent’ Ulrik Bangsbo Hansen. Kim Høibye joined Eversheds LLP.

Within Dispute resolution, Lett Law Firm is a first tier firm,

Lett Law Firm’s Georg Lett is commended for his ‘status and knowledge’ – particularly as the only Danish member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration in Paris – and he is representing Ernst & Young in a High Court case concerning Roskilde Bank’s collapse. Other key figures include: Jesper Lett, who is chairman of the Danish Institute of Arbitration; René Offersen, who represents TDC and DSB; Aarhus-based Henrik Puggaard, who is representing investors in a class action against a hedge fund; IP litigator Carsten Lorentzen; and insurance litigators Michael Grønbech and Ulrik Christrup.

Within EU and competition, Lett Law Firm is a third tier firm,

At Lett Law Firm, public procurement head and ‘competition law superman’ René Offersen acted for TDC against Telenor in the Supreme Court. Torkil Høg’s clients include the Capital Region of Copenhagen, and Karen Dyekjær is representing Lise Aagaard Copenhagen in a €50m Supreme Court case. Søren Zinck joined from Lind Cadovius.

Within Employment, tier 4

Lett Law Firm provides standalone advice and transactional support, including advising AstraZeneca on the sale of Astra Tech to DENTSPLY. Finn Overgaard advised Satair on the Airbus public takeover bid. Ulf Andersen represents the Employees’ Guarantee Fund in High Court and Supreme Court cases. Niels Henrik Nielsen heads the team.

Within Energy, Lett Law Firm is a second tier firm,

Aarhus-based Jacob Christiansen and his ‘competent, professional’ team at Lett Law Firm advise on electricity, natural gas, heat, water and and waste management. Christiansen is advising Copenhagen Energy and the city of Copenhagen on wind farms; and Maabjerg BioEnergy Drift on the world’s largest biogas plant. The team also represents trade organisations Dansk Energi and DANVA. Notably the firm recruited former Bech-Bruun partner Per Vestergaard Pedersen, who is external legal counsel to the government of Greenland and its Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum.

Within Environment, Lett Law Firm is a first tier firm,

Lett Law Firm advises on contaminated soil, notifications and applications for polluting activities, municipality and local planning, EIA, environment liability and insurance. Line Marie Pedersen, who is expert in handling ‘complex, high-impact cases with multiple stakeholders’, jointly heads the practice with the ‘experienced, knowledgeable’ Vivi Bruhn Knudsen. Knudsen represented members of the Danish Petroleum Industry Association in a high-profile case regarding the interpretation of Danish wastewater legislation. Dansk Shell and Topdanmark Forsikring are key clients. The team was boosted by Per Vestergaard Pedersen joining from Bech-Bruun.

Within Information technology, Lett Law Firm is a second tier firm,

Lett Law Firm advises suppliers ScanJour and Bank Data, niche products suppliers ProCon Solutions and Visiolink, and corporate customers DSB and TDC. E-commerce clients include eBay Scandinavia and JustEat. Group head Anders Wernblad assisted SimCorp with software-as-a-service (SaaS) contracts. René Offersen and Susanne Mark are also recommended.

Within Insolvency, Lett Law Firm is a second tier firm,

Jan Bech and his team at Lett Law Firm assist government adviser Poul Schmith Law Firm and Danish tax authorities with insolvency and bankruptcy cases outside Copenhagen, and advise the Danish Tax Authorities (SKAT), financial institutions and leasing companies. The team has expanded to 34 lawyers, including the high-profile lateral hires of Henrik Sjørslev, Per Astrup Madsen and Torben Mauritzen from Nordia Advokatfirma in Copenhagen and Kolding-based Jan Bruun Jørgensen from DAHL Advokatfirma. The group has been appointed receiver in high-profile bankruptcies, such as Amagerbanken.

Within Insurance, Lett Law Firm is a first tier firm,

Lett Law Firm is ‘best in class’, with ‘quick response times and good industry knowledge’. Clients include Danish and international insurers Danica Pension, SEB Pension, Tryg Forsikring, AIG, AXA, and Zurich. The well-reputed Georg Lett negotiated a favourable settlement for Ernst & Young before a pending High Court case concerning the external auditors’ potential liability. Michael Grønbech won a Supreme Court case for HDI-Gerling Industrie Versicherung. Pernille Sølling successfully represented Danica Pension in the Supreme Court.

Within Intellectual property, Lett Law Firm is a third tier firm,

Lett Law Firm’s 17-lawyer group provides ‘excellent service and value for money’, and advises on trade marks, domain names, copyright, designs, patent agreements, licensing and franchising for clients including eBay, Hugo Boss and Volvo. Carsten Lorentzen and Claes Wildfang head the practice, and Lorentzen successfully represented LOTTO 24 in the Supreme Court and Pharma Medico International in a trade mark dispute.

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.

Within Media and entertainment, Lett Law Firm is a third tier firm,

Lett Law Firm advises sports clubs and entertainment companies. Susanne Mark represents the Danish Cable Television Association, and Kolding-based Henrik Norsk Hoffman advises sports betting, poker and online gambling operators on the liberalisation of online gaming. Peter Rønnow in Aarhus represents musicians including Nephew and singer-songwriter Tina Dickow. Jon Stefanson represents handball team Kolding KIF.

Within Mergers and acquisitions, Lett Law Firm is a third tier firm,

Lett Law Firm, which represents ‘good value for money compared with high-end firms’, recruited Niels Erik Nielsen from Bech-Bruun and Torben Bang from Skov Advokater. ‘Dedicated, experienced’ group head Sebastian Ingversen represented TDC in its €40m purchase of Onfone. Finn Overgaard and Ulrik Bangsbo Hansen advised Satair as target of Airbus’ €350m public takeover bid. Overgaard assisted with AstraZeneca’s sale of Astra Tech. Søren Brinkmann represented Pamplona Capital Management, TMD Friction and Gate Gourmet. Kolding-based Niels Bo Andersen and Hans-Christian Ohrt are recommended. Sam Jalaei joined Lund Elmer Sandager.

Within Real estate and construction, Lett Law Firm is a second tier firm,

Flemming Kragh Hansen leads the team at Lett Law Firm, which was strengthened by Torben Mauritzen’s arrival from Nordia Advokatfirma. Peter Schäfer is advising Mermaid Properties on establishing a Danish real estate portfolio, and assisting Semco Maritime with international construction projects. Aarhus-based Henrik Puggaard is advising MT Højgaard and Dan-Ejendomme on PPP projects.

Within Shipping and transport, Lett Law Firm is a second tier firm,

Lett Law Firm recruited Per Vestergaard Pedersen from Bech-Bruun, who is reresenting Chemisafe in a charterparty dispute. Michael Grønbech heads this cross-departmental practice group, which is notably principal adviser to DSB (Danish State Railways). Other clients include Scan Global Logistics and Lehmann Nordic. Vivi Bruhn Knudsen’s environmental practice group advises oil and gas shipping clients on clean-up requirements.

Within Tax, Lett Law Firm is a second tier firm,

Lett Law Firm is first alternative for the Ministry of Taxation when Poul Schmith Law Firm is conflicted. Clients recommend the ‘effective, charming’ practice head Artur Bugsgang, who is representing DSB in a VAT dispute and acting for Allan Mark in a dispute about joint taxation liabilities between companies. Other clients include the association of Danish TV and radio transmission organisations. Jess Thiersen joined from Lind Cadovius.

Within Telecoms, Lett Law Firm is a first tier firm,

Lett Law Firm is on TDC’s panel of legal advisers. René Offersen handles regulatory and technology-related matters, and is representing TDC against the Danish Agency for Governmental Management and the Danish Telecommunications Complaints Board. Sebastian Ingversen assisted TDC in its acquisition of Onfone.