Hafnia Law Firm LLP, Shipping | Chambers Europe Profile

About

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Shipping is at the core of our practice, and our services to the shipping industry have a 360 degrees perspective: from setting up businesses to all aspects of shipping throughout the life of a ship (building or buying, registering, employing, operating, managing, and ultimately parting with the ship). Trade, transport and logistics are inseparably intertwined and are all at the heart of our practice. We advise on international sale and purchase of goods and commodities as well as the ancillary standard terms and bespoke logistics contracts and transport agreements for providers as well as receivers of logistical services. Our services to the offshore industry extend to both the offshore wind segment and the offshore oil and gas sec-tor. We advise developers, operators and contractors on contractual and regulatory matters and have extensive experience with a range of tenders and contracts.
We assist Danish and foreign insurers and reinsurers with all insurance regulatory issues and claims. We assist all types of stakeholders with projects and transactions in financing of businesses and M&A including large infrastructure projects as diverse as offshore wind farms and light rails. We are adept at conducting complex arbitration and litigation at all Danish court levels. We have experience from litigation in more than 50 jurisdictions and work extensively on multinational, high volume litigation in-volving banks, insurers, other financial institutions and industrial players.

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Shipping - Denmark

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Hafnia Law Firm is a boutique dealing with all aspects of shipping law. It stands out for its handling of contentious issues, with particular experience in disputes and insurance claims pertaining to collisions, loss of cargo and insolvency issues, including ship arrests. The team is also adept at commercial and operational mandates, including finance and restructuring deals and construction contracts. Clients of the law firm include marine insurers, ship owners, shipyards and ports, as well as offshore energy companies.

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Strengths

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"Hafnia is the best in Denmark when it comes to shipping. It has great insights and experience in the industry."

Shipping respondent
Europe

"The team has very good knowledge in marine claims, including a good understanding of how things work in both insurance and shipping. The practitioners have many years of experience, and even the young lawyers are well prepared and capable of handling complex cases."

Shipping respondent
Europe

"Hafnia is the best in Denmark when it comes to shipping. It has great insights and experience in the industry."

Shipping respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Henrik Thal Jantzen

Senior Statespeople

Henrik Thal Jantzen has a long-standing presence in Denmark's shipping sector, representing clients from the maritime industry in insurance disputes.

"Henrik Thal Jantzen has a very high level of knowledge in maritime law."

"He is an exceptional business lawyer. He has a thoroughly impressive deep understanding of maritime and commercial law and ability to navigate complex legal issues with precision."

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Mathias Steinø

Band 1

Mathias Steinø acts on a broad spectrum of contentious shipping matters, including insolvency-related litigation and bunker fuel disputes.

"Mathias Steinø is 100% service-minded, very calm even in difficult situations and has in-depth knowledge."

"Mathias provides excellent maritime law advice."

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Niels Jørn Friborg

Band 2

Niels Jørn Friborg is active in contentious shipping mandates, with particular experience in cargo claims and vessel collisions.

"Niels Jørn Friborg is very knowledgeable, especially within maritime law. He manages to give short and precise advice, even on complicated matters."

"He always responds immediately and delivers above and beyond."

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Anders Amstrup Fournais

Up and Coming

Anders Amstrup Fournais joins the rankings this year following notable recognition for being an up-and-coming practitioner in the market. He regularly advises on sanctions and the impact on ship movement, as well as disputes between shipyards and insurers.

"Anders Amstrup Fournais is very good on sanctions and compliance."

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