NJORD Law Firm

Anders Hammer Hansen

Anders Hammer Hansen specialises in insolvency law, including insolvency and restructuring. He also handles matters related to employment law as well as several professional disciplines, including company law and mergers and acquisitions. Anders is a certified insolvency lawyer and represents employees and employees' organisations in connection with filing for bankruptcy, as well as disputes and lawsuits against, among other things, insolvent estates. Also, Anders protects the interests of other creditors in cases regarding the termination of companies, just as he advises struggling companies.

Anders Worsøe

Anders Worsøe is well-versed in multiple legal disciplines and mostly with an international connotation. Anders Worsøe has vast experience in advising foreign companies in Denmark in all different sectors and over the years is privileged to serve some of the most significant brands in the world. Anders Worsøe holds board positions on numerous foreign controlled companies in Denmark and is also frequently used for international dispute resolution in mediation and arbitration both as counsel, mediator, arbitrator (including ICC arbitrations), as well as litigator admitted to the Danish Supreme Court. Also, Anders Worsøe has worked for more than 30 years with airline, airline catering and airport ground handling related matters.

Christian Schwarz-Hansen

Christian Schwarz-Hansen is the head of NJORD’s real estate team. Over the last twenty years, Christian Schwarz-Hansen has advised companies in the focus areas of commercial lease law, construction law and the sector in general. Christian Schwarz-Hansen is a dedicated, proactive and results-oriented lawyer, in day-to-day counselling as well as in conflicts. Christian Schwarz-Hansen also attaches great importance to being authentic and showing integrity in all his relations. Christian Schwarz-Hansen is half Danish, half German, and with the German language as his ‘second mother tongue’, it is natural for Christian Schwarz-Hansen to advise German companies in German about their activities in Denmark.

Emelie Svensson

Emelie Svensson is managing the portfolio of well-known trademarks, from the field of luxury goods and motor vehicles, to the largest players in the entertainment business and film producers. She specializes in European Business Law with an expert knowledge of Intellectual Property Law and Competition Law. She mainly handles international intellectual property disputes where she advises, negotiates and litigates on behalf of well-known global firms throughout Scandinavia. Emelie is specialized in providing IP services in all aspects, all from protecting a trademark portfolio online, handling oppositions, dealing with tech law in respect to filesharing and copyright and by safeguarding clients right the adverting field in addition to advising in the pharmaceutical sector. She assists Swedish and Danish companies in cross-border matters as the only Swedish qualified lawyer working in Denmark and as Board Member of Øresundsadvokater. She holds a vast experience in assisting in the establishment of foreign companies in Sweden including the entire process from the company setup, corporate questions, legal documents, and employment matters. Emelie is heading the Swedish Team at NJORD Law Firm, which counts as most specialized Swedish legal department in Denmark and which is the most frequent filer of copyright matters to the Swedish Patent- and Market Court. She is since March 2019 is a Board Member in the Swedish Bar Association’s Unit for Foreign Attorneys. Previous to her time at NJORD Law Firm, Emelie started her IP-career at the IP-Unit in the United Nations in Geneva. This after acquiring three Masters of Laws (LLM). She also has previous experience from working at the United Nations’ (UNCTAD) IP Unit in Geneva and the Swedish law firm De Facto Juristbyrå. Furthermore, Emelie was chosen to represent the University of Lund at the European Law Moot Court in New York.

Erik Larsson

Erik Larsson specialises in construction law, real estate, guarantees, contract law, social housing, construction and responsible in relation to technical counselling and business leases.

Henrik Lyhne

Henrik Lyhne specialises in business law and primarily deals with company law and mergers and acquisitions. He advises on all aspects of company law, including the formation of new companies, mergers, demergers and business splits, as well as tax-free business conversions, etc. In addition, Henrik is involved in board work and in this connection also has a vast knowledge of consultancy within the automotive industry.

Jakob Stilling

Jakob Stilling is an authorized administrator with the bankruptcy division of the Copenhagen City Court and is engaged in administration of estates of deceased persons and counseling within personal law, family law and succession law. Further, Jakob Stilling is engaged in lawsuits, mortgages and real estate, including compulsory sales.

Jeppe Brogaard Clausen

Jeppe Brogaard Clausen is a specialist in intellectual property law. For more than 10 years, Jeppe Brogaard Clausen and his team have been advising well-known international firms in Scandinavia, including first movers such as Coca-Cola, Nike, Facebook, Disney, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Hermès, L’Oreal, Prada, Canon, Armani, Estee Lauder, HBO, TimeWarner and Lancôme. Jeppe Brogaard Clausen is also an expert on entertainment law, in particular matters of infringement of copyright in music and motion pictures. Furthermore, Jeppe Brogaard Clausen is a popular lecturer, is known for participating in television broadcasts, and a writer specialising in intellectual property law.

Jørgen Erik Frandsen

Jørgen Erik Frandsen is primarily engaged in counselling of financial businesses and other businesses with a background as general corporate lawyer, and heads NJORD’s insolvency, bank and finance department. Further, Jørgen Erik Frandsen was formerly appointed member of The Danish Bar and Law Society for the investigation of Danish lawyers’ prospects in a new market economy, 1998-2000.

Karsten Gudmand-Høyer

Karsten Gudmand-Høyer is one of the leading experts within the field of counselling and legal proceedings regarding consultant’s liability – mainly in connection with cases relating to professional liability of lawyers, accountants, board of directors, and real estate agents. Furthermore, Karsten Gudmand-Høyer has significant experience advising on real estate, including purchase and sale of properties and collection of mortgage credit debts/compulsory sales, contract law, and legal proceedings. Karsten Gudmand-Høyer is counselling and conducting cases for a number of influential companies, e.g. AIG A/S, Codan A/S, and HDI Gerling A/S. Karsten Gudmand-Høyer is a board member of several Companies.

Kaspar Bastian

Kaspar Bastian is a partner in KLAR Advokater's Dispute Resolution department.Kaspar specializes in tax matters and has particular strength in tax disputes, representing clients before Danish and European courts in cases involving VAT issues. Kaspar furhter has substantial experience in handling transfer pricing mandates.

Lars Berg Dueholm

Lars Berg Dueholm specialises in bankruptcy law, reconstruction and civil litigation. Over the years, he has handled the administration of a number of high-profile estates in bankruptcy within the real estate industry as well as manufacturing companies, and Lars Berg Dueholm has acted as a reconstruction administrator and trustee in bankruptcy in a vast number of cases, assisting distressed businesses in various industries. In that context, Lars Berg Dueholm has succeeded in becoming a certified insolvency lawyer. Lars Berg Dueholm has the right of audience before the Danish High Courts and has conducted many significant court proceedings relating, in particular, to claims for avoidance and compensation.

Lars Lokdam

Lars Lokdam specialises in the purchase and sale of enterprises, and he has completed more than 200 mergers and acquisitions, especially for international companies. Since 2014, he is the managing partner of NJORD Law Firm. Lars Lokdam assists many of Europe’s and USA’s major groups on an ongoing basis, and he is also chairman of the board of directors of a large number of companies. In addition, he is highly engaged in the IT and health tech sector. Furthermore, Lars Lokdam is editor of NJORD’s HR eBogen, which is a law section free digital HR tool. HR eBogen provides answers to all HR-related legal questions in an easily comprehensible language and contains a series of case studies.

Lene Ishøj

Attorney at law Lene Ishøj has 4 years of experience working as a lawyer with international road transport at ITD (International Transport Denmark). Lene Ishøj has an in-depth knowledge of the transport sector and has assisted a large number of road hauliers and transport companies with legal disputes and contractual matters. Lene Ishøj is specialized in international trade and transport law. Lene Ishøj is a member of CMI and Young CMI, which is a subsidiary of the National Maritime Law Association for younger lawyers. In addition, Lene Ishøj is also a member of WISTA (Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association) and WIS (Woman in Shipping).

Miriam Michaelsen

Partner Miriam Michaelsen, head of the Employment Law team, is specialised in the field of HR, employment, and labour law, offering advice to both Danish and international companies. Miriam Michaelsen has vast experience in advising within the field of negotiations, court cases, contract and HR and frequently assists companies with in- and outsourcing, M&A and sale of businesses, and frequently negotiates – both as back office for her clients and face to face – with unions and organisations. Furthermore, Miriam Michaelsen is the main author of the HR eBook (HR eBogen), which was published in 2017. HR eBogen is a “living” online work of reference written from a hands-on perspective, which is constantly updated and is the direct link between HR departments and the specialised HR attorney within NJORD Law Firm. Miriam Michaelsen and her team of very qualified lawyers teach about employment law and HR on a regularly basis to heads of HR and finance all over the country. She is furthermore assisting international companies as back office regarding Danish HR. Miriam Michaelsen is – in addition to her work within the classical field of HR and employment law – a first mover within the field of digital work environment and violations. Together with her team she works profoundly to protect both companies and individuals/employees who are met with digital harassment including non-consensual spreading of images etc. She works intensively on changing the legal practices and the companies’ view on the area. Furthermore, she has initiated modifications on how the police investigate cases of digital assault. She lobbies politically, and she is a pronounced voice in media debates regarding this subject. She and her team - working side by side – argue for the need to take societal responsibility for changing the phenomenon of digital assault as, in her words, “a Wild West without legislation”. She is one of the very few specialists in Denmark focused on and specialised in the digital aspect of this legal area.

Nis Peter Dall

Nis Peter Dall is primarily engaged in data protection law, IT law and internet law, and he is a certified IT attorney. In the field of data protection law, Nis Peter Dall has comprehensive knowledge of both national and international data processing conditions, including concerning compliance, data processing agreements, and transfer and security conditions in the private as well as the public sector, and Nis Peter Dall has also been engaged in health data protection law. Nis Peter Dall has long experience in IT-related agreements, including acquisitions, licence agreements, development agreements, operation and maintenance agreements and cloud computing. Furthermore, Nis Peter Dall provides advice on e-commerce, marketing law and intellectual property rights, especially in the digital field, e.g. data base rights and other aspects relating to the internet.

Peter Helby Petersen

Peter Helby Petersen handles employment law and real estate cases. Peter's speciality is advising small and medium-sized companies within labour and employment law, including matters related to employment, holiday rules, dismissals, working environment and sexual harassment. Peter also provides advice in connection with the purchase of real estate throughout the country.

Robert Mikelsons

Robert Mikelsons is the head of NJORD’s tax specialist group. He gives advice on and conducts cases in relation to tax law and law governing VAT and indirect charges, including international tax law. He is considered one of Denmark’s leading experts on these areas. Robert Mikelsons has for more than 20 years conducted leading and value-adding cases in relation to tax and VAT before numerous courts, including the Supreme Court and the EU Court of Jusitce. In the field of VAT he has through the years won cases of which the total value is approx. 10-figures, he also serves as an expert witness on the law governing VAT within the EU in the courts outside the EU. Furthermore, Robert Mikelsons also teaches courses in tax law and law governing VAT arranged by “Danske Advokater”, etc., he is a member of the Tax Affairs Committee within the General Counsel of the Bar, and at the same time he is a representative of the General Counsel of the Bar in the liaison committee of the Ministry of Taxation, just as he has participated in preparatory committees regarding the law governing VAT.

Rune Tarnø

Rune Tarnø specialises in commercial law and primarily advises small and medium-sized undertakings in Denmark and internationally. Rune Tarnø has for many years assisted the parties in connection with the purchase and sale of business and investment in development companies. Rune Tarnø advises on all aspects of company law, including the formation of new companies, mergers, divisions, tax-free business conversions, succession, etc. In addition, Rune Tarnø is a member of several boards. Rune Tarnø regularly teaches in his areas of expertise.

Steffen Hebsgaard Muff

Steffen Hebsgaard Muff specializes in construction law, insurance law, and maritime law. He works on complex energy and infrastructure projects. With over 10 years of experience in international projects, including projects based on FIDIC terms, he is an active contributor to FIDIC. Steffen Hebsgaard Muff works with collaborative forms of agreements such as Alliancing, Integrated Project Delivery, and early contractor involvement. Based on his expertise in construction and maritime law, Steffen Hebsgaard Muff possesses a particular competence in the offshore sector. His experience in insurance and construction law, as well as building construction, enables him to add value in cases involving building damages and design liability.

Thomas Ryhl

Thomas Ryhl is a committed and very knowledgeable attorney. He takes pride in knowing and understanding his clients’ businesses. Some of the world’s largest companies are among his staunchest clients. He has long experience in cases relating to EU-based law, and is a specialist in cases relating to pharmaceuticals, competition law, procurement law, and EU law. Thomas Ryhl advises on regulatory issues, discount policies, procurement law, and other EU directives, as well as matters relating to VAT and tax, rules on government grants, and administrative law. He has conducted a number of spectacular litigations, and has often led negotiations with public authorities on complex matters. Further, he has as the Danish agent of the European Commission’s Legal Services litigated against the Kingdom of Denmark on behalf of the European Commission before the EU courts

Ulla Fabricius

For many years, Ulla Fabricius has advised both national and international transport and insurance companies on all aspects within transport, shipping, and insurance. As the author of the annotated book on International Carriage by Road (CMR), Ulla Fabricius is a top specialist within carriage by road. She is involved in all aspects of road transport including disputes on driving and rest time, cabotage and posting of drivers. Ulla Fabricius has great experience in drafting and negotiating complex logistics contracts and transport concepts. In this capacity, Ulla Fabricius participated in the drafting of Incoterms 2010 and UCP 600, and, thus, she has thorough knowledge of risk coverage in international trade. Furthermore, Ulla Fabricius was responsible for the preparation of Danske Havne Betingelser 2007 (the Danish stevedoring conditions), and therefore she is especially qualified for rendering advice within the stevedoring business. Ulla Fabricius is listed in Chambers and Legal 500 as leading individual in Shipping and Transport Law in Denmark. Ulla Fabricius is appointed specialist in the ICC International Commission for Transport, Logistics, Trade, and Customs. Thus, Ulla Fabricius was part of the team drafting INCOTerms 2010 and UCP 600. Ulla Fabricius is a certified arbitrator and experienced litigator with the right to appear before the Supreme Court in Denmark.

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