Advokatfirma Bech-Bruun

Labour and employment law is seeing increasing regulation, and enterprises today must manoeuvre in an area with highly complicated and extensive legislation. In addition to new technology, market conditions, globalisation and financial changes having a high impact on labour and employment issues, legislation in the area is very complex, and it may be difficult to determine which rule applies in which situation.

Bech-Bruun is highly specialised in the area of labour and employment law. We regularly offer legal counsel to listed companies, international corporations, SMEs, public authorities, including municipalities, on issues within all areas of labour and employment law. We are often involved in cases of general public importance brought before the ordinary courts, the Labour Court, the Unfair Dismissals Board and arbitration tribunals. 

A property market in significant growth, a construction industry experiencing a high level of activity and increasing complexity in keeping with highly complex EU rules and regulations, higher demands from international investors as to improved insight into sophisticated transactions and new alternative financing models. We demonstrate highly professional skills and advise on a wide range of aspects in all areas of real estate and construction.

Our team of leading legal specialists in real estate and construction have many years of experience advising institutional investors, developers, public-sector employers and private operators.

We are known for our innovative, commercially viable solutions and highly specialised advice - as well as our in-depth knowledge of financing and related products, such as derivatives. This is why we take the lead in complex property development projects in which financial planning is paramount. We are also highly experienced in setting up and transferring all kinds of corporate structures in the property sector.

The regulatory framework for the financial industry is subject to constant change, and new legislation impacts the way insurance companies and insurance distributors carry on their activities. This has resulted in new business models and increased focus on in-house compliance.

The various ways of distributing insurance products also make demands on the wording and monitoring of contracts concluded with business partners, not to mention the specific data protection challenges posed by the increased application of personal data.

We can help
We are highly experienced in advising Danish and non-Danish insurance companies and insurance distributors in relation to acquisition, sale and merger and on the transfer of insurance portfolios. We are particularly experienced in cross-border transactions within the insurance industry.

Our skills encompass expertise to match any legal challenge facing life and non-life insurance providers. We have in-depth knowledge of the interaction between company law, union issues and regulatory requirements and have good business relations with the Danish FSA and the Danish Business Authority, ensuring smooth case processing. We also have vast experience drafting and negotiating intermediary insurance contracts.

Protection, exercise and enforcement of IP rights are more important than ever. This extends to all IP rights - designs, domain names, trade secrets, copyrights, patents and utility models, trademarks, etc. Globally, IP rights are responsible for an increasing part of BNP, and the technological development is increasing the possibilities of commercialising IP rights, but this comes with significant requirements for strategy, protection and enforcement.

We have in-depth knowledge of all aspects pertaining to IP rights as well as profound commercial understanding of the needs of the individual industries.

We advise Danish and non-Danish enterprises on all issues related to IP rights. Our clients number both small and large Danish and international enterprises from all industries, including electronics, media, mechanics, fashion, pharmaceuticals as well as information and biotechnology. 

Our advisory services include:

• Registration/prosecution of trademarks and designs
• Commercialisation of IP rights, including licensing and sale as well as other commercial agreements regarding the exercise of IP rights
• Product copies
• Protection of trade secrets
• Enforcement of IP rights
• Preserving evidence
• Injunction and other legal proceedings
• Customs programmes regarding suspension of counterfeit products

Bech-Bruun's dispute resolution team counts some of the most experienced litigators and leading specialists in Denmark. Our approach to disputes and dispute resolution is based on your individual needs and specific situation. We will assist you on resolving disputes as quickly and cost efficiently as possible and assist you on preventing conflicts from arising and escalating.

Our dispute resolution team provides qualified and highly skilled advice in connection with all types of commercial or public-law disputes. We have solid experience handling disputes before a number of difference dispute solution bodies, including the ordinary Danish courts, special tribunals, the Court of Justice of the European Union, arbitration as well as mediation.

We will - in close cooperation with you - assess the potential outcomes of the dispute at hand. This also means that we will always assess alternatives to conducting legal or arbitration proceedings.

Bech-Bruun's dispute resolution team is highly specialised. We are able to assist you with comprehensive and qualified advice in the area of dispute resolution, and we offer dispute resolution advice in all Bech-Bruun's areas of expertise including also regarding review of authority decisions and corporate criminal proceedings:

Bech-Bruun's M&A team is one of Denmark's largest and most outstanding. For many years we have completed more transactions than any other Danish law firm. Our position at the leading edge of the Danish M&A market is the result of many years' specialising and experience in managing small and large processes.

Bech-Bruun's M&A team is one of Denmark's largest and most outstanding. For many years we have completed more transactions than any other Danish law firm. Our position at the leading edge of the Danish M&A market is the result of many years' specialising and experience in managing small and large processes. 

We advise a wide range of Danish and non-Danish financial and industrial players, including private equity funds and enterprises, on transactions at all levels and within all industries. Also, corporate law issues have always been one of our core skills. We offer legal advice to enterprises, small and large, within all aspects of corporate law. 

Our advisory services include:

• Mergers and demergers
• Takeover bids
• Business transfers
• Reorganisation of groups and enterprises
• Venture capital investment
• Joint ventures
• Management buy-out and buy-in
• Commercial contracts
• Formation and conversion of enterprises
• General partnerships and limited partnerships
• SE companies
• Enterprise wind-up
• Corporate governance and compliance
• International corporate matters
• Partner-owned enterprises.

Due to our size we can always assign lawyers at the right levels to any case, and we have highly specialised experts in all areas, who can address particular issues in relation to a transaction.