Gorrissen Federspiel

Restructuring & Insolvency
Finance

Morten Hans Jakobsen's practice concentrates on the handling of distressed companies and on advising the transport sector with special focus on aviation, aircraft financing and ship financing but also financing in general. Morten's insolvency practice is particularly centered around restructuring but also includes all other aspects of bankruptcy and insolvency law. As regards transport, Morten renders advice to airline companies and the large shipping companies, but his practice also extends to rendering assistance and advice in relation to leasing, purchase/sale, regulatory issues, passenger rights, accidents, maintenance, registration, arrest, repossession and insurance matters.

Gorrissen Federspiel 1997 -
Partner, Gorrissen Federspiel since 2007
Holland & Knight, New York, secondment 2004
Sinclair Roche Temperley (now: Stephenson Harwood), London, secondment 2000

European Air Law Association (EALA)
European Aviation Club (ECA)
International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT)
Rail Working Group (RWG)
Aviation Working Group (AWG), Legal Advisory Panel
Comité Maritime Internationale (CMI)
INSOL Europe
The Danish Association of Banking and Finance Law

Admitted to the Danish Bar 2000
Master of Laws, Aarhus University 1997
Specialized subject exam in maritime law, Nordisk Institut for Sjørett, Oslo 1997