Pernille Bigaard
Attorney, Partner
Lundgrens
More informationThe team fielded by Lundgrens represents Danish blue-chip companies, SMEs and private equity funds, as well as financial institutions and other lenders and management of businesses, on all aspects of restructuring and insolvency issues. Practice head Pernille Bigaard comes is praised as ‘one of the most experienced insolvency lawyers around’. Louise Krarup Simonsen is regularly appointed as court appointed restructurer or trustee of bankruptcy estates.
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Testimonials
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‘Lundgrens' insolvency team excels in handling cases.’
‘They are solution-oriented and are willing to work toward restructuring rather than just going for a bankruptcy and closing the business.’
‘Pernille Bigaard has a network like no one else.’
‘The team is very specialised and has long-term experience in insolvency cases.’
‘Louise Krarup Simonsen and Pernille Bigaard both have very strong knowledge and are true drivers.’
'Pernille Bigaard is one of the most experienced insolvency lawyers around.'
‘Pernille Bigaard and Louise Krarup Simonsen are good practitioners within insolvency.’
‘Down-to-earth sensible approach to the cases. Good communication and high degree of professionalism.’
Key clients
- Danske Bank A/S
- Jyske Bank A/S
- InfoRevision
- The Danish Debt Collection Agency
- Grant Thornton
- The Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO)
- Nordic Trustee & Agency AB
- Deloitte
- Nordea Bank Danmark A/S
- Tryg Garanti
- REFA Maribo Sakskøbing Kraftvarmeværk A/S in restructuring
- Artha Kapitalforvaltning A/S
- Greystone Capital A/S
- Christensen Kjærulff
- Ringkjøbing Landbobank A/S/Nordjyske Bank A/S
Work highlights
- Assisted Moodagent A/S in a successful restructuring process, which included arrangement and composition approved by the court, and debt conversions for a number of private equity owners and other creditors.
- Assisted Rangstrup Group (11 Danish companies, including property and factory companies) during in-court restructuring proceedings; now assisting stakeholders and creditors as court-appointed trustee in connection with finishing the properties and a possible sale.
- Appointed trustee in the bankruptcy of one of Denmark's largest physical retail book chains, Arnold Busck A/S, encompassing 29 stores.
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Pernille Bigaard