Rune Tandgaard Derno

Managing Partner Rune Derno is in charge of the day-to-day operations of our firm. In addition, he handles creditor positions, including contracts with insolvent businesses, reconstructions in court and out of court, estate administration and matters relating to compensation for management liability and the professional liability of advisors in connection with financial collapse.

Rune has special experience in contract law and procurement law and advises on digitalisation and the procurement and development of IT systems. In this connection Rune is very experienced in participating in agile design processes and how legal and commercial requirements are integrated, making the customer's systems and business processes as efficient as possible.

Rune also litigates cases about tax and insolvency before the Danish courts, including cases about avoidance and liability in damages.

2026-: Managing Partner, Poul Schmith

2016-: Certified insolvency lawyer

2013 – 2015: Certified insolvency lawyer

2012: Partner, Poul Schmith

2011: Right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court

2010: Junior Partner, Poul Schmith

2006: Admitted to practice law in 2006

2003 - Poul Schmith

2003: Master of law, University of Copenhagen

Rune is a member of the Association of Danish Insolvency Lawyers.

Co-author of the chapter on Denmark in The Asset Tracing and Recovery Review, 2nd Edition.