Thomas Kaas > Kromann Reumert > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile

Kromann Reumert’s banking and finance practice is divided into two sub-divisions – the transactional and regulatory groups – allowing the firm to handle a wide array of financing matters. The large team of specialists handles a range of complex financing structures, spanning acquisition and leverage financings, corporate-based financing work, and project and real estate finance issues, among other specialties. Leading the transactional group are the ‘invaluable’ Peter Schiøler Skaaring, who has expertise in financing transactions, and Thomas Kaas, who is a leading specialist in investment grade and secured lending matters. Jens Steen Jensen and Jacob Høeg Madsen lead on the regulatory front. Other key contacts include Kumaran Thavarajah, and new hire Peter Kirkehei Qvist, who joined in October 2023 from Gorrissen Federspiel.

Kromann Reumert’s capital markets team maintains a strong market position, covering the full spectrum of debt and equity capital market transactions. The practice has notable expertise in cross-border transactions and advises leading Nordic and international financial institutions. The ‘exceptionally good’ Christian Lundgren and Christina Bruun Geertsen lead the ECM division, with both renowned for their expertise in takeovers and IPOs. A trio of specialists head up the debt capital markets team; Peter Schiøler Skaaring and Thomas Kaas have a wealth of experience in debt issuance programmes and bond issuances, while Peter Kirkehei Qvist joined from Gorrissen Federspiel in October 2023. Other key names, such as Marianne Philip, who a key adviser to issuers and investment banks, and Henrik Møgelmose, who is trusted for takeovers and IPOs, further strengthen the practice. At the senior associate level, Rune Morthorst is a key contact.

Kromann Reumert, renowned for their ‘high quality advice and pragmatic approach,’ covers all areas of shipping and other transport law on both contentious and contractual work, such as the sale and purchase of ships, newbuild contracts, M&A transactions, ship financing, and related dispute resolution. Team head Jakob Rosing brings over two decades of experience in shipping matters, specialising in marine and transport insurance and arbitration proceedings. Thomas Kaas and Natascha Pape are also key members of the team, with Kaas focusing on purchase and sale of ships, and Pape handling cargo recovery and defence of owners, carriers, and freight forwarders.