Information required by law – measures to prevent money laundering

Under the rules currently applicable to Danish legal professionals, Danish law firms must make available to its clients and other collaborators etc. certain information on the relevant law firm.

Legal structure of Holst, Law Firm

Holst, Law Firm, CVR no. 30295064, is a partnership. The partners, i.e. the owners, are the persons listed elsewhere on this website. Three partners participate in the partnership via their respective private limited companies as follows:

• Jørgen Holst Advokatanpartsselskab, CVR no. 17008579
• Advokat Steffen Ebdrup ApS, CVR no. 17010999
• Advokatfirmaet Kurt Siggaard ApS, CVR no. 30495136

Insurers of Holst, Law Firm

Holst, Law Firm has taken out a professional indemnity and compulsory guarantee insurance policy with Codan Forsikring A/S, Gl. Kongevej 60, DK-1790 Copenhagen V, Tel. +45 3355 5555, E-mail: codan@codan.dk - policy no.: 683 021 004 9.

Please note that in the section entitled Liability, limitation of liability and insurance included in the Business Terms of Holst, Law Firm, certain specific comments have been made with respect to the insurance coverage of our law firm.

Money laundering rules – background and consequences for legal professionals

Like all other Danish law firms and several other types of undertakings, Holst, Law Firm is subject to the rules laid down in the Danish "Money Laundering Act".

The official title of the Money Laundering Act is the Danish Act on Measures to Prevent Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (Consolidated Act no. 806 of 6 August 2009).
 
The object of the Money Laundering Act is – as indicated by the title – to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

The Money Laundering Act includes an obligation for Danish legal professionals (including law firms) to obtain and keep identity information on their clients.

Holst, Law Firm also focuses on this particular subject, internally as well as externally. This means that our clients are requested e.g. to verify their personal identity, typically by submitting a copy of their passport or drivers license as well as address details, for the purpose of our acceptance and handling of cases.