WSCO Advokatpartnerselskab has a focused shipping and transport practice, that clients praise as ‘highly specialised’ within the industry.  The team is equipped to handle many aspects of the matters within the market, including shipbuilding and repair contracts, and the sale and purchase of ships. Jesper Windahl leads the team and offers clients comprehensive experience in litigation matters, in particular issues surrounding collisions and grounding of vessels, as well as insolvency cases. Clients praise Windahl for being ’always flexible, thorough, and solution-oriented.’

WSCO Advokatpartnerselskab specialises in shipping, maritime, and transport law, advising a broad spectrum of Danish and foreign clients on contentious matters before all Danish courts, and in Danish and international arbitration as well as in matters concerning the arrest of vessels, injunctions and other interim measures. Team leader Jesper Windahl brings over two decades of expertise in shipping and transport law, with a strong track record in managing complex litigation cases.

Jesper Windahl of WSCO advises clients on contentious shipping mandates, handling both litigation and arbitration proceedings. He has particular experience in ship arrests and cargo recovery claims.

Jesper is always focused on the assignment and provides valuable and well-founded legal advice.

Jesper Windahl is always available at short notice.

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WSCO Advokatpartnerselskab‘s energy and offshore department works with clients spanning the offshore wind, renewables, biogas, emerging technologies, power-to-X, oil and gas, geothermal and marine industries. The ‘highly skilled’Bo Sandroos heads up the practice group and is noted for his commercial and corporate work and regulatory knowledge; he also has notable experience in Greenlandic law, particular relating to the energy and mining sectors.

WSCO Advokatpartnerselskab is known for its litigation and arbitration work, instructed by Danish and foreign clients to act on contentious matters concerning the arrest of vessels, injunctions and other interim measures in the shipping and transport sector. The group’s transactional work also includes shipbuilding and repair contracts and sale and purchase of ships and registration. Practice head Jesper Windahl is praised as ‘highly skilled, very professional and always works efficiently’.

WSCO Advokatpartnerselskab‘s team uses its ‘extensive knowledge‘ of arbitration and litigation proceedings to advise on both wet and dry shipping issues. The team takes a ‘realistic and creative‘ approach when advising logistics, insurance, and transport companies. The ‘highly skilled‘ Jesper Windahl heads up the practice, and often represents domestic and international clients in disputes before the Maritime and Commercial Court of Copenhagen; he regularly handles claims concerning liability for cargo damage. Read more

WSCO Advokatpartnerselskab‘s energy and offshore practice is known for advising domestic and international contractors on international offshore wind projects, and contractual issues concerning the supply of technology. Standout practitioner Bo Sandroos leads the team, and advises on emerging technology within the renewable energy sector, including power-to-x, CCS and energy island projects. Sandroos primarily provides regulatory, commercial and corporate advice, and specialises in Greenlandic law. Read more

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Active in litigation and arbitration proceedings, the shipping and transport group at WSCO Advokatpartnerselskab handles both wet and dry shipping matters. It has particular expertise in liability claims concerning cargo consignment damage and acts for several of Denmark’s leading insurers as well as Scandinavian and English P&I and hull clubs. The ‘excellent’ Jesper Windahl leads the practice. Read more.

Led by Bo Sandroos, the energy and offshore practice at WSCO Advokatpartnerselskab has experience handling emerging technologies including Power-to-X systems and energy islands, alongside notable expertise in offshore wind, geothermal and renewables projects and ‘strong capabilities’ in the oil industry. The group handles all aspects of commercial, corporate and regulatory work within the energy sector and has specific experience in Greenland law, with a particular focus on Greenland’s mining industry. Read more.

The energy practice at WSCO Advokatpartnerselskab focuses on energy infrastructure projects and M&A transactions in the energy sector, and also leverages the group’s expertise in maritime and transportation law to handle renewable energy projects. The group is particularly praised for its regulatory work and assists with permits and licences for offshore wind projects. Practice head Bo Sandroos is a go-to name for geothermal energy projects as well as oil, gas and mining projects.

WSCO Advokatpartnerselskab specialises in litigation and arbitration work, with notable expertise in liability claims concerning cargo consignment damage. Regularly acting before the Danish courts and arbitration tribunals, the group is spearheaded by the ‘exceptional‘ Jesper Windahl, who also handles transactional matters concerning vessel sales and purchases. Clients include insurers, ship owners, carriers, logistic services providers, bunker suppliers, brokers and banks.

The team at WSCO Advokatpartnerselskab handles a variety of corporate, commercial and regulatory matters in the energy sector, and is particularly adept at advising clients on energy infrastructure projects and M&A transactions. Led by Bo Sandroos, the department has a track record in the oil and gas sector and is increasingly prominent in the offshore wind industry; it advises suppliers, contractors and developers on offshore wind projects, with noted expertise in regulatory issues and obtaining licences.

WSCO Advokatpartnerselskab advises ship owners, businesses, brokers and banks on the sale and purchase of vessels as well as their financing and registration. The firm also acts for insurers on the assessment of insurance liability claims related to the grounding, arrest and collision of vessels. The firm also assists with matters regarding maritime insolvency. Practice head Jesper Windahl is active in dispute resolution, which involves both maritime litigation and arbitration.

WSCO Advokatpartnerselskab is experienced in commercial matters in the oil and gas, drilling, geothermal and wind energy industries. Bo Sandroos leads the team and handles contracts, agreements and transactional work. Contract expert Carsten Tolderlund is also a key name to note.

Key insurer clients of WSCO Advokatpartnerselskab include Tryg and XL Insurance, which the group advises on regulatory and liability-related matters. David Rubin is a key figure and highly experienced in contentious matters.

WSCO Advokatpartnerselskab is active in shipping-related disputes; group leader Jesper Windahl recently acted for ERA Transport in a dispute concerning the wrongful delivery of a container, and represented Tryg in a claim against multiple carriers relating to damage to fresh fruit cargo.

WSCO Advokatpartnerselskab’s insurance group regularly acts for insurers and pension funds in liability and compensation cases. The team, under the lead of David Rubin, continues to advise Tryg Forsikring on marine cargo, loss of hire and CAR insurance for wind turbine sector clients. Other key clients are Topdanmark and Gjensidige Forsikring.

WSCO Advokatpartnerselskab represented Norwegian insurer Havtrygd in a product liability case connected to the manufacturing of a gearbox. Practice head Jens Peter Fabricius is lauded for his ‘excellent legal skills’. The team welcomed Frederik Barfod from Njord Law Firm. Claus Seidelin-Prip is now with Homann Advokater.

Noted for its ‘profound market knowledge’, WSCO Advokatpartnerselskab fields a four-partner team specialising in wet and dry shipping matters. Recent mandates include representing Tryg Forsikring in damage claims related to the loss of containers. Another highlight was assisting an international shipowner with the set-up of a Danish business. The firm’s client base includes DLG, Freja Transport and Topdanmark. A key contact is ‘highly experienced’ Jesper Windahl.

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At WSCO Advokatpartnerselskab, ‘very good and responsive’ Bo Sandroos heads the three-partner team that has strengths across the oil and gas and renewable energy sectors. The team recently advised on the development and operation of a Danish solar park. The group has been strengthened through the hire of Carsten Tolderlund from energy company Noreco.

Advokatpartnerselskabet Windahl Sandroos & Co’s construction practice often acts for contractors and property owners in contract negotiations and arbitration. It is headed by Claus Seidelin-Prip and Preben Gamst.

Advokatpartnerselskabet Windahl Sandroos & Co’s team is led by David Rubin, whose expertise includes insurance claims, reinsurance matters and regulatory issues. Frederik Barfod joined from Njord Law Firm.

Advokatpartnerselskabet Windahl Sandroos & Co’s ‘precise’ group acts for clients before all levels of the Danish courts, the Danish Building and Construction Arbitration Board and the Danish Institute of Arbitration. The team has been representing an international transport company in a dispute regarding the disclosure of financial irregularities. Clients recommend the ‘outstanding’ Jens Peter Fabricius.

Advokatpartnerselskabet Windahl Sandroos & Co’s ‘thorough and efficient’ practice handles a wide range of wet and dry shipping matters for insurers, P&I clubs and shipowners, among others. The ‘positive’ and ‘excellent’ Jesper Windahl heads the team.

Clients rate Advokatpartnerselskabet Windahl Sandroos & Co for its ‘excellent level of service’ across the oil and gas, wind and geothermal energy sectors. Headed by the ‘detail-oriented’ Bo Sandroos, the team assisted a number of exploration and production companies with offshore oil and gas licences in Denmark’s seventh North Sea licensing round and subsequent joint operating agreement negotiations.

Windahl Sandroos & Co. Advokatpartnerselskab’s construction practice is headed by Claus V Seidelin-Prip, who often represents owners and contractors before the Danish Building and Construction Arbitration Board, as well as the Danish courts.

Windahl Sandroos & Co. Advokatpartnerselskab handles insurance and reinsurance matters, including regulatory issues and insurance claims disputes. The firm recently assisted Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty with a number of liability and workers’ compensation claims. David Rubin heads the practice.

Formed by the merger between legacy firms Birch Windahl and Sandroos, Windahl Sandroos & Co. Advokatpartnerselskab has seen an increase in disputes involving both international and Danish companies, including product liability cases, maritime arbitrations and commercial disputes. Claus V Seidelin-Prip often represents clients before the Danish courts, including the Supreme Court and the Eastern and Western High Courts.

The ‘very competent’ firm Windahl Sandroos & Co. Advokatpartnerselskab is the result of a 2015 merger between Birch Windahl and Sandroos. Recent highlights for the practice include successfully representing major insurers Topdanmark and Tryg before the Maritime and Commercial Court concerning liability claims arising from the transportation of machinery. The group was bolstered by the recruitment of former deputy head of Skuld Copenhagen Michael Boje-Larsen and Jens Peter Fabricius from Brandt & Lauritzen.

The energy practice at Windahl Sandroos & Co. Advokatpartnerselskab is led by Bo Sandroos, who is ‘easy to cooperate with’, and whose expertise includes energy-related commercial and regulatory matters, particularly in offshore activities.

Claus Seidelin-Prip joined Birch Windahl from Viltoft in August 2013. His team focuses on construction and commercial disputes related to IT and shipbuilding, among other areas. Jesper Windahl and Thomas Birch are recommended, as is recent arrival David Rubin.

Birch Windahl’s Jesper Windahl has expertise in ship arrests, collisions and groundings of vessels, as well as cargo claims and insolvency-related issues, among other areas. His team successfully represented The Swedish Club in a case concerning damage to containers aboard a vessel bound for Greenland. David Rubin joined from MAQS Law Firm.

Birch Windahl represents insurers in litigation involving areas such as staff compensation, product liability and professional liability, with clients including Tryg Forsikring and Topdanmark Forsikring. Thomas Birch heads the practice. David Rubin joined from MAQS Law Firm.

Jesper Windahl of Birch Windahl Law Firm is noted for his knowledge and understanding of this area, and is praised as a skilled and respected practitioner. See our rating

'Cost-effective, service-minded’ shipping boutique Birch Windahl fields the ‘knowledgeable, responsive’ Jesper Windahl, who is ‘warmly recommended’. He successfully represented P&I club Gard in a dispute involving the insolvent estate of a charterer, and acted for Lego Systems in a case concerning the theft of consumer goods in the UK and the Czech Republic.

Birch Windahl is ‘service-minded and cost-effective’. Thomas Birch successfully represented Tryg Forsikring in a personal injury case. Other clients include Topdanmark Forsikring and Crawford & Co. Clients appreciate Jesper Windahl’s ‘high standards and short response times'.

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Jesper Windahl of Birch Windahl Law Firm “has real analytical strength, is strong in strategy, and has a good theoretical foundation,” praises one source, whilst another says: “He’s very open and easy to contact. He discusses the case in a way laymen can understand and does a very thorough job.” Windahl recently assisted Tryg Forsikring and XL Insurance Company with a dispute against Geodis Wilson before the Maritime and Commercial Court concerning the loss of containers in transit.

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Shipping boutique Birch Windahl provides ‘good, practical advice at a competitive cost’. Jesper Windahl successfully represented Tryg Forsikring and XL Insurance in a case concerning theft of electronic consumer goods during transit from Taiwan to Denmark, and advised Apex Bulk Carriers on the termination of a charterparty agreement.

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Birch Windahl’s Thomas Birch provides ‘good, practical advice at a competitive rate’ to insurers and policyholders. He successfully represented Tryg Forsikring in an employers’ liability case. Other clients include Topdanmark Forsikring and IF P&C Insurance.

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“Clients commend Jesper Windahl of Birch Windahl Law Firm for his service-minded and solution-oriented approach”.

The ‘hands-on, service-minded, and cost-effective’ Jesper Windahl at shipping boutique Birch Windahl successfully defended Tryg Forsikring against a $2m claim concerning coverage under a freight forwarder’s liability insurance, and won a landmark Supreme Court case relating to the Danish Merchant Shipping Act for Itella Logistics against Scandlines.

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“Jesper Windahl is one of the best lawyers for marine cargo law and handles multijurisdictional disputes”.

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