Tom Kári Kristjánsson > Plesner > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile

Plesner
37 AMERIKA PLADS
2100 COPENHAGEN
Denmark
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Work Department

Tax; Litigation; Corporate Criminal Law

Position

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Career

Plesner’s Tax team handles some of the largest and most complex Danish tax disputes.

Tom is a partner in Plesner’s Tax team, focusing on tax controversy. He has been involved in a wide range of tax matters involving both direct and indirect taxes from the audit stage through administrative appeals and the courts, including the European Court of Justice.

Tom has particular experience working on indirect tax matters in close collaboration with the clients’ in-house tax professionals and day-to-day tax advisors.

He is also part of the team which handles criminal and liability cases relating to taxes and duties.

Tom holds a master’s degree in law from Aarhus University.

Tom was Managing Partner of Plesner and a member of Plesner’s board of directors from 2014-2021, and he is currently chairman of Plesner’s board of directors.

Tom is on a continuous basis involved in “Bet-the-Company”-disputes, which involves disciplines from across the firm.

Lawyer Rankings

Denmark > Tax

Advising blue-chip Danish and international clients on all aspects of Danish taxes, Plesner‘s tax department covers is particularly noted for its capabilities in high-profile tax litigation. The department is jointly led by Lasse Esbjerg Christensen, who has a ‘very strong capacity within tax litigation and transfer pricing’, and Tom Kári Kristjánsson who litigates cases relating to indirect taxes and duties, including VAT, customs duties, and excise duties. Hans Severin Hansen has extensive experience in Danish tax litigation alongside fellow litigator Søren Lehmann Nielsen. The ‘up-and-coming’ Jef Nymand Hounsgaard is also a key name to note.