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Martin Franck

Special Counsel
Email
martin.franck@dk.dlapiper.com
Phone
+45 33 34 00 76
Mobile
+45 30 93 42 02
Location
Aarhus
Secretary
Gitte Kraft Thye
About

Martin is an experienced advisor specialising in real estate and procedural law and has over the years established a remarkable profile within advising on the taxation of real estate, real estate transactions (M&A), complaints concerning property valuation before the Danish appeals bodies as well as civil lawsuits before the Danish courts.

He provides trusted advice to property investors and developers, property companies, pension funds, municipalities and private clients on all matters relating to the sale, purchase and structuring of real estate - including in particular within property taxes, indirect taxes and the related optimisation. 

Having in-depth knowledge of property taxation, Martin ensures strategic and value-adding advice, taking legal and commercial considerations into account, and also provides advice in connection with local and municipal planning procedures to optimise the financial implications involved.

Within M&A, Martin deals with legal due diligence, contract drafting and transaction structuring. He has copious experience of real-estate acquisitions by both national and international players and works closely with his clients to ensure a smooth and legally robust process.

In addition, Martin has extensive experience of complaints before the Danish Tax Appeals Agency, Danish valuation appeals boards and the Danish National Tax Tribunal, where he has conducted several cases of general public importance concerning property valuations with great success.

He is well known for his analytic approach, clear communication skills and ability to turn complex legal issues into convincing argumentation in connection with complaints and lawsuits concerning property valuations.
Services
Sectors

Qualifications
Education
Master of Law, University of Aarhus
2012
Memberships

The Association of Danish Law Firms

The Danish Lawyers’ Tax Law Association

Real Estate Network (a Danish professional network for players in the real estate sector)

Experience
Recent highlights
  • Legal due diligence concerning property taxes for Heimstaden Bostad AB in connection with the acquisition of residential properties in Denmark from Swedish property investor Akelius.
  • Legal due diligence concerning property taxes for Danish pension provider AP Pension in connection with the acquisition of Danish State Railways’ former goods railway building KB32 and the high-rise office building Codanhus.
  • Legal due diligence concerning property taxes for Greystar Real Estate Partners in connection with the acquisition of 1,758 student residential units from NREP.
  • Legal due diligence concerning property taxes for CBRE IM in connection with the acquisition of 17,000 square metres of housing from Invesco.
  • Legal due diligence concerning property taxes for Highbrook Investors in connection with the sale of the residential building, A-Huset, in Copenhagen.
Career highlights

Special Counsel, DLA Piper Denmark, since 2025

Partner, Deloitte, 2021-2025

Director, PwC, 2016-2021

Legal Consultant, RS Consulting FZE, 2014-2016

Legal Manager, Den Sociale Retshjælps Fond (a Danish non-profit legal aid organisation), 2013-2014

Insights

The new Danish Act on property valuation – what are the significant changes? (published in Danish only), SR-Skat, a Danish periodical on taxes, 2019

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