Restructuring/Insolvency
Europe Guide 2024 : Denmark
Band 2
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Provided by Plesner
Plesner's Insolvency Group is recognized as a leader in restructuring and bankruptcy. We offer savvy legal advice, particularly in connection with major transactions, high-stakes disputes, and strategic, complex legal challenges related to distressed companies. Plesner represents businesses, banks, creditors, and serves as trustee, administrator or liquidator in insolvency situations. Whether serving as debtors’ or creditors' counsel, we provide swift, commercial, and strategic solutions, encompassing both out-of-court and in-court proceedings.
In distressed entities, prompt action is essential to safeguard assets. We specialize in restructuring, bankruptcy and liquidation, focusing on maximizing recovery in both national and cross-border cases. Our multidisciplinary team comprises leading experts in finance, real estate, employment, tax, and M&A. This diverse expertise allows us to develop innovative solutions and deliver comprehensive, tailored advice consistently.
Plesner is renowned for handling the most complex and important cases, especially cross-border matters, utilizing a network of top foreign experts. Our strong track record, being involved in the largest, most complex and important restructuring matters in Denmark, attests to our capability to provide top-tier legal counsel, sustaining and building businesses. For us, the core is to provide solutions that actually work to address the commercial opportunities and risks for our clients' business today and tomorrow.
Chambers Review
Plesner has a notable team that is active predominantly in the debtor side of major insolvency and restructuring proceedings. The lawyers regularly act as trustees on bankruptcies, advising on disputes with creditors. The practice works with cases involving fraud and mismanagement, using its strength in asset-tracing mandates. The department handles cases relating to companies in a broad variety of sectors, notably finance, pharmaceuticals and energy.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is very good at coordinating counsels in different jurisdictions. The law firm has broad expertise, with experts in insolvency, finance and M&A. The lawyers provide swift responses and focus on the vital issues."
"It is a very skilled and experienced team that has a good mix of experienced and young talent who always provide quick responses."
"The team is very good at coordinating counsels in different jurisdictions. The law firm has broad expertise, with experts in insolvency, finance and M&A. The lawyers provide swift responses and focus on the vital issues."
"It is a very skilled and experienced team that has a good mix of experienced and young talent who always provide quick responses."
Notable Practitioners
Michala Roepstorff continues to ascend in the rankings, entering the top tier. She advises on a range of both local and cross-border high-value insolvency proceedings. She is regularly appointed trustee administrator of bankruptcy estates on behalf of debtors, and also acts for creditors on the collection of various pledgees.
"Michala adds real value. She is a fantastic lawyer who is meticulous in her review of any given situation and considers pragmatic solutions."
"Michala Roepstorff is one of the leading insolvency lawyers in Denmark."
Head of department Lars Skanvig handles complex bankruptcy procedures across a range of industries, most notably the finance and energy sectors. He also has experience handling the financial restructuring of distressed companies.
Ranked Lawyers at
Plesner
Denmark
Members
Provided by Plesner
Head of Department
Michael Schebye Brandt-Jensen
Victoria Grevit Eriksen