Brexit – Export and EU principles at stake

Immediately after the Brexit referendum was held, the Brits saw the effect of their voting: the  exchange rate of the British pound fell and consequently, purchasing power towards foreign goods  decreased. In 2016, Danish companies exported goods worth DKK 40 billion to the UK, hence the effect from  Brexit may influen- ce the Danish economy. […]

Anders HedetoftPartner, Attorney-at-law, Holst, Advokater

Trends in the M&A market – private equity funds looking towards Denmark

Foreign private equity funds have awakened to investment possibilities in the Danish market. This is well in line with global M&A trends with markets reaching record levels in Q1 2018. Private equity funds have increased their activities in the Danish market significantly. According to recent figures from the Danish Venture Capital and Private Equity Association […]

Anders HedetoftPartner, Attorney-at-law, Holst, Advokater

FRTG Group Newsletter February 2018 with Special on the new EU data protection law

There is still a lot of confusion over the new EU data protection law taking affect in May 2018. We shed light on the subject with an extensive special in our February Newsletter on this new legislation. We also offer webinars and workshops with regard to the subject. Contact us if you have any questions! […]

Setting up business in Denmark

Foreign companies may conduct business in Denmark eitherby establishing a Danish subsidiary or by operating directlythrough a branch office in Denmark. A subsidiary is an independent Danish company. A sharecapital in the amount of DKK 50,000 is needed to establish aprivate limited company (in Danish: “ApS”). The establishmentof a subsidiary will often be the preferred […]

Anders HedetoftPartner, Attorney-at-law, Holst, Advokater

Holst, newsletter: November 2017

The New Danish Holiday Act In 2015, the European Commission criticised certain aspects of the Danish holiday system. Consequently, a majority of the Danish parliament (“Folketinget”) recently passed a bill to amend the Danish Holiday Act. Under the existing Danish holiday system, holiday with pay earned in one calendar year cannot be taken until the […]

Anders HedetoftPartner, Attorney-at-law, Holst, Advokater

Gangsted-Rasmussen at Law joins IR as the exclusive Real Estate Member in Denmark

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Lasse Thore Stjernholm Detlevsen of Gangsted-Rasmussen. Lasse has joined IR as our exclusive Real Estate Member in Denmark. The Law firm Gangsted-Rasmussen of Copenhagen, offer legal advice and representation services to the property industry and to a number of specialist areas within commercial […]