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Plesner
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Plesner

Europe 2026

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Leading firm in Europe 2026

Overview

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  • Chairman: Tom Kári Kristjánsson

    Managing Partner: Niklas Korsgaard Christensen

    Number of partners: 71

    Number of lawyers: 360

    Languages:Danish, English, French, German, Italian, Mandarin, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish

    Firm Overview

    Plesner is a leading Danish business law firm covering all areas of commercial law and public law. Most of the firm’s work has an international dimension, and Plesner has non-exclusive close relationships with leading law firms all over the world.

    Plesner was founded in 1918 and with more than 625 people, including 450 fee earners, Plesner is today the biggest independent law firm in Denmark.

    It is in Plesner's DNA to be a challenger of the status quo, and it has brought the firm to where it is today. Plesner's position is maintained through continual professionalization, specialization and a strong "One Firm Mindset".

    Main Areas of Practice

    Arbitration

    Contact: Jimmy Skjold Hansen

    +45 30 93 71 44 - [email protected]

    Automotive

    Contact: Jacob Ørskov Rasmussen

    +45 30 93 71 76 - [email protected]

    Banking and Finance

    Contact: Søren Thyssen Valerius

    +45 30 93 72 02 - [email protected]

    Capital Markets

    Contact: Thomas Holst Laursen

    +45 29 99 30 92 - [email protected]

    Commercial Contracts

    Contact: Jacob Ørskov Rasmussen

    +45 30 93 71 76 - [email protected]

    Construction

    Contact: Niklas Korsgaard Christensen

    +45 30 93 71 35 - [email protected]

    Corporate Criminal Law

    Contact: Peter Schradieck

    +45 29 99 30 11 - [email protected]

    Corporate Law

    Contact: Lars Bunch

    +45 30 93 71 56 - [email protected]

    Data Protection Law

    Contact: Bodil Maria Hald

    +45 24 52 40 57 - [email protected]

    Defence and National Security

    Contact: Jacob Ørskov Rasmussen

    +45 30 93 71 76 - [email protected]

    Litigation

    Contact: Peter Schradieck

    +45 29 99 30 11 - [email protected]

    Economic analyses

    Contact: Rie Paving Mortensen

    +45 30 37 27 64 - [email protected]

    Employment and Labour Law

    Contact: Tina Brøgger Sørensen

    +45 30 90 19 38 - [email protected]

    Energy and Infrastructure

    Contact: Niklas Korsgaard Christensen

    +45 30 93 71 35 - [email protected]

    Environmental Law and Planning Law

    Contact: Marcus Elskær Mollerup

    +45 30 93 71 83 - [email protected]

    Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)

    Contact: Marcus Elskær Mollerup

    +45 30 93 71 83 - [email protected]

    EU and Competition Law

    Contact: Gitte Holtsø

    +45 29 99 30 57 - [email protected]

    Export Control and Trade Sanctions

    Contact: Jacob Ørskov Rasmussen

    +45 30 93 71 76 - [email protected]

    Financial Services

    Contact: Emil Deleuran

    +45 30 93 71 92 - [email protected]

    Foreign Direct Investments

    Contact: Daniel Barry

    +45 30 93 71 18 - [email protected]

    Foundations

    Contact: Christian Th. Kjølbye

    +45 29 99 30 55 - [email protected]

    Franchising and Global Expansion

    Contact: Jacob Ørskov Rasmussen

    +45 30 93 71 76 - [email protected]

    Insolvency Law and Restructuring

    Contact: Lars Skanvig

    +45 40 95 67 70 - [email protected]

    Insurance and Pension Law

    Contact: Torben Bondrop

    +45 40 10 91 56 - [email protected]

    Investigations

    Contact: Peter Schradieck

    +45 29 99 30 11 - [email protected]

    IP Law

    Contact: Mikkel Vittrup

    +45 29 99 30 74 - [email protected]

    Life Science – Regulatory & IP

    Contact: Mikkel Vittrup

    +45 29 99 30 74 - [email protected]

    Litigation

    Contact: Peter Schradieck

    +45 29 99 30 11 - [email protected]

    M&A

    Contact: Hans Hedegaard

    +45 23 44 97 70 - [email protected]

    Marketing Law and Consumer Law

    Contact: Emil Jurcenoks

    +45 30 86 92 15 - [email protected]

    Private Investment Funds

    Contact: Simon Krogh

    +45 30 18 87 37 - [email protected]

    Public Law

    Contact: Niklas Korsgaard Christensen

    +45 30 93 71 35 - [email protected]

    Public Procurement Law

    Contact: Lise Aaby Nielsen

    +45 30 93 71 28 - [email protected]

    Real Estate

    Anders Hermansen

    +45 21 94 17 16 - [email protected]

    Tax

    Contact: Lasse Esbjerg Christensen

    +45 29 99 31 05 - [email protected]

    Technical Deliveries

    Contact: Frants Dalgaard-Knudsen

    +45 29 99 30 99 - [email protected]

    Technology & Outsourcing

    Contact: Niels Chr. Ellegaard

    +45 29 99 30 71- [email protected]

Ranked Offices at Plesner

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Denmark - Head office

Hovedstaden

Amerika Plads 37 , Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark, DK-2100, Copenhagen

Ranked Departments at Plesner (12)

Denmark

Ranked Individuals at Plesner (39)

Denmark

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