According to current rules, a law firm must provide various information about the law firm to its clients and other business partners, etc.
Information about the legal form of the law firm
CLEMENS Advokatpartnerselskab, CVR no. 32676561, is a law firm.
Information about appointment etc.
All lawyers at CLEMENS are appointed by the Danish Ministry of Justice and are members of the Danish Bar and Law Society.
Information about the CLEMENS insurance and guarantee company
CLEMENS has taken out professional liability insurance and statutory warranty insurance with CLEMENS:
HDI Global Specialty Denmark
Indiakaj 6, 1. floor
2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
Tel. 33369599
E-mail: info-dk@hdi-specialty.com
Policy no.: 156-76302917-30019
The liability insurance covers all legal services, regardless of where the legal practice is carried out.
Client account
Client funds are managed according to the rules of the Danish Bar and Law Society. Client funds are deposited in a client account:
Client account in Danske Bank:
Account: 3627 5940406821
IBAN: DK94 3000 5940 4068 21
EURO client account in Danske Bank:
Account: 4387 4387120483
IBAN: DK7930004387120483
SWIFT-BIC: DABADKKK
Interest is calculated in accordance with the applicable rules of the Danish Bar and Law Society.
In the event of the bank's bankruptcy, you as a client are covered under the Act on the Guarantee Scheme for Depositors and Investors. The guarantee fund covers an eligible depositor's funds up to an amount equivalent to EUR 100,000 (approx. DKK 750,000). The coverage maximum applies to the total deposits in the bank, even if the money is held in different accounts, including both client bank accounts and own accounts.
Special rules apply to real estate deposits if the real estate has been used or is intended for mainly non-commercial purposes. Here, amounts up to €10 million are covered up to 12 months after the deposit was made, regardless of whether the deposit is held in a separate account.
More information about the guarantee scheme can be found on the Garantiformuens website.
Money laundering rules - background and consequences for law firms
Like all other Danish law firms and a number of other types of companies, CLEMENS is subject to the rules of the Danish Money Laundering Act. The purpose of the Danish Money Laundering Act is to prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism.
According to the Danish Money Laundering Act, lawyers and law firms are obliged to obtain and store information about their clients' identity. This means that our clients may be asked to provide personal documentation, usually in the form of a copy of their passport or driver's license and address information when we create and process cases for them.