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Gorrissen Federspiel

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Gorrissen Federspiel retains its robust reputation for acting across the entire spectrum of banking and finance law, including acquisition and project financings, derivatives issues and regulatory matters. The team is particularly strong on complex and cross-border financing work, including leveraged financing, asset back-financing, general corporate financing and project related financing mandates. Practice head Morten Nybom Bethe is a go-to name for advising financial institutions and companies on both leveraged and general corporate financings. Pre-eminent practitioner Michael Steen Jensen is an expert on the entire gamut of finance law, securities, securitisations, bond issuances, project finance work and the related regulatory matters. Elsewhere, Thomas Maaberg Hansen is a key contact for acquisition finance work, capital markets transactions, project and asset financings and financial reconstructions. Mikkel Fritsch is another important port of call for acquisition financing, real estate financing and securitisation matters; while Tina Herbing and Maj Signe Mønsted are also key names to note for the full range of banking and finance transactional work.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘On top of latest developments and trends, very capable.’

  • ‘We work with Tina Herbing. She is very capable, solution-oriented and extremely sharp. Well liked by both sides in a negotiation.’

  • ‘Very business oriented approach.’

  • ‘Good aviation department.’

  • ‘Morten Jacobsen is highly qualified in the aviation sector.’

  • ‘Understanding the client's business.’

  • ‘Consistent high quality work and highly experienced team.’

  • ‘I appreciate working with each of Morten Bethe, Mikkel Fritsch and Tina Herbing. All highly experienced, have commercial understanding, high attention level and deliver high quality.’

Key clients

  • BlackRock
  • Danske Bank A/S
  • DNB Bank ASA
  • SEB
  • Euronext N.V.
  • Nordea Danmark
  • Andel Holding A/S
  • Chr. Hansen Holding A/S
  • Nykredit Realkredit A/S
  • Air Greenland
  • Sunclass Airlines
  • ROCKWOOL International A/S
  • Falck A/S
  • KIRKBI A/S
  • Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareselskab a.m.b.a.
  • Arbejdernes Landsbank
  • HusCompagniet
  • Danish Crown A/S

Work highlights

  • Advised global bioscience company Chr. Hansen Holding A/S in connection with the financing aspects of its contemplated $25bn merger with Novozymes A/S.
  • Advised Bunker Holding A/S on entering into a syndicated facilities agreement with 15 lenders worth in excess of $1bn.
  • Represented EIFO, the national promotional bank and export credit agency of Denmark combined in one financial institution, in connection with its $1bn facility made available to RWE for the purposes of purchasing turbines from Vestas to the 342MW Kaskasi offshore wind farm and its 1.4GW Sofia wind project in the UK North Sea.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Michael Steen Jensen

Michael Steen Jensen

Hall of fameGorrissen Federspiel

Michael Steen Jensen is a member of our Banking & Finance practice group and advises banks and financial institutions on all aspects of finance law, securities, securitisation, bond issues, project finance and the regulatory matters of financial institutions. He also advises on netting, financial collateral and clearing. Michael has extensive hands-on experience with establishing, acquiring, merging, selling and winding up financial institutions, and he is a director in the Danish Association of Banking and Finance Law.

Rising stars

Maj Signe Mønsted

Maj Signe Mønsted

Gorrissen Federspiel

Maj specialises in finance law and cross-border as well as domestic financial transactions. As part of Gorrissen Federspiel's banking and finance team Maj advises clients about all types of lending transactions, including, among other, real property finance, corporate financings, construction finance, project finance, ship finance, refinancings, acquisition finance and bond issuances. Further, Maj advises on insolvency related matters and is also part of Gorrissen Federspiel's insolvency team.

Leading individuals

Thomas Maaberg Hansen

Thomas Maaberg Hansen

Gorrissen Federspiel

Thomas Maaberg Hansen has extensive experience in complex finance transactions and provides advice that focuses on the clients' commercial interests. Thomas advises Danish and international businesses, private equity funds and banks on financing and capital market transactions, including acquisition finance, project and asset finance and financial reconstruction. Thomas is recognised for his strong negotiating skills and commercial approach.

Next Generation Partners

Mikkel Fritsch

Mikkel Fritsch

Gorrissen Federspiel

Mikkel Fritsch advises Danish and international clients on all aspects of finance law, including in particular acquisition financing, project financing and general loan financing as well as securitisation and bonds issue. In addition, Mikkel's expertise encompasses the regulatory issues of financial institutions and verification of capital issues by especially banks as well as corporate law matters and M&A transactions.

Tina Herbing

Tina Herbing

Gorrissen Federspiel

Tina Herbing is specialised in banking and finance law and advises on all aspects of debt financing, including in particular acquisition and general banking finance, bond issues as well as buyer credit and project financings. Tina has also advised on both the bank and company side in several large restructurings within the most recent years. Tina also advises on all matters regarding derivatives, including advice on standard framework agreements and Danish regulation on netting and financial collateral.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Morten Nybom Bethe

Other key lawyers

Tobias Linde, Tina Herbing, Mikkel Fritsch, Thomas Maaberg Hansen, Michael Steen Jensen, Maj Signe Mønsted