Henrik Frandsen

Partner
Henrik Frandsen

Henrik Frandsen is an experienced attorney within shipping, logistics and transport, dealing especially with maritime law and contract law. 

Henrik has a right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court and is recognised by The Legal 500, Chambers and Who’s Who Legal within the shipping and transport practice area. 

He has conducted a vast number of litigation and arbitration proceedings and is the go-to attorney for a number of shipping lines and shipping agents as well as their insurers. Henrik advises particularly ports on various issues relating to operation, transport and shipping. He has acted for clients such as the Port of Aarhus, By & Havn (which runs the Port of Copenhagen) and the Port of Kalundborg in connection with disputes, contracts and crane regulations. 

Moreover, Henrik provides advice to the interest organisation of marinas in Denmark (Foreningen af Lystbådehavne i Danmark (FLID)) as well as a number of Danish marinas on legal issues relating to the removal and sale of abandoned boats, collection of mooring fees, etc. He also advises shipping lines, shipping agents and port-related enterprises on all legal aspects of shipping, transport and international trade, include the sale and purchase of vessels. Furthermore, he handles many international matters and has widespread contacts with international clients and attorneys. 

Henrik is an experienced lecturer having lectured for more than 15 years, including in maritime law at Aarhus Business College. 

Qualifications
Education
Admitted to the Danish Bar
2003
Master of Law, University of Copenhagen
2000
Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law, Oslo, Norway
1999
Memberships

Comité Maritime International (CMI) 

Shiparrested.com 

Admissions
Right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court
2011
Experience
Career highlights

Partner, DLA Piper Denmark, since 2018 

Partner, Delacour (DLA Piper Denmark), 2012-2018 

Attorney, Delacour (DLA Piper Denmark), 2004-2012 

Attorney, Kromann Reumert, 2003-2004 

Assistant Attorney, Kromann Reumert, 2000-2003 

Other positions

Lecturer in maritime law at Aarhus Business College

Rankings
Legal 500

Henrik Frandsen is recognized by the Legal 500 within 'Shipping and Transport'. 

"Henrik Frandsen is very customer-oriented and has a good business understanding of our business activities."

"The team are highly engaged in networking and knowledge-sharing activities in the maritime and transport business."

Chambers

Henrik is recognized by Chambers within 'Shipping'.  

"Henrik Frandsen is pragmatic and good at explaining contexts."

"His commitment, knowledge and strategic thinking is truly impressive."

"DLA Piper has talented brains on board and loads of resources to draw upon for complicated matters."

Who's Who Legal

Henrik is recommended by Who’s Who Legal within 'Transport - Shipping'.