As advisers to both commercial and non-commercial foundations, including boards of directors, executive boards, founders and major donors and contributors, we play a leading role in foundation law and all aspects of foundation law. This includes governance, structuring of distribution, group structure, amendments to charter/articles of association and the establishment and dissolution of foundations.
We have assisted a wide range of commercial foundations and foundation-owned enterprises with strategic and complex foundation law matters. This includes the establishment of new foundations, holding companies and centres, major grant and distribution processes as well as internal governance and management composition.
Our experts have in-depth experience of foundation law and a solid knowledge of the practice of foundation authorities. This enables us to provide targeted and specialised foundation law advice, tailored to the organisation and needs of each individual foundation or independent institution.
Our foundation law practice group works closely with the firm’s specialists in areas such as corporate/M&A, capital markets, tax, labour and employment law. This cross-practice group cooperation ensures that we can offer foundations a broad spectrum of legal knowledge and expertise in foundation law.
We advise on all aspects of foundation law and related legal matters for both commercial and non-commercial foundations, including:
Moreover, we advise commercial foundations on:
We also advise associations and other independent institutions on matters such as establishment, grant processes, distributions and amendments to charter/articles of association.
Foundations play a significant role in Danish business and society, both as long-term owners of some of the country’s largest enterprises and as donors and contributors to scientific, educational, cultural and social causes through significant annual distributions.
At the same time, however, foundations are facing increasing demands for governance, transparency and compliance. This requires careful planning and additional resources. Foundations must navigate complex governance and compliance obligations, as well as societal challenges, to ensure long-term sustainability.
Our foundation law practice group has built up extensive experience over several decades in advising on foundation law and foundation law issues in both commercial and non-commercial funds. This enables us to provide highly specialised, value-adding and practice-oriented foundation law advice.