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Michael Serup

Michael Serup

Europe 2026

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Practice Areas

Michael Serup specialises in estate planning, reorganisations and tax law.

Michael's focus areas are:

- Family Business Succession

- Private Client

- Tax

- Foundations

Michael Seerup is the leading adviser in Denmark in the area of estate planning involving family-owned enterprises and assets and heads Bech-Bruun's estate planning group as well as Bech-Bruun's Family Office Desk.

Furthermore, Michael is a recognised tax specialist, not least in the areas of shareholder and corporate taxation, and an experienced litigator, who has conducted a considerable number of cases before the Supreme Court, the High Courts and the administrative appeals bodies, including the National Tax Tribunal. He has written multiple textbooks and a considerable number of articles on topics related to tax and company law and he is the author of a monthly newsletter in Bech-Bruun.

For more than 30 years, Michael has worked with families in control of companies, family-owned enterprises and estate planning and has integrated the concern for the family's affairs in his holistic advice also taking into account all technical and legal aspects, including tax, valuation, corporate matters, shareholders' agreements, marriage contracts, wills, etc.

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Tax - Denmark

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Michael Serup is a notable lawyer who is well regarded for his knowledge in succession planning and tax with regard to family-owned businesses, including real estate taxation matters.

Strengths

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  • He can explain complexity in a simple way which gives trust to the customer that his solution will work.

    TaxChambers European Guide
  • Michael Serup is excellent.

    TaxChambers European Guide

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Denmark

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