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  • Poul Schmith has the largest restructuring and insolvency departments in the country, with over 140 practitioners dedicated to this practice area. 
  • The firm has impressive expertise covering all aspects of restructuring and insolvency law. The team regularly assists with large scale matters involving complicated debt collection proceedings, bankruptcy administration, debt restructuring, restructuring pursuant to inter creditor/stand still agreements; and court proceedings concerning insolvency, tort law, finance law, civil fraud and M&A.​ 
  • Poul Schmith is well-known in the Danish market as a trusted advisor to the state on high-profile matters involving bankruptcy and debt collection. In addition to this, the firm has continued to broaden the scope of its practice, and increasingly acts for other public clients, financial institutions and clients from the private sector.
  • Poul Schmith advises on one of the largest and most high-profile cases in the market as the firm represented the Danish tax authorities in the recovery of unjustified refunds of withheld dividends tax of DKK 12,7 billion. An enormous litigation with cross-border cooperation, enforcement and instruction of local counsel in seven separate jurisdictions. The firm’s practice is headed by highly experienced partner and market leader Boris Frederiksen.

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Restructuring/Insolvency

Boris Frederiksen
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Boris Frederiksen
Head of Restructuring/Insolvency
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Band 1
Rune Tandgaard Derno
2
Rune Tandgaard Derno
2
Band 2
Simon Lagrelius
4
Simon Lagrelius
4
Band 4
Cathrine Wollenberg Zittan
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Cathrine Wollenberg Zittan
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