Master Lawyer Claus JUEL HANSEN

A highly recommended litigator, Claus has conducted a number of significant cases, before civil courts and arbitration tribunals alike, many of them over complex commercial problems. He has successfully tackled major cases in the financial sector. He also devotes a substantial portion of his practice to management and professional liability cases, employment law and corporate criminal law. Another particular area of expertise is the issues that arise where company law/M&A and employment law intersect. Internationally, Claus has widespread contacts, and his advice is often sought by international lawyers and businesses because of his innate understanding of their special needs. Claus is one of the partners that also works out of Kromann Reumert's London office. He is also one of Kromann Reumert’s two representatives in Lex Mundi, the world’s biggest and premier international lawyers’ network.Claus is very attentive to client needs, drawing on his many years of experience to deliver proactive and hands-on solutions – solutions which go beyond traditional legal advice to ensure that each task is resolved to accommodate the individual client's business situation and requirements.Claus offers particular strength handling extremely large cases, effectively coordinating excruciating amounts of documents while at the same time staying on top of even the most complex legal issues. He has argued some of the biggest cases heard before a Danish court of law in recent times, including some of the biggest Supreme Court cases.Read lessBackgroundCareerManaging Partner, Kromann Reumert, 2011-2014Right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court 2009Partner, Kromann Reumert, 1997-Solicitor to the Supreme Court of England & Wales 1997Head of Kromann Reumert’s London office 1994-1997Right of audience before the Danish High Courts 1994Kromann Reumert, 1989- EducationCertified arbitrator 2011Admitted to practise law 1992Master of Laws (cand. jur.), University of Copenhagen, 1989 LanguagesThe Scandinavian languagesEnglish ActivitiesMember of the Danish Supreme Court Bar AssociationMember of The Supreme Board of Appeal of The National Olympic Committee & Sports Confederation of Denmark 2014-Member of the board of the Association of Danish Lawyers 2012-2018Member of the Danish Employment Lawyers Association, the European Lawyers’ Association, and the International Bar AssociationPublicationsBook: “Direktørkontrakten” (The Executive Service Agreement), with Jørgen Boe and Jens Lund Mosbek, 2023Book: “Aktieoptionsloven med kommentarer” (The Annotated Danish Share Option Act), with Jonas Blegvad Jensen, 2019Book: “Medarbejdervalgte bestyrelsesmedlemmer” (Employee Directors), co-author, 2005Article:  “Nye regler om lønpolitik i finansielle virksomheder” (New Rules on Pay Policy in Financial Services Companies), Revision & Regnskabsvæsen no. 3, 2011Article: “Nye regler om medarbejderrepræsentation” (New Rules on Employee Representation), Revision & Regnskabsvæsen no. 10, 2010Article: “Regeringens åbenhedspakke” (The Government's Openness Package), Revision & Regnskabsvæsen no. 9, 2010High-profile casesClaus has conducted numerous significant cases:He acted in a case of principle before the Supreme Court (2024) regarding time limitation for guarantee claims He headed the teams retained by a government-owned company after the financial crisis to investigate and sue former directors, management members and auditors of the banks that collapsed during the crisis, including six of the biggest and most high-profile and noteworthy legal actions, most of which have been pursued right up to the Supreme Court (2018-2023).   He was a member of the team that advised a large Danish bank charged with infringement of the Danish AML Act and the Danish Financial Business Act (from 2019-2023). He acted on behalf of a Danish trade union in the Supreme Court case (2020) over the validity of a bylaws provision restricting cancellation of union membership. He represented a Danish biotech company in a Supreme Court case (2016) over market manipulation. He acted on behalf of a Norwegian guarantee scheme in a Supreme Court case (2022) against a Danish guarantee scheme, claiming the latter was obliged to cover claims for compensation by injured Norwegian employees who had found themselves without coverage because of the bankruptcy of an insurance company.RatingsBased on client testimonials, Legal500 have most recently acknowledged and rated Claus in the following categories:Dispute Resolution (Leading Individual)Employment (Hall of Fame)Legal500, Private Practice Powerlist 2024 - Arbitration - Nordics (recommended)