CLIENT INFORMATION

Lawyers admitted to the Danish Bar are required under clause 3.3 of the Danish Bar and Law Society’s Code of Conduct to provide their clients with the following information.

We also refer to our General Terms and Conditions which are also found on this page. General Terms and Conditions

CONTACT INFORMATION

Hannes Snellman Advokatpartnerselskab
Amaliegade 15
1256 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Tel.: +45 33 149 400
Fax: +45 33 149 401
CVR no. 33387822

All lawyers admitted to the Danish Bar at Hannes Snellman are admitted to practice law by the Danish Ministry of Justice and are all members of the Danish Bar and Law Society. EU lawyers at Hannes Snellman’s Danish office are registred with and members of the Danish Bar and Law Society.

Hannes Snellman is covered by professional liability insurance and has provided a guarantee in accordance with the rules of the Danish Bar and Law Society. Our liability insurance covers any legal practice, regardless of where the practice is being conducted.

Hannes Snellman’s liability insurance and guarantee have been taken out with Chartis Europe S.A. (Finland Branch), Kasarmikatu 44, 00130 Helsinki, Finland.

Unless specifically agreed any dispute about Hannes Snellman’s advice is subject to Swedish law and any dispute are settled by arbitration in Stockholm.

Under certain circumstances public legal aid or legal expenses insurance is available under applicable law or the insurance taken out by the client. Hannes Snellman will determine if such public legal aid or legal expenses insurance is available when accepting a matter. If our fee is to be paid out of public funds or by an insurance company we will inform the client of the principles for determining the fee.

As Danish lawyers we are subject to the ethics rules contained in the Danish Administration of Justice Act. The General Council of the Danish Bar and Law Society has issued a Code of Conduct which requires lawyers to comply with a high professional and ethical standard. Compliance with the rules are ensured by the Disciplinary Board of the Danish Bar and Law Society that is the institute of complaint in the event of a breach of the rules. The Disciplinary Board may impose disciplinary sanctions on a lawyer in case of violation.

The Code of Conduct includes rules on the obligations of lawyers to treat information received in the course of their work confidentially. Further, the Code includes a number of rules regarding conflicts of interest. These rules imply that a lawyer may not assist a client in the event of a possible conflict of interest. When Hannes Snellman, subject to agreement with the client, coorporate with others to provide services to the client, we make sure that our partners also meet such requirements regarding conflicts of interest.

At the website of the Danish Bar and Law Society you can find more information regarding the Code of Conduct and the General Council www.advokatsamfundet.dk. More information about the ethical professional conduct, the access to complaint, etc. are available at the website of the Disciplinary Board www.advokatnævnet.dk.

All employees at Hannes Snellman are further subject to internal rules regarding securities trading. The rules satisfy the requirements of the Danish Securities Trading Act on the prohibition against disclosure of insider information and restrictions of trading in listed companies.

As lawyers we are also subject to the Danish Act on Preventing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing. The Act obliges Hannes Snellman to obtain and keep identification records of our clients for five years. We therefore ask our clients to provide their name, address and civil registration number (CPR) or Central Business Registration number (CVR) and where necessary also documentation hereof. Companies are also asked to provide information and documentation of ownership. Under the Act Hannes Snellman is further required to investigate transactions where there is a suspicion of money laundering or financing of terrorism. In some cases Hannes Snellman may be required to notify the Public Prosecutor for Serious Economic Crime or the Danish Bar and Law Society.