Horten is highly regarded for its expertise in litigation, with a dedicated dispute resolution team specialising in commercial arbitration and litigation. The core team collaborates closely with Horten’s wider legal departments, including competition, IP, construction, and public law, to provide comprehensive representation. The team focuses on complex commercial and financial disputes, often involving cross-border and international elements, and boasts a client list of leading banks, insurance companies, private equity funds, and commercial entities. The practice is led by Birgitte Frølund, who has extensive domestic and international experience in financial and corporate disputes. Christina Steen is a seasoned litigator representing insurance companies, public bodies, and commercial clients, while Jakob Tingskov is known for handling complex, cross-border litigation and arbitration cases.
Testimonials
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‘We work with Christina Steen who is excellent. She is technically, tactically and commercially very astute and extremely client-focused and user friendly.’
‘Birgitte Frølund is excellent. She is very experienced and has sound judgment.’
- 'I can highly recommend Jakob Tingskov. He is serious and to the point, 'dry' and, very importantly, he has the judges' ears when arguing in court.’
- 'Horten is practically minded but can translate a foreign court system to an international business audience with ease. They are well connected within Denmark, exhibiting excellent relationships across business and the law, enabling their clients to really tap into the best the industry has to offer.'
- 'Both Birgitte Frølund and Jakob Tingskov are superb. Tingskov's technical eye and deep understanding of our subject matter complement Frølund's strategic vision and clarity of advice superbly. They are a stellar team.'
Key clients
- ING Bank N.V.
- Allianz
- Barclays Bank PLC
- CNA Hardy, Denmark
- MAN Truck & Bus AG
- Henrik Ramlau-Hansen (Danske Bank)
- iCan
- Kalceks
- MCE Insurance Limited
- City of Copenhagen
Work highlights
- Representing Barclays Bank PLC in a dispute against the Danish Tax Authorities regarding alleged liability in connection with the bank's trades with HOOPP, a Canadian pension fund which has claimed and received a dividend tax refund the basis of which is now disputed by the Danish Tax Authorities.
- Advising ING Bank regarding all ongoing matters related to the Danish bankruptcies in the OW Bunker Group, including the numerous ongoing court cases regarding liability for management, auditors, owners, and one of the trustees.
- Representing the UK insurance broker MCE Insurance Ltd. (in administration) in a dispute with the Danish insurance company Alpha Insurance (in bankruptcy) regarding binder authority and insurance premium on over a million insurance policies.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Birgitte Frølund