Gorrissen Federspiel

Shipping/Offshore/Transportation 

Peter Appel heads up our Shipping/Offshore/Transportation practice group. Peter has considerable experience as a director and active discussion partner for managements in issues concerning the organisation of companies, day-to-day operations and strategy. As an adviser to a large number of the Danish shipping companies, he has also acquired expert knowledge of the shipping industry.

Peter has an extensive international network, among other things, from his time as chairman of IBA's Maritime and Transport Law Committee. He provides assistance with infrastructure projects and has extensive knowledge about ferry service and train and harbour projects. He has extensive experience with matters pertaining to Greenland. Peter assists a number of Danish and international NGOs in the transport sector. He also has a political network and is often involved in cases that also involve social considerations and public opinion.

Finally, Peter has extensive experience as a speaker and lecturer and he regularly speaks at company events, associations and educational institutions.

Gorrissen Federspiel 1985 - Partner, Gorrissen Federspiel since 1994 - Managing Partner, Gorrissen Federspiel 2010 - 2015 Chairman of the Board, Gorrissen Federspiel 2015 - 2020

Excessive teaching experience, inter alia from teaching at AP Moeller Shipping School and being assistant professor at Copenhagen Business School. Mr. Appel has the latest years given a number of presentations at international conferences on issues as Arbitration, Specialised Charterparties, Piracy and Ship Finance. Venues have included Hamburg, Singapore, Buenos Aires, Madrid Connecticut and Vancouver.

English.

Member of the Industry Advisory Group for “Blue” Board Leadership Training Programme, Copenhagen Business School

Member of advisory panel at the University of Copenhagen – Legal implications of the green transition in shipping

Council member of the Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law, University of Oslo

Leadership in Law Firms (LFF), Harvard Law School Executive Education 2015 Right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court 1996 LL.M. with Merit in Commercial and Corporate Law, London School of Economics, London University 1990 Admitted to the Danish Bar 1988 Specialised subjects exam in maritime law, University of Oslo 1985 Master of Laws, University of Copenhagen 1985

Enjoys running and skiing.