Hafnia Law Firm is a litigation boutique specialising in complex, high-stakes disputes, with a strong international outlook and experience in cross-border commercial litigation and arbitration. The team is particularly active in insurance, energy and renewables, shipping, commodities, fraud and M&A disputes. Co-head Mathias Steinø handles sophisticated international cases, while Henrik Thal Jantzen is noted for landmark maritime and financial litigation before the Supreme Court.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Testimonials
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- ‘The team is not the biggest, but Mathias Steinø is very good along with Henrik Thal Jantzen.’
- ‘Michael Kjaer Lauritsen is very commercial and user-friendly. A pleasure to deal with. He is excellent with clients. A solid all-rounder.’
- ‘The team is characterised by its high degree of engagement and commercial approach. Also, the team has resourced its cases commercially reasonably, which is appreciated from the client side.’
- ‘Mathias Steinø is a top litigator/arbitrator in the country.’
- ‘Strong team - Mathias Steinø and Henrik Thal Jantzen stand out as high-quality litigators.’
- ‘I have worked with Anders Bjørn Munthe and Michael Kjær Lauritsen on several disputes, and I have always been impressed with the results they delivered. They stand out because they are not only excellent litigators but also very easy to work with. They are sharp, strategic, and always focused on achieving the best outcome.’
Key clients
- Bunker Holding A/S and subsidiaries
- European Energy A/S
- Christian Stadil
- RiskPoint A/S
- If Insurance A/S
- DSV Air & Sea A/S
- Alm Brand Group
- ING Bank N.V.
- Chubb European Group SE
- Allianz Insurance
Work highlights
Representing an executive of an industrial company in a post M&A dispute concerning EUR 95 million.
Advising a syndicate of underwriters on a directors’ and officers insurance policy relating to the AML scandal of Danske Bank (Denmark’ largest bank).
Advising a state-owned company in Mozambique against a South African company in a EUR +20 million international arbitration dispute.
Practice head
Mathias Steinø; Henrik Thal Jantzen
Other key lawyers
Anders Bjørn Munthe; Anders Amstrup Fournais; Harald Søndergaard; Michael Kjær Lauritsen