Andersen Partners

Anders Yde

"Anders Yde understands the idea of the project, he is pragmatic and solution-oriented. He is very pleasant to work with, and has strong legal and commercial understanding." - Legal 500 - Leading firm 2023 testimonial. Anders Yde primarily deals with advising Danish and international clients on corporate transactions, company law and structures, as well as contract drafting and negotiation. Additionally, Anders provides general business advice, particularly on ownership structures and commercial relationships in small and medium-sized enterprises. With his background in business economics, Anders has a distinct commercial approach - both theoretically and practically.

Anders Hvidberg Plum

Anders Hvidberg Plum is a certified insolvency lawyer. Anders is primarily engaged in insolvency law, providing advice to ailing companies. Anders also advises clients on restructuring, composition, bankruptcy, and security etc. and assists creditors dealing with struggling companies.

Claus Guldager

Claus Guldager has extensive experience in advising companies’ supreme management bodies. He provides expert advice on labour and employment law, including on the  legal rights of CEOs, and he has extensive knowledge of data protection law. He is a highly experienced litigator and he conducts many court and arbitration proceedings, often relating to employment law disputes. Claus has conducted several legal inquiries, including a legal inquiry for the Danish Parliament on police use of an ”action card” in connection with the destruction of mink. Claus’ expertise is based on substantial experience with the provision of general commercial law advice, including advice on contractual relationships, company law, and the establishment and transfer of businesses. Claus has served on boards for many years.

Hans-Christian Ohrt

Hans-Christian Ohrt’s main areas are the formation, purchase and sale of companies. For more than 20 years, Hans-Christian has advised clients on numerous corporate acquisitions in Denmark and abroad. In his approach, Hans-Christian is informal, solution and process oriented. In addition, Hans-Christian provides general business advice, focusing on company law, Danish and international contractual relationships, banking and finance law and board duties. Hans-Christian has extensive experience in the preparation and negotiation of loan agreements relating to acquisition financing and large real estate projects. Hans-Christian also has expert knowledge on Danish and EU competition rules.  

Ida Frank Kibak Nielsen

Ida Frank Kibak Nielsen is primarily engaged in the handling of court and arbitration proceedings. Moreover, Ida has experience within insolvency law and restructuring, including the administration of insolvent estates and provision of creditor advice. In that connection Ida has conducted many avoidance and liability proceedings.

Jakob Blicher Ravnsbo

Jakob Blicher Ravnsbo is the head of our dispute resolution department. He conducts cases before the Danish Supreme Court, the High Courts, the Maritime and Commercial Court in Copenhagen, the district courts and several arbitration tribunals, including the ICC, the Danish Institute of Arbitration, the Danish Building and Construction Arbitration Board and various ad hoc arbitration tribunals. Jakob also acts as an arbitrator and became a certified arbitrator in 2006.

Jan Bruun Jørgensen

Partner

Jon Stefansson

Jon Stefansson has special expertise in company law, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance law, and the sale and purchase of business sites and properties. Within the field of company law, Jon Stefansson is particularly engaged in the establishment of companies, restructuring, mergers/demergers as well as liquidations, and he has assisted in several transactions involving both Danish and foreign players. Jon also has experience in financing, project development and completion of large real estate projects. Moreover, he is engaged in banking and finance law, including as an adviser to a number of Danish banks on the banks' own affairs and on insolvency issues. He also provides general business advice, e.g. on restructuring, and he is a member of the boards of directors of a number of companies. Finally, Jon is a member of the board of directors of Andersen Partners and participates in the day-to-day management of the company.

Kenneth Cramer

Partner

Line Rasmussen

Line Rasmussen is engaged in the provision of general business advice, focusing on business transfers. Line has extensive experience in the preparation and negotiation of acquisition documents and in handling the transfer procedure. In addition, Line provides advice on Danish and international contractual matters, and within gambling law on the preparation of gambling licence applications and one-year reports as a special area of expertise.

Lissi Andersen Roost

Lawyer, PhD

Litha Skjolden

Litha Skjolden specializes in advising businesses on corporate law matters, including in particular the transfer of businesses, commercial contract matters, and all other aspects related to corporate law. In addition, Litha specializes in procurement law and assists, among others, public authorities and public law bodies with the planning and implementation of procurement processes both in accordance with the EU procurement directives and the Danish Procurement Act.

Michael Roschmann Skovgaard

Michael Roschmann Skovgaard assists Danish and foreign clients in connection with complex real estate transactions, renting of real estate, construction law, and project development. He has a large network of the most important players in the Danish real estate market, including banks, mortgage credit institutions, estate agents, and contractors. Michael also advises Danish and foreign companies and private equity companies on company law, contracts, M&A transactions, foundations law, venture capital, incentives structures, and shareholders’ agreements. He has many years of experience in managing small and large processes in connection with different kinds of transactions. Moreover, Michael provides advice on Danish and international contractual matters and he is an expert on the legal aspects relating to the preparation of franchise contracts and development and implementation of franchise and chain concepts. In that connection he has built up a comprehensive international network of lawyers specialising in franchising. Michael’s approach to the assignments is solution-oriented and he always works closely with the client and a specialised team. He always aims at achieving an outcome that is in line with the client’s overall business objective. Michael is a ’trusted advisor’, and he attaches major importance to close and long working relationships with his clients. He has thorough knowledge of his clients' businesses, and he is a member of the board of directors of and an active sparring partner for many different companies.

Morten Fauerholdt Pedersen

The specific demands and requests of Morten Fauerholdt Pedersen’s clients are always used as a starting point for his advice which is provided based on the fundamental idea that ”one size fits all” solutions are seldom useful in the legal area. Morten’s advice has a commercial basis and the objective is always to provide the client with advice that can be used operationally in the client’s business. Morten is engaged in construction law and dispute resolution. In addition, he provides advice within franchise law, and he has experience in drafting and negotiating comprehensive franchise agreements.

Søren Stig L. Hansen

Søren Stig Langløkke Hansen is primarily engaged in the acquisition and sale of companies, providing advice to Danish and foreign companies on Danish and international M&A transactions and investments. Søren’s advice includes strategic considerations, structuring of transactions, including mergers and demergers, establishment of joint ventures, handling and management of the M&A process, due diligence reviews, preparation and negotiation of all transaction documents. Søren also provides general business advice, focusing on company law and issues relating to shareholders/owners, negotiation and preparation of Danish and international contracts, banking and finance law (e.g. negotiation and preparation of loan agreements and establishment of security structures), and he serves on various boards. Søren’s approach is characterised by being business-focused, solution-oriented and pragmatic: ”I attach great importance to building close and long-standing client relationships. It gives me thorough knowledge of the client's business which is crucial for me to be able to provide the most value-creating advice.”

Ulrik Christrup

Attorney at law