Sundgaard Advokater

Boutique up-and-coming law firm specializing in insolvency and restructuring law
Sundgaard Advokater is a boutique law firm primarily focusing on restructuring and insolvency.

The law firm advises within all aspects of insolvency, including turnarounds, restructuring, and as court-appointed administrators/liquidators in liquidations, bankruptcy, and winding up proceedings. We also offer advice and services to creditors in general—secured and unsecured.

We have made a conscious and strategic choice to focus on insolvency and areas of law adjacent to insolvency. We believe that this strategy makes us less vulnerable to conflicts of interest, which would otherwise hinder our possibility to act independently. Furthermore, as a firm, we also have a strong profile in commercial law assisting clients of all sizes. We advise on litigation and dispute resolution, business and corporate matters, labour and employment law, real estate transactions, and various personal and corporate liability issues—including litigation of liability cases.

A firm undergoing steady expansion
Since our establishment, we have grown increasingly in both numbers of cases as well as employees. When the law firm was founded, it was represented by three partners and one assistant attorney. Since then, Sundgaard Advokater has more than doubled in numbers. Today, the firm consists of the three original partners, one associate partner as well as 11 employees including three assistant attorneys and several independent case handlers and legal trainees. We continue to steadily grow and look to take on more cases as well as employees in the future.

In addition to our Copenhagen office, we have opened an additional office in Hilleroed north of Copenhagen.

Paving the way for a higher representation of female partners in law
Sundgaard Advokater is proud to highlight that 66 pct. of our equity partners are women.

It is a vision for our female partners to show that with hard work, strong ambitions, and a supportive family you can make it to the top in a field that traditionally has been mainly represented by men.

In addition to the fact that our female partners have made it to the top at one of the biggest and most competitive law firms in Denmark, our partner Gunvor Sundgaard Happe has also obtained the position of permanent administrator at the Bankruptcy Division of the Danish Maritime and Commercial High Court. Gunvor was and still is the youngest to hold that position out currently only 18 individuals in Denmark.

Beginning 2024 Agnete Brus Krusell has also received the appointment. This makes Sundgaard Advokater one of only three law firms in Denmark two hold two of the sought after positions.

Main areas of practice
Insolvency and restructuring: We provide advice on all aspects of the insolvency area. We take pride in thinking outside the box when finding solutions to secure assets and results. At Sundgaard we deal with close to 200 bankruptcies every year - making us one of the most experienced insolvency firms in the country.

Litigation: The task of litigating is at the core of the legal profession. We have great experience all questions regarding litigation, which is expressed, among other things, by the fact that our partner lawyer Gunvor Sundgaard Happe is represented on the board of the Danish Association of Litigation Attorneys. Furthermore: partner Thomas Torré Christiansen teaches the course on litigation for assistant attorneys in training at the University of Copenhagen

Corporate/commercial:  We advise on most aspects of commercial and company law matters. Most of our clients are small and medium-sized companies, which we follow in all aspects of their business. When advising, we emphasize both the legal and business aspects, and deal closely with the specific circumstances relevant for the business and its stakeholders.