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Nielsen Nørager Offices
METROPOL
FREDERIKSBERGGADE 16
1459 COPENHAGEN K
Denmark
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Nielsen Nørager > The Legal 500 Rankings
Denmark > Insurance Tier 2
Nielsen Nørager handles a broad range of insurance matters, including disputes, insurance contracts, and the drafting and amendment of insurance conditions. The practice is jointly led by Michael S. Wiisbye, Jan Presfeldt and Michael Kjær Lauritsen, and regularly participates in board work for trade associations including the Danish Association of Insurance Law and the International Insurance Law Association. It also has particular expertise in regulatory insurance and reinsurance mandates.Practice head(s):
Michael S. Wiisbye; Jan Presfeldt; Michael Kjær Lauritsen
Testimonials
‘The firm seems very well organised.’
‘Michael Wiisbye is one of the most skilled insurance-lawyers I have worked with. He has a great combination of being a very orderly, patient and calm and at the same time he always comes up with hard-hitting arguments and has a very strong rhetoric.’
‘Michael Kjær Lauritsen has a special ability to quickly get into a complex problem, form an overview, layout a strategy, and communicate legal arguments in an efficient and understandable way without losing sense of detail. He is also very pleasant even when he is put under great pressure.’
Key clients
If P&C Insurance
HDI Specialty
HDI Global
ALKA Insurance
Alm Brand Insurance
Codan Insurance
Skuld Marine insurance
Work highlights
- Represented one of Denmark’s largest corporations, Danfoss A/S, in a dispute with two insurance companies concerning coverage for a world-wide recall of defect valves used in automobiles and many commercial products.
- Represented the Danish insurance company Codan Insurance in a dispute regarding the infection of thousand of pigs.
- Represented ALKA (on behalf of the insured) in a Supreme Court case establishing legal principles concerning whether a person who is passively watching a wrongful action can be held liable for his/hers passive participation, or whether only the person actively causing the damage can be held liable.
Denmark > Dispute resolution Tier 3
Nielsen Nørager handles disputes before arbitration forums and courts at both national and international levels, including the CJEU and the ECtHR. The team has experience in a range of disputes, including those related to public law, EU law, M&A matters and insurance issues. Practice leadership is split three ways between commercial and company law expert Eigil Lego Andersen, Michael Kjær Lauritsen , who conducts cases before the Danish Building and Construction Arbitration Board, and Henrik PeytzPractice head(s):
Eigil Lego Andersen; Michael Kjær Lauritsen; Henrik Peytz
Other key lawyers:
Michael Wiisbye; Jan Presfeldt
Testimonials
‘Nielsen Nørager is known as a solid practice, with several of the partners seen as market leaders.’
‘Michael Wiisbye is not just the co-author of the commentary on the Danish Liability and Damages Act but also one of the most used attorneys in insurance litigation in Denmark. His wide knowledge of insurance law and his academic skills places him at the absolute top of the most experienced and used litigators in Denmark.’
‘I have known Michael Wiisbye from the team for many years and I can highly recommend him. He is both very pleasant and very skilled within insurance and dispute resolution.
‘Michael Wiisbye’s devotion and clear sighted handling of cases. And vast experience within insurance litigation. And he is very pleasant to work with.’
Key clients
HDI Speciality
HDI Global
NKT
Skuld
IF Insurance
Codan Insurance
Tryg Insurance
ALKA Insurance
Danfoss
Work highlights
- Represented the Danish Chamber of Commerce and the Danish Society for Nature Conservation against the European Commission, the Federal Republic of Germany and IGG before the Extended Composition of the General Court regarding the legality of the Commission’s State aid decision on the so-called “export declaration practice” in favor of the North German border shops involving the annual sales of approximately 1 billion canned beverages without charging the otherwise mandatory German deposit.
- Represented one of Denmark’s largest corporations, Danfoss A/S, in a dispute with two insurance companies concerning coverage for a worldwide recall of defect valves used in i.a. automobiles and many commercial products.
- Represented the Danish insurance company Codan Insurance in a dispute regarding the infection of thousands of pigs.
Denmark > EU, competition and public procurement Tier 3
Nielsen Nørager is best known for its handling of state aid cases and abuse of dominance claims. Henrik PeytzPractice head(s):
Henrik Peytz; Lotte Hummelshøj
Other key lawyers:
Thomas Mygind; Sebastian A. Pedersen
Testimonials
‘Good industry knowledge.’
‘Extremely high competency as well as timely presence and professionality.’
‘Very high work productivity leading to full coverage of all aspects of the case.’
‘In relation to State Aid and EC Law, the team in Nielsen Nørager has a very strong capacity in Thomas Mygind. Thomas has a unique ability to be updated and familiar with all relevant case law and to draw this into his handling of concrete cases.’
‘Know the law very well and able to apply it commercially. Also looks at fees for projects, not just the hourly fee structure.’
‘Henrik Peytz – very client-focused and amazing attention to detail.’
Key clients
Discovery
Swedbank
Vattenfall
Panasonic
Danish Employers’ Association
Dagrofa
Remondis
TT-Netværket
Molslinjen
Egmont Group
Lindø Port of Odense
The Danish Chamber of Commerce
FynBus, Sydtrafik and Midttrafik
Denmark > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 4
Nielsen Nørager has a wide-ranging corporate practice, including handling M&A transactions and investments. The team advises clients within the private equity sector in addition to those in the real estate, technology, transport and energy industries. Morten Eldrup-Jørgensen , Jens Arnesen and Frantz Palludan jointly lead the group.Practice head(s):
Morten Eldrup-Jørgensen; Jens Arnesen; Frantz Palludan
Testimonials
‘Always direct access to partner-level people. Partners have broad and deep knowledge of commercial, corporate and M&A law and best practices. Strong expertise within software licensing and IP management.’
‘Jens Arnesen is a great partner for any early-stage company like us. He gets things done swiftly and within a reasonable budget. Nielsen Nørager as a company has a great reputation in the market.’
‘The team was extremely competent and the lead, Jens Arnesen, was innovative and very capable. We felt in good hands because the team is diligent, thorough and professional.’
Key clients
Seluxit A/S
Zylinc A/S
Trackman A/S
Mols Linien A/S
Atea A/S
ALDI
Energi Danmark A/S
Biludan Gruppen A/S
Lauritz.com A/S
Frese A/S
Metro AG
Kaiserwetter Energy Group
Harald Nyborg A/S
Chr. Olesen Group
Thermo Fischer Group
Adidas Danmark
Columbus A/S
Wewers A/S
Falck Group
Capital Four Management Fondsmæglerselskab
Britannia Invest A/S
Adept Water Technologies A/S
TBWA Copenhagen A/S
Instrumeter A/S
Damptech A/S
Praxair
Zürcher Kantonalbank, Zürich, Schweiz
RD8 ApS
SDG Invest ApS
UserTribe A/S
LU-VE Group
IZ-KO Mermer Maden A.S.
Mugato ApS
Kingspan Group plc
Friction Structures ApS
Iridis AG
DanTaxi 4X48 A/S
Krabbe Invest ApS
UniqKey A/S
NAF Trading A/S
JoinMyBox ApS
XL Byg – Rødovre Tælast A/S
Enerdry A/S
Man Truck & Bus Danmark A/S
Renz A/S
Epinion P/S
Audience Project A/S
Eloomi A/S
Cbit A/S
X-Yachts A/S
Monsenso A/S
Scandinavian Medical Solutions A/S
Seluxit A/S
Nielsen Nørager > Firm Profile
Nielsen Nørager was established in 1983 and has offices in the old Metropol building situated at Strøget in the center of Copenhagen.
The firm is focusing on quality work rather than size. The lawyers are generalists each of whom additionally specializes in one or more areas of commercial law. Some lawyers have a dual education. Many of the lawyers have taught, published academic and other scholarly work, or worked as arbitration judges. Nielsen Nørager’s ambition is to find solutions to the most complex legal disputes and transactions.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Dispute Resolution | Michael Kjær Lauritsen | mkl@nnlaw.dk | +4533114545 |
Dispute Resolution | Jan Presfeldt | jp@nnlaw.dk | +4533114545 |
Banking and finance | Frantz Palludan | fp@nnlaw.dk | +4533114545 |
Banking and finance | Peter Lyck | pl@nnlaw.dk | +4533114545 |
Company and commercial | Morten Eldrup-Jørgensen | mej@nnlaw.dk | +4533114545 |
Company and commercial | Jens Arnesen | ja@nnlaw.dk | +4533114545 |
EC and competition | Henrik Peytz | hp@nnlaw.dk | +4533114545 |
EC and competition | Lotte Hummelshøj | lh@nnlaw.dk | +4533114545 |
Insurance | Michael S Wiisbye | msw@nnlaw.dk | +4533114545 |
Insurance | Michael Kjær Lauritsen | mkl@nnlaw.dk | +4533114545 |
Media and entertainment | Henrik Peytz | hp@nnlaw.dk | +4533114545 |
Capital markets | Peter Lyck | pl@nnlaw.dk | +4533114545 |
Corporate finance, M&A | Morten Eldrup-Jørgensen | mej@nnlaw.dk | +4533114545 |
Corporate finance, M&A | Jens Arnesen | ja@nnlaw.dk | +4533114545 |
Corporate finance, M&A | Brian Jørgensen | bj@nnlaw.dk | +4533114545 |
Real estate | Birgitte Horn | bh@nnlaw.dk | +4533114545 |
Real estate | Frantz Palludan | fp@nnlaw.dk | +4533114545 |
Taxation | Henrik Peytz | hp@nnlaw.dk | +4533114545 |
Employment | Niels Henrik Nielsen | nhn@nnlaw.dk | +4533114545 |
Telecoms | Henrik Peytz | hp@nnlaw.dk | +4533114545 |
Biotech | Morten Eldrup-Jørgensen | mej@nnlaw.dk | +4533114545 |
Biotech | Jan Presfeldt | jp@nnlaw.dk | +4533114545 |
Insolvency | Frantz Palludan | fp@nnlaw.dk | +4533114545 |
Insolvency | Jens Arnesen | ja@nnlaw.dk | +4533114545 |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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![]() | Jens Arnesen | Jens Arnesen is a partner with Nielsen Nørager and provides advice within… | View Profile |
![]() | Morten Eldrup-Jørgensen | Morten Eldrup-Jørgensen is a partner at Nielsen Nørager and provides legal advice… | View Profile |
![]() | Jesper Furbo-Halken | Jesper Furbo-Halken (High Court Attorney) provides legal advice primarily in the field… | View Profile |
![]() | Lene Hartvigsen | Lene Hartvigsen has a special insight into dispute resolution and has been… | View Profile |
![]() | Birgitte Horn | Birgitte Horn is a partner at Nielsen Nørager and provides legal advice… | View Profile |
![]() | Lotte Hummelshøj | Lotte Hummelshøj is a partner at Nielsen Nørager and the EU, Public… | View Profile |
![]() | Brian Jørgensen | Brian Jørgensen is a partner at Nielsen Nørager and is an experienced… | View Profile |
![]() | Michael Kjær Lauritsen | Michael Kjær Lauritsen is a partner at Nielsen Nørager and primarily works… | View Profile |
![]() | Eigil Lego Andersen | Eigil Lego Andersen – partner at Nielsen Nørager and head of the… | View Profile |
![]() | Bente Lund Poulsen | Besides general legal advice, as partner at Nielsen Nørager Bente Lund Poulsen… | View Profile |
![]() | Peter Lyck | Peter Lyck is a partner in our corporate team and advises Danish… | View Profile |
![]() | Lykke Madsen | In 2013, Lykke Madsen completed the course International Commercial Litigation and Arbitration… | View Profile |
![]() | Niels Henrik Nielsen | Niels Henrik Nielsen is a partner at Nielsen Nørager and is practising… | View Profile |
![]() | Frantz Palludan | Frantz Palludan’s main areas of practice are mergers and acquisitions, finance and… | View Profile |
![]() | Sebastian Asjørn Pedersen | Attorney. Sebastian Asbjørn Pedersen provides legal advice within EU law, public procurement… | View Profile |
![]() | Henrik Peytz | Henrik Peytz (1959) is a partner with Nielsen Nørager and has more… | View Profile |
![]() | Jan Presfeldt | Jan Presfeldt is a partner at Nielsen Nørager and is a highly… | View Profile |
![]() | Aia Valsted Larsen | Aia Valsted Larsen is an assistant attorney and advises Danish and foreign… | View Profile |
![]() | Michael S. Wiisbye | Michael S. Wiisbye is a partner at Nielsen Nørager and has more… | View Profile |