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List of Attorneys, Copenhagen
This list of attorneys and law firms is provided by the American Embassy as a convenience to United States citizens. It is not meant to be a complete list of attorneys in Denmark, and the absence of an attorney from the list is in no way a reflection on competence. Inclusion on the list is based primarily on the attorneys having provided the Embassy with information on their background, practice and foreign language capability, or they appear on the Martindale-Hubbell website. The American Embassy at Copenhagen assumes no responsibility for the professional ability or integrity of the persons or facilities listed. Fees and the legal services to be provided are a matter for agreement solely between the individual and his attorney.
Note: International Direct Dialing: Denmark Country Code is +45
The list below is updated on June 4, 2008.
ADVOKATERNE AMALIEGADE NO. 42: Amaliegade 42, 1256 Copenhagen K. TEL: 3311 3399; FAX: 3332 4625. Branch office in Paris, France.
www.amalex.com E-mail: adv42@amalex.com
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Admiralty Law, Arbitration, Aviation Law, Bankruptcy, Banking & Finance, Commercial Agency & Distribution, Commercial, Construction, Copyright & Trademarks, Corporate Law, EU Law, Environment, Insurance, Labor, Mergers & Acquisitions, Sale, Purchase and Administration of Real Estate, Restrictive Trade Practice and Monopolies, Tax, Transport Law, Travel & Tourism, Trusts, IT Law, Insolvency Law. French, Italian and Spanish legal matters.
LANGUAGES: English, German, French, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian
ADVOKATERNE I NY VESTERGADE: Ny Vestergade 1, 1471 Copenhagen K.
TEL: 3315 8000. FAX: 3312 1533. www.anvlaw.dk and www.euroadvocaten.com
E-mail: anv@anvlaw.dk
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Contract Law, Property/Rental Law, Business consulting, Family & Inheritance, knowledge of conditions in Greenland and the Faroe Islands, Environmental Law, Insolvency, Tax, Business Law, Employment Law, Marketing Law, Company Transfers, Commercial law, Estates, Insurance Law, Environmental rights, International Arbitration. LANGUAGES: English.
NIELS AHLMARK: Member of the Law Firm Ret & Raad, Vester Voldgade 90, 1552 Copenhagen V. TEL: 7740 1900; FAX: 7740 1901. www.retograad.dk/koebenhavnc
Email: koebenhavn@ret-raad.dk
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Purchase and Sale of Commercial Property, Contracts, Real Estate, Rentals, Wills, Tax law, Danish Housing Act, Company Law, General Business Law. LANGUAGES: English, spoken German & French.
ANNETTE SORRIG MOSER ANDERSEN: Fredericiagade 10, 1310 Copenhagen K. TEL: 3313 6103; FAX: 3313 6105. E-mail: annette.moser@get2net.dk
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Private & Family Law, Inheritance, Compensation, Criminal Law, EU Law, Trade Disputes. SPECIALIZATION: Private & Family Law, Compensation, International Law. LANGUAGES: English, German, French.
ANDERSSON, LINDHOLT, TOFT LAW FIRM: Sankt Peders Stræde 39, 1st. fl, 1453
Copenhagen K. TEL: 3393 0300; FAX: 3312 9027. www.advolaw.dk
Email: kontor@advolaw.dk
Anders Lindholt (Law Degree, 1986) anders.lindholt@advolaw.dk
Tine Andersson (Law Degree, 1992) tineandersson@advolaw.dk
SPECIALIZATION AND MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Family Law. Separation/Divorce/Division of Joint Estate, Dissolution of Common Law Marriages, Voluntary and Involuntary Placement of Children in Foster Homes, Family Law Cases involving Danish Welfare Authorities, Child Custody and Visitation. LANGUAGES: English.
BECH-BRUUN LAW FIRM: Langelinie Alle 35, 2100 Copenhagen Ø. TEL: 7227 0000; FAX: 7227 0027. www.bechbruun.com Email: info@bechbruun.com
The Bech-Bruun Dragsted law firm is divided into 21 general practice areas. Each practice area covers a number of specialist areas. Offices in Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Moscow.
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Capital Markets, Company Law, Construction and Real Property Law, Corporate Consulting, Employment and Labor Law, Energy Supply, Environmental Law, EU and Competition Law, Insolvency and Reconstruction, Intellectual Property Rights, International Law, IT Law and Telecommunications, Litigation, Media and Entertainment, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private law, Public Law, Russian Law, Tax, Tort and Insurance, Transport Law.
LANGUAGES: English, German, French.
JONAS BRUUN: Bredgade 38, 1260 Copenhagen K. TEL: 3347 8800; FAX: 3347 8888. www.jonasbruun.dk E-mail: jb@jblaw.dk
The firm Jonas Bruun with its 11 Partners, 13 Senior Associates and 16 Associates is a full-service law firm providing legal services to companies, organizations, governmental bodies and local authorities within the areas of commercial law and public law.
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Corporate, Stock Exchange, Regulation and Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Employment Law, Labor Law, Financial Institutions, Energy Law, Public Law, International Law, Real Estate, IT, Telecommunications, Media, Intellectual Property, EU Law, Competition Law, Litigation, Arbitration, Estate Planning and Estate Administration. LANGUAGES: English, French, German.
JON PALLE BUHL: Valkendorfsgade 16, 1151 Copenhagen K. TEL: 3348 0000; FAX: 3348 0048. www.jpb.dk E-mail: adv@jpb.dk
The firm provides assistance in general matter as well as the following MAIN AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION: Administration of Estates, Agency Agreements, Arbitration, Commercial Law, Company Law, Corporate Finance, Creditor Settlements, Criminal Law, Employment Law, EU Law, Estate Planning, Family Law including Marriage Contracts, Greenland Legal Matters, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property, International Financing, Labor Law, Limited Partnerships, Litigation, Marketing Law, Media Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Public Law, Real Estate, Law of Succession, Tax Law, Wills. LANGUAGES: English.
DE LA COUR LAW FIRM: Hammerensgade 1, 1267 Copenhagen K. TEL: 7011 1122;
FAX: 7011 1133. www.delacour.dk Email: delacour@delacour.dk
Offices in Copenhagen and Aarhus, serviced by 100 persons, of whom 50 are lawyers.
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Employment and Labor Law, Banking and Financing, Energy Law, Project Development, Family Law and Inheritance Law, Real Property Law, Environmental Law, Insurance Law and Compensation, Horses and Veterinarians, Sports Law, Collection, Insolvency and Reconstruction, International Law, IT Law, Competition and Marketing, Lawsuits and Arbitration, Company Law, Criminal Law, Transportation and Maritime Law, Corporate Transactions. LANGUAGES: English, German.
CHRISTEL FALK-RØNNE & SYNNØVE FALK-RØNNE: Nørregade 6, 2nd fl, 1165 Copenhagen K. TEL: 3312 0033; FAX: 3312 0068. www.falkronne.dk
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Family Law, Foster Family Care, Wills and Prenuptial Agreements, Immigration, Real Estate, Criminal Law. LANGUAGES: English.
CARSTEN FENTZ: Niels Hemmingsensgade 10, Postboks 15, 1001 Copenhagen K. TEL: 3393 0330; FAX: 3393 0310. E-mail: cf@nhglaw.dk
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Collection Cases, Estate Cases, Criminal Cases, Copyright, Trademarks, Protection of Industrial Designs. LANGUAGES: English, German.
GORISSEN FEDERSPIEL KIERKEGAARD: H.C. Andersens Boulevard 12, 1553 Copenhagen V. TEL: 3341 4141; FAX: 3341 4133. www.gfklaw.dk E-mail: gfk@gfklaw.dk
Offices in Copenhagen and Aarhus serviced by 320 people, of whom 165 are lawyers. The firm offers advice within corporate, commercial and financial law.
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Aircraft & Train, Arbitration & Litigation, Banking & Financing, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Employment & Labor, Energy, Environmental Law, EU and Competition Law, Insolvency, Insurance, IT & Telecommunications, Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Securities, Shipping and Road Transportation, Tax Law. LANGUAGES: English, German, French.
HJEJLE, GERSTED & MOGENSEN: Amagertorv 24, 1160 Copenhagen. TEL: 3313 4262; FAX: 3311 1250. www.hgmlaw.dk E-mail: hgmlaw@hgmlaw.dk
The law firm includes 10 partners and a total staff of 60.
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Arbitration and Litigation, Acquisitions and Mergers, Agricultural, Banking and International Finance, Collective Labor, Constitutional Matters, Corporate and Commercial, Competition, Construction, EU, Employment and Employee Benefits, Energy, Environmental, Family and Private, Insolvency and Reconstruction, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Media and Tele Communications, Pensions, Planning, Property, Public Administration, and Tax. LANGUAGES: English, German, French.
HORTEN LAW FIRM: Ved Stranden 18, P.O. Box 2034, 1012 Copenhagen K. TEL: 7730 4050; FAX: 7730 4077. www.horten.dk E-mail: info@horten.dk
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Full range of services, including Estate Cases, International Trade Law, Commercial Law, Corporate and Banking Law, Shipping, IT Law, Intellectual Property, Tax, M&A, Litigation, Property and Employment, Consumer & EU Law, Construction & Real Estate, Maritime, Energy and Transport. LANGUAGES: English.
HUSEN & PARTNERE: Alhambravej 9, 1826 Frederiksberg C. TEL: 3332 2626;
FAX: 3332 3941. E-mail: advo@parlex.dk
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: General Practice, Taxation, Company, Commercial, Real Estate and Tenancy Law, Co-ops, Contracts, Mediation, International Law, Tax, Commercial Law. LANGUAGES: English,German.
JORGEN JACOBSEN & ANDERS BOELSKIFTE: Solbjergvej 3, 2000 Frederiksberg. TEL: 3816 0616; FAX: 3816 0626. www.takovda.dk E-mail: advokat@takovda.dk
General Practice, Family Law, Inheritance, Consumer Law. SPECIALIZATION: Criminal Law (defense), Real Estate. LANGUAGES: English, German.
KOCH/CHRISTENSEN: Sankt Annæ Plads 6, 1250 Copenhagen K. TEL: 3315 0800; FAX: 3315 5060. www.kc-lawfirm.dk Email: kc@kc-lawfirm.dk
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Contract Law, Company Law, International legal matters, Greenland matters, Labor & Employment Law, Company Transfers, Litigation, Board work, IT Law, Torts & Insurance, Construction Law, Lease & Tenancy, Family Law, Wills & Succession, Estates, Real Property, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Oil & Gas Contracts, Intellectual Property Law, Environmental Law, Media Law, EU Law, Legal Audit, Competition Law, Administrative Law, Industrial Property. LANGUAGES: English.
KROMANN REUMERT: Sundkrogsgade 5, 2100 Copenhagen Ø. TEL: 7012 1211;
FAX: 7012 1311. www.kromannreumert.com E-mail: cph@kromannreumert.com
Corporate and commercial practice with offices in Copenhagen, Aarhus, London and Brussels with a staff of over 450 employees of which 250 are lawyers.
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Commercial & Company Law, Banking & Finance, Maritime, Air and Transportation Law, Intellectual Property, Media and Marketing Law, EU and Competition Law, Insurance and Tort, Energy, Real Property, Environmental and Construction Law,
Insolvency, Tax Law, IT and Telecommunications, Employment & Labor Law, Litigation, Arbitration, Mergers and Acquisitions, Public Law, Shipping, Stock Exchange Regulations.
LANGUAGES: English, German.
KYED & JYBÆK LAW FIRM: Frederiksberggade 2, 1459 Copenhagen K. TEL 3314 5145; FAX: 3311 2741. www.kyed-jybaek.dk Email: mail@kyed-jybaek.dk
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Company Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Succession, Bankruptcy & Reconstruction, Finance Law, Contract Law, Antitrust and Trade Regulations, IT Law, Criminal Law, Litigation, Arbitration and other Conflict Resolution, Employment Law, Tort Law, Insurance Law, Real Estate, Construction Law, Landlord and Tenant, Agriculture, Inheritance and Wills, Probate and Estates. LANGUAGES: English, French, German.
LASSEN & RICARD: Amaliegade 31, 1256 Copenhagen K. TEL: 3332 2012; FAX: 3332 2474. www.lassenricard.dk E-mail: lrlaw@lrlaw.dk
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Banking and Finance Law, Competition Law, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Environmental Law, EU Law, Financial Reconstruction of Companies, Intellectual Property Law and Unfair Competition Law, IT Law, International Trade and International License Contracts, Law of Succession, Litigation, Media Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Product Liability Law, Stock Exchange Law, Telecommunication, Trusts and Estates.
LANGUAGES: Scandinavian languages, English, French, German.
LETT LAW FIRM: Rådhuspladsen 4, 1550 Copenhagen V. TEL: 3377 0000.
FAX: 3377 0001. www.lett.dk Email: lett@lett.dk
With a staff of 180, of which 80 are lawyers, Lett Law Firm offers legal services in all areas of business and commercial law.
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Aircraft Finance and Leasing, Liability & Insurance Law, Tax Law, Information Technology and Telecommunications Law, Employment Law, Competition Law, Intellectual Property Law, Public Procurement Law, Real Property and Construction Law, Lease and Real Property transfers Laws, Environmental Law, Food Law, Litigation and Arbitration. LANGUAGES: English, German, French.
LIND CADOVIUS: Østergade 38, P.O. Box 2256, 1019 Copenhagen K. TEL: 3333 8100; FAX: 3333 8101. www.lindcad.dk E-Mail: law.office@lindcad.dk
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Central and Local Government, EU and Competition Law, Company Law including Estate Planning, Energy, Environmental Law, Family Law and Law of Succession, Financial Matters – Corporate Finance, Insolvency and Financial Reconstruction, Labor and Employment Law, Litigation, Media and Entertainment and other Intellectual Rights, New Technologies, Real Property, Taxes and Duties, Telecommunications.
LANGUAGES: English, German.
LUND/ELMER/SANDAGER: Kalvebod Brygge 39, 1560 Copenhagen V. TEL: 3330 0200; FAX: 3330 0299. www.lesadv.dk E-mail: adv@lesadv.dk
The Law firm includes 60 employees of which 25 are lawyers.
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Core business areas: guidance and counseling on business issues and business-related legislation. Activities include: Mergers & Acquisitions, Company
Law, real Estate, Tenancy Law, Construction Law, Financing, Employment Law, Contracts, Shareholder Agreements, Agency and Sole Distributorship Matters and Insolvency Law, but also: Ownership Transition, Succession, Family and Matrimonial Law. LANGUAGES: English and German.
MAZANTI-ANDERSEN, KORSØ JENSEN & PARTNERE: St. Kongensgade 69, 1264 Copenhagen K. TEL: 3314 3536; FAX: 3319 3737. www.mazanti.dk Email: info@mazanti.dk
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Antitrust Law, Arbitration, Banking Law, Bankruptcy, Commercial Law, Competition Law, Computer Law, Construction Law, Contracts, Conveyance, Cooperatives & Associations, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Customs, Distributorship, Agency & Franchise Law, EU Law, Employment Law, Entertainment Law, Environmental Law, European Public Procurement Law, Financing & Leasing, Foreign Investment, Industrial Relations and Labor Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Contracts, International Taxation, Investments, Investments and Privatization in Eastern and Central Europe, Joint Ventures & Partnerships, Litigation, Liquidation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Off-shore Law, Private International Law, Probate Law, Product Liability, Property and Real Estate Law, Reconstruction of Companies, Rent & Lease, Suspension of Payments, Stock-exchange Listings, Transportation Law. LANGUAGES: English, German, French, Spanish.
MOLTKE-LETH LAW FIRM: Amaliegade 12, 1256 Copenhagen K. TEL: 3311 6511; FAX: 3311 4911. www.moltke-leth.dk E-mail: law@moltke-leth.dk
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: General Practice, Banking and Insurance Law, Business Innovation, Company Law, Criminal Law Data Protection Law, Competition Law, E-Commerce, Entertainment Law, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Family Law, Inheritance Law, Intellectual Property Law, IT Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Purchase and Sale of real Estate, Salaried Employees Law, Stock Exchange Law, Tax Law. LANGUAGES: English.
NIELSEN & THOMSEN LAW FIRM: Østbanegade 55, 2100 Copenhagen Ø.
TEL: 3544 7000; FAX: 3544 7001. www.nt.dk Email: nt@ntadvokater.dk
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Arbitration, Company Law, Contracts, Cooperative Housing Law, Commercial Leases, Construction Law, Criminal Law, Employment and Labor Law, Environmental Law, Establishment of Cooperative Housing, Finance Law, Forced Sales, Immigration, Leases, Litigation, Professional Associations, Property Development Projects, Residential Leases, Sale and Purchase of Investment Property, Urban Renewal.
LANGUAGES: English, German.
NORRBOM & VINDING: Dampfærgevej 26, 2100 Copenhagen. TEL: 3525 3940; FAX: 3525 3950. www.nv-law.dk E-mail: info@norrbomvinding.com
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Collective Labor Law, Corporate Labor Law, Transfer of Undertakings, Restructuring, Restrictive Covenants, Benefits, Pensions, Individual Employment Law, Company Policies, International Labor & Employment, Public Labor & Employment Law.
SPECIALIZATION: Labor and Employment Law. LANGUAGES: English.
HELGE NØRRUNG: Skindergade 24, 1159 Copenhagen. TEL: 3311 0822;
FAX: 3311 0863. www.norlaw.dk Email: hn@norlaw.dk
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Family Law, Mediation, Inheritance, Wills, Real Estate, Collection Cases, Immigration Law. LANGUAGES: English.
JERRY OSBAK LAW FIRM: Attorneys Anne Osbak and Jerry Osbak. Nørregade 30, 1165 Copenhagen K. TEL: 3314 4200; FAX: 3393 4209. www.osbak.dk Email: osbak@osbak.dk
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Family Law – marriage/divorce, child custody, visitation.
Real Estate, Rented Property, Establishment of Co-ops, Wills, Contracts, Estate Cases, Administration of Real Estate, Compensation Cases, Immigration – work/residence permits, asylum. LANGUAGES: English.
LONE REFSHAMMER LAW FIRM: Rømersgade 9, P.O. Box 1179, 1011 Copenhagen K. TEL: 3314 1119; FAX: 3314 1808www.advokatrefshammer.dk
E-mail: lr@advokatrefshammer.dk
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Legal proceedings (at all courts of law), Real Property, Owner-occupied apartments, Family Law, Law of Succession, Access/Custody, Company Law, Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions, Debt Collection, Criminal Law.
LANGUAGES: English
RET & RAAD LAW FIRM: Ret & Raad is a chain of law firms. Membership comprises approximately 170 lawyers working at about 75 offices throughout Denmark, all linked by a modern IT network. www.ret-raad.dk
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: General Practice, Corporate & Commercial Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal Opinions. Torts, Litigation, International Law, Family Law, Real Estate, Wills, Probate. Specialist providers of advice and consultancy within three areas of law: Business, Private and Property. LANGUAGES: English, German, French.
MARIANNE SIGFUSSON: Hauser Plads 16, 1127 Copenhagen K. TEL: 3311 2270; FAX: 3311 2236. www.sigfusson.dk Email: Marianne@sigfusson.dk
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: National and International Taxation, National and International VAT and Duties, Expatriate Taxation – Global Transfer of Manpower, Setting up in Denmark, Administration of Companies (employment contracts, book keeping, payroll, etc.)
LANGUAGE: English.
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APPENDIX
The following U.S.-based Family Law Specialist has specifically expressed interest in assisting Scandinavia clients:
ATTORNEY JOLENE WILSON-GLAH, 1105 Colquitt Street, Houston, Texas.
TEL: (713)862-7800; FAX: (713)862-7811. Attorney Wilson-Glah is a fluent Norwegian speaker and able to communicate in the Danish and Swedish languages.