The Legal 500

Within Dispute resolution, Delacour Dania Law Firm is a third tier firm,

Delacour Dania Law Firm’s ‘client-focused’ team represents clients including insurance companies, such as Tryg Forsikring and IF Skadesforsikring, and stud farms, notably Preiss Stutteri. Practice head Sophus Bøgeskov Christensen is ‘excellent in court and arbitration’, and Lars Gregersen is also recommended.

Within EU and competition, tier 4

Delacour Dania Law Firm’s Rune Hamborg has particular expertise in regulatory matters, notably advising Copenhagen Airports on new low-cost terminal CPH Go. Pharmaceuticals distributor Tjellesen Max Jenne (part of Celesio Group is also a client.

Within Insolvency, Delacour Dania Law Firm is a third tier firm,

Michael Gregersen in Aarhus and Kaj Andreassen in Copenhagen co-head Delacour Dania Law Firm’s ‘responsive, business-oriented team’. Clients include Roskilde Bank, Nordea Bank and Danske Bank. Bo Vadt Christensen is a permanent trustee at the Maritime and Commercial Court.

Within Intellectual property, Delacour Dania Law Firm is a third tier firm,

Delacour Dania Law Firm has ‘extensive and up-to-date-knowledge’ regarding patents, trade marks and copyright. Asger Heine Jensen assisted Id-Hair Company in obtaining one of the first EU-wide injunctions to be granted by the Danish courts. Johnny Peterson assisted MEGROS (Association of Danish Pharmaceutical Distributors) to obtain an injunction regarding the use of Pharmalink. Other clients include Infopaq, Fleggaard, KONE and BLINDER International.

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, tier 4

Delacour Dania Law Firm’s Asger Heine Jensen represents several computer games developers, and advised Dam Things Holding, the owner of the Good Luck Troll, on a global movie deal with DreamWorks Animation.

Within Mergers and acquisitions, tier 4

At ‘client and solutions oriented’ Delacour Dania Law Firm, Kaj Andreassen and German-qualified practice head Frans Rossen represented the Faroese BankNordik in the acquisition of parts of Amagerbanken. Aarhus-based Kristian Tokkesdal advised on the sale of Pro Tec Vinduer. Morten Brehm Jensen and Lene Lange were elected associate partners.

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

Delacour Dania Law Firm’s shipping and logistics group includes the ‘highly skilled, well-respected’ Henrik Kleis, who represents several Danish ports and advises shipping agents, freight forwarding companies, ship brokers, road carriers and insurers. Anders Hedetoft advises on trading and customs. Key clients include the Port of Aarhus, Maersk Logistics, Cargo Nord and TrygVesta. Trained pilot Lasse Rungholm advises Danish Air Transport.

Within Tax, tier 4

Delacour Dania Law Firm’s ‘top-level, specialised practice’ concentrates on indirect taxation, primarily advising the transport sector, trading companies, and professional and industry bodies. Aarhs-based practice head Anders Hedetoft successfully represented DSV Road and its insurer, Tryg Vesta, in a leading case against the Danish Ministry of Taxation concerning the dual taxation of goods in transit.