Praised as a ‘fantastic banking and financing team with exceptional technical and commercial knowledge’, Bruun & Hjejle represents industry-leading banks and financial institutions on the full-suite of complex, high-profile transactions and is known for its expertise across the energy, financial services, forestry and paper, government, insurance and real estate industries. Practice leader Thomas Skjellerup comes recommended as ’highly reliable’ and for providing ‘strong advice on debt financing matters’; his practice emphasises acquisition and project financings, bond issuances and asset financing work. Christian Sahlertz is another key point of contact, advising lenders and borrowers in relation to acquisition, project and asset-based finance work, as well as other credit facilities and financing arrangements. Described as ’one of the best lawyers in the Nordics’, dual-qualified Anne Cathrine Ingerslev has extensive international experience and frequently leads on large-scale financings.
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‘Fantastic banking and financing team with exceptional technical and commercial knowledge. Very strong negotiation skills as well.’
‘Thomas Skjellerup is highly reliable and provides strong advice on debt financing matters. He’s solution-oriented and works very efficiently.’
‘I have worked closely with Christian Sahlertz on multiple processes which has been a great experience throughout. I continue to work with him and recommend him to others. He gives great advice on processes, produces and delivers high-quality work and is a good sparring partner when it comes to negotiations. Very holistic adviser who is greatly appreciated.’
‘Thomas Skjellerup is very skilled and has a practical approach in order to solve the matter and is solution-oriented. Its always a pleasure to work with him and his team.’
‘Christian Sahlertz has a great commercial understanding and a strong ability to provide to-the-point legal advice. He is a trusted adviser and has a very welcoming and positive nature. We very much enjoy working with him and his associate Nathalie Overgaard Mayer.’
Leading individuals
Thomas has broad-ranging international expertise with transactional finance work advising lenders and borrowers on a range of debt products, including syndicated loans, acquisition financings, project financings, real estate and asset financings and bond offerings. He regularly works with restructurings and has a strong knowledge about the Danish financing market.
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Anne Cathrine (AC) Ingerslev advises Danish and international clients in relation to debt financing and has unique experience advising on complex cross-border transactions. AC's advice focuses on finding practical solutions tailored to the business and commercial goals of each individual client. When structuring, negotiating and documenting transactions, AC draws upon a solid academic background within law, finance and economics as well as unique international expertise obtained from years of practicing as an English finance lawyer in London with Davis Polk & Wardwell. AC has extensive experience advising both borrowers, sponsors and lenders on loan financing, bond issues and financial restructuring. Within loan financing, AC advises on, among others, certain funds acquisition financing (both public and private), bridge facilities, other corporate financing and refinancing, direct lending, unitranche financing and real estate financing. AC also advises on combined loans and bond issues in various capital structures. AC has extensive international experience advising on complex cross-border finance transactions, including intercreditor arrangements. AC holds a Master of Laws from the University of Copenhagen and an MSc in Law & Finance (with Distinction) from the University of Oxford. AC is a dual-qualified lawyer in Denmark and England and Wales. AC is nominated as Acritas Star.
Partner Christian Sahlertz advises lenders and borrowers in relation to acquisition finance, project- and asset-based finance, as well as other credit facilities and financing arrangements. He also regularly assists with large-scale, high-profile matters in the banking and finance arena.
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Thomas Skjellerup