Advokatfirmaet Schjødt > Copenhagen, Denmark > Firm Profile

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt Offices

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt
Göteborg Plads 1
9. sal
2150 Nordhavn
Denmark
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Advokatfirmaet Schjødt > The Legal 500 Rankings

Denmark > Insolvency Tier 3

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt’s bankruptcy and insolvency practice group, headed up by Kristian Gustav Andersson and Victoria Grevit Eriksen, handles bankruptcy and insolvency cases. Andersson and Eriksen come recommended as ‘very skilled in handling complicated insolvency matters’ and both have considerable experience in the arena.

Practice head(s):

Kristian Gustav Andersson; Victoria Grevit Eriksen

Testimonials

‘Advokatfirmaet Schjødt handles high-profile cases in Scandinavia, and is recognised and respected as one of Scandinavia’s top law firms.’

‘Kristian Gustav Andersson and Victoria Grevit Eriksen are very skilled in handling complicated insolvency matters.’

‘Kristian Gustav Andersson is excellent; very client focussed, approachable, available and pragmatic.’

Key clients

Early Warning

Danske Bank A/S

Jyske Bank A/S

Spar Nord A/S

The Danish Debt Collection Agency

FSCS Compensation Scheme

Nordic Trustee & Agency AB

Lollands Bank A/S

Møns Bank A/S

PWC

Ambrox Capital A/S

Sydbank A/S

Work highlights

  • Acted as local counsel to Financial Services Compension Scheme in connection to the three largest bankruptcy cases in Denmark Gefion Insurance A/S in bankruptcy, Alpha Insurance A/S in bankruptcy and Qudos Insurance A/S in bankruptcy.
  • Acted as trustee for Yourpay ApS in bankruptcy which where the first payment institute (provided payment solutions and payment gateway for e.g., webshops and physical stores) to go bankrupt in Denmark.
  • Assisted the Dutch trustees of the global retail group for Scotch & Soda in both Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.

Denmark > Banking and finance Tier 4

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt assists lenders, borrowers and sponsors with all aspects of traditional loan financing, including acquisition financings, investment grade financings, real estate financings, asset finance work, receivables financings and leasing issues, and has particular expertise in financing mandates arising out of the shipping industry. Dual-qualified Caroline Bruyant Bonde heads up the Copenhagen-based team, which includes managing partner Jens V. Mathiasen as another important point of contact.

Practice head(s):

Caroline Bruyant Bonde

Other key lawyers:

Jens Mathiasen

Key clients

Weco Shipping A/S

Orskov Yard A/S

ESVAGT A/S

Svenska Handelsbanken

Archer Limited

Nordea Bank Abp

Work highlights

  • Advised Archer Limited on a large refinancing, which included a new senior 1st lien facility, a new 2nd lien bond, conversion of an outstanding convertible bond to equity and issuance of a new equity, including granting of security in multiple jurisdictions.
  • Assisted ESVAGT (owned by 3i) with its investment in and financing of a newly formed US Joint Venture “Crest” and contract a newbuild SOV vessel in the US and being awarded a 15 year contract with Siemens Garmesa.
  • Assisted Nordea with the acquisition of Danske Bank’s Norwegian personal customer and private banking business and associated asset management portfolios.

Denmark > Shipping and transport Tier 4

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt‘s Danish practice sits within the firm’s wider Nordic network and acts for a varied range of ship owners, shipyards, charterers, financial institutions and insurers. With particular expertise in transactional work, the group also excels in contentious work, commercial contracts, financings and commodities issues. Jens V. Mathiasen is the key contact in the practice, which also includes transactional specialists Christian Thiele and Caroline Bruyant Bonde.

Practice head(s):

Jens V. Mathiasen

Other key lawyers:

Christian Thiele; Caroline Bruyant Bonde

Testimonials

‘Strong industry experience in the Danish market.’

‘Jens V. Mathiasen – Second to none in shipping transactions in Denmark. Christian Thiele – Robust shipping experience and pleasant legal adviser.’

‘Jens V. Mathiasen is one of the best shipping transaction lawyers in the industry. He is hands on and knows the cases in detail himself.’

‘Schjødt is a relatively newly established law firm in Denmark and has attracted top notch shipping lawyers already.’

‘Christian Thiele’s practical knowhow is very high. Christian Thiele has many years experience working in-house and therefore has a very good understanding of both the legal and practical side of shipping and transport. This means that he is able to provide advice that is relevant and adjusted to the practical reality of the business.’

‘Jens Mathiasen is excellent at finding the right balance between being attentive to details, and moving things forward in shipping deals which are often time pressed.’

Key clients

Maersk/A.P. Møller – Mærsk

Dampskibsselskabet Norden

Esvagt

Scandlines

Orskov Yard

Weco Group (Weco Shipping, WecoTankers, Weco Bulk)

Dee4 Capital Partners

NTG Transport Group

Navigare Capital Partners

Copenhagen Commercial Platform

Work highlights

  • Advised Esvagt on the construction of a Service Operations Vessel in the US and the chartering of such vessel to Siemens Gamesa at coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project.
  • Advised Scandlines on the construction of a zero-emission freight ferry in Turkey.
  • Advised Archer Limited on its refinancing, which included a new senior 1st lien facility, a new 2nd lien bond, conversion of an outstanding convertible bond to equity and issuance of a new equity, including granting of security in multiple jurisdictions.

Denmark > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 5

Following the firm’s establishment in Denmark in late 2022, Advokatfirmaet Schjødt is a key name in the market for cross-border work, leveraging the firm’s wider network throughout the Nordics to handle notable M&A and private equity transactions. Mattias Vilhelm Warnøe Nielsen and Tobias Bonde Frost, who both joined the group in late 2023, jointly lead the rapidly expanding practice, which also includes office head Jens V. Mathiasen, and recently added private equity and venture capital specialist Rasmus Juel Schiøtt.

Practice head(s):

Mattias Vilhelm Warnøe Nielsen; Tobias Bonde Frost

Other key lawyers:

Jens V. Mathiasen; Rasmus Juel Schiøtt; Caroline Bruyant Bonde; Claus Hastrup Knudsen

Testimonials

‘Great shipping industry knowledge, which makes it get to the right solutions quicker.’

‘Jens Mathiasen – Puts his industry insights at play to the benefit of the client. Caroline B. Bonde – A good understanding of shipping underpinning her robust M&A performance. Together a high value team.’

‘A strong team with a high work ethic. They are very attentive and we felt safe with them. ’

‘Caroline Bruyant Bonde was exceptionally impressive to work with. She remembered all the case details and was quick and pragmatic in her approach. The collaboration with Caroline was very satisfying ’

Key clients

Orskov Yard A/S

Abildskou Busser

Weco Shipping A/S

ESVAGT A/S

Fischer Group

DSJ Malergruppe A/S

Dampskibsselskabet Norden A/S

Nordea Abp

Work highlights

  • Assisted Nordea with the acquisition of Danske Bank’s Norwegian personal customer and private banking business and associated asset management portfolios.
  • Assisted NORDEN with a minority investment in MASH Makes A/S, a Danish-Indian biofuel scale-up, which researches, develops and produces renewable fuels from biomass waste.
  • Assisted the buyers, Orskov Yard A/S, with all legal aspects of its acquisition of 50% of the shares in Scanel International.

Denmark > Energy

Opening its doors in Copenhagen in late 2022, Advokatfirmaet Schjødt has notably added to its energy and infrastructure department with the recruitment of shipping expert Christian Thiele, transactional lawyer Caroline Bruyant Bonde and oil and gas specialist Kristian Gustav Andersson.

Advokatfirmaet Schjødt > Firm Profile

With an uncompromising dedication to professional expertise, business understanding and client service, Schjødt aims to be the first choice when the stakes are high and important values are in play.

With its 320 legal professionals across offices in Oslo, Stavanger, Ålesund, Bergen, Stockholm, Copenhagen and London, Schjødt is internationally recognised and respected as one of Scandinavia’s top-tier law firms and the only firm with a full-service offering in all Scandinavian markets in addition to strong UK law capabilities. To ensure the best qualified and most suited lawyers for any given matter, all assignments are allocated and staffed by department heads.

The firm strives to maintain a continuous high level of knowledge amongst its colleagues; therefore, the firm has an internal educational institution, Schjødt Academy, that is continuously tailored to develop the skills of its legal professionals and staff.

Schjødt’s office in Copenhagen was established in November 2022 as a part of Schjødt’s one-stop and full-service Scandinavian strategy and with a decision to pursue organic growth in Denmark. The office opened focusing on key sectors such as M&A/corporate, shipping, offshore and energy, banking and finance, litigation, real estate and restructuring and insolvency, with a clear ambition to provide a full-service tier 1 offering.

Practice areas worldwide: banking and finance, capital markets, China desk, construction, corporate compliance and crisis management, data protection and privacy, defence and space, digital innovation and TMT, dispute resolution, employment and pension, EU and competition, financial services, fisheries and aquaculture, German desk, insurance, intellectual property, life sciences, litigation and arbitration, media, mergers and acquisitions, mining and minerals, oil and gas, private equity and venture capital, public contracts, public procurement, real estate, renewable energy, restructuring and insolvency, sanctions and export control, shipping and offshore, sustainability law, tax, trade and industry and white-collar crime.

Main Contacts

Department Name Email Telephone
Transactions Tobias Bonde Frost tobias.frost@schjodt.com +45 31 60 80 45
Transactions Mattias Warnøe Nielsen mattias.nielsen@schjodt.com +45 2190 8574
Transactions Rasmus Juel Schiøtt rasmus.juel@schjodt.com +45 2764 0538
Real Estate Transactions Frantz Sigersted-Rasmussen frantz.sigersted-rasmussen@schjodt.com +45 2011 8913
Banking & Finance Caroline Bruyant Bonde caroline.bonde@schjodt.com +45 60 21 63 50
Shipping & Oil Service Jens Mathiasen Jens.Mathiasen@schjodt.com +45 24 28 68 19
Shipping & Oil Service Christian Thiele christian.thiele@schjodt.com +45 28 72 20 29

Staff Figures

Number of lawyers : 26
Number in administration : 3

Languages

Danish
English
Norwegian
Swedish
Dutch
German

Memberships

World Law Group (WLG)
Nextlaw

Other

Contact : Jens Mathiasen (Office Manager) - jens.mathiasen@schjodt.com
Contact - Marketing : marketing@schjodt.com

International Capabilities


Schjødt is internationally recognized and respected as one of Scandinavia’s top-tier law firms. It has strong UK law capabilities and a reputation for legal excellence.

With a team of more than 300 lawyers from several nationalities in Norway, Denmark, Sweden and the UK, Schjødt has the capacity and expertise to tailor legal advice to clients’ professional and geographical business objectives and needs.

The pan-Scandinavian reach and UK law capabilities partnered with an extensive portfolio of foreign clients and matters, are an important strategic advantage for Schjødt. By combining insights, skills, and services from all four jurisdictions, Schjødt can serve foreign clients doing business in Scandinavia and the UK and Scandinavian and UK clients in need of legal services abroad, in addition to offering full-service advisory domestically.

Schjødt’s London office is strategically placed in one of the world’s most important financial centres, an important business hub for a wide range of industries.

Norway is not a member of the EU but, due to its membership of the European Economic Area, it is legally bound by EEA Law as regards the freedom of goods, services, people and financial resources. To ensure focus, specialist skills and quality client services, we have established:

  • German desk
  • Russian desk
  • Chinese desk
  • Indian desk
  • Nordic desk
  • UK desk
  • US deskSchjødt also has excellent relationships with law firms on all continents.

Diversity


Schjødt is recognised and respected as one of Scandinavia’s top law firms, with a particular reputation for legal excellence – a reputation on which we will not compromise. While pursuing legal excellence and across every part of our business, we strive to create an inclusive environment that embraces differences and fosters inclusion. We believe that valuing diversity and offering inclusiveness is a competitive differentiator enabling us to achieve our vision to create unmatched value for both our clients and colleagues.

We embrace a diverse workforce and therefore aim to recruit and retain a workforce that is representative of our society’s diversities, for example with respect to various nationalities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientation, beliefs, status, and (dis)abilities.

Schjødt’s diversity commitment is based on our core values and focuses on equal opportunity, respect, inclusiveness and flexibility throughout the whole firm. We actively strive to create an inclusive workplace for all.

We maintain that employees shall be promoted on their merits and based on objective standards, and no employees shall experience that their background, belief or lifestyle affects their opportunities within our firm. We treat co-workers with dignity, fairness and respect and will not tolerate any form of discrimination, bullying, or harassment based on differences of background, belief or lifestyle. We likewise welcome clients, vendors, and all other visitors equally regardless of their background or appearance.

To achieve a diverse and inclusive environment, we recognize the value of recruiting employees with different backgrounds, knowledge, and experience. We are committed to ensure that gender is not a barrier to career opportunities and advancement. We provide a representation of all genders throughout all recruitment processes and we believe that through gender-balanced leadership and talent pipelines, we can better represent our customers’ needs. Therefore, we actively ensure that gender diversity and equal treatment across gender lines is prioritized particularly in our pay and promotions processes.

Schjødt recognizes that traditionally duties outside of the workplace have hindered lawyers’ advancement. We affirmatively encourages employees to assume these duties, and we work to compose a workplace with employees who have a variety of life circumstances. We recognizes the need to ensure that employees feel valued and are not hindered in living a full life, no matter their background or needs, while still receiving the opportunity to participate and advance their career with Schjødt. People are our most valuable asset and we strive to make flexible working arrangements available where appropriate, as we appreciate that not everyone can and will work the same hours or in the same way.

In Denmark we are a part of Dansk Industri’s Diversity Pledge.