Attorneys Christina Rahbek, Andreas Hertel and Jakob Plesner Mathiasen join Gorrissen Federspiel as partners at the turn of the year.
The three new partners further strengthen the firm’s leading positions in private equity, commercial contracts, ESG and media and entertainment and they will support the development of the firm’s advice in areas where technology and law intertwine.
“We are very pleased to welcome Christina, Andreas and Jakob as partners. Their expertise and experience will further strengthen our teams and support our ambitions for continued growth and innovation”, says Managing Partner Martin André Dittmer.
Christina Rahbek, Andreas Hertel and Jakob Plesner Mathiasen will become partners on 1 January 2025.
Christina Rahbek graduated with a Master of Laws degree in 2010 and joined Gorrissen Federspiel after law school. She specialises in international trade with a focus on capital investments and commercial contracts, and she has extensive experience in corporate law and M&A, where she has advised many of the largest Danish and international industrial companies.
In recent years, she has also focused on sustainability, ESG and the green transition, advising some of Denmark’s largest companies on the new and upcoming ESG legislation.
These skills make her an important profile in supporting the market’s need for sustainable solutions and massive investments in infrastructure and renewable energy.
Christina Rahbek is 39 years old and married to Chris, with whom she has two children. They live outside Aarhus.
Andreas Hertel graduated with a Master of Laws degree in 2015 and joined Gorrissen Federspiel in 2018. As part of the Corporate/M&A team, Andreas has been involved in some of the largest and most complex transactions in the Danish market, including the merger between Chr. Hansen and Novozymes and the acquisition of Danish-based Trackunit by HG Capital.
With his extensive experience in advising private equity funds and industrial companies on M&A transactions and related corporate law matters, Andreas as a partner will significantly strengthen the firm’s M&A team and private equity sector group.
Andreas Hertel is 34 years old and lives in Copenhagen with his partner Pernille and their son Wilfred. Andreas has taught corporate law, stock exchange law and accounting at the University of Copenhagen for many years.
Jakob Plesner Mathiasen graduated with a Master of Laws degree in 2001 and joined Gorrissen Federspiel in 2021 in connection with the integration of the consultancy firm Ples & Lindholm. With his deep understanding of the intersection between new technologies and intellectual property rights, including advising global players, he strengthens the firm’s advice within the AI and media industries.
Jakob’s experience ranges from classic media and entertainment law to advanced technology issues, which strengthens Gorrissen Federspiel’s position as a leading adviser in both the technology and media industries.
Jakob Plesner Mathiasen is 48 years old, married to Pernille and has three children. They live in Copenhagen.
Jakob is a part-time lecturer at the University of Copenhagen, secretary of the Danish Copyright Society, founder and host of the podcast Entertainment Law (in Danish: Entertainmentretten) and a speaker at international AI conferences.
