Stefan Simmelsgaard
Partner, Lawyer (L)
Stefan Simmelsgaard is a partner and lawyer specialising in business law and insolvency law and is based in the Trekantområdet area. He takes pride in not only resolving corporate legal challenges and disputes, but is passionate about providing commercial solutions that create value and optimize clients' business.
Stefan's primary areas of work include general business law, insolvency law, litigation and recovery.
Stefan Simmelsgaard is a certified insolvency lawyer at Danske Insolvensand has special experience and competence in insolvency law issues, including the duties of a bankruptcy trustee, internal and extrajudicial reconstructions, creditor representation, purchase and sale of insolvent companies, foreclosure of real estate and the disputes arising from insolvency proceedings.
Specialties:
- Insolvency Law and Reconstruction
- Business law
- Curatorial duties and creditor representation
- Litigation
Work experience
- Partner, Lawyer at MAY Law (2026-present)
- Lawyer and owner of Simmelsgaard Advokater (2025 — 2026)
- Director, Lawyer at Horten Advokatpartnerselskap (2022 — 2024)
- Lawyer at Horten Advokatpartnerselskap (2017 — 2022)
- Assistant Attorney at Horten Advokatpartnerselskap (2015 — 2017)
- Associate at Andersen Partners Advokatpartnerselskap (2014 — 2015)
Teaching and certifications
- External lecturer in bankruptcy law at Aarhus University (2022 — 2024)
- Lecturer in Commercial and Creditors' Law at the University of Copenhagen (2019 — 2022)
- Certified Insolvency Lawyer (2020)
- Session of the High Courts and the Maritime and Commercial Court (2020)
Education
- Master of Laws from Aarhus University (2014)