Horten > Copenhagen, Denmark > Firm Profile

Horten
PHILIP HEYMANS ALLÉ 7
2900 HELLERUP
COPENHAGEN
Denmark

Denmark > Energy Tier 1

Horten‘s energy and infrastructure practice advises on regulatory issues, financings, transactions, and disputes across the energy, utilities, and infrastructure spaces. The group also has broad expertise throughout the renewable energy sector, particularly relating to solar power and PV developments. Christian Tullberg has specialist knowledge in cross-border transactions and renewable energy projects spanning the wind and solar industries; he is also active in oil and gas work. Søren Hornbæk Svendsen advises on M&A transactions, project developments, and the sale and purchase of energy assets; while Klavs Gravesen is involved in utility issues and assists government and municipality-owned companies; and René Frisdahl Jensen has in-depth knowledge of power supply, gas and heating regulations.

Practice head(s):

Christian Tullberg

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘Strong knowledge of local regulatory processes in an evolving area. Always responsive and user-friendly.’

‘Christian Tullberg is excellent. Clear, pragmatic and user-friendly.’

‘The team has a good overview of the Danish renewable energy market, including regulatory matters and commercial matters. They are hands on and efficient.’

‘Horten comes across as a leading M&A practice within energy and it is evident that they have accumulated vast knowledge within both M&A and energy.’

‘Peter Helbo Langsted stands out for his attention to detail and dedication to his clients – and he is very pleasant to work with. Christian Tullberg stands out for his commercial acumen and dedicated focus. Christian gets things done.’

‘Horten has a very business-oriented and pragmatic approach to legal issues.’

Key clients

Hydro Rein

HOFOR Vind

Sustainable Bio Solutions Aabenraa

European Energy

Energinet

Jysk Energi Invest A/S

Eurowind Energy A/S

CataCap

Air Liquide

BASF

Work highlights

  • Advised Hydro Rein on its acquisition of four PV solar projects from the Danish developer, GreenGo Energy (Project Arielle, Project Triton, and Project Melody).
  • Advised the Danish TSO Energinet on all aspects of the planning, design and construction of the Baltic Pipe.
  • Advised Jysk Energi on regulatory and contractual matters related to the project development of a 40MWp photovoltaic project in Høvsøre, Denmark.

Denmark > Environment Tier 1

Horten‘s specialist environmental group is praised as ‘adaptable and responsive to the client’s needs’ and provides legal advice on all areas of environmental regulation, including assisting with permits for business activities and construction projects, emission and pollution issues, natural resources work, climate change constructions, environment protection matters and planning instruments. Henriette Soja heads up the department and is sought after by clients for her specialist knowledge regarding environmental, planning and construction law, coast and climate change law and supply regulations and circular economies. Of counsel and highly experienced litigator Poul Hvilsted is renowned for his expertise in environmental and planning law, and Anne Sophie Kierkegaard Vilsbøll is another key point of contact for public infrastructure projects, including the Copenhagen Metro.

Practice head(s):

Henriette Soja

Other key lawyers:

Poul Hvilsted; Anne Sophie Kierkegaard Vilsbøll; Tue Bing Trier; Rikke Søgaard Berth

Testimonials

‘Anne Sophie Kierkegaard Vilsbøll is very knowledgeable within her field of expertise and knows her way around, also in relation to dealing with the public authorities.’

‘Horten has a continuous focus on optimising their advice to their clients. They are adaptable and responsive to the client’s needs.’

‘Henriette Soja is among the strongest in her field. Her legal expertise is top notch and she manages to advise on a complex world with multiple interests on the client side.’

‘Rikke Søgaard Berth is the one you want to get hold of in the area of ​​public law. Her knowledge of the rules is up-to-date and she is focused on solutions.’

‘Tue Bing Trier is a very positive person with a lot of legal knowledge.’

Key clients

Aalborg Portland A/S

A Espersen A/S

AffaldVarme Aarhus

Argo Forsyning

Bigadan

Carlsberg Byen

Dania I/S

DIN Forsyning

Dreyers Fond

DSB

Gate 21

Norlys a.m.b.a.

HOFOR A/S

Lemvig Vand & Spildevand

MT Højgaard A/S

NCC Industry

Novafos A/S

Roskilde Sten & Grus Aps

Solum Roskilde ApS

TDC Net A/S

The Danish Construction Association

The Danish Green Investment Fund

The Danish Road Directorate

The Metropolitan Copenhagen Heating Transmission Company (CTR)

The Municipality of Allerød

The Municipality of Aarhus

The Municipality of Billund

The Municipality of Brøndby

The Municipality of Copenhagen

The Municipality of Elsinore

The Municipality of Frederikshavn

The Municipality of Gladsaxe

The Municipality of Guldborgsund

The Municipality of Horsens

The Municipality of Kolding

The Municipality of Lyngby-Taarbæk

The Municipality of Naestved

The Municipality of Odense

The Municipality of Randers

The Municipality of Syddjurs

The Municipality of Sønderborg

The Municipality of Frederikssund

The Municipality of Gribskov

The Municipality of Dragør

The Municipality of Vordingborg

The North Denmark Region

TVIS

Work highlights

  • Providing continuing legal assistance to The City of Copenhagen in relation to the urban development project on Amager Fælled.
  • Represented N1 A/S in a legal action brought by the insurance company TRYG concerning claim for severe damages on submarine cables coursed by a vessel.
  • Providing legal assistance to The City of Copenhagen in relation to the establishment of Lynetteholm, an artificial island planned to be established in the Port of Copenhagen to provide climate change protection, a place for surplus soil and urban development.

Denmark > Banking and finance Tier 2

Known for its ‘expert legal knowledge’ and ‘very skillful, clear advice’, Horten continues to advise lenders and private equity houses on the entire spectrum of banking and finance work, with emphasis on financial transactions, complex structurings, regulatory affairs and financial instruments. Lars Lüneborg jointly heads up the group and is known for his work on multi-jurisdictional transactions including syndicated lending, leveraged finance, financial restructuring and general corporate lending work. Joint co-head Claus Bennetsen has more substantial experience in the space, primarily handling complex, cross-border financing and fund structuring deals.

Practice head(s):

Claus Bennetsen; Lars Lüneborg

Other key lawyers:

Morten Brun Winkelmann

Testimonials

‘The team has in-depth and up-to-date expertise regarding latest developments in the Danish market as well as the current practice of the Danish regulator. It is clear that the Horten team is used to providing clear advice to non-Danish (and non-European) firms, helping them to navigate the nuances of the Danish regulatory regime.’

‘Claus Bennetsen is our go-to partner on all regulatory and finance matters in Denmark – he is very helpful and responsive. The senior associate Morten Brun Winkelmann is also a pleasure to work with, providing very clear user-friendly advice of the sort demanded by international clients. No “translation” is ever required.’

‘We work with this team on regulatory issues. Their advice is always much appreciated and to the point, helping our clients to navigate Danish regulation.’

‘Claus Bennetsen, Partner, is always on top of things, very pleasant to work with, with precise and helpful advice.’

‘Horten has time and time again shown to be preferred counsel when it comes to our cross-border financing.’

‘Lars Lüneborg is our preferred legal counsel when it comes to cross border financing or other cases with links to foreign jurisdictions. Lars has a commercial mind-set which always results in legal advice that seeks to provide the highest commercial return when negotiating and leaving room for reaching an end result that both parties feel comfortable with.

‘Expert legal knowledge, very skillful, clear advice, strong on handling and ‘running’ with the cases without involving the client unnecessarily.’

‘Lars Lüneborg provides state of the art legal advice and possesses a strong commercial knowledge. Can-do attitude, always responsive and delivers high quality work on time.’

Work highlights

  • Acting as lead debt financing counsel to Better Energy on its €65m financing of the development and construction costs relating five solar parks.

Denmark > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 2

Horten covers the full spectrum of buying and selling mandates, including structured auction processes, mergers and demergers, restructurings, and ownership transitions as well as mandates involving distressed assets. The team also has a growing focus on representing private equity houses and venture capital entities within the energy and technology sectors. Practice head Frans Rossen is routinely engaged on national and international corporate acquisitions, while Thomas Francis Beckett advises investment banks, private equity funds and major financial institutions.

Practice head(s):

Frans Rossen

Other key lawyers:

Lise Lotte Hjerrild; Thomas Francis Beckett; Hans Christian Pape; Marie Funch Lind

Testimonials

‘The team is really client focused. They are very mindful of the client’s objectives, constraints and totally adapt to the client’s style and needs. Pragmatic, accessible, knowledgeable and very supportive. Simply superb.’

‘‘Marie Funch Lind is very dedicated and hard working. She is efficient and reliable and quickly identifies the specific needs of the client.’

‘Hans Christian Pape is very knowledgeable and experienced. He is very business oriented and has a large network. He is business focused and will quickly identify the important issues to focus on from the client’s perspective.’

‘Lise Lotte Hjerrild is excellent. Very pragmatic, calm and very solutions oriented.’

Key clients

Polaris (Det Danske Madhus)

Dansk Ejerkapital

Polaris Private Equity A/S

Polaris (Alliance plus)

Quantum Machines

Altrad investment

Work highlights

  • Advising the shareholders of the Danish-based company FFW on the sale to MarTech company JAKALA.
  • Advising Summa Equity on the acquisition of LogPoint.
  • Advising Danish private equity house CataCap on the acquisition of NLM Vantinge.

Denmark > Data privacy and data protection Tier 2

The GDPR and compliance team at Horten maintains its specialist focus on data protection compliance work in the emerging technology space, including AI mandates, receiving praise for its ‘extremely high’ levels of ‘quality and knowledge’. The group regularly acts across the entire gamut of data protection law, including GDPR compliance projects, analyses of international transfers, and internal investigations. In-depth knowledge of national legislation and experience establishing whistleblower systems are other defining characteristics of the department. IT lawyer Jens Grønkjær Sjølander Pihl and IP and copyright expert Jesper Madsen jointly lead the department.

Practice head(s):

Jens Grønkjær Sjølander Pihl; Jesper Madsen

Testimonials

‘The partner engagement and availability is exceptional. Furthermore, the quality and knowledge is extremely high and highly appreciated when seeking advice and legal help.’

‘The involvement and ability is exceptional and internally aligned. The teams coordinate well and make it very easy to seek advice.’

‘The ability to quickly understand the challenge at hand and come up to speed is always valued.’

Key clients

Pure Gym Denmark A/S (Formerly Fitness World A/S)

KOMBIT A/S

DANVA

Zenegy ApS

Dataetisk Råd

Algorithms, Data and Democracy Project (ADD Project) with coordination from Mandag Morgen ApS

Work highlights

  • Working with DANVA on its guidelines regarding the processing of personal data by water supply companies in Denmark.
  • Advising KOMBIT on GDPR and its interlink with administrative law in relation to the development and deployment of complex, central IT systems to the Danish public sector, primarily municipalities.
  • Advising a clinical biopharmaceutical company on GDPR and the interlink with life science legislation on a continuous basis, including in relation to clinical trials.

Denmark > Dispute resolution Tier 2

Horten fields a ‘very good and competent’ dispute resolution group, which specialises in complex commercial arbitration and litigation as well as financial disputes, particularly those with cross-border and international elements. White-collar defence is another core pillar of the group’s practice, and often sees the team appearing before the Danish Supreme Court. Birgitte Frølund leads the department and acts on behalf of financial institutions and international commercial corporations on critical mandates. Jakob Tingskov is another key point of contact and advises both domestic and international clients on all aspects of cross-border dispute resolution.

Practice head(s):

Birgitte Frølund

Other key lawyers:

Jakob Tingskov; Christina Steen

Testimonials

‘Horten are our “go to” law firm in Denmark for corporate, regulatory and dispute resolution regarding insurance issues and advice. The service is very good and competent. The people there are very knowledgeable and easy to deal with.’

‘Birgitte Frølund and Jakob Tingskov are exceptionally detailed oriented and yet also strategically minded.’

‘Christina Steen – Very knowledgeable and competent and easy to deal with.’

‘Our case was handled very well, with excellent reporting and expertise.’

Key clients

ING Bank N.V.

Allianz

Fitness World A/S

CNA Hardy, Denmark

Jyske Bank A/S

MAN Truck & Bus AG

iCan

Kalceks

Work highlights

  • Acting on a landmark jurisdiction case involving interpretation of art. 7.2 and 8.2 of Brussels I Regulation initiated by the Danish Tax authorities against number of international banks alleging the banks’ responsibility for loss of dividend refund tax paid to Canadian pension Fund HOOPP.
  • Representing Dutch ING Bank in all matters pertaining to the OW Bunker bankruptcy.
  • Representing an individual in the Danske Bank AML case involving criminal investigations in Denmark and the US, a civil case in New York and a number of civil cases in Denmark pertaining to alleged investor losses due to the AML scandal.

Denmark > Employment Tier 2

Horten handles a broad range of matters across the employment sphere, known chiefly for the team’s work pertaining to executive liability, TUPE legislation, handling of collective agreements, disputes with former employees, M&A and M&A-related employment law matters. The team also assists a large number of Danish municipalities, including the City of Copenhagen and the City of Aarhus. Thomas Christian Thune heads up the department, after the departure of Finn Schwarz in January 2023. Thune advises national and international companies on all aspects within labour and employment law, including special focus on salaried employees, transfer of businesses and transaction-related employment law. Erik Wendelboe Christiansen is another important contact for incentive schemes, restrictive covenants, executive service agreements and all matters related to public employment and civil servants.

Practice head(s):

Thomas Christian Thune

Other key lawyers:

Erik Wendelboe Christensen

Testimonials

‘They answer questions on the spot and are very professional. They definitely know what they are talking about.’

‘All individuals have been very professional in their responses. They answer quickly and are precise. They articulate the answer so it is understandable.’

‘Erik Wendelboe Christiansen has an outstanding strategic understanding of our company, and he is excellent in court.’

Key clients

The Municipality of Copenhagen

Hovedstadens Beredskab (The Emergency Services of Copenhagen)

Panasonic

Toyota Insurance Management

BW Epic Kosan Ltd

Grundejernes Investeringsfond (The Landowners’ Investment Foundation)

The Region of Southern Denmark

Banking Circle Denmark, branch of Banking Circle S.A.

SeatGeek ApS

Frey Commodities P/S

The Danish Labour Market Insurance (Arbejdsmarkedets Erhvervssikring)

The municipality of Fredericia

Bain & Company

Work highlights

  • Providing ongoing advice to the Municipality of Copenhagen on all legal matters pertaining to employment law and assists the municipality with all court cases and all industrial arbitration proceedings regarding employment law.
  • Advised Kiloo A/S in connection with a mass termination process involving all employees in Denmark being made redundant. Assisted Kiloo in all aspects of the mass termination process, including the consultation meetings with the employees and the conclusion of a joint severance agreement together with the employee representatives and their unions.

Denmark > EU, competition and public procurement Tier 2

Horten advises private companies, business associations and publicly owned companies and authorities on the entire gamut of competition law issues, including merger control, Danish infringement investigations and follow-on damage actions. Public procurement issues and state aid are also core pillars of the ‘excellent and  skilled’ team’s practice. Andreas Christensen is known as ‘very experienced, knowledgeable and client-minded, especially within public procurement, state aid, sector specific regulation and general EU law’. Christensen co-leads the practice alongside Annelouise Dalgaard Pedersen who is noted for her in-depth knowledge of public procurement and state aid law.

Practice head(s):

Andreas Christensen; Annelouise Dalgaard Pedersen

Other key lawyers:

Jesper Petersen Bach; Marie Løvbjerg

Testimonials

‘Up to speed and highly focused on any new developments within public procurement law and state aid law. Impressive marketing efforts which contributes to maintaining strong visibility from a piers perspective.’

‘Andreas Christensen is very experienced, knowledgeable and client-minded, especially within public procurement, state aid, sector specific regulation and general EU law. ’

‘Excellent and skilled law firm.’

‘Andreas Christiansen and Marie Lovberg are very talented competition and  distribution lawyers.’

Key clients

MAN Truck & Bus AG

Danone

The City of Copenhagen (municipality)

The Municipality of Aarhus

Asfaltindustrien (business association for companies producing asphalt)

Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmétique Nordic A/S

Beauté Pacifique

MLDK – Mærkevareleverandørerne (business association of grocery suppliers)

Essity Denmark

Energinet

HOFOR A/S

Sonderborg Airport

Sikkerhedsstyrelsen (the Danish Safety Technology Authority)

Peek & Cloppenburg

The Municipality of Vordingborg

Maj Invest

Fonden Svendborg Maritime Uddannelsescenter (SMUC Foundation)

Norvestor Equity AS

Esbjerg Airport

Finance and Leasing

Lejerbo

The Norwegian Air Ambulance

The North Denmark Region

IFIRS

Greenfleet Holding A/S

Stryhns Gruppen A/S

Denmark > Insolvency Tier 2

Horten is well-experienced on a full range of cross-border bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring issues, including distressed M&A and non-performing loans, creditor representation and compulsory liquidations, among others. Jan Bech heads the team out of Aarhus, with his practice centred around restructuring of enterprises and arrangements with creditors and bankruptcy proceedings. Piya Mukherjee is highly specialised in all aspects of insolvency and restructuring, particularly debt restructuring and litigation of avoidance claims.

Practice head(s):

Jan Bech

Other key lawyers:

Nicolai Dyhr; Piya Mukherjee; Flemming Bastholm

Testimonials

‘Great experience and practical understanding of how it all works. Horten have never let me down.’

‘Swift and professional.’

Key clients

Arbejdernes Landsbank

Finansiel Stabilitet A/S

Jyske Bank

LEGO System A/S

Nordea Bank

Nykredit Bank

Ringkjøbing Landbobank

Saxo Bank

Sparekassen Sjælland

Spar Nord Bank

Sydbank A/S

The Danish National Debt Collection Agency

Sparekassen Danmark

Vestjysk Bank A/S

Danmarks Eksport- og Investeringsfond (Export and Investment Fund of Denmark)

Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London)

AGCO Finance (De Lage Landen Finance)

TB Auctions Netherlands BV. (NL)

Kids Play Nordic A/S

Polaris

Work highlights

  • Assisted TB Auctions Netherlands in bid for acquisition of assets and activities from the Bankruptcy estate.
  • Assisted INVEX Group AS regarding buy out of global cross boarder group involving numerous |on going| projects saving 125 jobs.
  • Represented Mogens Nielsen Kreaturslagteri by initiating a structured sales process over the company in close cooperation with the largest creditors and liens.

Denmark > Insurance Tier 2

Horten provides full-service, non-contentious and regulatory advice to clients in the insurance sector, but remains particularly known for its contentious work handling high-value cases, notably relating to D&O, professional liability, warranty & indemnity insurance, crime, cyber, product liability, construction liability, property, and coverage issues. Practice head Christina Steen is an experienced litigator and is vastly experienced in professional liability, liability of executives and board members (D&O) and in matters concerning insurance cover.

Practice head(s):

Christina Steen

Other key lawyers:

Sophus Bøgeskov Christensen; Ninna Thalund

Key clients

Zurich Insurance (US)

AIG

Allianz Insurance (Europe)

Allianz (China)

CNA Hardy

QBE Insurance

HDI

Chubb

The Appeals Board of the Patient Compensation Association (the Danish State as self-insurer)

Greenval Insurance

Anticimex

RSA Insurance

Sedgwick Leif Hansen

Assicurazioni Generali S.p.a

Hedvig

NEXT

VSW – the Insurance Pool for Accountants

Swiss Re

Work highlights

  • Advising a former board member of a Danish company, in a case part of the so-called “beneficial owner” group of cases mentioned in the media, involving several other high profiled lawyers and law firms.
  • Advising various national and international insurance companies regarding Danish legal and regulatory requirements for insurance activities in Denmark (IDD-rules).
  • Advising RSA Insurance in product liability matter on a larger construction. The matter also includes advice on different insurance questions, i.e. coverage advice and advice in relation to double insurance.

Denmark > Intellectual property Tier 2

Renowned for its IP and technology group, Horten adeptly assists clients across sectors such as life sciences, technology, media and entertainment and consumer goods, focusing on patents, trade marks, unfair marketing practices and trade secrets. Asger Heine Jensen and Jakob Krag Nielsen jointly lead the practice. Jensen, known for his extensive experience, specialises in advising technology and media companies on copyright matters, with experience of art installations, streaming services and computer games. Nielsen, praised for his exceptional skills, brings broad litigation expertise, offering strategic counsel on IP rights commercialisation and trade secret protection for clients.

Practice head(s):

Asger Heine Jensen; Jakob Krag Nielsen

Testimonials

‘The team is responsive, easy to work with, mindful of other peoples time and situation – in addition obviously to being extremely skilled in the craft. Also, it is one of few teams in Denmark with some diversity in patent litigation.’

‘Jakob Krag Nielsen is one of a kind, non-prestigious extremely good at learning new technical areas and putting them into legal context. He is inclusive and good at collaborating so that the best result is obtained.’

‘From the very beginning of working with the Horten team you can instantly tell, that their handling of complex IP matters and their advice is characterized by their extensive experience combined with their attentiveness to trends and changes in the field.’

‘Jakob Krag Nielsen is an experienced patent attorney who has extensive experience with complex patent matters and litigation. Jakob can break down very complex technical matters into easily understandable pieces. He has a hands-on approach in his advice and exceptional analytical skills, which makes him a trusted adviser.’

‘Horten has a strong IP team with many different abilities. The team is lead by Jakob Krag Nielsen who has a strong profile within IP. Horten’s IP team have impressed me serval times with their ability to handle high-stakes litigation matters. Even in these complex litigations they are able to keep ahead on the strategic and tactical aspects of a case. Jakob Krag Nielsen is experienced within the life science sector and him and the team have shown an outstanding ability to understand our business and give advice tailored to our commercial needs.’

‘Jakob Krag Nielsen is an outstanding strategic advisor and litigator. He has a special ability to listen and quickly understand the issue at hand. He has a pragmatic approach and always provides useful, to-the-point advice. He has extensive experience with complex patent litigation and trademark issues.

Key clients

Kiloo

Fresenius Kabi

Centrica Group

Oracle International Corporation and Oracle America inc.

Hexagon/Leica Geosystems Technology

Sandoz/Novartis Group

Viatris

Ascendis Pharma

Pharmacosmos

Ballard Power Systems Europe

Scandion Oncology

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals

Stellantis/Leasys

Lunar Bank A/S

City of Copenhagen

Ejendomsfonden Artcenter Spritten

SNA Europe (Denmark)

The Danish Copyright License Tribunal

Wipro limited

Work highlights

  • Representing Viatris ApS in an urgent preliminary injunction case initiated by the Bayer group.
  • Representing Oracle International Corporation and Oracle America inc. in court ordered searches against suspected violators of Oracle’s trademark rights. The cases concern unlawful parallel import of trademarked IT hardware and are expected to result in subsequent litigation.
  • Representing Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited in a patent infringement suit concerning a drug that contains two active ingredients, one of them being protected by an SPC.

Denmark > Real estate and construction

Horten is highly experienced across all aspects of both real estate and construction. On the transactional side, the group is frequently involved in structuring commercial property transactions, including the purchase, sale and financing of commercial properties, as well as handling the establishment of property funds, and advising international investors and funds on corporate and tax structures. Contentious construction mandates are another pillar of the group’s practice. Michael Neumann and Niels Jørgen Oggesen jointly lead the department.

Practice head(s):

Michael Neumann; Niels Jørgen Oggesen

Other key lawyers:

Thomas Krucov Jensen; Lars Gregersen; Rune Halkjær Ebbesen; Kenneth Steenberg

Testimonials

‘I worked together with Horten on a transaction, and they worked in a very professional manner, which enabled the parties involved to deliver seamlessly to the client.’

‘Horten’s team was headed by Michael Neumann, accompanied by Rune Halkjær Ebbesen and Kenneth Steenberg. Michael’s excellent leadership made it clear for the people involved what to do and what to focus on, while Kenneth Steenberg managed the due diligence work in a professional manner.’

‘We have experienced a focused team where only people actually working with the case and adding value are allocated. Another point is the ability to drive the process while maintaining a balanced view of a realistic outcome of the case.’

‘Niels Jørgen Oggesen is always accessible and pragmatic to work with. He is also straight to the point regarding strengths and weaknesses in the cases.’

‘The team at Horten always provided solid legal advice combined with commercial acumen and a proactive approach within the field of construction law.’

‘In a field as intricate and dynamic as construction law, Niels Jørgen Oggesen stands as an exceptional guide and advocate. His vast experience, coupled with his dedication to staying at the forefront of legal developments, ensures that clients receive the highest level of legal expertise and representation. For those seeking a trusted adviser in construction law matters, Niels Jørgen’s track record of success and contributions to legal scholarship make him an indispensable asset.’

‘Horten has a very unique profile within real estate and construction in the energy and planning sectors due to their longstanding relationship with local government and natural insight into the processes and requirements in the field.’

‘I would recommend Niels Jørgen Oggesen, partner of Horten, as a strong professional in Real estate and construction practice.’

Key clients

AART Architects A/S

AP Pension

AG Gruppen and Nordic Real Estate Partners joint venture

Assens Kommune

Byggeskadefonden

Circle K

Copenhagen Business School

DSB Ejendomme

Finansiel Stabilitet A/S

Fors Affald Holbærk

Freja Ejendomme A/S

Furesø Kommune

Helsingør Kommune

HSHansen A/S

Kalundborg Forsyning

Kemp & Lauritzen A/S

Københavns Kommune

Lyngby-Taarbæk Kommune

M. J. Eriksson A/S

MT Højgaard A/S

Munck Gruppen A/S

Odense Kommune

PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab

PFA Ejendomme

TDC Pensionskasse

Aarhus Kommune

CATENA

Blackstone

Logicor

Worldwide Flight Services

Aviva

Standard Life

Østerbro Tømmerhandel

Frederiksberg Kommune

Københavns Universitet

City Apartment A/S

Velliv A/S

Propreco A/S

Movinn A/S

Københavns Professionshøjskole

Drees & Sommer

Work highlights

  • Advised PensionDanmark on the sale of property to German investor Nas Real Nordics.
  • Advised Tesla Motors Denmark A/S on negotiating the lease agreement for its new headquarters in Køge, Denmark.
  • Advising DSB on a joint venture project with AP Pension to establish a new Media City in Odense, Denmark that will gather media, tech and educational institutions.

Denmark > Tax Tier 2

Horten‘s tax team provides full tax and VAT support to clients, especially in the real estate sector, across M&A and corporate tax structuring and reorganisations, cross-border taxes, employee share schemes, and tax disputes. Henrik Stig Lauritsen leads the practice and is highly recommended by clients for his ‘deep knowledge of M&A transaction tax, combined with an intelligent and always solution-based approach’, making him a ‘first choice’. Thomas Brooker specialises in real estate tax and advises major property owners.

Practice head(s):

Henrik Stig Lauritsen

Other key lawyers:

Thomas Booker

Testimonials

‘Horten’s tax team holds a solid body of knowledge within its members. The team is quick to adapt to the problems presented to them and are available and willing to step in at short notice. You feel equally comfortable in presenting them with transactions, disputes or complex legal analyses which speaks to the wide capabilities of the team.’

‘Henrik Stig Lauritsen is the embodiment of calm competence. His deep knowledge of M&A transaction tax, combined with an intelligent and always solution-based approach, makes him a first choice to work with amongst tax lawyers.’

‘Henrik Stig Lauritsen has delivered exactly the service we asked for, and then some. His advice helped us to tailor the agreement to our needs, and the service provided to our employees was precise and adequate – just what we asked for. Overall good advice and to the point. No wasted time.’

‘Honesty and transparency. Not too fancy or “smart” behaviour, high quality output and high level of reflection.’

‘Henrik Stig Lauritsen is amazing. A good listener, problem solver, pleasant to be around and speak to, honest and fair, a real and authentic interest in you, which is hard to find.’

‘What makes Horten’s tax practice great is the combination of professional knowledge, but also the ability to make adjustments.’

Key clients

Telco Industries A/S

Bank Norwegian

Klarna Bank

MDSI A/S

Spirit Energy

QM Technologies

Bain & Company

DNO

Castel Underwriting Europe B.V.

Copenhagen municipality

Heraeus

Creators of the outside world B.V. (CROWD)

Danone

Scandion Oncology A/S

Work highlights

  • Assisted Barclays with tax advice with respect to its equity financing business.
  • Advised Heraeus in connection with the company’s acquisition of 100% of the shares in a Danish company engaged in single mode fibre business activities.

Denmark > Capital markets Tier 3

Horten acts on both underwriter and issuer-side equity and debt mandates, often advising on listings, de-listings, issuances, information obligations, and corporate governance work. Practice leader Lise Lotte Hjerrild has a demonstrably strong track record when it comes to IPOs, delistings, capital raises, and cross-border mergers and de-mergers of listed companies.

Practice head(s):

Lise Lotte Hjerrild

Key clients

G4S pls

Scandion Oncology A/S

5th Planet Games

Deutsche Bank

North Media A/S

The Danish Growth Fund (Vækstfonden)

Ardagh Group

JOOL Corporate Finance

Intertrust

BNP Paribas

Berenberg Bank

Commerzbank

Denmark > Media and entertainment Tier 3

Horten advises on all aspects of media and entertainment law, including publishing agreements and record contracts, as well as radio, television and print media distribution agreements, among others. Asger Heine Jensen and Jesper Madsen jointly head up the practice group and are key contacts for complex litigation, and dispensing expert advice on all aspects of copyright law, respectively.

Practice head(s):

Asger Heine Jensen; Jesper Madsen

Testimonials

‘Jesper Madsen is attentive to respond to his clients and digests Danish nuances, so that his clients can easily understand and make effective decisions.’

‘A top team.’

‘Jesper Madsen is very knowledgeable in IP, image rights and litigation. Jesper communicates very well and someone you can rely on to give sound legal advice.’

‘Asger Heine Jensen is a skilled expert in copyright law.’

Key clients

National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark

Kiloo

Klarborg

Pure Gym

North Media A/S (the only listed media company in Denmark)

Unity

The Municipality of Aaarhus

Work highlights

  • Assisting Kiloo in all IP matters and all other legal workstreams in respect of Kiloo’s divestiture of its comprehensive portfolio.

Greenland > Foreign firms Tier 1

The firm: As a client with Horten, you will be in the strongest possible position in a world of ever-increasing complexity and competition. The firm goes to the heart of the matter and has the courage to tell it like it is. This does not mean that Horten skips the hard work. It is only by understanding, recognising and weighing up your options and challenges that Horten is able to turn them into definite answers.

Horten is a full-service law firm with more than 60 years’ experience and 350 employees. It relies on the firm’s solid background and many interdisciplinary areas of expertise to create results for its clients.

Areas of practice: Horten provides legal expertise within all practice areas to Danish and international business sectors. Horten is specialised within sectors characterised by strict regulation or where technological development and innovative approaches are fundamental – such as banking and finance, energy and supply, life science and healthcare, IT, technology and media, real estate, insurance and liability, as well as the public sector. The firm uses its special expertise within regulated areas proactively to solve complex problems and think innovatively.

Department Name Email Telephone
Banking and finance Claus Bennetsen cbe@horten.dk +45 33344163
Dispute Resolution Birgitte Frølund bfr@horten.dk +45 33344320
Competition Andreas Christensen ac@horten.dk +45 33344226
Company law Christian Gregersen cgr@horten.dk +45 33344312
Corporate/M&A Frans Rossen fro@horten.dk +45 33344233
Energy and supply Søren Hornbæk Svendsen shs@horten.dk +45 33344241
Environmental, planning and construction Henriette Soja hso@horten.dk +45 33344293
EU law and human rights Andreas Christensen ac@horten.dk +45 33344226
Fintech Lars Lüneborg lar@horten.dk +45 33344263
Gaming and gambling Asger Heine Jensen ahj@horten.dk +45 33344387
Insolvency Piya Mukherjee pmu@horten.dk +45 33344177
Insurance and tort Christina Steen cst@horten.dk +45 33344217
Intellectual property rights Asger Heine Jensen ahj@horten.dk +45 33344387
Media and entertainment Asger Heine Jensen ahj@horten.dk +45 33344387
Procurement Andreas Christensen ac@horten.dk +45 33344226
Purchase and sale of properties and development projects Michael Neumann mn@horten.dk +45 33344267
Regulatory Rikke Søgaard Berth rsb@horten.dk +45 33344279
Rent legislation Thomas Krucov Jensen tkj@horten.dk +4533344237
Startups Lars Lüneborg lar@horten.dk +45 33344263
State aid Andreas Christensen ac@horten.dk +45 33344226
Tax Henrik Stig Lauritsen hsl@horten.dk +45 33344549
Greenland desk Søren Hornbæk Svendsen shs@horten.dk +45 33344241
Corporate/M&A Lise Lotte Hjerrild llh@horten.dk +45 33344147
Corporate/M&A Thomas Francis Beckett tfb@horten.dk +45 33344135
Corporate/M&A Hans Christian Pape hcp@horten.dk +45 33344210
Real Estate Rune Halkjær Ebbesen rhe@horten.dk +45 33344356
Capital Markets Lise Lotte Hjerrild llh@horten.dk +45 33344147
Photo Name Position Profile
Flemming Bastholm photo Mr Flemming Bastholm Flemming Bastholm is specialised within commercial law with special focus on financing…
Jan Bech photo Mr Jan Bech Partner
Claus Bennetsen photo Mr Claus Bennetsen Claus Bennetsen is specialised within banking and finance law. He has more…
Sophus Bøgeskov Christensen photo Mr Sophus Bøgeskov Christensen Sophus Bøgeskov Christensen conducts litigation and arbitration, including institutional as well as…
Thomas Booker photo Mr Thomas Booker Thomas Booker advises on Danish and international tax law, restructuring, group taxation…
Andreas Christensen photo Mr Andreas Christensen Andreas Christensen is specialised in competition law, EU law, public procurement law…
Bo Christensen photo Mr Bo Christensen Partner
Annelouise Dalgaard Pedersen photo Ms Annelouise Dalgaard Pedersen Annelouise Dalgaard Pedersen is specialised within procurement law and state aid. Annelouise…
Nicolai Dyhr photo Mr Nicolai Dyhr Nicolai Dyhr advises on restructuring, insolvency and general credit issues. He has…
Thomas Francis Beckett photo Mr Thomas Francis Beckett Thomas Francis Beckett’s practice area is M&A transactions and private equity related…
René Frisdahl Jensen photo Mr René Frisdahl Jensen René Frisdahl Jensen is specialised within energy and supply law and has…
Birgitte Frølund photo Mrs Birgitte Frølund Birgitte Frølund is specialised within complex litigation concerning commercial and/or financial matters.…
Klavs Gravesen photo Mr Klavs Gravesen Klavs Gravesen is specialised in energy law, supply law and municipal company…
Lars Gregersen photo Mr Lars Gregersen Lars Gregersen advises on contracts and conducts legal and arbitration proceedings especially…
Michael Gregersen photo Mr Michael Gregersen Michael Gregersen primarily advises on insolvency and finance law. He is part…
Christian Gregersen photo Mr Christian Gregersen Christian Gregersen advises foundations and family-owned businesses as well as other closely…
Asger Heine Jensen photo Mr Asger Heine Jensen Asger Heine Jensen has extensive experience with commercialisation and enforcement of intellectual…
Lise Lotte Hjerrild photo Mrs Lise Lotte Hjerrild Lise Lotte Hjerrild is specialised in M&A. She advises a number of…
Ulrik Holsted-Sandgreen photo Mr Ulrik Holsted-Sandgreen Ulrik Holsted-Sandgreen provides legal and strategic advice to Danish and international companies.…
Søren Hornbæk Svendsen photo Mr Søren Hornbæk Svendsen Søren Hornbæk Svendsen has more than 15 years’ experience working as an…
Poul Hvilsted photo Mr Poul Hvilsted Poul Hvilsted manages legal, strategic and commercial advice to Danish and international…
Anne Sophie Kierkegaard Vilsbøll photo Mrs Anne Sophie Kierkegaard Vilsbøll Anne Sophie Kierkegaard Vilsbøll advises public authorities and organisations and public and…
Jakob Krag Nielsen photo Mr Jakob Krag Nielsen Partner
Thomas Krucov Jensen photo Mr Thomas Krucov Jensen Thomas Krucov Jensen primarily advises on real estate, including purchase, sale and…
Marie Løvbjerg photo Mrs Marie Løvbjerg Director, Attorney
Lars Lüneborg photo Mr Lars Lüneborg Lars Lüneborg is specialised within banking and finance law and has substantial…
Tanja Lykke Stougaard photo Mrs Tanja Lykke Stougaard Tanja Lykke Stougaard has wide experience within insolvency and finance law. Tanja…
Line Markert photo Mrs Line Markert Line Markert advises on the legal relations of municipalities, the special matters…
Piya Mukherjee photo Mrs Piya Mukherjee Piya Mukherjee is head of Horten’s insolvency and restructuring group. She is…
Michael Neumann photo Mr Michael Neumann Michael Neumann specialises in real estate and construction law. He has many…
Niels Jørgen Oggesen photo Mr Niels Jørgen Oggesen Niels Jørgen Oggesen is specialised within construction law and has more than…
Hans Christian Pape photo Mr Hans Christian Pape Hans Christian Pape advises domestic and international clients including public sector clients…
Jesper Petersen Bach photo Mr Jesper Petersen Bach Jesper Petersen Bach is specialised within procurement law and strives to facilitate…
Mikkel Primdal Kæregaard photo Mr Mikkel Primdal Kæregaard Mikkel Primdal Kæregaard advises a wide range of Danish and international companies…
Frans Rossen photo Mr Frans Rossen Frans Rossen is engaged in national and international corporate acquisitions and provides…
Rikke Søgaard Berth photo Mrs Rikke Søgaard Berth Rikke Søgaard Berth is specialised in the special regulatory set-up applying to…
Henriette Soja photo Mrs Henriette Soja Henriette Soja has been specialising in environmental law for many years and…
Emil Spurr Madsen photo Mr Emil Spurr Madsen Emil Spurr Madsen advises real estate investors on Real Estate M&A, real estate…
Christina Steen photo Mrs Christina Steen Christina Steen has in-depth knowledge of damages and insurance in commercial disputes.…
Henrik Stig Lauritsen photo Mr Henrik Stig Lauritsen Henrik Stig Lauritsen is head of Horten’s Taxes and Duties team. He…
Nicolai Thornemann photo Mr Nicolai Thornemann Partner
Jakob Tingskov photo Mr Jakob Tingskov Jakob Tingskov is specialised in dispute resolution and litigation. He has wide…
Alessandro Traina photo Mr Alessandro Traina Alessandro Traina has more than 10 years’ experience advising on real estate,…
Christian Tullberg photo Mr Christian Tullberg Christian Tullberg is specialised in general commercial law and energy law advising…
Erik Wendelboe Christiansen photo Mr Erik Wendelboe Christiansen Erik Wendelboe Christiansen advises national and international enterprises, public authorities and organisations…
Number of fee earners : 222
Number of partners : 53
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