Morten Hans Jakobsen

Professional profile

Morten Hans Jakobsen's practice concentrates on the handling of distressed companies and on advising the transport sector with special focus on aviation, aircraft financing and ship financing but also financing in general. Morten's insolvency practice is particularly centered around restructuring but also includes all other aspects of bankruptcy and insolvency law. As regards transport, Morten renders advice to airline companies and the large shipping companies, but his practice also extends to rendering assistance and advice in relation to leasing, purchase/sale, regulatory issues, passenger rights, accidents, maintenance, registration, arrest, repossession and insurance matters.

Career and education

Career

Gorrissen Federspiel 1997 -
Partner, Gorrissen Federspiel since 2007
Holland & Knight, New York, secondment 2004
Sinclair Roche Temperley (now: Stephenson Harwood), London, secondment 2000

Education

Admitted to the Danish Bar 2000
Master of Laws, Aarhus University 1997
Specialized subject exam in maritime law, Nordisk Institut for Sjørett, Oslo 1997

Language

English

Ratings

Morten Hans Jakobsen is ranked as Highly regarded in IFLR1000, ranked in Who's Who Legal and rated as 'Recommended Lawyer' in Legal 500.

Publications

Annual contribution:
“The Official Guide to Aircraft Registration”. Article: “Denmark”.

2016:
“Pillsbury World Aircraft Repossession Index / 2016 Edition Update”. Chapter: “Denmark”
“Aircraft Liens R49”. Chapter: “Denmark, Faroe Islands and Greenland”
“The Strategic View - Corporate Restructuring 2016”. Chapter: “Denmark”
“The International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) to: Corporate Recovery & Insolvency 2016”. Chapter: “Denmark”
“The Transport Finance Law Review – 2nd Edition”. Chapter: “Denmark”

2017:
“The Transport Finance Law Review”. Chapter 5: “Denmark”.
“Aviation”. Chapter: “Danish Accession to the Cape Town Convention”.
“Corporate Recovery & Insolvency 2017”. Chapter 12: “Denmark Gorrissen Federspiel”.
“Air and Space Law (AILA)”. Chapter:” Cape Town Convention and ‘qualifying declarations' - analysis of ratification approach and transaction practice in recent Contracting States (2015-2016)”
“The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Recovery & Insolvency 2017”. Chapter: “Denmark”
“The Transport Finance Law Review - 3rd Edition”. Chapter: “Denmark”
“Euromoney's Aviation Guide 2017”. Chapter: “Danish accession to the Cape Town Convention”

2018:
“Who's Who Legal, Aviation”. Article: “The Cape Town Convention in an EU context”
“Aircraft Liens R49”. Chapter: “Denmark, Faroe Islands and Greenland”

2019:
“Behind and Beyond the Chicago Convention: The Evolution of Aerial Sovereignty”. Chapter 26: “The Chicago Convention Article 83bis: Legal Considerations When Entering into and Benefitting from Article 83bis Arrangements”.

2020:
”LexisPSL Restructuring & Insolvency”. Chapter: ”Denmark — Restructuring and Insolvency Guide”

Co-author on 2013, The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Project Finance, chapter about Denmark.

Memberships and Activities

Memberships

European Air Law Association (EALA)
European Aviation Club (ECA)
International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) 
Rail Working Group (RWG)
Aviation Working Group (AWG), Legal Advisory Panel
Comité Maritime Internationale (CMI)
INSOL Europe
The Danish Association of Banking and Finance Law

Activities

Boardmember: European Air Law Association (secretary)