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Tax

Gorrissen Federspiel

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Key strengths of Gorrissen Federspiel‘s tax department span advice on corporate tax, transfer pricing, and tax controversy work. The team is well regarded for its work on international tax and cross-border transactions, as well as disputes with cross-border elements. Jakob Skaadstrup Andersen leads the team and is experienced in transactional matters and tax controversy issues, in which he has represented clients in numerous high-profile disputes and major corporate tax matters. Jan Steen Hansen focuses on tax issues in connection with M&A and equity and venture funds and also advises on EU and international tax and indirect taxes; and Niclas Holst Sonne excels in transactional tax work. Jakob Krogsøe joined from Bech-Bruun in January 2023.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The tax practice in Gorrissen Federspiel is characterised by a team of highly specialised individuals. The team boost themselves by being able to handle the full suite within the tax area from litigation to transaction support.’

  • ‘Jakob Skaadstrup Andersen and Jan Steen Hansen among those tax specialist that I have worked with at Gorrissen. They are both very competent in terms of understanding the letter of the law but are also able to convert this into a commercial context.’

  • ‘They have a strong traditional tax practice but also dedicated EU law specialists.’

  • ‘Jakob Skaadstrup Andersen is extremely knowledgeable, a very good advocate in court, very client focused, very good working in a team.'

  • 'Always high quality deliveries, irrespective of the individuals.'

  • 'Always proactive and business driven in their approach.'

Key clients

  • H&M (Hennes & Mauritz)
  • Total Energies
  • A.P. Møller – Mærsk
  • Chr. Hansen
  • TryghedsGruppen
  • Scandlines Denmark ApS
  • Codan Forsikring A/S
  • Nets/Nexi Group
  • Riskpoint Group
  • C WorldWide Asset Management
  • Heartcore Capital
  • Swiss Life Asset Management
  • Nordea Bank
  • Danske Bank
  • Fidelity Funds
  • Henderson Fund
  • DCS ApS

Work highlights

  • Acting as the lead tax and legal adviser with regard to a merger between two major Danish listed companies, Chr. Hansen A/S and Novozymes A/S.
  • Representing Total Energies EP Danmark A/S and A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S against Danish Ministry of Taxation in a DKK10bn transfer pricing court case pending before the Supreme Court.
  • Represented TryghedsGruppen before the Supreme Court against the Danish Tax Ministry in a dispute over taxation of distributions to its members.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Jan Steen Hansen

Jan Steen Hansen

Hall of fameGorrissen Federspiel

For more than 20 years, Jan Steen Hansen has worked intensively with direct and indirect taxes. He advises Danish and foreign companies, pension funds, foundations, associations, public institutions and private individuals on matters relating to direct and indirect taxes. Jan is an experienced and recognised tax specialist, focusing, among other things, on tax in connection with M&A transactions, taxation of pension funds, company and shareholder tax, equity and venture funds, financial products, EU and international tax, VAT and other indirect taxes as well as tax in Greenland. Jan also assists our clients with obtaining advance tax rulings from the Danish tax authorities. A substantial part of his work involves complaints proceedings before the National Tax Tribunal and tax cases before the courts. Finally, Jan holds several positions of trust, providing him with first-hand knowledge of, among other things, new tax legislation and tax practice.

Leading individuals

Next Generation Partners

Niclas Holst Sonne

Niclas Holst Sonne

Gorrissen Federspiel

Niclas Holst Sonne is partner in our Tax practice group. He has been engaged in tax law since 2004, with a continuous focus on transactions, international tax and the development of incentive programs. Niclas has for several years been recognised as a capacity in Denmark within his focus areas, and before joining Gorrissen Federspiel, he was partner and Co-head of EY's Danish Transaction Tax team. Niclas is often used as a speaker, e.g. in the framework of the Danish Tax Lawyers' Association and Danish Business Angels. He is furthermore Deputy Chairman of the Tax Committee of Active Owners (formerly DVCA) and Nordic representative on the Tax Committee of Invest Europe.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jakob Skaadstrup Andersen

Other key lawyers

Jan Steen Hansen, Jakob Krogsøe, Niclas Holst Sonne

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