Poul Schmith advises a broad client base including major Danish financial institutions, national pension schemes and funds, government investment funds, and credit institutions on the entire suite of complex transactional and regulatory banking and finance work. Jakob Bernhoft heads up the practice group, having joined the firm from Kromann Reumert alongside Kim Rasmussen, and lends his expertise to complex debt capital financings, including acquisition financings, mezzanine financings, bond issuances and securitisation work, among others. Pre-eminent Danish practitioner Rasmussen is a go-to name for syndicated loans, acquisition and structured finance work, bond issuances, including EMTN programmes, derivatives, and banking restructurings. Peter Hedegaard Madsen is a financial regulatory and funds expert, known for his specialist knowledge of the intersection between EU and Danish financial regulation.
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‘Amazing team with deep domain knowledge. Super high work capacity and very diligent at getting back to you and keeping you updated. Our go-to firm for any advice within compliance, GDPR, financial crime and sanctions, and overall advice on regulated industries.’
‘Flemming Pristed has unique knowledge and experience within banking and compliance. Both on a theoretical level but also on a very practical level. He is extremely diligent and has high integrity. Therefore I am always sure to get honest and clear advice. What sets him apart is his commitment to ongoing learning and staying up-to-date with the latest trends and regulations in our field. This expertise allows us to provide innovative and effective solutions to us as clients.'
‘Kim Rasmussen provides balanced and practical advise and handles the process with the counterpart smoothly.’
‘Kim Rasmussen is a very talented and skilled lawyer with client focus. Kim provides useful advice in a balanced manner.’
‘Flemming Pristed is highly knowledgeable not only in Danish regulatory law, but also experienced in and knowledgeable in Norwegian regulatory law. Strongly solution focused. Being low key and friendly, he is also a pleasure to work with.’
‘Peter Hedegaard Madsen has valuable insight in our organisation's history, governance and stakeholders that makes him our trusted adviser.’
Key clients
- Sydbank
- Jyske Bank
- Nordea
- The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority
- Danish Ministry of Finance
- Nationalbanken (the Danish Central Bank)
- AP Pension
- Danske Bank
- Vækstfonden
- Danmarks Grønne Investeringsfond
- Danmarks Eksport- og Investeringsfond
- IFU
- Lægernes Pension & Bank
- Everfuel A/S
- DSB
- Danske Bank
- ATP
- Nykredit
- Finansiel Stabilitet
- Altor
- Axcel
- Capital Four Management Fondsmæglerselskab A/S
- European Energy A/S
- SEB
Work highlights
- Advising on the design and legal structure of the new investment fund, Denmark’s Export and Investment Fund.
- Advising on the legal design and financial structure of an investment vehicle with a capacity of DKK16bn to invest in offshore wind farms including advice on the nature of the investment and capital structure.
- Advising Vækstfonden regarding the Direct Guarantee from the European Investment Fund of DKK2.3bn.
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Jakob Bernhoft