Rune Derno

Managing Partner, Attorney

Rune Derno is the Managing Partner of the firm. Rune also handles creditor positions and all related matters, including contracts with insolvent businesses, reconstruction in court and out of court, estate administration and matters relating to compensation for management liability and the professional liability of advisors in connection with financial collapse.

Rune Derno at Poul Schmith

Rune Derno is the Managing Partner of the firm. Rune also handles creditor positions and all related matters, including contracts with insolvent businesses, reconstruction in court and out of court, estate administration and matters relating to compensation for management liability and the professional liability of advisors in connection with financial collapse.

Rune has special experience in contract law and procurement law and advises on digitalisation and the procurement and development of IT systems. In this connection Rune is very experienced in participating in agile design processes and how legal and commercial requirements are integrated, making the customer's systems and business processes as efficient as possible. Rune also litigates cases about tax and insolvency before the Danish courts, including cases about avoidance and liability in damages.

CV

Career

Managing Partner, Poul Schmith

Career

Member of our Executive Committee

Education

Certified insolvency lawyer

Education

Certified insolvency lawyer

Career

Poul Schmith

Education

Master of Law, University of Copenhagen

International rankings

LEGAL 500 INSOLVENCY 2026

LEADING PARTNER

"Rune Derno is outstanding in court, and it is always a pleasure to have him involved in the process. He is adept at devising strategies for larger or more difficult cases and at suggesting alternatives as the cases evolve."

Chambers Europe Restructuring/Insolvency 2026

Band 2

"Rune is market-oriented, good at finding solutions to complex issues and hardworking."

IFLR1000 Restructuring and insolvency 2025

Highly Regarded

"Restructuring and insolvency 2025 – Highly Regarded"

LEGAL 500 INSOLVENCY 2025

LEADING PARTNER

"Rune Derno offers expertise in financial sector bankruptcies, uncovering fraudulent business schemes."

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