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Department: Dispute Resolution

Head of Department: Karsten Kristoffersen

No of employees in department: 56

Our Dispute Resolution department is headed by Karsten Kristoffersen, highly experienced in representing clients in some of the most complex cases in the converging area of law and finance. He is assisted by Ole Spiermann, one of the most active Supreme Court lawyers in Denmark. The core Dispute Resolution team consists of 7 high-profile partners and 31 other qualified lawyers.

Areas of strength

Our Dispute Resolution team is known for its exceptional practice offering extensive experience from across a considerable range of contentious matters. We have a longstanding tradition of representing major financial institutions before the courts in high-profile and complex disputes – often requiring us to manoeuvre in uncharted waters.

Our team of specialists takes on a large share of disputes ranging from public law issues and professional liability to competition and state aid.

We have a reputation as market leaders in conflict resolution, and our clients include multinational companies, financial businesses, insurance companies, international organisations and governments.

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Dispute Resolution - Denmark

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What the Team is Known For

Brunn & Hjejle offers extensive experience across a range of contentious matters, including cross-border disputes. The team is active in complex banking and finance cases, often involving insolvency-related topics. The firm's other areas of expertise include litigation resulting from transactions, as well as assisting with white-collar crime proceedings, professional liability disputes and international arbitration.

Work Highlights

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  • Bruun & Hjejle represented KgBidCo in a damages dispute against Procuritas and others relating to the sale of Gram Equipment.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Karsten Kristoffersen
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Karsten Kristoffersen
Head of Dispute Resolution
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Karsten Kristoffersen maintains an excellent reputation for his dispute resolution practice. He has experience advising on litigation relating to bankruptcy issues, competition law and M&A-related cases. He also handles arbitration cases.
Ole Spiermann
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Ole Spiermann
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Ole Spiermann is a highly regarded lawyer with extensive experience in regulatory and professional liability disputes. He offers expertise acting for both public bodies and private clients in the financial and professional services sectors.

Ole is very talented and a pleasure to work with.

Ole Spiermann is one of the most high-profile litigation lawyers in Denmark.

Ole Spiermann is an exceptional legal mind.

Jakob Lentz
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Jakob Lentz
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Jakob Lentz represents clients from the accounting, legal and banking industries in professional liability and insurance claims. He also handles arbitral proceedings.

Jakob Lentz is incredibly strong in the art of combining heavy legal subjects with a procedural approach. As a client, you are always assured that you are in the best hands.

Jakob Lentz possesses strong legal and leadership skills.

Lasse Mikkelsen
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Lasse Mikkelsen
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Up and Coming

Lasse Mikkelsen is an up-and-coming partner offering experience acting for clients from the energy and infrastructure sectors. He assists with management liability and financial disputes.

Lasse Mikkelsen is a gifted litigator with an eye for detail, and great perspective and commercial understanding.

Lasse Mikkelsen is a very good lawyer with a strong commercial and legal understanding.

Lasse Mikkelsen is a strong up-and-coming litigator.

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Dispute Resolution

Karsten Kristoffersen
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Karsten Kristoffersen
Head of Dispute Resolution
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Band 1
Ole Spiermann
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Ole Spiermann
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Band 1
Jakob Lentz
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Jakob Lentz
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Band 3
Lasse Mikkelsen
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Lasse Mikkelsen
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Up and Coming

Members

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Johannes Hedegaard

Josefine Movin Østergaard

Karsten Kristoffersen

Karsten Kristoffersen

Head of Department

Olaf Koktvedgaard

Industries

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Banking

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Commercial and professional services

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Energy, oil and gas

Financial Services

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