Kim Toftgaard and Mads Kjellerup Dambæk jointly lead Accura Advokatpartnerselskab‘s ‘strong and experienced‘ team, which acts for a diverse client roster; notable names include BNP Paribas, PFA Pension, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners. Dambæk is an ‘excellent negotiator‘ who has extensive experience in advising the management and boards of directors of pension funds and banks, and insurance companies on regulatory matters. Toftgaard has vast experience in assisting listed companies and Nordic private equity funds with securitisation structurings, bond issuances, and acquisitions of industrial companies.

Bech-Bruun‘s team maintains its ‘excellence and deep experience‘ in cross-border acquisition financings, whilst also advising on asset transactions, energy project financings, and real estate finance matters. The team is also adept at asset financings, particularly concerning rolling stock, aircraft and ships. Group head Morten Krogsgaard is an international financial law specialist who advises domestic and international companies, private equity funds and financial institutions. Praised for his ‘strong work ethic‘, Thomas Thordal Sevelsted assists a number of banks and investment management companies with the financing of their acquisitions, refinancings, and the private placement of senior notes.

Bruun & Hjejle‘s ‘very dedicated and competent‘ team handles the full gamut of banking and finance matters for asset management and global renewables companies, and retail funds. Practice head Thomas Skjellerup advises major insurance companies and pension funds on structured financing work and bond issuances, and the ‘skilled and highly solution oriented‘ Christian Sahlertz assists both borrowers and lenders with project and asset based finance issues. Rated by clients as ‘the best banking lawyer in Denmark‘, the ‘tremendously talented‘ Anne Cathrine Ingerslev habitually advises infrastructure and private equity funds, debt funds, and real estate clients on the establishment of secured infrastructure financing platforms, debt financings and green financings.

The ‘super sharp‘ team of ‘highly skilled lawyers‘ at Gorrissen Federspiel is proficient in the full scope of banking and finance matters, including leveraged and asset-backed financings, multi-currency facilities agreements, and derivatives work. Practice head Morten Nybom Bethe regularly advises corporates on leveraged and general corporate financings; while Michael Steen Jensen acts for financial institutions and banks on matters concerning securities, project financings, and regulations. Managing counsel Tina Herbing is ‘extremely knowledgeable‘ when it comes to advising on the arranger and manager side of senior secured bond issuances, and Mikkel Fritsch has ample experience in advising on real estate financings and bond issuances, and often serves large retailers and credit mortgage companies. Thomas Maaberg Hansen joined the group from Plesner in early 2022 and adds acquisition, project and asset finance expertise.

Kromann Reumert’s ‘excellent‘ team exhibits ‘strong knowledge and broad experience‘ across a wide variety of areas, including ECA financings, derivatives and regulatory issues. Jakob Bernhoft is a ‘great negotiator‘ and leads the team with his broad experience in advising lenders and borrowers on mezzanine financings, as well as ship, film and aircraft finance mandates. Kim Rasmussen often acts for domestic and international banks and corporations on matters concerning syndicated loans and banking restructurings, areas in which the ‘highly knowledgeable‘ Thomas Kaas also has ample experience. Recently promoted partner Peter Schiøler Skaaring regularly advises on general operating finance and unitranche funding matters.

Rated by clients as ‘the best banking and finance team in Denmark‘, Plesner utilises its ‘expert knowledge‘ to advise numerous banks and international institutional investors on financial regulatory requirements and infrastructure finance work. Practice head Søren Thyssen Valerius often dispenses advice to financial institutions on corporate lending matters and investigations by Financial Stabilitet. Rasmus Mandøe Jensen focuses on advising Nordic sponsors, direct lenders and banks on multi-layered transactions and private placements, while Henrik Kure handles cross-border finance transactions; Jakob Echwald Sevel is also a key name to note.

The ‘excellent‘ finance and projects team at DLA Piper Denmark leverages its international reach to provide advice on asset and acquisition financings and financial regulations. The ‘brilliant‘ Joachim Kundert Jensen leads the team and heads up the Nordic finance group; he advises on numerous cross-border financing transactions.

Horten‘s team uses its ‘very good skill-set‘ to advise consortiums of lenders and private equity houses on whole business securitisations and acquisition financings. Lars Lüneborg, praised for his ‘superior legal knowledge‘, co-leads the practice and handles cross-border matters concerning syndicated lending, general corporate lending, and leveraged finance mandates. Fellow co-head Claus Bennetsen ‘leaves no stone unturned‘ when advising banks and their customers on reorganisations and financings.

The ‘knowledgeable and pragmatic‘ Lars Kjær and Kristian Gustav Andersson jointly lead the ‘outstanding, very experienced‘ team at Lundgrens, which is known for its expertise in restructuring and insolvency work. Kjær primarily handles acquisition financings and reserve base lending matters, while Andersson advises bank users on company pledges and securities issues. Louise Krarup Simonsen joined the team from Skau Reipurth in April 2022 and primarily focuses on the regulatory aspects of financings, often advising fintech companies and banks on compliance and general regulatory matters.

Moalem Weitemeyer‘s team assists issuers with matters concerning senior secured bonds and investment and non-investment grade issuances. Henning Aasmul-Olsen heads up the practice, and uses his previous experience in investment banking to advise on corporate finance mandates. Kristoffer Lund Poulsen was promoted to partner in June 2022, contributing his expertise in leveraged acquisition financings and corporate lending matters to the group.

Poul Schmith‘s ‘agile‘ team consists of a ‘open-minded, hard-working people‘ who advise portfolio companies and private equity funds on acquisition financings, the refinancing of bank debt, and bond issuances. Practice head Peter Hedegaard Madsen is proficient in financial regulation and funds work, and advises domestic pension funds on structuring and design issues, in addition to the use of investment tools.

Carsted Rosenberg continues to be the only Danish law firm with a base in Frankfurt, fielding a team of  ‘great lawyers‘ which focuses on banking, capital markets, and finance transactions. Practice co-head Michael Rosenberg is an ‘excellent lawyer‘ whose main area of focus is advising domestic and international financial institutions and private equity funds on syndicated and bilateral bank lending work and acquisition financing issues. Fellow co-head Andreas Tamasauskas often advises real estate funds and corporates on financial regulation and structured finance matters.

Magnusson Denmark‘s ‘relentless and hardworking‘ team is particularly adept at handling regulatory matters concerning crypto assets and fintech businesses, and often advises asset managers, insurers and regulated securities traders. Sam Jalaei is a capital markets expert and the primary contact for the practice. Former practice heads Søren Theilgaard and Martin Skovbjerg, and Nikolaj Juhl Hansen departed to DreistStorgaard Advokater A/S in late 2022.

NJORD Law Firm‘s ‘very knowledgeable‘ team often advises on the establishment of investment funds and the raising of capital for investment projects. Practice head Kim Høibye is ‘pleasant, knowledgeable, and generous‘, and has ample experience in advising financial institutions which are under supervision on securities trading matters, financial products and services, and asset management issues.