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Gert Nissen

Partner
Email
gert.nissen@dk.dlapiper.com
Phone
+45 33 34 07 66
Mobile
+45 51 99 90 69
Location
Aarhus
Secretary
Marie Hansted Lindahl
About

Gert has more than 20 years’ experience in advising on insolvency and restructuring. 

Gert has a right of audience before the Danish High Courts and is a certified insolvency lawyer. 

Furthermore, Gert has been appointed to the panel of insolvency attorneys set up by the Danish Debt Collection Agency within the judicial district of Aarhus and is assistant administrator at the Bankruptcy Court in Aarhus in debt rescheduling cases. Gert has been appointed trustee in several bankruptcy estates. 

Gert advises particularly small and medium-sized enterprises facing financial distress, especially in terms of liquidity. He also provides advice on operational and liquidity improvement and is, thereby, engaged in financing, organisation and management. 

Furthermore, Gert provides assistance to creditors and charge holders and excels in adjudication proceedings, restructuring models and bankruptcy proceedings. As part of his advisory services, Gert has handled several restructurings and completed a large number of business transfers. 

Gert Nissen is a part-time lecturer in Insolvency Law at Aarhus University and has authored a number of publications. 
Services

Qualifications
Education
Certified Insolvency Lawyer, Danish Association of Danish Insolvency Lawyers
2013
Admitted to the Danish Bar
2005
Master of Law, University of Aarhus
2002
Memberships

The Danish Association of Insolvency Lawyers 

The Panel of Insolvency Attorneys set up by the Danish Debt Collection Agency within the Aarhus judicial district 

Volunteer attorney at Early Warning (a Danish voluntary association supporting businesses in distress)

Admissions
Right of audience before the Danish High Courts
2007

Experience

Career highlights

Partner, DLA Piper Denmark, since 2017 

Partner, LETT (DLA Piper Denmark), 2011-2017 

Attorney, LETT (DLA Piper Denmark), 2007-2011 

Attorney, Delacour, 2005-2007 

Other positions

Gert Nissen is a part-time lecturer in Insolvency Law at Aarhus University 

Insights

Adequate charge according to section 20(1)(i) of the Danish Bankruptcy Act (published in Danish only), the Danish Weekly Law Reports, no. 4, 2010 

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