Signe Melhedegård Hansen

Attorney

Senior Director

Email

signe.hansen@dk.dlapiper.com

Phone

Mobile

Location

Secretary

About

Signe Melhedegård Hansen deals mainly with insolvency law, including the administration of bankruptcy estates and restructuring of distressed enterprises as well as the handling of issues relating to charges and avoidance proceedings. Signe has extensive experience in administering large bankruptcy estates, including bankruptcy estates of groups. She also deals with the administration of personal bankruptcy estates.

Moreover, Signe focuses particularly on the sale and management of distressed properties of bankruptcy estates, including the handling of lease-law issues. Signe is also widely experienced in dealing with large enterprises in operation, including dealing with employee issues and ensuring future operation as part of the business transfer of the viable parts of an enterprise. In addition, Signe deals with the liquidation of solvent enterprises as well as general issues of commercial law.

Signe previously lectured at the University of Copenhagen in the subject Security interests and creditors’ rights, and Signe was also a supervisor and examiner at the Bachelor of Law Programme.

Signe has been appointed to the panel of insolvency attorneys set up by the Danish Debt Collection Agency within the judicial district of the Maritime and Commercial High Court.

Services

Insolvency and Restructuring

Qualifications

Education

Certified insolvency lawyer, the Danish Association of Insolvency Lawyers

2019/2022

Executive CBA in Digital, Leadership & Transformation, AVT Business School

2021

Executive CBA in Strategic Leadership, AVT Business School

2019

Admitted to the Danish Bar

2013

Master of Law, University of Copenhagen

2010

Memberships

The panel of insolvency attorneys set up by the Danish Debt Collection Agency within the judicial district of the Maritime and Commercial High Court

The Danish Association of Insolvency Lawyers

Experience

Recent highlights

Signe administered the bankruptcy estates of the Copenship Group, dealing with e.g. shipping-law issues and aspects of international shipping and bankruptcy law.
Signe administered the bankruptcy estates of the Tribe Group, a hotel business group, which primarily involved her conducting avoidance investigations as well as investigations of intragroup issues.
Signe administered the bankruptcy estate of the airline Primera Air, dealing with e.g. the rights of secured creditors.

Career highlights

Senior Director, DLA Piper Denmark, since 2024

Director, DLA Piper Denmark, 2022-2023

Senior Associate, DLA Piper Denmark, 2021-2022

Attorney, DLA Piper Denmark, 2017-2021

Attorney, LETT (DLA Piper Denmark), 2013-2017

Assistant Attorney, LETT (DLA Piper Denmark), 2011-2013

Assistant Attorney, Nordia, 2010-2011