DENMARK Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Johannes Grove Nielsen and Camilla Søgaard Hudson Bech-Bruun Bech-Bruun is a market-oriented law firm of - fering a wide range of specialist advisory ser - vices to large sections of the Danish corporate and public sectors, as well as to global enter - prises. Consisting of around 600 experienced and highly specialised employees, of whom 56 are partners, Bech-Bruun is one of Denmark’s leading full-service law firms. Bech-Bruun’s shipping and logistics group, comprising about
ten individuals, advises on all legal aspects of shipping, transport and logistics. It co-operates with leading international transport lawyers and maintains an extensive international network to service its clients. Bech-Bruun is involved in the majority of all shipping deals in Denmark, and is particularly known for maritime insolvency and issues related to the bunker industry.
Authors
Johannes Grove Nielsen is a partner and department head of Bech-Bruun’s litigation and shipping group, and is former co-chair of the Maritime and Transport Committee of the IBA.
Camilla Søgaard Hudson is a partner in Bech-Bruun’s shipping and litigation group. She specialises in all aspects of maritime, transport, offshore and insurance law. Camilla handles
He advises on all aspects of maritime, transport and offshore law, and is an experienced litigator admitted to the Danish Supreme Court. He is part of Bech-Bruun’s cross-border insolvency shipping team, and has particular experience with US Chapter 11 and Chapter 15 proceedings. Johannes has led Bech-Bruun’s OW bunker team as it relates to shipping, and has handled many derivative lawsuits. He holds an MBA in Shipping from Copenhagen Business School.
cases on the carriage of goods, charterparties and bunker disputes (among others), rendering legal advice to Danish and non-Danish business clients including insurance companies, P&I clubs, ship-owners and cargo interests. She is part of Bech-Bruun’s ESG team, advising on compliance and on disputes regarding green shipping. Camilla is the vice-president of the Transport Law Commission of the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA), and is often a speaker at national and international shipping conferences. She holds an LLM in Maritime Law from the National University of Singapore.
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