Gorrissen Federspiel represents major Danish and international ship-owners, shipyards and ports, airlines, aircraft lessors, industry investors and financiers and insurance companies on a broad suite of matters, including wet and dry shipping mandates. Practice head Peter Appel handles large transactions, financing deals and establishing operations abroad, as well as being a key name for shipping litigation. Morten Hans Jakobsen advises on aviation, air finance and ship financing, as well as work relating to leasings, purchases and regulatory issues. At the associate level, Thomas Edelgaard Christensen's practice encompasses litigation and arbitration arising out of the shipping, port, maritime construction and other maritime industries.
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Testimonials
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- 'The shipping, offshore and transportation group at Gorrissen Federspiel is widely recognised as being the premier shipping practice in town. They are especially strong within transactional work including ship sale and purchase, newbuilding projects, ship finance and corporate shipping work and handles mandates for most Danish shipowners.'
- 'Morten Hans Jakobsen is our go-to when it comes to complex transactional and corporate work.'
- 'Peter Appel is highly knowledgeable, with a great global network and a commercial understanding.'
- 'Morten Hans Jakobsen has always been extremely prompt, knowledgeable and solution-oriented.'
- 'Johan Casper Hennings assist us with more traditional maritime law and is especially experienced in sale and purchase of ships.'
- 'With their wide knowledge, experience and mastery in shipping, they are second to none in this segment in the Danish market.'
- 'Peter Appel is the go-to person, but holds a very fine team to help with any size of matter or transaction.'
- 'They are prompt and cost-efficient, while being knowledgeable and results-oriented to find quick and practical solutions.'
Key clients
- A.P. Moeller Maersk A/S (including subsidiaries, such as Maersk A/S, Svitzer A/S, Maersk Oil Trading and Investments A/S and Maersk Air Cargo A/S)
- A.P. Moeller Holding A/S (including subsidiaries, such as Maersk Tankers A/S, Maersk Product Tankers A/S, Maersk Supply Service and ZeroNorth A/S)
- Hafnia Limited
- Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S
- Ultranav Group (including Ultrabulk A/S)
- TORM A/S
- DFDS A/S
- Scandlines Group
- A/S United Shipping & Trading Company
- Navigare Capital Partners A/S
- Navigator Holdings Ltd.
- Stena Group
- Celsius Shipping A/S
- Esvagt A/S
- Uni-Tankers A/S
- Dee4 Capital Partners
- Christiania Shipping
- Cadeler A/S
- Assuranceforeningen SKULD
- Polar Seafood Greenland A/S
- Fehmarn Belt Contractors A/S
- Ulykkesforsikringsforbundet for Dansk Søfart
- Borealis AG
- SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
- Air Greenland
- Atlantic Airways
- Sunclass Airlines (formerly Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia)
- Airseven
- Copenhagen AirTaxi
Work highlights
- Assisted Marseille-based private equity firm Jaccar Holdings with a structured sales process worth USD 700 million for the divestment of Evergas, one of the world’s leading seaborne transporters of petrochemical gases and natural gas liquids.
- Assisting Cadeler A/S in connection with an agreement to combine their business with Eneti Inc. The combination will result in the largest diversified fleet owned and operated by an offshore wind turbine and foundation installation company.
- Assisting Maersk Tankers, operator of one of the largest tanker fleets in the world, on a new USD 150 million pool credit facility with Citi Bank, relating to the four pool’s working capital for improvement of cash flow for pool partners in a volatile and high tanker rate environment.
Lawyers
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Thomas Edelgaard Christensen
Gorrissen FederspielPractice head
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Peter Appel