Peter Appel

Professional profile

Peter Appel heads up our Shipping/Offshore/Transportation practice group. Peter has considerable experience as a director and active discussion partner for managements in issues concerning the organisation of companies, day-to-day operations and strategy. As an adviser to a large number of the Danish shipping companies, he has also acquired expert knowledge of the shipping industry.

Peter has an extensive international network, among other things, from his time as chairman of IBA's Maritime and Transport Law Committee. He provides assistance with infrastructure projects and has extensive knowledge about ferry service and train and harbour projects. He has extensive experience with matters pertaining to Greenland. Peter assists a number of Danish and international NGOs in the transport sector. He also has a political network and is often involved in cases that also involve social considerations and public opinion.

Finally, Peter has extensive experience as a speaker and lecturer and he regularly speaks at company events, associations and educational institutions.

Significant cases
In the shipping area, Peter advises the majority of Danish shipping companies and investment foundations with connections to the area. He is often involved in legal proceedings, both representing the parties and as an arbitrator.

Career and education

Career

Gorrissen Federspiel 1985 -
Partner, Gorrissen Federspiel since 1994
Managing Partner, Gorrissen Federspiel 2010 - 2015
Chairman of the Board, Gorrissen Federspiel 2015 - 2020

Education

Leadership in Law Firms (LFF), Harvard Law School Executive Education 2015
Right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court 1996
LL.M. with Merit in Commercial and Corporate Law, London School of Economics, London University 1990
Admitted to the Danish Bar 1988
Specialised subjects exam in maritime law, University of Oslo 1985 
Master of Laws, University of Copenhagen 1985

Language

English

Ratings

Peter Appel is top-ranked in Chambers Europe and top-ranked in Legal 500 (Hall of Fame, Leading Individuals and Recommended Lawyer).

Publications

Contributor to the annotated Maritime Act, 2012
"Maritime competition law, new challenges for pool managers" in Intermediary, 2007 Edition.
"Maritime competition law - rough seas ahead?" in Bimco Bulletin volume 101, no. 6, December 2006.
"Legal and practical risk of financial lease of vessels" in Festskrift. Den Danske Søretsforening 2000.
"State Aid and Shipbuilding/Shipfinancing Contracts" in EC Shipping Policy, Juridisk Forlag 1997. 
Further, speaker at a number of international conferences (with published material).

Memberships and Activities

Memberships

Member of the Industry Advisory Group for “Blue” Board Leadership Training Programme, Copenhagen Business School

Member of advisory panel at the University of Copenhagen – Legal implications of the green transition in shipping

Council member of the Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law, University of Oslo

Activities

Chairman of the Board
Fayard A/S
Fayard Holding A/S
Deloitte Fonden
BIMCO Informatique A/S

Board member
A/S United Shipping & Trading Company
Bunker Holding A/S
SDK Freja A/S
Uni-Tankers A/S
Norchem A/S
Clipper Group
Northern Offshore Services
Nordic Offshore & Maritime Arbitration Association

Teaching
Teacher at Maersk International Shipping Education 1986-1989
Assistant professor at the Copenhagen Business School, 1995-1998