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Banking & Finance
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Department: Banking and Finance
Head of Department: Thomas Skjellerup
No of employees in department: 18
- Our department is headed by specialist Thomas Skjellerup and backed by key partner Christian Sahlertz, key partner Anne Cathrine Ingerslev, associate partner Morten Schultz and elleven other highly qualified attorneys. Our banking and finance team work closely together with dual-experts from our other areas of expertise and offers specialised advice on all types of financing transactions and derivatives as well as regulatory advice to financial businesses and organisations, helping our clients to take advantage of favourable markets and achieve the best possible terms while managing risks and limiting costs. We excel in advising Danish banks, pension funds and other financial institutions as well as industrial investors and mortgage banks on complex transactions and regulatory matters.
Clients (11)
- Nykredit
- Danske Bank
- Nordea Bank
- Goldman Sachs
- Alm. Brand Bank
- Realkredit Danmark
- Permira Credit Solutions
- Pelican Self Storage Group
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
- Nordic Investment Opportunities
- Savills Investment Management
Industries (6)
- Insurance
- Banks
- Financial Services
- Energy
- Pension Funds
- Real Estate Finance
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Work Highlights
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Bruun & Hjejle assisted TDC NET with the issuance of EUR500 million sustainability-linked notes under the company’s EMTN Programme listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Strengths
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I think what the team really stands out for is how it understands our business. When we are tailoring the agreements, the lawyers know what is important for our business.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeThe lawyers are highly available and offer efficient and practical support.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeBruun & Hjejle always has an answer. The lawyers are quite down to earth and proactive, and they actually give you their honest opinion, not just quoting laws at you.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeBruun & Hjejle has outstanding legal knowledge and commercial understanding to solve complex financing issues.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeThe team takes a proactive approach, gives clear advice and has a good understanding of what matters to us as a client.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 2 
Band 2 Anne Cathrine Ingerslev
Anne Cathrine Ingerslev advises clients on refinancing, acquisition financing and debt capital markets transactions. She is noted for her expertise in structured finance and is qualified to practise in England and Wales as well as Denmark.
She combines outstanding legal expertise in banking and finance with a rare commercial understanding and a truly collaborative approach.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeAnne Cathrine Ingerslev really knows how to explain things to non-legal people.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeAnne Cathrine is so into the details of everything we do.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeShe's very interested in understanding the underlying industry and company.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeShe always demonstrates good drafting, solutions and negotiation tactics.
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Band 2 
Band 2 Thomas Skjellerup
Thomas Skjellerup is active in a broad range of topics, including acquisition finance, real estate finance and refinancing mandates. His client base consists of international and domestic banks, private equity firms and asset managers. Thomas provides strong legal advice.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeThomas' knowledge and professionalism is impressive.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeThomas Skjellerup is proactive and available. You can call him up at any time to discuss both commercial and legal points.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeThomas Skjellerup is an excellent lawyer.
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Band 3 
Band 3 Christian Sahlertz
Christian Sahlertz acts for prominent Danish clients including banks and other financial services providers. He primarily deals with acquisition and real estate financing mandates. Christian focuses on the problems and the things that matter, and also has good commercial understanding. He provides partner attention and makes himself available.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeChristian Sahlertz is always available and delivers on time. He is very friendly and always keeps a cool head in negotiations.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeHe is responsive, attentive and consistently delivers high-quality support.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeChristian Sahlertz consistently provides diligent work and a collaborative service-effort.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeChristian is very easygoing and very pragmatic.
Banking & Finance respondentEurope
Ranked Individuals at Bruun & Hjejle (3)
Denmark
Anne Cathrine Ingerslev
Banking & Finance
View profile Thomas Skjellerup
Head of Banking & Finance
View profile Christian Sahlertz
Banking & Finance
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Members
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Anne Cathrine Ingerslev
View profile of Anne Cathrine IngerslevChristian Sahlertz
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Bruun & Hjejle has rankings in the following guides
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