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Finansavisen’s annual lawyer survey ranks several of Brækhus’ lawyers as leading experts in their field

Finansavisen’s annual lawyer survey ranks several of Brækhus’ lawyers as leading experts in their field

For the 24th year in a row, Finansavisen’s lawyer survey acknowledges the leading Norwegian lawyers and firms in a number of categories, and Brækhus’ lawyers are recognised as some of the country’s leading lawyers in their field of expertise.

Marthe H. Hilde
21.02.2022 09:18

Stein E. Hove is ranked as number ten on the list of the country’s leading lawyers within Technology and Digitalisation and Christian Bendiksen as fifth on the list of “Promising Talents” within the same category. Christoph Morck, who primarily works with cross-border M&A, company law, and construction, is member of the international Board of Directors at the premier global legal network Meritas. Christoph is ranked as number five in the category of Norway’s leading international lawyers.

Brækhus tops several of the lists among this year’s “Promising Talents”. Marcus Lindstrøm is recognised as leading within Construction, and Julius Berg Kaasin is recognised as leading within Trade and fourth within IP. Frank C. Aase is recognised as leading within two categories, Banking and Finance, and Restructuring and Insolvency.

Managing Partner Frank C. Aase.

“It is fantastic to see that our lawyers are recognised amongst the country’s most competent lawyers within their field of expertise. Brækhus has strong competencies within construction, banking and finance, restructuring and insolvency, technology and digitalisation, trade and IP, in addition to a solid international presence. The survey confirms our strengths, which is the result of long-term and targeted teamwork” says Managing Partner Frank C. Aase.

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Christoph Morck elected as member of the international Board of Directors at Meritas

Christoph Morck elected as member of the international Board of Directors at Meritas

We are pleased to announce that Christoph Morck, Chairman of the Board at Brækhus law firm, has been elected as member of the international Board of Directors at Meritas. After an initial interim period until April next year, Morck will be able to serve on the Membership Committee for a period of additional three years.

“It is a great honor to be put forward for the position and I look forward to working even closer with Meritas, Chair Jill D. Wiley and the rest of the Board to further develop the international cooperation amongst the Meritas member firms. Continuous cross-border and international cooperation and mindset is of crucial importance in these challenging times” says Christoph Morck.

Morck has been a partner at Brækhus since 2016 and heads the firm’s Corporate / M&A department. He is dual qualified, as being admitted to the Bar in Norway and licensed to practice law in Germany. Morck advises international and foreign companies with their establishment and cross border activities in Norway, and Norwegian companies doing business abroad. He is recommended by Legal 500 and receives excellent feedback from clients: ‘Christoph Morck is the star of Brækhus. He is very knowledgeable about domestic law and brings an international value proposition to the table.‘

Brækhus is a Norwegian law firm with a strong focus on cross-border and international matter and advises it’s clients on all business matters ranging from general legal advice to complex transactions and disputes. Brækhus is committed to meeting the markets’ changing demand for smarter and more efficient deliveries of legal services. The firms’ goal is to help clients reach their goals. Brækhus is proud of being an active member in the Meritas network.

Founded in 1990, Meritas is the premier global alliance of independent law firms. Their market-leading member firms offer a full range of legal services, enabling clients to do business anywhere. Meritas is ranked in Chambers & Partners as Band 1 – Leading Law Firm Networks: The Elite.

For more information please contact Christoph Morck, Partner, E: morck@braekhus.no, T: (+47) 452 18 904

The Lawyer Survey 2020: Brækhus achieves rankings in seven categories

The Lawyer Survey 2020: Brækhus achieves rankings in seven categories

Brækhus is pleased to announce that we have achieved rankings in seven categories in this year’s annual lawyer survey conducted by the business newspaper Finansavisen.

Several of our highly talented lawyers are recognised as some of the best in their respective field of practice. The head of Brækhus’ international desk, Christoph Morck, is ranked as one of Norway’s foremost international lawyers, while a number of our lawyers are ranked as “Up & coming”.

Commenting on the rankings, Brækhus’ Managing Partner Frank C. Aase said: “It is great to be recognised by our colleagues in several of our focus areas. This year’s rankings are a testament to the caliber and outstanding quality of our people and our ongoing hard work and commitment to delivering the best possible service and advice to our clients”.