What the team is known for
Bech-Bruun offers clients a strong finance team which frequently acts on behalf of domestic and international banks and large corporations on all aspects of acquisition finance. The firm is particularly recognised for its financing expertise in the energy and real estate sectors. Lawyers in the team are also instructed on refinancing mandates and offer further experience on debt capital market transactions, advising on the issuance of notes. The team is additionally well placed to handle loan transactions and sustainable finance matters.

Strengths
"The team is very responsive and always available for a call."

Work highlights
Bech-Bruun advised Welltec on its issuance of USD325 million senior secured notes.

Notable practitioners
Morten Krogsgaard: Morten Krogsgaard handles notes issuance, refinancing and acquisition financing mandates. He acts on behalf of both Danish and international clients, including prominent banks, financial investors as well as corporates from the oil and gas sector. "Morten Krogsgaard is very responsive and able to accurately convey, in a commercially focused manner, complex Danish law nuances."

David Moalem: David Moalem is particularly recognised for advising banks and banking associations on regulatory matters, including governance and payment services issues. He has additional experience in M&A transactions in the financial sector. "David Moalem is a very strong individual, both commercially and in terms of service and legal knowledge."

Thomas Thordal Sevelsted: Thomas Thordal Sevelsted is particularly active on matters involving subscription credit facilities. He also assists with real estate and project financing mandates and mainly acts for banks, investment firms and asset managers. "Thomas is always reachable and offers a high-level service" and "Thomas is a highly skilled, excellent and sophisticated lawyer in the financing field."

Chambers and Partners Europe 2023, Banking and Finance

What the team is known for
Bech-Bruun offers clients a strong finance team which frequently acts on behalf of domestic and international banks and large corporations on all aspects of acquisition finance. The firm is particularly recognised for its financing expertise in the energy and real estate sectors. Lawyers in the team are also instructed on refinancing mandates and offer further experience on debt capital market transactions, advising on the issuance of notes. The team is additionally well placed to handle loan transactions and sustainable finance matters.

Notable practitioners
Morten Krogsgaard handles notes issuance, refinancing and acquisition financing mandates. He acts on behalf of both Danish and international clients, including prominent banks, financial investors as well as corporates from the oil and gas sector.

"Morten Krogsgaard is very responsive and able to accurately convey, in a commercially focused manner, complex Danish law nuances."

Thomas Thordal Sevelsted is particularly active on matters involving subscription credit facilities. He also assists with real estate and project financing mandates and mainly acts for banks, investment firms and asset managers.

"Thomas is always reachable and offers a high-level service."

"Thomas is a highly skilled, excellent and sophisticated lawyer in the financing field."

Chambers and Partners Global 2023, Banking & Finance

The firm’s previously acquisition finance-focused banking practice has broadened in focus and now regularly acts on large asset financings, project financing and regulatory mandates. It often represents the borrowers and lenders on deals involving the aviation, manufacturing and real estate sectors.

Research period review (2023/2024)
The firm’s banking division focused on acquisition finance, providing advisory services to prominent clients in the banking and financial services sectors, as well as energy finance and real estate finance.

Client feedback
“Very competent lawyers with solid knowledge on local as well as international legal aspects.”

IFLR 1000, Banking and finance, 2023

Ranked: Tier 1

Bech-Bruun‘s team maintains its ‘excellence and deep experience‘ in cross-border acquisition financings, whilst also advising on asset transactions, energy project financings, and real estate finance matters. The team is also adept at asset financings, particularly concerning rolling stock, aircraft and ships. Group head Morten Krogsgaard is an international financial law specialist who advises domestic and international companies, private equity funds and financial institutions. Praised for his ‘strong work ethic‘, Thomas Thordal Sevelsted assists a number of banks and investment management companies with the financing of their acquisitions, refinancings, and the private placement of senior notes.

'Bech-Bruun’s team is extremely competent, thorough and knows exactly what the client needs. They are highly skilled and never let us down.’

‘Thomas Thordal Sevelsted and his team are among the best within finance and offer insight in all relevant aspects of financing. They demonstrate excellence and deep experience, and are extremely sophisticated in their advice.’

‘Thomas Thordal Sevelsted has a well-found theoretical foundation and a very pragmatic approach towards his cases and is delivering great service to his clients.’

‘The team is highly skilled and the service level is outstanding. Any projects are run with the outmost care. The team is always available.’

‘Thomas Thordal Sevelsted maintains a high service level and a strong work ethic.’

Legal 500, Banking and Finance, 2023