Simon Lagrelius

Partner, Attorney

Simon Lagrelius leads the Corporate Commercial & Private Clients practice at Poul Schmith. He advises family offices, foundations, financial creditors, high-net-worth investors, board members and ownership groups on investments, ownership structures and strategy. In addition, he frequently acts as an interim adviser to owners, management teams and creditors in connection with turnarounds, recapitalisations, capital injections, new investors and partial or complete wind-downs of businesses.

Simon Lagrelius leads the Corporate Commercial & Private Clients practice at Poul Schmith. He advises family offices, foundations, financial creditors, high-net-worth investors, board members and ownership groups on investments, ownership structures and strategy. In addition, he frequently acts as an interim adviser to owners, management teams and creditors in connection with turnarounds, recapitalisations, capital injections, new investors and partial or complete wind-downs of businesses.

Simon has extensive experience advising both family offices and foundations, including establishment, governance, investment frameworks and ongoing structural adjustments in connection with changes in ownership or management structures, both domestically and internationally. He assists foundations in developing sustainable governance models, drafting charters and aligning investment and grant strategies with their purpose and regulatory obligations. He holds several fiduciary positions, including as Chairman of Flyvende Falk Holding, Flyvende Falk ApS, Gain & Co Holding and DefCap Group ApS, and has served on advisory boards for asset managers and family office networks. Simon also acts as the administrator of Allerfonden and is a member of the advisory board of Imperium Family Office. In addition to his experience in finance and restructuring, Simon advises Danish and international players in the security and defence sector on strategic investments, business establishment and compliance. His advice combines commercial and financial insight with a strong understanding of the sector’s regulatory and geopolitical framework. As a trustee and restructuring administrator, Simon has been involved in some of Denmark’s largest restructuring and insolvency cases. He has led complex processes involving the divestment and sale of shares, assets and major real estate and construction portfolios, including in connection with FONA and Domino’s Denmark. Simon has a right of audience before the Danish High Court and represents clients in commercial and insolvency-related litigation and arbitration.

CV

Career

Poul Schmith

Education

Cambridge Judge Business School

Career

Bech-Bruun Law Firm

Education

Master of Law, University of Copenhagen

International rankings

Chambers Europe Restructuring/Insolvency 2024

"Simon Lagrelius is amazingly business-minded and responsive."

Chambers Europe Restructuring/Insolvency 2023

"Simon Lagrelius handles a range of mandates, offering experience in restructuring and refinancing cases and also frequently serving as bankruptcy trustee."

Chambers Europe Restructuring/Insolvency 2022

"Simon has a strong ability to find solutions before the court."

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