Following the firm’s establishment in Denmark in late 2022, Schjødt Advokatpartnerselskab is a key name in the market for cross-border work, leveraging the firm’s wider network throughout the Nordics to handle notable M&A and private equity transactions. Mattias Vilhelm Warnøe Nielsen and Tobias Bonde Frost, who both joined the group in late 2023, jointly lead the rapidly expanding practice, which also includes office head Jens V. Mathiasen, and recently added private equity and venture capital specialist Rasmus Juel Schiøtt.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Great shipping industry knowledge, which makes it get to the right solutions quicker.’

  • ‘Jens Mathiasen - Puts his industry insights at play to the benefit of the client. Caroline B. Bonde - A good understanding of shipping underpinning her robust M&A performance. Together a high value team.’

  • ‘A strong team with a high work ethic. They are very attentive and we felt safe with them. ’

  • ‘Caroline Bruyant Bonde was exceptionally impressive to work with. She remembered all the case details and was quick and pragmatic in her approach. The collaboration with Caroline was very satisfying ’

Key clients

  • Orskov Yard A/S
  • Abildskou Busser
  • Weco Shipping A/S
  • ESVAGT A/S
  • Fischer Group
  • DSJ Malergruppe A/S
  • Dampskibsselskabet Norden A/S
  • Nordea Abp

Work highlights

  • Assisted Nordea with the acquisition of Danske Bank’s Norwegian personal customer and private banking business and associated asset management portfolios.
  • Assisted NORDEN with a minority investment in MASH Makes A/S, a Danish-Indian biofuel scale-up, which researches, develops and produces renewable fuels from biomass waste.
  • Assisted the buyers, Orskov Yard A/S, with all legal aspects of its acquisition of 50% of the shares in Scanel International.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mattias Vilhelm Warnøe Nielsen, Tobias Bonde Frost

Other key lawyers

Jens V. Mathiasen, Rasmus Juel Schiøtt, Caroline Bruyant Bonde, Claus Hastrup Knudsen