Gorrissen Federspiel

Restructuring & Insolvency

John Sommer Schmidt heads up our Restructuring & Insolvency practice group. John specialises in distressed companies, focussing on both reconstruction, including voluntary arrangements, and winding up financially distressed companies and advice to creditors. John has extensive knowledge of and hands-on experience with all aspects of Danish bankruptcy and reconstruction law and also acts as a liquidator, reconstruction administrator and trustee.

Joined Gorrissen Federspiel in 2001 and became partner in 2011. Right of audience before the Danish High Court in 2007.

English.

Association of Danish Insolvency Attorneys INSOL Europe International Bar Association

LL.M., University of California, Los Angeles School of Law 2009 Right of audience before the Danish High Court 2007 Admitted to the Danish Bar 2004 Master of Laws, Aarhus University 2001 B.Sc. (jur.), Aarhus School of Business 1998