Andreas Kærsgaard Mylin is one of Accura's partners and heads Accura's Restructuring & Insolvency Team.
Andreas has many years' experience, mainly with the restructuring of businesses in distress, the transfer of failing businesses, compositions with creditors and other insolvency law issues, including solvent liquidation and the administration of businesses in bankruptcy as well as the conduct of liability and avoidance proceedings.
Andreas also provides general advice on commercial law matters with a focus on general contract law, construction law and real estate, and he also conducts court and arbitration proceedings. Moreover, Andreas' skills as a specialist within company charges, sale on a consignment basis (automotive) and other special products concerning the structuring of security are frequently in demand.
Andreas advises financial institutions as well as Danish and foreign businesses – mainly on banking and financing law matters and in connection with financial reorganisations and all aspects of restructuring and bankruptcy proceedings and other insolvency law issues, including scrutiny, creditor rights, reinforcement of security as well as management and advisors' liability, etc.
Andreas graduated in law from the University of Aarhus in 1994. In 1997, he was admitted to the Danish bar and also to appear before the Danish High Courts. Andreas was admitted to appear before the Danish Supreme Court in 2002. In 2010, he was appointed as acting judge of the Eastern High Court.
Andreas is an Insolvency Lawyer certified by the Association of Danish Insolvency Lawyers (Danske Insolvensadvokater).
Moreover, Andreas has been appointed as a permanent trustee to the Maritime and Commercial High Court in Copenhagen.
Since 2010, Andreas has been employed by the University of Copenhagen as an external lecturer in the Master course "Restructuring of failing businesses" where he teaches and is responsible for exams. Andreas is a co-author of e.g. the textbook "Rekonstruktion – teori og praksis" (Restructuring proceedings – theory and practice), Dansk Jurist- & Økonomforbunds Forlag, 2011. The Universities of Aarhus and Copenhagen both include this textbook as part of their examination requirements.
In the period 1997-2004, Andreas taught "the law of obligations" (obligationsret), "construction law" (entrepriseret) and "international sale of goods" (international køberet) at the University of Copenhagen. In the period 2000-2007, he also taught the mandatory courses for attorneys for the Danish Bar and Law Society (Advokatsamfundet).
Moreover, Andreas' many years of experience makes him a sought-after teacher for the corporate sector where he teaches "restructuring", "company charge", "avoidance" and "practical bankruptcy proceedings". He has taught at the mandatory courses for attorneys at the Association of Danish Law Firms (Danske Advokater) since 2002. Andreas also teaches for e.g. the Danish Court Administration (Domstolsstyrelsen) and the Danish Association of Lawyers and Economists (Dansk Jurist- & Økonomforbund (DJØF)).
Scandinavian languages, English and German
The Danish Bar and Law Society
The Association of Danish Insolvency Lawyers
The Copenhagen Association of Attorneys (Københavns Advokatforening)
The Danish Association of Trustees (Kuratorforeningen)
Highly regarded.
IFLR1000, 2019
"Sources describe him as a specialist in real property bankruptcy with good commercial understanding. Clients enthuse that he isn't afraid to enter the dispute, even in difficult situations and add that he really excels when it comes to smaller businesses, when you need to sell assets within a really short time frame."
Restructuring/Insolvency - Chambers & Partners, 2018
Andreas Kærsgaard Mylin is "extremely knowledgeable"
Insolvency - Legal 500, 2018
“Andreas is extremely knowledgeable within his field and has a lot of practical experience with insolvency, reconstruction and corporate restructurings.”
Restructuring/Insolvency - IFLR1000, 2018
"A top-class lawyer, knowledgeable and extremely effective."
Restructuring/Insolvency - Chambers & Partners, 2017
Leading Lawyer
IFLR1000, 2017
Andreas Kærsgaard Mylin's availability is second to none and he comes up with pragmatic solutions.
Restructuring/Insolvency - Chambers & Partners, 2016
Andreas Kærsgaard Mylin has "a high level of understanding for maintaining assets in bankruptcies and disposing them to attractive prices".
Insolvency and restructuring - Legal 500, 2016
"Tough negotiator."
Insolvency and restructuring - Legal 500, 2015
"Clients endorse Andreas Kærsgaard Mylin as being very focused on the client's requirements, with great knowledge and a strong commercial mind. He is particularly noted for his restructuring expertise."
Restructuring/Insolvency - Chambers & Partners, 2015
"Head of department Andreas Kærsgaard Mylin is seen as a key member of the practice. He is highly thought of by interviewees, and is known for his robust negotiation skills. "
Restructuring/Insolvency - Chambers & Partners, 2014
"Ambitious, pragmatic and unpretentious"
Restructuring/Insolvency - Chambers & Partners, 2013