Peter Hedegaard Madsen

Partner, Attorney

Peter Hedegaard Madsen is an expert in company law, the law applying to foundations, financial regulation and many other types of regulation of business. He has a right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court and is very experienced in advising businesses, foundations and public authorities on compliance and transactions. Peter often advises executive boards and boards of directors on legal matters of strategic importance, and he has also been responsible for several legal investigations in both the public and the private sector.

Peter Hedegaard Madsen is an expert in company law, the law applying to foundations, financial regulation and many other types of regulation of business. He has a right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court and is very experienced in advising businesses, foundations and public authorities on compliance and transactions. Peter often advises executive boards and boards of directors on legal matters of strategic importance, and he has also been responsible for several legal investigations in both the public and the private sector.

Peter is the partner responsible for our finance and businesses team, and he is a member of our board of directors. Peter has more than 15 years of experience in advising on financial business, setting up foundations, companies, legal investigations, public organisation, joint ventures and partnerships, etc as well as on the acquisition and sale of assets and companies between private and public parties. Peter provides advice to a large number of businesses on compliance, governance and on the specific regulation applying to the businesses. His clients include both big financial businesses, companies, foundations, publicly owned businesses and public authorities (the Danish State, regional and municipal authorities).

CV

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Member of the board of directors, Poul Schmith

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LL.M., International Financial Law, King's College, London (distinction)

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Executive education, CBS

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The arbitrator programme

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Executive education, INSEAD

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Partner responsible for our digitalisation and regulation team

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PRINCE2® certified

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High Potential Programme, Poul Schmith

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On secondment to the task force for state capital contribution, the Danish Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs

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Poul Schmith

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Master of Law, University of Copenhagen

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The Danish Ministry of Justice

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The Legal Service of the European Commission

International rankings

LEGAL 500 BANKING & FINANCE 2024

"Peter Hedegaard Madsen has valuable insight in our organisation’s history, governance and stakeholders that makes him our trusted adviser."

Chambers Europe Banking & Finance 2024

"Peter Hedegaard is strong in regulatory matters in the banking and finance sector. He's very skilled."

Chambers Europe Banking & Finance 2023

"Peter Hedegaard Madsen provides deep insight into our organisation and is highly legally competent."

Chambers Europe Banking & Finance 2023

"I would like to point out great assistance from Peter Hedegaard Madsen."

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