About

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  • Poul Schmith holds an unrivaled position as Denmark’s leading restructuring and insolvency firm with over 140 lawyers dedicated exclusively to this practice. Our breadth, depth, and ability to handle multiple, large-scale matters set us apart as the clear market leader.
  • Our expertise covers all aspects of restructuring and insolvency law, including bankruptcy administration, debt restructuring, distressed M&A, and court proceedings involving insolvency, fraud, and financial disputes. We are the trusted advisor to public authorities and government institutions in high-profile matters and continue to expand our reach, representing financial institutions and private-sector clients across multiple industries.
  • We have played a key role in the recovery of billions in unjustified claims, acted as liquidators for major insurance company bankruptcies, and served as trustees in several high-profile insolvency cases involving international businesses. Our experience in handling complex cross-border litigation and enforcement across multiple jurisdictions underscores our ability to navigate high-stakes legal challenges with precision and effectiveness.
  • We are especially sought after for our ability to handle complex cross-border mandates and have been the firm of choice to advise the Danish government since 1936. We continue to be the trusted advisor to the Danish state on high-profile, cross-border bankruptcy and debt collection matters.

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Restructuring/Insolvency - Denmark

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What the Team is Known For

Poul Schmith has a market-leading insolvency team that is particularly recommended for the recovery of tax liabilities from insolvent companies or individuals. The firm often acts as trustee and liquidator on high-profile bankruptcies, with experience in the sale of real estate assets. The practice also advises on significant personal bankruptcies. The firm acts for key public sector clients and a wide range of financial institutions as creditors. The legal team also handles criminal matters relating to insolvencies, in particular tax fraud.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Boris Frederiksen
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Boris Frederiksen
Head of Restructuring/Insolvency
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Band 1

Head of department Boris Frederiksen is a market-leading presence regularly advising on large bankruptcy matters, often in the financial services and insurance industries. He is also frequently appointed trustee or liquidator for distressed companies and advises the Danish tax authorities on the recovery of unjustified refunds of withheld dividend tax.

Boris Frederiksen is the most phenomenal negotiator; he is very calm and very measured.

Rune Tandgaard Derno
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Rune Tandgaard Derno
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Rune Tandgaard Derno has a broad practice assisting clients, such as the Danish Ministry of Taxation, with the recovery and collection of highly valuable debts and refunds. He also advises companies on bankruptcy as well as creditors on various claims.

Rune Tandgaard Derno handles a lot of big cases.

Cathrine Wollenberg Zittan
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Cathrine Wollenberg Zittan
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Cathrine Wollenberg Zittan is regularly appointed as a trustee and often advises and litigates companies in bankruptcy. She also assists clients with a number of complex fraud-related cases.

Cathrine Wollenberg Zittan is a phenomenal litigator in Denmark. She is extremely calm, very measured and manages her team very well.

Cathrine Wollenberg Zittan is a powerful resource at the firm. She is a skilled and knowledgeable lawyer.

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Poul Schmith

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Denmark

Restructuring/Insolvency

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

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Boris Frederiksen

Boris Frederiksen

Head of Department

Cathrine Wollenberg Zittan