Plesner’s tax practice advises blue-chip Danish and international groups on all aspects of Danish tax law, encompassing both advisory and contentious work. Expertise spans direct and indirect taxes, transfer pricing, cross-border transactions, structuring and reorganisations, incentive schemes, estate planning, and private and capital markets transactions. The team frequently handles high-profile tax litigation, particularly in the high courts, and is often involved in one-of-a-kind mandates. The practice is co-led by Lasse Esbjerg Christensen, noted for his strength in direct tax litigation, and Tom Kári Kristjánsson, a leading expert in indirect taxes and duties, including VAT and customs. Other key figures include Søren Lehmann Nielsen, renowned for litigation and tax advisory work; Jef Nymand Hounsgaard, specialising in transfer pricing and cross-border M&A; and Hans Severin Hansen, a veteran of Denmark’s tax litigation scene with over 45 years of experience.
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Témoignages
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‘The tax team is the top pick in Denmark. They know the area and work with all the leading companies. Hereby they gain a unique understanding of tax issues.’
‘Very strong team especially within the area of disputes.’
'Great insight and always up to date.'
‘Best in class within tax litigation.’
‘Lasse Esbjerg Christensen has a unique position in Denmark within tax disputes due to his insights, skills and experience.'
'The team successfully familiarised themselves with a completely new area and the intricacies of the same. They not only got a very good grasp of how it worked but managed to tie it all together with the functionality and administration of reinsurance. I am confident that they will be able to do the same in other areas as well.'
'Dedication, craving for knowledge and understanding of the area in question. Experts within the area of transfer pricing. Excellent in court, where they managed to draw the attention to the important matters. All in all a stellar performance both in the preparation and the execution.'
Clients clés
- A.P. Moller - Maersk Group
- ATP
- Axcel
- British American Tobacco
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
- Denmark's Export and Investment Fund
- ECCO
- EET Group
- Gro Capital
- Group 4 Securicor
Points forts
- Advised Novonesis in connection with its merger with Chr. Hansen Holding A/S, including the tax structuring of the combination from the beginning to the end.
- Represents Wolt in two primary appeal cases before the Danish National Tax Tribunal concerning courier partners' employment status under Danish law.
- Represents the EET Group in a transfer pricing dispute pending before the Supreme Court.
Avocats
Hall of Fame
Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.
Les grands avocats du marché
Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Responsable de la pratique
Lasse Esbjerg Christensen; Tom Kári Kristjánsson
Autres avocats clés
Søren Lehmann Nielsen; Jef Nymand Hounsgaard; Hans Severin Hansen