Bech-Bruun acts on prominent mandates in the sector, handling both wet and dry shipping matters including bunker disputes, S&P and refinancing work, alongside contentious matters. The group also fields a dedicated cross-border insolvency shipping team in order to handle large-scale and complex insolvencies in the shipping industry. Practice group head Johannes Grove Nielsen comes highly recommended as ‘a clear leader in his field’ and is an expert in damages, commercial disputes and insolvency matters. Nielsen has also recently spent time representing shipping lines and crew management companies in relation to the Russian-Ukrainian War. ’Superstar’ Camilla Søgaard Hudson advises on the full spectrum of maritime, transport and insurance law.

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Testimonials

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‘Johannes Grove Nielsen is a hands-on and solution-oriented shipping lawyer.’
‘Leading team in Denmark with exceptional international capabilities. First-class knowledge, not only in shipping law, but all legal aspects related to shipping, such as environmental regulation and its impact on shipping. As part of Denmark’s leading full service firm, the team is capable of advising on all aspects of business law for their shipping clients.'
‘Johannes Grove Nielsen is not only an exceptionally good shipping lawyer, he is also very good at taking into account the business aspects and to tailor his advice accordingly. Number one in Denmark.'
'Camilla Søgaard Hudson is clearly the best of the younger generation in the market.’
‘Johannes Grove Nielsen is a clear leader in his field.’
‘Exceptional team and first-class service.’
‘Johannes Grove Nielsen is with no doubt the leading figure in the country, a true eminence in the field and the first port of call in Denmark.'
'Camilla Søgaard Hudson is a superstar.’

Key clients

MAN Energy Solutions
GARD
Remontowa Shiprepair Yard
SKULD
Kuehne & Nagel A/S
A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S
Monjasa
Codan Insurance
ADM
Oxymat A/S
Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) Limited
MS Amlin Marine
Hamborg Offshore AHT “Pegasus” GmbH & Co
Tryggingamiðstöðin hf (“TM”)

Work highlights

Representing Evergreen Marine Corporation in a matter before the Danish High Maritime and Commercial Court against Maersk A/S and others.
Representing Hamborg Offshore AHT “Pegasus” GmbH & Co in litigation relating to the arrest of the vessel PEGASUS in the port of Aalborg, which resulted in the High Court of Western Denmark setting aside the arrest.