Morten Boe Jakobsen handles business-related
litigation and arbitration cases. Among other things, Morten handles cases involving advisory, management,
auditor liability, as well as other matters of business law, including cases related
to environmental law, media law, and insurance law.

Morten has represented management and board members in some of the most complex management and board liability cases in Denmark. Morten has also represented a manufacturer in a major environmental case in which the authorities asserted environmental claims following the collapse of a number of fertilizer tanks, which resulted, among other things, in a spill into the sea and a fire, and in which a large number of third parties filed claims for damages.

Morten also advises on general corporate and commercial legal issues.

Morten has a Master of Laws from the University of Copenhagen and a LL.M. from New York University, School of Law. Morten qualified for the Bar in 2009, was admitted to the District Court in 2011 and gained right of audience before the Supreme Court in 2017. 

Morten is a certified arbitrator and a member of the Association of Litigation Attorneys, the Danish Arbitration Association, the Supreme Court Bar Association, and the Copenhagen Bar Association. Morten has taught property law at the University of Copenhagen.

Mentions:

Morten is mentioned in Legal500, where the following is stated in the “Dispute Resolution” section of the 2025 edition:

“Morten Boe Jakobsen is clearly standing out in the firm. He is involved in a lot of the very big Danish cases and he is a very bright lawyer. He has my highest recommendations.”

“Morten Boe Jakobsen is an excellent litigator and very pleasant to work with at that.”

“Morten Boe Jakobsen is a very skilled and competent lawyer. He very easy to work with, very responsive, and provides clear and precise advice.”

Morten is also mentioned in Chambers, where the 2025 edition’s section on “Dispute Resolution” states the following:

“Morten Boe Jakobsen is a very thorough and clever litigator and a good colleague.”