Firm Profile > NJORD Law Firm > Copenhagen , Denmark

Energy Tier 2

NJORD Law Firm focuses on the renewable energy sector with expertise across contentious and non-contentious matters. Thomas Ryhl is an expert in regulatory issues and advised a green technology company on its development of charging stations with an energy company and automobile manufacturer. Claas Thöle is also noteworthy and is highly skilled in renewable energy transactions.

EU and competition Tier 2

NJORD Law Firm expertise encompasses dispute resolution, M&A and joint ventures. Thomas Ryhl heads up the department and has extensive experience in EU, competition and procurement law.

Intellectual property Tier 2

Prosecutions, litigation, and contracts are the key pillars of NJORD Law Firm's practice, and team co-head Jeppe Brogaard Clausen predominantly handles contentious matters in the soft IP space. Life sciences specialist Thomas Ryhl also leads the team and assisted Philips HealthTech with issues surrounding the public tender of medical equipment for hospitals in Denmark. Malene Fagerberg also focuses on life sciences issues and advised The North Face, L’Oréal, Estee Lauder and Ralph Lauren on actions taken against counterfeit goods. Trade mark and copyright expert Frank Jørgensen acted for Smallstuff in a High Court appeal brought by Sebra Interiør, which alleged infringement of its toy bed for dolls.

Shipping and transport Tier 2

NJORD Law Firm handles the full spectrum of shipping matters for clients including Scandlines and DSV Air & Sea. Litigator Ulla Fabricius leads the team and acted for wind turbine part haulier Torben Rafn & Co, whose truck was hit by a train in Poland while carrying a turbine. Other recent mandates include transport specialist Christian Benedictsen-Nislev advising Færgesekretariatet on public procurement, regulatory compliance and marine insurance issues; and litigator Thomas Ryhl representing House of Prince in a claim against Kazemier Transport relating to the loss of cigarette cartons while shipping goods from Hungary to Denmark.

Telecoms Tier 2

NJORD Law Firm's practice assists clients with contracts, outsourcings and licensing issues. Notable names from the team include managing partner Lars Lokdam, who is an expert in transactional work; Thomas Ryhl, who focuses on regulatory issues; and Malene Fagerberg, who is skilled in data protection matters.

Banking and finance Tier 3

NJORD Law Firm handles transactional and regulatory issues for international and domestic clients. Kim Høibye leads the practice and is particularly skilled in handling fund structures.

Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 3

NJORD Law Firm provides 'a high level of expertise' paired with 'valuable advice' and 'excellent and professional service levels'. Lars Lokdam and René Lykke Wethelund are key contacts for M&A work; Lokdam advised Philips on its sale of Philips BioCell through a management buy-out, and Wethelund assisted Enghouse Systems with its purchase of shares in SimaTech. Jens Christian Dreyer leads the team and is 'very reliable' and 'accessible 24/7'.

Dispute resolution Tier 3

NJORD Law Firm's dispute expertise encompasses insurance, competition, pharmaceuticals, maritime, procurement, media and white-collar crime matters. Thomas Ryhl and Ulla Fabricius jointly lead the practice; Ryhl acted in an employment dispute relating to whether a Romanian chauffeur employed by a Slovakian road haulier should be subject to Slovakian labour laws despite his road haulage taking place in Northern Europe, and Fabricius acted for an industry association in challenging the driving and rest time rules for Danish road hauliers.

Information technology Tier 3

NJORD Law Firm has notable expertise in contractual issues, outsourcings and data protection matters. Key names from the team include Malene Fagerberg, who is an expert in IT contracts and data protection; and Frank Jørgensen, who is experienced in data protection and domain name disputes.

Insolvency Tier 3

NJORD Law Firm's expertise covers cross-border and domestic insolvencies and restructurings, and group co-head Malene Eigtved acts for financial creditors and distressed companies in insolvency proceedings. Team co-head Jørgen Erik Frandsen is also a key name for insolvency work.

Media and entertainment Tier 3

NJORD Law Firm handles commercial contracts, employment issues, tax work, IP matters, data protection work and marketing mandates in the media and entertainment sector. Jeppe Brogaard Clausen leads the practice and has extensive experience in copyright and entertainment law.

Real estate and construction Tier 3

NJORD Law Firm is noted for its 'very professional attitude, skills and personalities', with practice co-heads Erik Larsson and Søren Egstrand Thomsen singled out by clients; Larsson is praised as 'a highly competent individual in the fields of building, real estate and planning legislature' and Thomsen provides 'a delicate balance of advice and listening to commercial logic'. Clients include Realkredit Danmark, Arpe & Kjeldsholm and Saint Gobain Distribution Denmark; Larsson also represented the University of Copenhagen in a dispute with the Danish Building and Property Agency, which increased the client's rent of the Niels Bohr Institute. Infrastructure specialist Steffen Hebsgaard Muff is also a noteworthy practitioner.

Tax Tier 3

NJORD Law Firm is noted for its strength in tax and VAT issues pertaining to cross-border transactions, and indirect tax litigation. Team leader Robert Mikelsons is an expert in VAT litigation and recently acted for Shell in claims relating to the repayment of energy tax from the authorities. René Lykke Wethelund is a key contact for the tax aspects of M&A.

Employment Tier 4

The 'proactive, friendly and exceptionally professional' group at NJORD Law Firm focuses on employment litigation, agreements, incentive schemes and data protection matters. Miriam Michaelsen leads the practice and is an expert in handling contracts, disputes and negotiations with unions; and Lars Lokdam specialises in transactional issues.

Diversity/Community

Diversity/pro bono/CSR

Diversity:

Diversity is the essence of the atmosphere at NJORD Law Firm.

We think, speak and collaborate in more than 25 languages. We see the diversity of our employees as a strength – both in terms of career, life experience, nationality, religion, and sexuality. This makes us a diverse, international and modern law firm.

CSR:

We are fighting to leave concrete marks through our work.

We are members of the United Nations Global Compact and have, among other things, based NJORD’s ethical guidelines on their ten principles, which are embodied in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The ten principles include social accountability based on internationally agreed conventions on labour and human rights, the environment, and anti-corruption. In addition, we are a member of the Danish Bar and Law Society and have joined the Association of Danish Law Firms’ advokatKODEKS (“lawyer’s code”).

We fight for those whose voices are not heard.

With the law behind us, we take on responsibility by fighting also for those whose voice is not being heard. We do this, for instance, in cases regarding digital violations. We supported the establishment of the association Digitalt Ansvar (“Digital Responsibility”) (DIGA), which we largely assist with pro bono work. The massive total effort by several parties against digital violations has created an increased awareness of the problem in society. We see a tendency towards a change in digital behaviour, increased maximum penalties for digital sexual violations, and an increased focus from the police on digital violations.

NJORD Law Firm, represented by Attorney and Partner Miriam Michaelsen, received the Association of Danish Law Firms’ advokatKODEKS award 2018 for its efforts against digital offences. NJORD received the award for its focused efforts to create fair solutions for its clients and for those whose voice is not being heard.

We are CO2 conscious

NJORD Law Firm was on 1 January 2019 certified CO2-neutral, as one of the first law firms in Denmark.

At NJORD, consideration and accountability are integrated into the small and simple choices of everyday life. We reduce travel activity and CO2 emissions by hosting online face-to-face meetings in digital meeting rooms. In addition, we have a number of office bicycles, which we use for meetings in the local area to minimize short-distance driving. Several departments have been digitized to minimize printing.