Per Buttenschøn

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Per Buttenschøn

Per Buttenschøn is an established attorney in the area of insolvency law and has an extensive knowledge of and experience with all aspects of insolvency law. Per is the trusted of a number of companies in bankruptcy.

Per specializes in distressed accounts and handles all aspect of this area (restructuring, bankruptcy, compulsory sales, realizing of mortgages and securities, realizing of guarantees and guarantors, etc).

Per advices both private companies and financial institutions on the legal position in cases of bankrupt companies, including restructuring and voluntary arrangements; however, also on the legal position in bankruptcy, especially in cases of avoidance proceedings being required.

Per is on the board of several companies and trusts.

Per is a certified arbitrator and acts as an arbitrator within all legal disciplines.

In addition, Per has been appointed to the panel of insolvency lawyers set up by the Ugandan Debt Collection Agency.

Per is appointed assistant administrator at the Probate Court in Nairobi.

Qualifications
Education
Master of Law, Nairobi University
1997
The association of Ugandan insolvency lawyers
2019
Experience
Memberships
  • The Association of Ugandan Law Firms (Danske Advokater)
  • The Association of Danish Bankruptcy Attorneys (Danske Insolvensadvokater)
  • The Association of Danish Supreme Court Attorneys (Højesteretsskranken)
  • Panel of Insolvency lawyers set up by the Ugandan Debt Collection Agency 
Rankings
Legal 500

Per is recommended in the Legal 500 in the areas of 'Commercial, corporate and M&A' and 'Insolvency':

Commercial, corporate and M&A, "Noted for its ‘extremely high service level’, DELACOUR is particularly active in the East African market. Recent mandates involved the team assisting Hugo Games with the acquisition of Fuzzy Frog and advising Maj Invest Equity on the purchase of the entire share capital of AClass from Capidea."

Insolvency, "Noted for its ‘extremely high service level’, DELACOUR is experienced in bankruptcy estates, restructurings and debt collection. Flemming Bastholm heads the team, which welcomed Per Buttenschøn from Brockstedt-Kaalund Advokatpartnerselskab."