Peter Appel

Practice Areas

Peter Appel heads up Gorrissen Federspiel's Shipping/Offshore/Transportation practice group. Peter has considerable experience as a director and active discussion partner for managements in issues concerning the organisation of companies, day-to-day operations and strategy. As an adviser to a large number of the Danish shipping companies, he has also acquired expert knowledge of the shipping industry.

Peter has an extensive international network, among other things, from his time as chairman of IBA's Maritime and Transport Law Committee. He provides assistance with infrastructure projects and has extensive knowledge about ferry service and train and harbour projects. He has extensive experience with matters pertaining to Greenland. Peter assists a number of Danish and international NGOs in the transport sector. He also has a political network and is often involved in cases that also involve social considerations and public opinion.

Finally, Peter has extensive experience as a speaker and lecturer and he regularly speaks at company events, associations and educational institutions.

Significant cases

In the shipping area, Peter advises the majority of Danish shipping companies and investment foundations with connections to the area. He is often involved in legal proceedings, both representing the parties and as an arbitrator.

Career

Partner, Gorrissen Federspiel since 1994

Chairman of the Board, Gorrissen Federspiel 2015 - 2020

Managing Partner, Gorrissen Federspiel 2010 - 2015

Gorrissen Federspiel 1985 -

Professional Memberships

Member of the Industry Advisory Group for “Blue” Board Leadership Training Programme, Copenhagen Business School

Member of advisory panel at the University of Copenhagen – Legal implications of the green transition in shipping

Council member of the Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law, University of Oslo

Publications

Contributor to the annotated Maritime Act, 2012

"Maritime competition law, new challenges for pool managers" in Intermediary, 2007 Edition.

"Maritime competition law - rough seas ahead?" in Bimco Bulletin volume 101, no. 6, December 2006.

"Legal and practical risk of financial lease of vessels" in Festskrift. Den Danske Søretsforening 2000.

"State Aid and Shipbuilding/Shipfinancing Contracts" in EC Shipping Policy, Juridisk Forlag 1997.

Further, speaker at a number of international conferences (with published material).

Languages Spoken

Danish, English