Mr Philip S Thorsen > Mazanti-Andersen > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile
Mazanti-Andersen Offices
AMALIEGADE 10
1256 COPENHAGEN K
Denmark
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Mr Philip S Thorsen
Work Department
Company law, M&A, foreign investments, contracts, procurement law, competition and tort law, litigation and arbitration.
Position
Partner (equity)
Career
Philip S. Thorsen has more than 30 years of experience regarding company law, M&A, contracts, procurement law, competition law and tort law.
Philip S. Thorsen also assists in civil litigation and arbitration, where he has extensive experience from the Danish courts, including the Supreme Court, the Greenland High Court, the International Chamber of Commerce, The Danish Arbitration Institute in addition to ad hoc arbitration tribunals in Denmark and abroad, the Competition Council, the Competition Appeals Tribunal, Danish Building and Construction Arbitration Board and The Tribunal for Auditors.
Philip is a board member of several companies, foundations and associations. He is a permanent arbitrator in International Court of Arbitration (IMAC) at the Polish Chamber of Maritime Commerce and is a former chairman of the Polish Danish Business Forum. Philip S. Thorsen is recommended by the French Embassy in Denmark, and is in Legal 500 recommended in relation to Dispute Resolution and EU & Competition.
Philip has published a number of articles and co-authored several publications mainly on investments in Central and Eastern Europe and on international arbitration clauses.
Philip is the former President of the Copenhagen Association of Lawyers, former Head of the Danish Delegation to CCBE, former member of the Council of the Danish Bar and Law Society and present member of the Litigation Committee of the Danish Bar and Law Society.
Philip is selected by the European Commission to its pool of individuals eligible for appointment as arbitrators for bilateral trade and sustainable development (TSD) disputes under trade agreements with third countries.
Memberships
Philip S. Thorsen is a board member of several Danish and foreign companies, foundations and associations, and is the chairman of the Association of Lawyers in Copenhagen. He is a permanent arbitrator in International Court of Arbitration (IMAC) at the Polish Chamber of Maritime Commerce and is a former chairman of the Polish Danish Business Forum. Philip S. Thorsen is recommended by the French Embassy in Denmark, and is in Legal 500 mentioned in relation to M&A, Dispute Resolution, Shipping & Transport and EU & Competition.
Education
Admission 1995. Admitted to the Supreme Court 2007.
Lawyer Rankings
Denmark > EU, competition and public procurement
(Leading partners)Mazanti-Andersen‘s team advises clients on a full range of competition law matters, including M&A-related competition mandates, internal compliance audits, and investigations conducted by competition authorities. Led by Philip S. Thorsen and Mia Anne Gantzhorn, the team is well-versed in both contentious and non-contentious public procurement and competitive tendering, with clients praising their ‘experience and know-how of public procurement practices in Denmark.’ Thorsen has experience handling complex international transactions and litigious competition issues, while Gantzhorn is an expert in all aspects of EU and competition law.
Denmark > Dispute resolution
Mazanti-Andersen’s dispute resolution team is known for its expertise in both litigation and arbitration, representing leading companies and individuals in complex and high-value civil, commercial, and white-collar crime proceedings. The team frequently handles intricate cross-border disputes, supported by the firm’s full-service capabilities and strong sector knowledge. Co-head Rasmus Paus Torp specialises in liability and insurance law, with significant expertise in business, product, and professional liability. Fellow co-head Philip S. Thorsen focuses on professional liability and breach of contract, while Morten Samuelsson is a prominent litigator with decades of experience defending liability suits involving bank directors and board members before all court instances.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners Denmark > EU, competition and public procurement
- Dispute resolution Denmark
- EU, competition and public procurement Denmark