Mazanti-Andersen > Firm Profile

The firm:  Mazanti-Andersen is a leading Danish law firm with strong international relations known for its high quality, market-oriented legal advice. Mazanti-Andersen is the trusted advisor to many both Danish and international clients and the firm’s work is founded on an in-depth understanding of every client’s business, context and industry in order to provide tailored and constructive advice. The firm, which was established in 1853, has offices in Copenhagen and Odense and applies a ‘One client – One contact person – One team‘ approach.

Practice areas
Corporate and commercial: With a focus on long-term relationships, the firm advises both Danish and international businesses, financial institutions, funds and listed and family-owned companies within all areas of corporate and commercial law.

M&A: Mazanti-Andersen’s M&A department is an experienced and dedicated team of attorneys with a well-documented track record and a strong international network. The firm has a broad M&A practice covering all aspects of domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, including major equity transactions. Furthermore, the firm has a very strong presence within private equity and venture capital and is the leading law firm in Denmark for fund formation, frequently assisting the management teams of a substantial number of venture funds in connection with their fund establishments.

Capital markets: Mazanti-Andersen is widely recognised for its experience in leading cross-border capital markets transactions. The firm provides advice within all areas related to capital market transactions, including IPOs rights issues, private placements, rule 144(A) offerings, take-overs and delistings, including securities market regulations such as disclosure requirements and corporate governance.

Employment law: Mazanti-Andersen has a highly specialised and business-oriented employment law department providing advice on all aspects of employment and labour law. The firm advises on negotiations and drafting of employment contracts, legal aspects of mergers and acquisitions, warrant programs, share option plans and negotiations relating to collective agreements.

EU and competition: Mazanti-Andersen advises on all aspects of competition law issues and undertakes litigation involving EU law and competition law matters, including legal assistance in connection with dawn raids. Within aspects of EU public procurement and questions of state subsidies, the firm provides advice to Danish and foreign companies and a number of Danish municipalities.

Insolvency and restructuring: The firm is leading within insolvency and restructuring in Denmark. The team handles insolvency matters for most of the major Danish financial institutions and provide legal advice to creditors/clients within all aspects of insolvency law and restructuring, as well as comprehensive assistance for owners and managements. Two partners in the firm are appointed as permanent trustees by the Maritime and Commercial Court in Copenhagen, meaning that they are public representatives in bankruptcy estates and in cases involving forced liquidation of companies. Due to these appointments, the firm handles at least 4-500 insolvency cases every year.

Intellectual property: The firm provides advice on all aspects of intellectual property rights. The firm has extensive experience in advising on trademarks, design protection and copyright both in Denmark and internationally.

Dispute resolution: The firm has for generations been a leading firm in Denmark in all areas of dispute resolution and is known for undertaking some of the most prominent, comprehensive and complex litigation cases. The firm has extensive experience in representing national and international clients in complex cases associated with general commercial and corporate law, public sector law, environmental law, financial crimes and compensation cases, including in particular cases involving management liability and professional liability. The firm’s partners are often appointed as arbitrators in Danish and foreign arbitration cases conducted in Danish, English and the Scandinavian languages.

Media and entertainment: Mazanti-Andersen has extensive experience in advising within all areas of media and entertainment law, and the firm advises the vast majority of international media companies active in the Danish market. The firm have advised on many fundamental first-mover cases regarding content utilisation on the many new online-based platforms to which rapid technological development has provided access. The firm have extensive experience in negotiating with collecting societies, distributors and relevant authorities, and they advise on the preparation and negotiation of complex production and distribution agreements as well as litigation, including cases for the Copyright License Tribunal.

Gaming and gambling: The firm has Denmark’s largest and most experienced gaming and gambling law team representing both domestic and international companies in this field on matters related to e.g. compliance with Danish regulation and license conditions, player terms, bonus systems, marketing campaigns, sponsorship agreements, payment services, AML and Responsible Gaming Rules, gaming fees, platform agreements and white-label agreements, and general issues related to gaming law.

Real estate and construction: The firms real estate expertise encompasses all aspects within the area, including cross-border transactions, financing, property development, rent legislation and construction law. The firm has a deep commercial understanding of the real estate market and advise in connection with the development of new projects and in relation to existing properties in all types of real estate, including hotels, industrial properties and residential properties. The firm has extensive experience within construction law and provides advice on infrastructure and building projects, including tenders and EU public procurement, drafting of construction contracts, partnership and consortium agreements, the organisation of building projects, contract termination and handover.

Shipping: The firm advises within aspects of shipping, including services to the shipping sector such as shipyards, insurance companies and banks.

Tax: The firm provides legal advice on all aspects of Danish and international tax law.

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Lawyer Profiles

Photo	Name	Position	Profile
	Mr Jens Ahrendt	Jens Ahrendt advises on commercial aspects with special focus on company and…	View Profile
	Mr Jan Al-Erhayem	Jan Al-Erhayem has legal and commercial experience at an international level from…	View Profile
	Jørn Bonnesen	Located in Odense.	View Profile
	Mr Philip A Borreschmidt	Philip A. Borreschmidt has undertaken the handling of several bankruptcies and company…	View Profile
	Mr Anders Cold	Anders Cold significant industrial enterprises, companies within the food industry, technology companies,…	View Profile
	Christian E. Bonnesen		View Profile
	Gyrithe Falck		View Profile
	Mr Jens Folker Bruun	Jens F. Bruun specializes in mergers & acquisitions, general corporate law, and…	View Profile
	Mr Thomas Dahl Fredslund	Thomas Dahl Fredslund advises in commercial law, including in particular regarding bankruptcy,…	View Profile
	Ms Mette Gahrn-Jensen	Mette Gahrn-Jensen advises primarily in respect of employment- and labour law together…	View Profile
	Mia Anne Gantzhorn	Associate Partner	View Profile
	Lise Høgh	Lise Høgh advises significant commercial enterprises in as well Denmark as abroad,…	View Profile
	Julie Høi-Nielsen	Julie Høi-Nielsen advises Danish and international clients on corporate and commercial law,…	View Profile
	Lars Høj Andersson	Located in Odense.	View Profile
	Claus Høxbro	Claus Høxbro advises on commercial aspects and has extensive knowledge of all…	View Profile
	Jesper Hansen	Located in Odense.	View Profile
	Mr Ole Bernt Hasling	Ole Bernt Hasling specializes in advising construction companies in the quotation phase…	View Profile
	Mr Frederik B Hasling	Frederik B. Hasling advises on commercial law including industrial enterprises and companies…	View Profile
	Jakob Søren Hedegaard	Jakob Søren Hedegaard primarily advises within corporate and company law, including M&A,…	View Profile
	Nina Henningsen	Nina Henningsen is specialised in intellectual property law, media and entertainment and…	View Profile
	Jeanette Illum-Johansen	Located in Odense.	View Profile
	Susanne Ingemann	Located in Odense.	View Profile
	Mr Michael L Jacobsen	Michael Jacobsen advises in respect of real estate including sale and lease…	View Profile
	Mr Nicolai Jung	Nicolai Jung is specialized in national and cross border mergers & acquisitions,…	View Profile
	Adam Kara	Attorney-at-law	View Profile
	Mr Eric Korre Horten	Eric Korre Horten specializes in business and company law. He advises Danish…	View Profile
	Mr Peter Wedel Ranch Krarup	Peter Wedel Ranch Krarup advises in respect of commercial law including litigation…	View Profile
	Klavs Krieger von Lowzow	Klavs von Lowzow advises Danish and international clients within corporate and commercial…	View Profile
	Simon Kristian Frøsig	Simon Kristian Frøsig advises companies and works with trials within insurance and…	View Profile
	Lars Lüthjohan Jensen	Lars Lüthjohan Jensen advises within M&A, capital markets and securities law and…	View Profile
	Josephine Linn Jacobsen	Josephine Linn Jacobsen works primarily with litigation and arbitration cases for Danish…	View Profile
	Louise Gjessing Lund Jensen	Located in Odense.	View Profile
	Soheil Mohammadi	Located in Odense.	View Profile
	Jacob Monberg	Jacob Monberg advises Danish and international clients within corporate and commercial law.…	View Profile
	Jakob Mosegaard Larsen	Jakob Mosegaard Larsen is a trusted advisor of Danish and international private…	View Profile
	Susan Popelsky	Susan Popelsky advises Danish and international clients within corporate and commercial law.	View Profile
	Anne Almose Røpke	Anne Almose Røpke primarily works with litigation and arbitration especially within law…	View Profile
	Lars Rasmussen	Located in Odense	View Profile
	Ms Mette Ravn Steenstrup	Mette Ravn Steenstrup advises on commercial law including litigation. Mette Ravn Steenstrup…	View Profile
	Mr Morten Samuelsson	Morten Samuelson provides advice with a special focus on “economic issues” (counselor…	View Profile
	Mr Bjarke Sanbeck	Bjarke Sanbeck works within the areas of company, commercial, insurance, and real…	View Profile
	Mr Henrik B Sanders	Henrik B. Sanders is in Chambers Global 2013 listed as one of…	View Profile
	Mr Lars Stoltze	Lars Stoltze primarily works with M&A, private equity and venture capital, financing…	View Profile
	Mr Philip S Thorsen	Philip S. Thorsen advises mainly regarding company law, M&A, contracts, procurement law,…	View Profile
	Mr Niels Walther-Rasmussen	Niels Walther-Rasmussen primarily works with corporate and commercial law, life sciences, M&A,…	View Profile
	Thomas Weisbjerg	Thomas Weisbjerg has extensive experience in advising Danish and international clients on…	View Profile