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Key contacts
Chairman: Martin André Dittmer
Managing Partner: Jacob Skude Rasmussen
Partner: Anders Ørjan Jensen
Partner: Kenneth Kvistgaard-Aaholm
Partner: Charlotte Thorsen
Partner: Jesper Avnborg Lentz
Partner: Christoffer Fode
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

300

Languages

English, French, German, Spanish and the Scandinavian languages

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Financial and corporate
Corporate and M&A
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Energy and infrastructure
Project development
Firm overview

Gorrissen Federspiel is the leading full-service law firm in Denmark and advises companies, financial institutions and public authorities across all aspects of corporate and business law. Its goal is to support clients’ businesses and strategies through legal advice at the highest professional and ethical level, adapted to each client’s individual circumstances and requirements. Through the high degree of specialisation of its practice area teams, the firm's experts accumulate in-depth insight into both their field of practice and the industry sectors in which its clients operate. Clients benefit from specialist lawyers who create value for their organisation by solving legal issues based on solid knowledge of market practices, business strategies and commercial circumstances. The firm acts as trusted adviser to a large number of Danish and international clients, whom it has assisted on many of the largest and most challenging transactions and highest profile court cases in Denmark. The firm has strong international relations developed through its long-standing and close cooperation with some of the world’s leading law firms, banks, audit firms and insurance companies. It can therefore assure clients of professional advice at short notice exactly where they need it.

CSR Report

In 2018, Gorrissen Federspiel joined the UN’s Global Compact, which is the world’s most comprehensive initiative for corporate responsibility. We have since supplemented our CSR work with a focus on the global goals, defined by the UN as benchmarks for sustainable development towards 2030.

We published our first CSR report in 2018. In our CSR report you can read about our different CSR initiatives and how they support the UN Global Compact’s principles of social responsibility.

You can find our CSR reports below.

 

                                                                   CSR report 2021

             CSR Report 2022                                   CSR Report 2021

CSR report 2020      CSR report 2019

          CSR Report 2020                                    CSR Report 2019

Key transactional practices
  • Banking & Finance
  • Financial Services Regulatory
  • Project Finance
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Structured Finance
  • Debt Capital Markets
  • Equity Capital Markets
  • Corporate / M&A
  • Private Equity
  • Investment Funds
  • Restructuring & Insolvency
Sector expertise
  • Defence & Security
  • Energy & Infrastructure
  • Financial Services
  • Industrial Products & Services
  • Life Sciences & Healthcare
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Private Equity
  • Professional & Business Services
  • Retail & Consumer
  • Transport: Aviation | Logistics | Rail | Shipping
  • Technology
  • Telecommunications
Other offices

Gorrissen Federspiel
Prismet, Silkeborgvej 2
8000 Aarhus C
Denmark

T: +45 86 20 75 00
E: contact@gorrissenfederspiel.com
W: https://gorrissenfederspiel.com/en

Address:
Axel Towers, Axel Torv 2
Hovedstaden
DK-160 Copenhagen
Tel:+45 3341 4141 Fax:+45 3341 4133 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://gorrissenfederspiel.com/en
Rankings published in 2026
Banking and finance
Tier 1
14 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Accura
8 practice areas
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Gorrissen Federspiel
10 practice areas
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Kromann Reumert
8 practice areas
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Plesner
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

Bech-Bruun
8 practice areas
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Bruun & Hjejle
10 practice areas
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Tier 3

DLA Piper
8 practice areas
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HortenDahl
10 practice areas
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Moalem Weitemeyer
7 practice areas
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Poul Schmith
7 practice areas
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Tier 4

Carsted Rosenberg
5 practice areas
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Notable

Bird & Bird
3 practice areas
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Lund Elmer Sandager
5 practice areas
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Active

DreistStorgaard Advokater
4 practice areas
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Capital markets : Debt
Tier 1
10 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Gorrissen Federspiel
10 practice areas
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Kromann Reumert
8 practice areas
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Plesner
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

Accura
8 practice areas
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Bech-Bruun
8 practice areas
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Bruun & Hjejle
10 practice areas
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DLA Piper
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

HortenDahl
10 practice areas
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Moalem Weitemeyer
7 practice areas
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Poul Schmith
7 practice areas
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Capital markets : Equity
Tier 1
11 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Gorrissen Federspiel
10 practice areas
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Kromann Reumert
8 practice areas
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Plesner
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

Accura
8 practice areas
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Bech-Bruun
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

Bruun & Hjejle
10 practice areas
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Moalem Weitemeyer
7 practice areas
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Tier 4

HortenDahl
10 practice areas
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DLA Piper
8 practice areas
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Elmann
5 practice areas
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Nielsen Nørager
7 practice areas
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M&A
Tier 1
19 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Accura
8 practice areas
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Bech-Bruun
8 practice areas
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Gorrissen Federspiel
10 practice areas
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Kromann Reumert
8 practice areas
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Moalem Weitemeyer
7 practice areas
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Plesner
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

Bruun & Hjejle
10 practice areas
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DLA Piper
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

Bird & Bird
3 practice areas
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HortenDahl
10 practice areas
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Poul Schmith
7 practice areas
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Tier 4

Lund Elmer Sandager
5 practice areas
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Tier 5

Elmann
5 practice areas
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Magnusson
3 practice areas
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NJORD Law Firm
7 practice areas
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Nielsen Nørager
7 practice areas
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SIRIUS advokater
3 practice areas
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Notable

Elverdam Law Firm
3 practice areas
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Skau Reipurth
4 practice areas
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Project development
Tier 1
18 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Accura
8 practice areas
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Bech-Bruun
8 practice areas
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Bruun & Hjejle
10 practice areas
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Gorrissen Federspiel
10 practice areas
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Kromann Reumert
8 practice areas
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Plesner
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

DLA Piper
8 practice areas
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HortenDahl
10 practice areas
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Poul Schmith
7 practice areas
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Notable

Advokatfirmaet Rödstenen
1 practice area
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Hafnia Law Firm
1 practice area
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Holst
5 practice areas
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Kleist Legal
3 practice areas
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NJORD Law Firm
7 practice areas
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Nielsen Nørager
7 practice areas
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Skau Reipurth
4 practice areas
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Viltoft
2 practice areas
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WSCO
2 practice areas
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Restructuring and insolvency
Tier 1
18 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Bech-Bruun
8 practice areas
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Gorrissen Federspiel
10 practice areas
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Kromann Reumert
8 practice areas
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Poul Schmith
7 practice areas
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Tier 2

Accura
8 practice areas
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Bruun & Hjejle
10 practice areas
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DLA Piper
8 practice areas
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Plesner
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

Holst
5 practice areas
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Tier 4

Andersen Partners
3 practice areas
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Elmann
5 practice areas
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HortenDahl
10 practice areas
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Lund Elmer Sandager
5 practice areas
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Mazanti-Andersen Korsø Jensen & Partnere
5 practice areas
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Moalem Weitemeyer
7 practice areas
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Notable

NJORD Law Firm
7 practice areas
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Skau Reipurth
4 practice areas
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Sundgaard Advokater
2 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Danish law firm Gorrissen Federspiel has a history that goes back to the late 1800s. The firm has offices in the cities of Aarhus and Copenhagen. 

Through the firm’s long history, the team has acquired comprehensive high quality expertise in significant transactions within M&A, capital markets, restructuring and insolvency and project development. 

 

Highlights  

 

 In M&A, the firm advised pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk on the acquisition of three filling factories operated by Catalent. The transaction value has been recorded at $12 billion, making it one of the largest M&A transactions ever recorded in Denmark.  

Another example of the firms work includes advising Swiss Life Asset Management and Faro BidCo ApS with the unregulated voluntary recommended tender offer for shares in Everfuel A/S launched by Faro BidCo ApS. The firm is advising on all legal matters including due diligence matters and documentation.

Key clients  

EIFO, Danske Bank, SEB, Nordea, Nykredit, Vestas, Encavis, Doral Energy, KKR, Equinor, Novo Nordisk & Novo Holdings, A.P. Møller, Cadeler 

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Nykredit - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Gorrissen Federspiel
Denmark
Bond issue
Nykredit
Issuer
Ghelamco Invest NV - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Gorrissen Federspiel
Belgium
Bond issue
Ghelamco Invest NV
Issuer
Société Générale - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Gorrissen Federspiel
France
Bond issue
Société Générale
Issuer
KommuneKredit - Bond Issue
2021-06-01
Gorrissen Federspiel
Denmark
Bond issue
KommuneKredit
Issuer
Tryg Forsikring A/S - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
Gorrissen Federspiel
Denmark
Bond issue
Nordea, Danske Bank Corporate Finance
Underwriter
Kommune Kreditforeningen - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
Gorrissen Federspiel
Denmark
Bond issue
Kommune Kreditforeningen
Issuer
Danske Bank Corporate Finance - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
Gorrissen Federspiel
Denmark
Bond issue
Danske Bank Corporate Finance
Issuer
Société Générale - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
Gorrissen Federspiel
France
Bond issue
Société Générale
Issuer
Nykredit - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
Gorrissen Federspiel
Denmark
Bond issue
Nykredit
Issuer
Danske Bank Corporate Finance - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
Gorrissen Federspiel
Denmark
Bond issue
Danske Bank Corporate Finance
Issuer
KommuneKredit - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Gorrissen Federspiel
Denmark
Bond issue
KommuneKredit
Issuer
Société Générale - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Gorrissen Federspiel
France
Bond issue
Société Générale
Issuer
Agility Public Warehousing Co. K.S.C.P. - M&A
2021-04-27
Gorrissen Federspiel
Kuwait
M&A
Agility Public Warehousing Co. K.S.C.P.
Seller
Triton Investment Management Ltd. - M&A
2021-03-09
Gorrissen Federspiel
Netherlands
M&A
Triton Investment Management Ltd.
Buyer
Nouryon Holding BV - M&A
2021-03-01
Gorrissen Federspiel
Netherlands
M&A
Nouryon Holding BV
Seller
Hafnia Ltd. - M&A
2021-11-11
Gorrissen Federspiel
Marshall Islands
M&A
Hafnia Ltd.
Buyer
Maersk Drilling A/S - M&A
2021-11-10
Gorrissen Federspiel
Denmark
M&A
Charlotte Thorsen, Kathrine Hovelso, Rikke Schiott Petersen
Maersk Drilling A/S
Target
Foxway AB - M&A
2022-02-26
Gorrissen Federspiel
Denmark
M&A
Foxway AB
Buyer
KommuneKredit - Bond Issue
2021-10-01
Gorrissen Federspiel
Denmark
Bond issue
KommuneKredit
Issuer
Sydbank A/S - Bond Issue
2021-11-01
Gorrissen Federspiel
Denmark
Bond issue
BNP Paribas, JP Morgan Chase, Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg - LBBW, Nordea, Nykredit
Underwriter
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M&A
Norton Rose Fulbright and Gorrissen Federspiel lawyers explain how the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation has added to uncertainty about deal notifications in the past year
IFLR1000
Copenhagen firm welcomes a new real estate partner
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