The direct and indirect tax practice at Accura Advokatpartnerselskab advises a diverse client base of private equity and venture capital funds on the structuring of management of reinvestments and the implementation of incentive programmes. Rated as ‘one of the best tax lawyers in Denmark‘, the ‘brilliant‘ Poul Erik Lytken leads the team and often assists insurance companies and global electronics companies with the tax implications of substantial M&A transactions.

Bech-Bruun‘s ‘dedicated‘ team handles both disputes and non-contentious tax mandates including advising on tax structuring issues, transfer pricing litigation, and VAT legislation challenges. The practice assists a varied client roster of municipalities, financial leasing businesses and asset management companies. Practice head Thomas Frøbert maintains his focus on advising domestic and international companies and NGOs on duty and VAT issues. Michael Serup is ‘second to none‘ with his insight into advising on shareholder and corporate tax issues, often appearing before the National Tax Tribunal in disputes.

The ‘one of a kind‘ tax team at Gorrissen Federspiel consists of ‘exceptionally talented‘ practitioners, who advise a number of clients in the financial services sector, including banks and funds. The ‘highly knowledgeable‘ Jakob Skaadstrup Andersen and Niclas Holst Sonne jointly lead the team; Andersen often advises on transactional tax issues relating to capital markets and M&A mandates, and Sonne advises on the tax consequences of the restructuring of investments and cross-border mergers. Jan Steen Hansen focuses on advising on shareholder and pension fund taxation, and EU and international tax matters.

Arne Møllin Ottosen and Michael Nørremark jointly lead the ‘exceptionally strong‘ team at Kromann Reumert. The team assists private equity funds, oil companies and asset management companies with a broad range of issues, including tax strategy and optimisation matters, cross-border structurings and incentive schemes. Ottosen has a great deal of expertise in handling contentious tax matters, transfer pricing issues and corporate taxation work, and often appears before the Supreme Court. Nørremark uses his ‘very strong understanding‘ of corporate tax to advise on the tax implications of capital markets transactions, restructurings, and cross-border M&A.

Known for having the ‘best track record for tax litigation in Denmark‘, Plesner advises a diverse client base of international companies, high-net-worth individuals, real estate groups and data companies on estate planning issues and tax abuse cases. Practice head Lasse Esbjerg Christensen and Tom Kári Kristjánsson have notable contentious expertise, and represent taxpayers in disputes concerning VAT and payroll calculations in the High Court and Supreme Court. Hans Severin Hansen is very experienced in handling disputes concerning beneficial owners, and Jef Nymand Hounsgaard dispenses advice to private equity fund managers and global companies on the tax repercussions of cross-border M&A transactions. Søren Lehmann Nielsen excels in tax litigation.

DLA Piper Denmark‘s team has ‘amazing insight‘ according to clients, which it leverages to advise on the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious tax issues, including criminal tax cases, the optimisation of transaction structures, and transfer pricing work. Praised for his litigation skills, practice head Jakob Schilder-Knudsen advises private equity and venture funds, and financial institutions on real estate investments and alternative investments from a tax perspective. Artur Bugsgang primarily handles matters concerning corporate tax relating to foundations and trusts, and often assists the Danish Car Importers Association with vehicle registration tax issues, while Mario Fernandez, a ‘leading expert‘ in indirect tax and VAT, is adept at advising on cross-border transactions.

Horten houses a broad practice which focuses on cross-border mandates, VAT issues and tax matters concerning municipal and state-owned enterprises. Henrik Stig Lauritsen leads the team, leveraging his expertise in advising on general taxes and duties, particularly regarding the taxation of principal shareholders and ownership transfers. Thomas Booker has notable experience in real estate taxation, and frequently assists property owners with charges and disputes, often appearing before the National Tax Tribunal.

Stine Andersen leads the tax and tax controversy practice at KPMG Law in Denmark, which is praised for its professionalism and ‘deep knowledge‘. The team advises a range of domestic and overseas listed companies on contentious matters before the European Court of Justice and acts in tax and customs investigations and audits, and penalty cases. Andersen is a tax litigation specialist, and often provides ‘excellent advice‘ to sovereign wealth, pension and private equity funds on transfer pricing matters and cross-border disputes concerning principles of domestic and EU tax law. Line Kjær leads from Aarhus, and handles international trade and indirect tax matters.

Lundgrens‘ team assists clients with the full range of direct and indirect tax mandates, including advising on the optimisation of transaction structures. Nicolai B. Sørensen leads the litigation work, and regularly defends clients against tax fraud prosecutions.

BACHMANN PARTNERS makes use of its ‘very good skills and knowledge‘ to represent utility companies before the National Tax Tribunal. Christian Bachmann heads up the practice alongside the ‘fantastic‘ Diana Mønniche. Bachmann handles both contentious and non-contentious tax matters relating to estate planning and M&A transactions and often represents domestic heat and power companies and leasing companies. Mønniche has broad knowledge spanning customs, excises and VAT matters, particularly regarding educational institutions, the automotive and leasing industry, and the financial sector.

The ‘highly competent and experienced’ team at Bjørnholm Law primarily advises on contentious tax controversy matters. Using its ‘deep domain expertise’, the practice assists a diverse client roster of listed corporations across a variety of sectors, with notable names including Shell and Accenture. Bodil Tolstrup and Nikolaj Bjørnholm jointly lead the practice; Bjørnholm is an ‘excellent tax lawyer‘, and Tolstrup is ‘extremely diligent and really has an eye for detail‘.

NJORD Law Firm‘s tax practice is known for its expertise in dispensing advice on tax and VAT issues relating to international trade and cross-border transactions within the Nordics. Practice head Robert Mikelsons has extensive contentious expertise and often appears before the Supreme Court and the European Court of Justice, representing executives of international companies in disputes concerning stock option programmes and the repayment of taxes.