Denmark
Gorrissen Federspiel
Lawyers
John Sommer Schmidt
Gorrissen Federspiel, Denmark
- Phone+45 86 20 74 40
- Email[email protected]
Work Department
Restructuring & Insolvency
Position
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.
Career
Joined Gorrissen Federspiel in 2001 and became partner in 2011. Right of audience before the Danish High Court in 2007.
Languages
English.
Memberships
The Danish Bar and Law Society. The Association of Danish Insolvency Attorneys.
Education
LL.M., University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, 2009, Candidatus juris, University of Aarhus 2001, B.Sc.(jur.), Aarhus School of Business 1998.