Restructuring/Insolvency
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About
Provided by Gorrissen Federspiel
Gorrissen Federspiel has extensive experience and expertise within all aspects of insolvency law.
We provide advice within all aspects of insolvency and restructuring law and act as restructuring administrators, trustees and liquidators. Our extensive experience and expertise within these areas of the law ensures quick and efficient matter processing focusing on the legal as well as the commercial issues.
Chambers Review
Gorrissen Federspiel is an in-demand law firm that advises on restructurings and the protection of creditor interests in formal bankruptcies. The legal team has experience acting as trustee in high-profile bankruptcy proceedings. The practice represents clients from a range of industries including aviation and retail, as well as financial institutions as creditors.
Strengths
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"Gorrissen Federspiel has the best knowledge and expertise in bankruptcy matters. The lawyers offer quick responses and focus on the right matters."
"The team has a highly commercial approach that is much appreciated. This also helps solve complex cases more efficiently."
"Gorrissen Federspiel has the best knowledge and expertise in bankruptcy matters. The lawyers offer quick responses and focus on the right matters."
"The team has a highly commercial approach that is much appreciated. This also helps solve complex cases more efficiently."
Notable Practitioners
The Aarhus-based John Sommer Schmidt regularly acts as bankruptcy trustee as well as restructuring administrator on some of the law firm's most high-profile cases. Clients include financial creditors and bio-tech and manufacturing companies.
"John stands out as highly experienced and with a very strong commercial awareness."
"He is a well-known lawyer and handles a lot of complicated cases."
Preben Jakobsen continues to rise in the rankings thanks to his work on a wide range of insolvency and restructuring cases, being regularly appointed as trustee and administrator. He assists clients including creditors, national authorities and bankruptcy estates with cross-border matters.
"Preben is very talented and commercially minded."
"Preben Jakobsen is always at hand when needed."
Morten Hans Jakobsen possesses a strong practice acting as court-appointed trustee on restructurings and bankruptcies, with particular experience in the aviation sector. He advises on a large number of cross-border matters.
"Morten Hans Jakobsen displays in-depth aviation knowledge."
Ranked Lawyers at
Gorrissen Federspiel
Denmark
Members
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Head of Department
Kristian Gammelgaard Møller