NJORD Law Firm advises on cross-border taxation and VAT across the Nordics, with notable strength in international tax law, transfer pricing and complex disputes. The team regularly represents clients before the Danish courts, national tax tribunal and the ECJ. Kaspar Bastian, head of team, is highly experienced in tax and transfer pricing litigation, while Robert Mikelsons handles leading international tax and VAT cases.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Kaspar Bastian stands out as a down-to-earth guy who can communicate complex tax issues to the clients and has a cool head when it comes to laying out the most efficient strategy in tax cases. Always feel comfortable when handing over tax cases to Kaspar.’
- ‘Although it is not a large law firm, they have some very experienced personnel in the tax department.’
- ‘I have worked with senior partner, Kaspar Bastian, on a Supreme Court case, and he did an excellent job litigating the case.’
- ‘Robert Mikelsons is an expert in VAT and tax.’
- ‘I was impressed with how detailed and specific the advice was, in English, point by point. Robert Mikelsons gave me comfort that the move into Denmark would be ok, that the compensation was fine, etc. I really appreciated how welcoming Robert Mikelsons was, in addition to clearly being an expert in his field.’
- ‘We are in contact with Robert Mikelsons. What we like most is that he is our only contact person, always available and is extremely reliable and competent. He knows the facts of the case in detail and coordinates the procedure with us. Despite his seniority, we have the impression that he is fully involved in the case.'
Key clients
- OPES Immobilien
- Duferco Group
- RSR Offshore
- Ress Life Investments
- Parken Sport and Entertainment
- Sanofi-Aventis
- Dansk Shell
- Deutsche Bahn
- Bonnier Publications
- Emco Group
Work highlights
Assisting a major investment fund with examining the structures and legal framework of several major global infrastructure funds.
Representing several Danish intermediary holding companies in international group structures at the Danish National Tax Tribunal and the High Courts against the Danish Tax Administration which has claimed dividend withholding tax.
Representing Bonnier Publications against the Finnish Tax Administration (Vero Skatt) in a VAT matter valued at EUR 5 million.
Practice head
Kaspar Bastian
Other key lawyers
Robert Mikelsons; Sofie Damgaard Jensen