Horten > Copenhagen, Denmark > Firm Profile

Horten > The Legal 500 Rankings

Denmark > Data privacy and data protection Tier 1

Horten‘s GDPR and compliance team often collaborates with the IP-Tech team to advise on internal investigations, AI regulation, international transfers and whistleblower schemes. The practice serves a diverse client base of public authorities, clients in the financial sector, and pharmaceutical corporates. The team has experience in advising on individual processing cases and compliance projects within data protection, and also advises clients on dealings with the Danish Data Protection Agency, particularly regarding the reporting and handling of data breaches. Birgitte Toxværd  departed for Kromann Reumert in April 2023.

Denmark > Employment Tier 1

Denmark > Energy Tier 1

Horten serves a varied client base of funds, institutions and domestic and international energy companies on a number of onshore and offshore energy construction projects. Christian Tullberg specialises in cross-border energy and infrastructure transactions, particularly relating to the purchase and development of renewable energy assets relating to wind, solar, and biogas energy, areas which Søren Hornbæk Svendsen is an expert. Energy specialist Klavs Gravesen focuses on advising on issues between municipalities and the energy sectors. René Frisdahl Jensen has vast experience in advising on the regulation of heating, natural gas, and power supply projects, often appearing before energy complaint boards.

Denmark > Environment Tier 1

Horten‘s ‘extremely competent‘ team advises on all aspects of environmental regulation, including permits for emissions and pollution, agricultural developments, and natural resources work. Henriette Soja leads the team, and advises on the interactions between private entities and public authorities; she assists numerous municipalities with the establishment of coastal protection and the regulation of large climate change projects. Associate Poul Hvilsted is an experienced litigator, and is often involved in international arbitration proceedings in the UK, US and Thailand; and Anne Sophie Kierkegaard Vilsbøll assists clients with public infrastructure projects, namely the Copenhagen Metro, in addition to climate and supply regulation matters.

Denmark > Banking and finance Tier 2

Horten‘s team uses its ‘very good skill-set‘ to advise consortiums of lenders and private equity houses on whole business securitisations and acquisition financings. Lars Lüneborg, praised for his ‘superior legal knowledge‘, co-leads the practice and handles cross-border matters concerning syndicated lending, general corporate lending, and leveraged finance mandates. Fellow co-head Claus Bennetsen ‘leaves no stone unturned‘ when advising banks and their customers on reorganisations and financings.

Denmark > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 2

Horten‘s team advises on the full spectrum of corporate law and M&A matters, including structured auction processes, ownership transitions, and restructurings, as well as buying and selling transactions. Practice head Frans Rossen advises on domestic and international corporate acquisitions, particularly in the industrial engineering, life sciences, and shipping and transport sectors. Thomas Francis Beckett acts for investment banks, financial institutions and private equity funds in cross-border transactions, and Lise Lotte Hjerrild is a specialist in private and public-to-private M&A, including mergers and demergers of listed companies. M&A specialist Peter Helbo Langsted joined the team from Bech-Bruun in February 2022, bringing his experience in advising domestic and international clients on transactional matters.

Denmark > Dispute resolution Tier 2

The ‘highly qualified‘ team at Horten regularly represents a varied client base on the full range of jurisdictional, post-M&A and contractual disputes. The ‘incredibly sharp‘ Birgitte Frølund heads up the practice, and often acts for corporates and financial institutions in international disputes concerning insolvency and regulatory issues. Jakob Tingskov‘s area of primary focus is representing domestic and international clients in international commercial disputes and arbitration proceedings, while Christina Steen regularly represents auditors, technical advisers and auditors in disputes relating to professional and product liability claims.

Denmark > EU, competition and public procurement Tier 2

Andreas Christensen leads the team at Horten, which is known for assisting clients with merger control issues, distribution law, and follow-on damages claims. Christiensen is the ‘go-to partner in Denmark‘ for municipalities, and private, public, and semi-public enterprises which require advice on illegal state aid cases, public procurement mandates, and general competition matters, often appearing before the Complaints Board for Public Procurement. Annelouise Dalgaard Pedersen is particularly experienced in advising on procurement design, the project management of tender procedures, and the preparation of tender documents. Associate Marie Løvbjerg‘s area of expertise lies in competition matters concerning trade organisations and fast moving consumer goods; on the state aid side, she has ‘great experience‘ in vertical block exemption regulations.

Denmark > Insolvency Tier 2

Horten‘s team of practitioners advises a varied client base on the full spectrum of issues, including distressed M&A and matters relating to non-performing loans and compulsory liquidations, in addition to representing numerous creditors in lawsuits against bankruptcy estates. Flemming Bastholm leads the practice from Aarhus, and has notable experience advising on in-court business restructurings as an administrator, while Piya Mukherjee handles numerous cross-border insolvency issues. Bo Christensen has since left the practice to join Clemens.

Denmark > Insurance Tier 2

Horten‘s team, known for its varied expertise in warranty and indemnity insurance, construction liability issues, and commercial insurance disputes, enables it to advise a diverse client base of domestic insurers and brokers. Practice head Christina Steen is a specialist in D&O liability claims, coverage issues and professional liability disputes, and often acts for auditors, executive officers and engineers with the support of attorney Ninna Thalund.

Denmark > Intellectual property Tier 2

Horten’s ‘exceptionally strong‘ IP and technology practice represents an assortment of clients from the green innovation technology, media and entertainment, and branded consumer goods sectors in matters concerning unfair marketing practices and strategic counselling. Asger Heine Jensen co-heads the practice alongside Jakob Krag Nielsen. Jensen has a ‘wealth of experience‘ in advising  technology and media companies on copyright issues, particularly in relation to landmark art installations, streaming services, and computer games. The ‘outstanding‘ Nielsen is an experienced litigator with broad expertise, who often advises clients on the commercialisation of IP rights, and the strategic protection of trade secrets.

Denmark > Real estate and construction

Horten houses a ‘very knowledgeable‘ team of practitioners, who dispense ‘sensible and perceptive‘ advice on the structuring of commercial property transactions, the negotiation of public-private partnerships, and procurement contracts. Practice co-head Michael Neumann advises domestic and international corporates and public authorities and companies on business leases, property financing work and the VAT implications of real estate transactions. Standout co-head Niels Jørgen Oggesen often appears before the BCAB and the Danish Institute of Arbitration in disputes, and advises on the negotiation of international FIDIC contracts. Rune Halkjær Ebbesen was promoted to partner in early 2022, and handles rent-related disputes.

Denmark > Tax Tier 2

Horten houses a broad practice which focuses on cross-border mandates, VAT issues and tax matters concerning municipal and state-owned enterprises. Henrik Stig Lauritsen leads the team, leveraging his expertise in advising on general taxes and duties, particularly regarding the taxation of principal shareholders and ownership transfers. Thomas Booker has notable experience in real estate taxation, and frequently assists property owners with charges and disputes, often appearing before the National Tax Tribunal.

Denmark > Capital markets Tier 3

Horten‘s team is adept in handling both debt and equity capital markets transactions for a varied client base of issuers, investors and banks. The practice most notably advises on dual listings, issuances and passporting work. Practice co-head Lise Lotte Hjerrild is known for her experience in delistings, capital raisings and IPOs, and co-head Jacob Kornerup advises domestic and global enterprises on transactional matters.

Denmark > Media and entertainment Tier 3

Horten‘s IP and technology practice utilises its ‘deep knowledge‘ of copyright issues to advise on publishing agreements, record contracts and event and concert agreements. Copyright expert Asger Heine Jensen co-heads the practice from Copenhagen and has a ‘wealth of experience‘ in acting for computer game developers and streaming service providers in landmark class action proceedings. Fellow co-head Jesper Madsen is based in Aarhus and has extensive expertise in advising on gaming and gambling matters, frequently assisting global gambling, computer and console games providers with compliance with domestic legislation, handling contract negotiations, and acting in dispute resolution.

Greenland > Foreign firms Tier 1

The Greenland desk at Horten provides clients with advice on the full spectrum of Greenlandic issues with notable expertise in key industries including the oil and gas, infrastructure and mining sectors. Key areas of recent activity include advising on inbound investments, corporate transactions and project mandates. The group also benefits from the firm’s association with leading domestic firm, Nuna Advokater. Energy sector experts Søren Hornbæk Svendsen and Klavs Gravesen, and corporate specialist Christian Tullberg are the key contacts.