Marianne Philip

Marianne specialises in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital markets, restructuring and company law, and also handles general commercial law matters. Marianne became a partner in 1987.

She advises a wide range of Danish and international industrial and financial clients in connection with the acquisition and sale of businesses, IPOs and public issues, verification processes, restructuring, and corporate governance. The core of Marianne's advice is a combination of thorough legal knowledge, insight into Danish and international market practice, and the ability to harmonise these elements within the context of each client's strategy and business case.

Marianne has advised clients on several landmark and trend-setting capital markets and M&A transactions in Denmark. She is always hands-on and highly innovative in finding sound and viable solutions, while at the same time appreciating the need to act swiftly to meet clients' commercial goals.

Education

• Admitted to practice law, 1984
• Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Duke University, USA, 1983
• Master of Laws (cand. jur.) from the University of Copenhagen, 1980

Languages

• English
• French
• The Scandinavian languages

Activities

• Adjunct professor at Copenhagen Business School 2015
• Chairman of the Danish Committee on Good Governance of Foundations
• Chairman and member of the board of directors of several Danish companies and funds, including subsidiaries of foreign companies
• Member of the Board of Advisors of Duke University Law School, North Carolina, USA
• Permanent trustee of the Bankruptcy Division of the Maritime and Commercial Court in Copenhagen