Mr Thomas Thordal Sevelsted > Bech-Bruun > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile

Bech-Bruun
Gdanskgade 18
2150 Nordhavn
Denmark

Work Department

Banking and Capital Markets

Position

Partner

Career

Thomas Thordal Sevelsted is an expert of finance law.

In his career Thomas has been involved in a wide range of corporate law disciplines, from real estate to restructuring and bankruptcy and now finance law, particularly in connection with business transfers. Today his primary focus is on Danish and international loans, financing of business transfers and large assets such as aircraft, vessels and real estate portfolios. In addition, Thomas advises banks as well as debtors on distressed loans and refinancing.

Through secondments with Danske Bank A/S and A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S Thomas has gained in-depth knowledge of the financial sector and the transport and logistics industry. In this connection he has over the past years accumulated considerable expertise in the area of air transport, where he has been involved in many transactions regarding purchase, sale, leasing and financing of aircraft.

Moreover, Thomas has been posted with a leading German law firm, establishing particular insight into the German market.

Languages

The Scandinavian Languages, English

Memberships

Member, International Bar Association (IBA)

Member, Danske Insolvensadvokater

Education

Associate (2005)

Master of Laws (2002)

Lawyer Rankings

Denmark > Banking and finance

(Next Generation Partners)

Thomas Thordal Sevelsted – Bech-Bruun

Domestic deals, asset transactions, real estate finance work, and renewable and other energy project financings are among the core competencies of Bech-Bruun in the banking and finance space. The group is well-known for its robust asset finance practice, particularly handling transactions involving complex structures concerning ships, aircraft, rolling stock and real property. Head of team Thomas Thordal Sevelsted remains a leading practitioner on aviation finance matters, while also devoting much of his practice to complex fund subscription facilities transactions. Of the associates, Jacob Voss Bjerre is another important point of contact for financing work. Morten Krogsgaard departed to join Moalem Weitemeyer in October 2023.