Restructuring/Insolvency

What the team is known for

Leading team that is active predominantly on the debtor side of major insolvency and restructuring proceedings. Team members regularly act as trustees in bankruptcies, advising on disputes with creditors and the collection of receivables owed to bankruptcy estates. Works with cases including fraud and mismanagement using its strength in asset tracing mandates. Handles cases relating to companies in a broad variety of sectors, notably finance, pharmaceuticals and energy.

Strengths

A respondent notes that the lawyers showcase "a commercial understanding of their client's business and a very pragmatic and solution-oriented approach."

A source enthuses: "What stands out is their ability to make commercial decisions, to be very responsive and to have a very good grasp of the intricacies of the Danish bankruptcy law."

Work highlights

Acted for the bankruptcy estate of Burmeister & Wain Energy on a series of matters, including gross negligence claims against a former board member, a dispute challenging a creditor's right to vote on internal processes and a transfer of business and many of its employees.

Notable practitioners

Department head Lars Skanvig handles complex bankruptcy procedures across a range of industries, most notably the finance sector. He also has experience handling the financial restructuring of distressed companies.

Rising in the rankings following extensive market praise, Michala Roepstorff works on a range of both local and cross-border insolvency proceedings. One client lauds her as "very accessible, pragmatic and solution-oriented," while a second interviewee compliments "her ability to cut to the chase and get through to the key commercial points."