DLA Piper Denmark > Copenhagen, Denmark > Firm Profile

‘Karsten Pedersen is in a class of his own. Karsten leads complex M&A negotiations in a way that makes him the trusted and respected lead lawyer by all parties.’

‘DLA Piper Denmark provide an on-time and to-the-point service. Moreover, via their participation in the DLA Piper network, they are able to reach out to lawyers in other jurisdictions in a fast and expedient way.’

‘Jens Krogh Petersen is outstanding in providing attention to the matter at hand as well as facilitating assistance in a swift and smooth way from fellow lawyers with other fields of expertise if needed. Moreover, he is very pleasant to work with and has a good eye for combining legal and commercial issues.’

‘DLA Piper is recognised in the Danish and Nordic M&A market as a leading full-service top tier law firm with profound expertise and a unique offering when it comes to international matters and cross-border transactions. We have used DLA Piper on several complex and multi-jurisdiction transactions where their ability to take the lead and assist internationally have been second to none.’

‘John Svenson is a unique legal professional recognised as a leading M&A lawyer who will have a significant presence in the M&A market for many years to come. We have used John Svenson and his team on several complex and high-profile projects and they always deliver an outstanding performance with a unique and cutting edge approach.’

‘John Svenson provides very valuable insights.’

‘Very collaborative and proactive approach where it clearly shows they are competent within the area.’

‘Strong team – complement each other well to ensure full coverage at any time.’

‘DLA Piper has a unique set of skills and knowledge when it comes to environmental legislation. This reflects all DLA team members, but I would like to underline the assistance from partner, Line Marie Pedersen and Associate Christine Rahbek Lindhard.’

‘We have had excellent collaboration with Partner Line Marie Pedersen. She can very quickly identify all the icebergs ahead, and can lead us through rough seas. Or advise us to find another route.’

‘Line Marie Pedersen and her team maintain a particularly high legal level in the field of environmental law. Line has in-depth knowledge of special contamination of soil and groundwater both in relation to the legal framework and insurance coverage.’

‘They are skilled and thorough, but not least they have excellent commercial approach to solving the problems. In addition, Line Marie Pedersen in particular has a good technical understanding of soil and groundwater pollution management. The tasks are placed where it makes the best sense in relation to the complexity of the matter.’

‘Line Marie Pedersen is the lawyer in Denmark with the best knowledge of contamination.’

‘DLA Piper has a team of highly skilled and engaged staff with excellent expertise within the Danish environmental legislation.’

‘Peter Hedegaard Knudsen and Henrik Lund-Koefoed are excellent in familiarising themselves with the specific issues we run into, and they are also good at conveying comprehensible answers.’

‘The DLA restructuring and insolvency team is great. They are very skilled, business-minded and are always ready to work on finding solutions for the clients and cases they are working on. They are well-connected and ready to use it advantageously for their clients.’

‘Trine Hasselbalch is skilled when it comes to finding solutions for her clients, also in complex matters. She is hardworking and has extensive experience in all aspects of restructuring and insolvency legal issues.’

‘Per Astrup Madsen is very experienced and able to handle complex matters.’

‘Henrik Sjørslev is widely recognised within the restructuring and insolvency field in Denmark. He is extremely experienced and handles also very big international cases with an impressive overview and ability to find viable solutions. ’

‘The insolvency team of DLA is unique. The partners are always available on a short notice and provide an excellent team to solve the matter.’

‘Henrik Sjørslev is extremely experienced and handles large-scale insolvency matters. Always available on a very short notice.’

‘Trine Hasselbalch has great legal skills, combined with a commercial and efficient approach. A problem-solver.’

‘Pernille Sølling always renders advice at the very highest level and who has a unique understanding of our business.’

‘Experts in insurance law and other related legislation. They are the best in Denmark.’

‘The team is the strongest in Denmark when it comes to insurance and pensions. I always get fast and high-quality answers.’

‘Pernille Sølling has a great deal of knowledge about insurance and pensions. She is pleasant to work with and always solves the tasks well.’

‘The team is exceptional within life insurance and insurance technique and especially Pernille Sølling has an extraordinary understanding of actuarial science that no one else in the sector can match.

‘Pernille Sølling’s knowledge within life insurance, insurance technique and actuarial science is exceptional and has no match in the sector. She has an outstanding understanding of the insurance products and of the legal issues within.’

‘DLA piper provides a professional service and always has the client’s wishes in mind. There is always a focus on the commercial.’

‘Pernille Sølling is diligent and knowledgeable, and her advice is always spot on even in highly complicated matters regarding pension contracts spanning decades. She is recognised as a sharp litigator, and she has a structured approach to matters.’

‘It is a pleasure working with the team. Their accessibility and the ability to provide advisory services through representatives in various jurisdictions makes the company a favourable one-stop-shop.’

‘Their profound understanding of both media law and the industry, coupled with their expertise in finance law, renders these lawyers highly valuable for the documentation and securing of production loans within the TV and film production sector.’

‘DLA Piper has the best entertainment lawyers in the world. The team work great together, and they are fast in getting me answers and are always around to jump on a call to discuss.’

‘Jens Krogh Petersen is simply the best lawyer I ever dealt with. Super smart and intelligent, and always takes the time to make sure I understand everything.’

‘Broad and deep knowledge of all aspects of the music industry value chain. Flexible, hardworking and great negotiation skills.’

‘Unique knowledge and qualifications to advise within the music and entertainment industry.’

‘Jens Krogh Petersen is a leading adviser within the music and entertainment industry.’

‘Strong team for cross-border transactions.’

‘Informal and pleasant to work with, but still professional mindset. Would like to point out both Joachim Kundert and Nicolai Rothemejer.’

‘The DLA Piper team coordinated multiple law firms and ensured that all agreements were handled on time. The finance contract was very complex. The law firm handled this in a structured way and secured an overview with critical elements to debrief the board of directors.’

‘Hans Madsen is always available and understands how to transfer complex information in an easy-to-understand way.’

‘Extremely skilled, solution-oriented team. High level of availability.’

‘Joachim Kundert Jensen stands out very clearly. Always with an intelligent approach and always with a pleasant aura.’

‘Jon Lauritzen stands out for being very efficient and good at explaining the topic, and advise on how to address the topic both for data processor agreements and GDPR considerations related to software development.’

‘You can always count on a quick response. You can also count on the task being assessed and the best person for the task being brought forward.’

‘Availability at any time – with a very fast and competent handling – that knows our line of business and the related challenges.’

‘Our contact Marlene Winther Plas is highly dedicated and always provides efficient, professional and valuable insights. She is a highly accomplished lawyer, who is very solution-oriented and a pleasure to work with. She is an exceptionally diligent attorney and dedicated to her work, which becomes evident in her deep insight and knowledge within the field.’

‘Analytical and results-oriented team. They assisted us in a complicated case involving the use of complicated financial instruments and quickly gained the specific knowledge necessary to give us appropriate advice.’

‘Anders Tengvad has great business judgment, tremendous legal expertise and is a counsel and adviser in the best possible sense. His sparring is extremely valuable to make crucial top management decisions and his advice is sought and proven to be insightful, prudently weighed and communicated transparently and in an easily understandable fashion.’

‘Pernille Sølling is always available for her customers and as a customer you have the feeling that your case is highly prioritised. She does a great job in assessing the risk in the case which is very appreciated. She is a skilled litigator before the court.’

‘Very knowledgeable and experienced team which makes you feel safe. Invests the time for you to understand what will be the determining factors for you to win the case.’

‘The team we worked with was Jacob Thomsen and Ida Bryld. Both Ida and Jacob were deeply involved and dedicated. They quickly gained the necessary knowledge of complicated financial markets matters and guided us trough our case.’

‘The team is great within dispute resolution and litigation. I have mostly worked with Pernille Sølling who does a great job in assessing the cases and litigating before the court.’

‘Anders Julius Tengvad stands out as very, very competent. I would choose him any day to represent me in a dispute. Very professional. You immediately feel that he is a trusted adviser to you. He speaks “my language” i.e. makes me understand all that I need to understand even though I do not understand the typical legal language. He is very knowledgeable and experienced within dispute resolution.’

‘Highly competent team able to prioritise and assign tasks and challenges to the right person, not just the most skilled, but the person or team skilled just right for the job.’

‘Deep insight into regulatory matters in our industry. Insight and understanding to a level only few very have. Added to this is a pragmatic approach to challenges.’

‘Christian Bredtoft Guldmann has an exceptional eye for legal issues, attention to detail, and contract drafting. Moreover, his availability and attentiveness concerning the matter at hand is highly appreciated. He is up to date with industry standards and thereby able to provide appropriate and prudent advice whenever in doubt of what is “usual”. On the personal level, he is very pleasant to work with.’

‘Martin Juste is very objective, commercial opinions provided for client.’

‘It’s a high-quality team with remarkable insight into the utility sector as a whole.’

‘Jacob Sparre Christiansen offers great service and master’s his specialty (wastewater regulation in particular) to a degree that is hard to find elsewhere.’

‘Highly professionally competent company that is pleasant to work with.’

‘DLA Piper’s competition team has a good all-round practice. Good and efficient opponents in cases – you just know that you’ll need to be on your toes to prevail.’

‘Michael Klöcker is a formidable competition lawyer, with that extra intangible thing that makes a real difference. He’s very sharp in focusing on and analysing the most important issues only. He’s also very pleasant to work with. ’

‘Professional and fast assistance. DLA understands municipal conditions and the context. DLA is at the forefront.’

‘DLA Piper has a very competent contract and procurement team.’

‘Besides a deep knowledge into the legal aspects of contracts and procurement, DLA Piper has a good general understanding of our branch of business. This leads to a very useful and competent counseling.’

‘Mikala Berg Dueholm has extensive legal knowledge and enthusiasm towards strengthening public procurement processes.’

‘DLA Piper’s procurement team headed by Mikala Berg Dueholm is very capable and able to act fast.’

‘Mikala Dueholm definitely stands out on the market. She is well-prepared, has deep knowledge of the public sector and is an extremely skilled communicator.’

‘They have a very good understanding of the information technology domain.’

‘Valuable insights and business knowledge, taking our business challenges into account and delivering dedicated solutions.’

‘Marlene Winther Plas is highly dedicated and always provides efficient, professional and valuable insights. She is a highly accomplished lawyer, who is very solution-oriented and a pleasure to work with.’

‘The DLA Piper team dealing with public housing and adjusting legal areas is highly proficient. Their knowledge within this topic is absolutely in the top in Denmark. They are capable of working with current legislation and co-operate on developing new initiatives. In this respect their connections with the ministerial system is highly valued as well.’

‘They are very solution oriented, combined with a good commercial understanding of what is important to the clients. At the same time, they are very transparent and straightforward in communication, making things smoother and easier to navigate.’

‘Partner Kristian Skovgaard Larsen possesses a brilliant legal mind and is very business savvy. Kristian’s clients benefit from his extensive network within the real estate and construction business, and Kristian is always on top of the newest case law and legislation.’

‘Our main point of contact was Emilie Møller. She is very focused on finding commercial solutions – not just legal ones. This resulted in processes where our clients as well as the opposite side are satisfied with the result.’

‘Partner Emilie Møller is brilliant. Always accessible, flexible and pragmatic. Emilie simply gets the job done.’

‘I’ve worked closest to Emilie Møller who has a high level of professionalism and is one of the most skilled lawyers I’ve met. I’ve referred clients to her because I am confident she will always provide the best possible result and she will give the required attention to the case, where some competitors may be less attentive. Her ability to always be on top of things and always one step ahead of everyone else in the transaction is much appreciated.’

‘DLA Piper is taking the time to know their customers so they can provide the best service. They listen to our needs. They can see through complicated problems and solve them satisfactorily every time and on time. They are proactive and contribute to daily operations.’

‘DLA Piper has provided us with great legal advice on several real estate transactions. There are very knowledgeable within the real estate field and you feel you are in good hands. They are really trying to help you minimise risk and add return.’

‘DLA Piper have very broad capabilities and are able to bring in the right people for the right job.’

‘The team are highly engaged in networking and knowledge-sharing activities in the maritime and transport business.’

‘Christian Benedictsen-Nislev and his team handles litigation in such an efficient manner and with great comfort for the client.’

‘They go the extra mile if needed and really know their stuff.’

‘Always quick and an efficient service.’

‘Christian Benedictsen-Nislev is second to none.’

‘Excellent communication and responsiveness.’

‘Deep understanding of transaction taxes.’

‘Jakob Schilder-Knudsen is a leading lawyer in Denmark, when it comes to transaction taxes and taxes relating to M&A.’

‘Mario Fernandez is very strong on VAT.’

‘Highly skilled and competent team with a wide range of experts in various fields of our industry. We get access to the knowledge of multiple experts without having to engage and interact with more than one employee at DLA Piper.’

‘Jakob Schilder-Knudsen is the sole reason we stay loyal to DLA Piper. He is without any doubt, the most passionate and involved lawyer we have ever had the pleasure of working with.’

‘High availability, flexibility and experts within the field.’

‘Michael Klejs Pedersen knows his clients and their needs.’

‘Reliable and fast replies. Fulfils tasks within the deadlines.’

‘Nina Wedsted replies fast with high quality. She gives valuable advice also from a business perspective.’

‘A strategic and hands-on team.’

‘Niels Ankerstjerne Sloth has significant commercial understanding.’

‘Lykke Honoré has deep insight and a pragmatic approach.’

‘Lykke Honoré’s strategic and result-oriented approach ensures that disputes are steered towards the solution that meets the client’s objectives and expectations, while averting unnecessary litigation. She has a stand-out approachable personality and a strong analytical mindset which collectively makes her unique in her field.’

‘The team is always available and offers swift action. Their recommendations in a matter is always very clear and understandable.’

‘High level of trust and engagement.’

‘Sound commercial and legal advice on trademark matters.’

‘Anette Moll Berg has a sound understanding of the commercial and technical aspects of trademarks.’