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The ‘very professional’ team at Horten is well-versed in handling reorganisation and insolvency matters, including bankruptcies, compulsory liquidations, and distressed M&A transactions. Led by Jan Bech in Copenhagen, the team brings experience in both in-court and out-of-court proceedings as well as cross-border insolvencies. Bech is renowned as an expert in insolvency law and enterprise restructurings, while Nicolai Thornemann is a key figure noted for his expertise in protecting creditor interests in distressed scenarios.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Horten is known for quality and their large market share among public customers in Denmark. They have a strong insolvency team in Aarhus.'

  • ‘Horten has a strong insolvency team in Aarhus. In the past year, I have had a number of cases with Nicolai Thornemann, who is a very skilled lawyer. Nicolai is extremely well liked by his customers and is very competent professionally. He is well known in the local market in Aarhus and has good relationships with many larger companies.'

  • 'The team is very professional, skilled in negotiations and they always keep the actual business outcomes in mind when making recommendations or proposing action plans.'

  • 'Lars Luneborg and Jan Bech have more competence than most of their colleagues, they proactively identify the best course of action.'

Key clients

  • Arbejdernes Landsbank
  • Vestjysk Bank A/S
  • Nordea Bank

Work highlights

  • Advised Odico A/S on a structured sales process, in collaboration with Horten and DLA Piper Denmark, to maximize creditor and customer benefits while securing vital R&D capabilities.
  • Advised over 13 companies in the 2E-group, acting as bankruptcy administrator, in bankruptcy proceedings starting October 11, 2013, and are now in liquidation.
  • Advised Atlantic Sapphire LLC regarding Danish matters on an international arbitration case in order to secure claims under ongoing legal proceedings.

Lawyers

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Jan Bech
Horten

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jan Bech

Other key lawyers

Nicolai Thornemann, Lars Luneborg