Six practice areas boosted with new partners

In 2022, six practice areas were boosted with new partners – Shipping/Offshore/Transportation, Dispute Resolution, Banking & Finance, Tax, Real Estate and Energy & Infrastructure. Three new partners were brought in from outside the firm, while three managing counsels were promoted to partners.

Christian Halskov Sauer (48), Energy & Infrastructure

On 2 May 2022, Christian Halskov Sauer joined our Aarhus office as partner in the Energy & Infrastructure sector group. Christian came from a position as partner in the specialised law firm Energy & Environment, where he advised operators at all levels in the energy sector. With his recruitment, we strengthened our strategic efforts in this sector.

Christian has considerable insight and experience in advising on project development both in Denmark and internationally with focus on onshore and offshore wind, solar PV projects, biogas and Powerto-X. Furthermore, Christian has advised and negotiated FIDIC-based EPC contracts as well as OMS contracts for renewables projects on a global level.

“I find this area extremely exciting because energy is fundamental to any society, as we’ve all realised recently. At the same time, it’s a highly innovative industry where you must constantly think of new solutions and see opportunities rather than limitations,” says Christian Halskov Sauer.

Christian is also part of Gorrissen Federspiel’s Corporate/M&A group and specialises in advising on mergers and acquisitions as well as investments and financing in the energy and infrastructure sectors.

Christian graduated with a Master of Laws degree from Aarhus University in 2001 and worked as a law student, as an assistant attorney and briefly as an attorney at Gorrissen Federspiel in Aarhus until 2004.

Johan Casper Hennings (36), Shipping/Offshore/Transportation

Johan has been a part of Gorrissen Federspiel since law school. In the Shipping/Offshore/Transportation practice group, he advises Danish and international clients in the maritime industry.

Johan specialises in shipping-related transactions, financing projects, regulatory matters and commercial contracts. He has built up industry knowledge and insight into clients’ commercial needs through long-term secondments to two of Denmark’s largest and leading shipping companies. First, with Maersk Tankers A/S and most recently with Hafnia at the shipping company’s Singapore office.

“Given the firm’s history and roots and an approach to the legal profession based on integrity and co-operation, it’s a position that requires commitment. I’m extremely conscious of the responsibility that comes with the partnership and the demands placed on us to resolve our clients’ matters constructively and with the highest degree of ethics, quality and integrity,” says Johan Casper Hennings.

Johan graduated with a Master of Laws degree from the University of Copenhagen in 2013. Prior to that, he completed an LL.M. in International Commercial Law at King’s College London.

On 1 January 2023, he made partner.