Doing Business in Denmark
Based on the international Doing Business 2020 survey by the World Bank Group, Denmark is ranked top in Europe in terms of ease of doing business and fourth in the world (2020). It offers a number of competitive advantages as a hub for both domestic and foreign investors to conduct their business and expand globally, which can be summarized with a few highlights:
- Procedures, time, cost and paid-in minimum capital to start a limited liability company.
- A Danish limited liability company can be incorporated in Denmark with same day formation.
- Enforcing contracts and resolving commercial disputes.
- Protecting minority investors rights in related-party transactions and in corporate governance.
- Trading across borders.
- Dealing with construction permits.
- Flexibility in employment regulation and aspects of job quality.
Foreign players operating in the Danish market, or planning to enter it, will find guidance on doing business in Denmark in our 2022 edition of DLA Piper’s Guide to Going Global – Corporate.
Download our guide for Denmark below.
The Guide to Going Global touch on a wide range of corporate issues for companies expanding internationally, including establishing a corporate presence and choice of entity, liability considerations, tax presence, and tax filings, capital requirements, the formation process, director, officer, and shareholder requirements, registration processes, office lease processes, and possible exit strategies.
DLA Piper's Guide to Going Global series is designed to help companies meet the challenges of global expansion. The series reviews business-relevant corporate, employment, equity, intellectual property and technology, and tax laws in key jurisdictions around the world. Learn more here.
