Lund Elmer Sandager

Litigation and Arbitration, Banking and Finance

Morten Schwartz Nielsen is a litigation attorney and specialises in commercial disputes before all court instances and arbitration tribunals. As an acknowledged expert within finance law, particularly in leasing, he has written several articles and books on the subject. He also advises on corporate law, securities law, M&A, distribution agreements and carries out board assignments.

Morten specialises in complex litigation and arbitration disputes by successfully setting out the case strategy, assessing the likelihood of a successful outcome, and maintaining control of the case as it progresses. His cases have included shareholder class-actions for recovery of losses and the defending of directors against liability claims.

Morten has served as interim judge with the Eastern High Court, where he gained particular insight on how to conduct litigation in an efficient manner.

Morten assists a large number of companies - especially within the financial sector and has extensive experience with cross-border cases. Furthermore, Morten serves on a considerable number of boards of directors and in positions of trust. In 2009, he received a grant in recognition of an extraordinary effort for the benefit of the legal profession.

Former occupation Interim High Court judge, Eastern High Court, 2017 Danders & More (Osborne Clarke) Jan Anker Rasmussen Law Firm

Scandinavian languages, English

Activities Appointed High Court judge at the Eastern High Court, 2017 The Danish Arbitration Association The Danish Association of Procedural Law Attorneys The Association of Danish Law Firms Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats (AIJA) American Bar Association Several judgments published in Ugeskrift for Retsvæsen The Association of Danish Law Firms

Directorships BORIS HOLDING ApS BOTECH BOLIG- OG ERHVERVSTEKNIK ApS CapGain A/S (Chairman)  Folmers Invest A/S H.H. MEJER HOLDING ApS (Chairman) Lindhardt A/S LUND ELMER SANDAGER ADVOKATPARTNERSELSKAB Moneytor ApS (Chairman) Power Fuel A/S THAYSEN & CO. A/S

Positions of trust The Danish Bar and Law Society, Procedural Law Committee, 2012-2023 Chairman of the Danish Association of Attorneys and Assistant Attorneys, 2006-2010 Deputy Chairman of the Danish Association of Attorneys and Assistant Attorneys, 2004-2006 European Young Bar Association, Vice President, 2008-2010

Publications

Operationel Leasing - a definition, Erhvervsjuridisk Tidsskrift 2017, p. 68 (ET.2017.68) Enforcement of Judgements and Arbitral Awards, Denmark, Thomson Reuters, May 2017 What lies beneath: Who bears the liability for Initial Public Offering, Expert view in Corporate Dispute Resolution Magazine, May 2016 Refinancing of leasing agreements - an analysis of the Supreme Court judgement published in U 2012.177H, Erhvervsjuridisk tidsskrift 2012 p- 112 (ET.2012.119) An overview of the use of the Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, CISG, Erhvervsjuridisk tidsskrift 2009 p. 359 (ET.2009.259) Venue for claims relating to the law on rent - the simplified collection procedure, Ugeskrift for retsvæsen 2007 p. 162 (U.2007B.162). Financial Leasing - a type of financing, DJØF, 2017 Dispute Resolution 2012-2017, Getting The Deal Through Debt Recovery – Collection in Theory and Practice, DJØF, 2015

Danish Supreme Court, 2009 Danish High Court, 2004 Executive Board Programme, Scandinavian Executive Institute - INSEAD, 2019 Negotiation course, Harvard University, 2018 Diploma in Business Excellency (DBE), Copenhagen Business School, 2014 Columbia Business School, 2013 Law Firm Management, 2012 Admitted to the Danish Bar, 2004 Master of Laws, University of Copenhagen, 2001