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Poul Schmith has a full-service banking and finance practice with consistent focus on delivering outstanding advice. We are instructed by the most sophisticated clients on high value and complex transactions and regulatory issues spanning the entire spectrum of banking and finance. We advise financial institutions, private equity and financial sponsors and corporate borrowers, as well as government authorities.

We have extensive expertise with cross-border finance transactions, in particular leveraged and acquisition finance, fund finance, project finance, real estate finance and corporate finance, which are at the core of our practice. With a highly experienced team we execute transactions smoothly and quickly find workable solutions to our clients’ issues.

We also advice on all types of financial restructurings, working closely alongside our market leading restructuring and insolvency team.

Building on our long history of advising the Danish government, we have unique experience within financial regulation.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Denmark

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Poul Schmith's banking and finance team is well versed in acquisition financing and refinancing mandates. The department is knowledgeable in loan agreements and amendments, including leveraged deals, mezzanine loans and fund finance. Its lawyers are also experienced in DCM transactions, including establishing and updating EMTN programmes. The firm acts for major banks and financial institutions acting as lenders, agents or managers on transactions.

Work Highlights

Provided by Poul Schmith

  • Poul Schmith assisted Polaris Equity Management as junior mezzanine lender and equity co-investor with the acquisition of Sticks'n'Sushi by McWin.

Strengths

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Poul Schmith team has a dedicated team from start to finish.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

The lawyers are experts with longstanding experience in capital markets.

Banking & Finance respondent
Global

The lawyers at Poul Schmith have a deep understanding of our business and needs. The lawyers have a pragmatic approach to all kinds of questions.

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Global

The team has a good overview of all the outcomes.

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Global

The team at Poul Schmith has an exceptional team who deal with complex issues and offer profoundly relevant guidance.

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Notable Practitioners

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Kim Rasmussen
S
Kim Rasmussen
Head of Banking & Finance
S
Senior Statespeople

Kim Rasmussen has substantial experience assisting clients with acquisition finance and ship finance deals. He often advises on revolving credit facilities and is regularly involved in DCM mandates, including sustainability-linked notes, callable floating rate bonds and updating EMTN programmes.

He is always constructive, with a high level of skill, and is super in negotiations.

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Jakob Bernhoft
2
Jakob Bernhoft
2
Band 2

Jakob Bernhoft assists clients with acquisition finance transactions, including leveraged finance and mezzanine loans. He regularly acts for major banks and private equity funds.

Jakob always has tailor-made and creative solutions to the most complex questions, and has a reputation for answering the most challenging enquiries.

Jakob Bernhoft is able under time pressure to come up with alternative commercial solutions that are acceptable to everyone.

Jakob Bernhoft is experienced and solution-minded.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Poul Schmith

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Denmark

Banking & Finance
Kim Rasmussen
S
Kim Rasmussen
Head of Banking & Finance
S
Senior Statespeople
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Jakob Bernhoft
2
Jakob Bernhoft
2
Band 2
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Kim Rasmussen

Kim Rasmussen

Head of Department