Our history

Law firm going back more than 145 years

Our roots go back to 1872. Bech-Bruun Law Firm P/S is the result of multiple mergers over the past more than 145 years, but the firm as we know it today came about in the merger in 2001 between Dragsted Schlüter Aros and Bech-Bruun & Trolle.

The most recent merger took place on 1 January 2012 when Bech-Bruun merged with Philip Law Firm and continued under the name of Bech-Bruun.
Milestones in our history:

2018 - Bech-Bruun opens New York office 

2017 - Bech-Bruun changes its corporate form from a general partnership (I/S) to a limited partnership company (P/S)

2014 - Bech-Bruun relocates its Aarhus premises to Værkmestergade 2

2012 - Bech-Bruun merges with Philip Law Firm

2011 - Bech-Bruun establishes its representative office in Shanghai

2009 - Bech-Bruun merges with Århus-advokater

2007 - Bech-Bruun sells its representative office in Moscow

2005 - Bech-Bruun Dragsted changes its name to Bech-Bruun

2001 - Bech-Bruun Dragsted is formed by way of a merger between Dragsted Schlüter Aros and Bech-Bruun & Trolle 

 

 

1999 - Dragsted Schlüter Aros is formed by way of a merger between Dragsted Schlüter Helmer Nielsen and Aros Advokater              

1999 -Dragsted Schlüter Helmer Nielsen is formed by way of a merger between Dragsted & Helmer Nielsen and Berning, Schlüter & Hald  

1996 - Aros Advokater establishes a representative office in Moscow 

1995 - Dragsted & Helmer Nielsen is formed by way of a merger between Advokatfirmaet B. Helmer Nielsen and Dragsted Advokater  
             
1994 - Aros Advokater is formed by way of a merger between Advokatfirmaet Dalgas Avenue 46, Advokaterne på Clemens Bro and Advokatfirmaet Frue Kirkeplads  
             
1990 - Bech-Bruun & Trolle is formed by way of a merger between Bech-Bruun and Trolle, Damsbo & Lund-Andersen  
             
1989 - Berning, Schlüter & Hald is formed by way of a merger between Advokatfirmaet Berning & Schlüter and Advokatfirmaet Saltorp Hald og Andersen  
             
1988 - Advokatfirmaet B. Helmer Nielsen is formed by way of a merger between Advokatfirmaet Børge Kock and Advokatfirmaet B. Helmer Nielsen  
             
1982 - Foundation of Dragsted Advokater

1979 - Foundation of Trolle, Damsbo & Lund-Andersen

1978 - Foundation of Berning & Schlüter

1976 - Foundation of Advokatfirmaet Dalgas Avenue 46

1974 - Foundation of Saltorp, Hald og Andersen

1967 - Foundation of Advokatfirmaet Frue Kirkeplads

1942 - Foundation of Advokatfirmaet B. Helmer Nielsen

1938 - Foundation of Advokatfirmaet Børge Kock

1872 - Foundation of Bech-Bruun