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Hafnia Law Firm Offices

Hafnia Law Firm
NYHAVN 69
1051 COPENHAGEN K
Denmark
Visit website 45 3334 3900

Hafnia Law Firm > The Legal 500 Rankings

Denmark > Shipping and transport Tier 1

Boutique shipping and transport firm Hafnia Law Firm acts on behalf of a robust client base in the sector that counts shipowners and shipyards, marine insurers, and suppliers in the international bunker industry. The team handles a full-range of specialist work, including conversion and shipbuilding issues, offshore construction work and repair contracts. Head of team Niels Jørn Friborg has over 20 years’ experience with both wet and dry transportation and offshore-related matters, advising on most aspects of shipping, transportation, insurance and offshore wind. Harald Søndergaard‘s practice emphasises the oil industry and bunker fuel trading. Andreas Oxholm receives frequent instructions from marine and cargo insurers, liability insurers and H&M insurers on both cover disputes and recovery matters.

Practice head(s):

Niels Jørn Friborg

Other key lawyers:

Henrik Thal Jantzen; Harald Søndergaard; Andreas Oxholm

Testimonials

‘Availability 24/7, in-depth knowledge of the matter, commercial orientated approach and proactive.’

‘The team is responsive, accessible, friendly and covers all areas within shipping and transport. The team has extensive experience in relation to cargo claims and insurance.’

‘The firm consistently continues to deliver and exceed expectations, no matter the extent of the matter at hand. The firm communicates clearly and consistently, meaning that as a client you are always kept up to date.’

‘Niels Jørn Friborg is always available and a pleasure to work with. He is highly solution-oriented, to the point, and never miss the bigger picture. Niels Jørn is very capable within cargo claims, liability, insurance and regulatory matter.’

‘Harald Søndergaard is thorough and pragmatic.’

‘Very knowledgeable especially within maritime law, quick response time. Good business understanding.’

‘Hafnia Law has a young and agile team. They focus on the core business and keep a very close relationship with their clients. Working with Hafnia is like being part of a family where everybody is making everybody shine. The is no I in team.’

‘Niels Jørn Friborg is a unique person whom I admire and have the deepest respect for. His support is second to none. In our businesses, he has the legal overview and is proactively advising us continuously to ensure that we are always in compliance.’

Key clients

Allseas

Baltic Shipping Company

Bladt Industries

Blue Water Shipping

British Marine

Bunker Holding

Chubb

CNA Hardy

Codan

DEME Offshore

DSV Panalpina

Falcon Maritime Group

Gard

Heerema

Hydor

If

Maersk Tankers

NKT

NTG

Oil Tanking Copenhagen

Royal Sun Alliance

Scan Global Logistics

SDK Shipping

Skuld

Spar Nord Bank

Stena Oil

Swedish Club

Taconic Capital

Thorco Projects

Tokio Marine

Torm

TT Club

Van Oord

Vattenfall

Wrist Ship Supply

Work highlights

  • Acting as litigation counsel to DSV Panalpina in litigation concerning high value loss of wind turbine generator components in a fire on board a vessel while discharging in New Zealand.
  • Acting as defence counsel to 28 non-EU seafarers indicted for violation of the Danish Foreigners.
  • Advising Danish shipowners in a potential MUSD 750 acquisition of Evergas.

Denmark > Dispute resolution Tier 4

Fielding a team that ‘punches above its weight’, boutique firm Hafnia Law Firm has extensive expertise acting in industry-specific disputes including commodities, energy and renewables, insurance, management liability, shipping and M&A claims. Practice co-head Mathias Steinø‘s experience includes post-M&A disputes, commercial contract issues and management liability claims, among others, while fellow co-head Henrik Thal Jantzen represents insurance carriers in both property and liability cases.

Practice head(s):

Mathias Steinø; Henrik Thal Jantzen

Other key lawyers:

Louise Wichmann Madsen; Anders Amstrup Fournais; Anders Bjørn Munthe

Testimonials

‘The attorneys at Hafnia have extensive experience in their respective areas of law, and are passionate about helping clients achieve their legal objectives. They are noted for their responsiveness, attention to detail, and focus on achieving successful outcomes for their clients.’

‘Mathias Steinø is a true pleasure to work with. He is one of the most sympathetic people in this industry. I only have good things to say about Mathias. Besides being an excellent colleague, he is also extremely talented and his strategic way of working is remarkable.’

‘They have a great team led by Mathias Steinø and Henrik Thal Jantzen. They are historically based on Shipping and Insurance, but during the last years have moved into more general litigation where they are doing great.’

‘Mathias Steinø and Henrik Thal Jantzen are very good lawyers that I can certainly recommend.’

‘The firm punches above its weight.’

‘My experience is mainly with Mathias Steinø. I have personally been involved in a matter in which Mathias Steinø, with ingenuity and a firm hand, led us to a successful result.’

‘A medium size firm but with skilled partners and employees. Core business is relating to shipping. Devoted and eager to obtain best results.’

Key clients

European Energy A/S

DSV A/S

Hofor A/S

Chubb European Group SE

RiskPoint A/S

Codan A/S

Thorco Projects A/S

If Insurance A/S

Hirtshals Yard A/S

Oiltanking Copenhagen A/S

Work highlights

  • Acting for Wilson Offshore A/S in a dispute relating to sale and purchase of two €14m offshore supply vessels intended to service offshore construction sites.
  • Advising a former CEO and two members of the owning family as well as liability underwriters in a DKK200m management liability claim brought by a bankruptcy estate for alleged negligent management of certain companies.
  • Advising a state-owned company in Mozambique against a South African company in a €20m+ matter.