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Nordics 2015

Martin Allan Christensen

Chief legal counsel & group legal, head of M&A section | A.P Møller - Mærsk A/S

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Martin Allan Christensen

Chief legal counsel & group legal, head of M&A section | A.P Møller - Mærsk A/S

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‘Being able to play a key part in the execution of the Maersk Group’s M&A strategy has been, and still is, a fantastic journey’, voices Martin Allan Christensen, chief legal counsel at A.P Møller-Mærsk. Allan Christensen began his career working for a leading Danish law firm, followed by a role as a teaching assistant before moving in-house in 2013 at the world’s largest shipping company, A.P. Moller-Maersk. Here Allan Christensen has a great level of responsibility handling strategic investments and M&A activity. He started his role as an M&A legal counsel and has since been promoted for his efforts, first to senior legal counsel and now to chief legal counsel. Allan Christensen has successfully made a mark for himself in the in-house sector, with individuals praising him for ‘displaying a unique talent that is rare to come about. He possesses a high degree of business acumen while at the same time understanding the complex legal issues that need to be taken into account’. His ability to balance the implementation of transactions while ensuring acceptable terms and his understanding of complex legal issues make him stand apart from other M&A counsels. He enjoys ‘the opportunity to work worldwide on a variety of existing transactions’.

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