Lasse Esbjerg Christensen

Lasse Esbjerg Christensen

Attorney-at-Law (H)
Partner
LL.M.
Plesner's Tax team is market-leading in Denmark when it comes to litigation concerning taxes and duties. Plesner's Tax team handles the most complex and largest litigations based on creativity, experience, and multidisciplinary teamwork.

Lasse is a partner and head of Plesner's Tax team. He is a household name on the Danish tax litigation scene and has been involved in the largest, most complex, and most sophisticated direct tax litigation cases in Denmark in the last decade.

Lasse has a Master's degree in Law from the University of Aarhus and a Master's degree in International Tax Law from the New York University School of Law. He is admitted to the Supreme Court of Denmark.

Almost all the matters that Lasse is involved in require a team approach and project leadership, not only within the Plesner tax team but also with the involvement of the clients' daily tax adviser as well as the clients' internal tax department. 

Clients consistently seek him and the team for their ability to provide a clear case strategy, clear communication, and a deep understanding of the client's needs.

Selected cases 

  • Succesfully represented EET Group A/S in transfer pricing case before the High Court
  • Represented taxpayers in "beneficial owner" cases before the Supreme Court 
  • Represented Codan Forsikring in transfer pricing case won before Eastern High Court
  • Advised taxpayer in first Danish transfer pricing case resolved by EU arbitration 
  • Represented ECCO in transfer pricing case won before the Western High Court
  • Represented global industrial group in case won before Danish National Tax Tribunal 
  • Represented international energy group in successful appeal before the Tax Tribunal
Ratings
Lasse Esbjerg Christensen is recommended and listed as a Leading Partner as regards Tax.

"Lasse Esbjerg Christensen has a unique position in Denmark within tax disputes due to his insights, skills and experience"
2025
The Legal 500
Lasse Esbjerg Christensen is ranked as a leading individual (Band 1) as regards Tax.

"Lasse Esbjerg Christensen is a wise and steady hand who can be relied on when the stakes are high"
2025
Chambers Europe
Lasse Esbjerg Christensen is recommended and listed as a leading individual as regards Tax.

"Lasse Esbjerg Christensen is a very strong capacity within tax litigation and transfer pricing"
2024
The Legal 500
Lasse Esbjerg Christensen is ranked as a leading individual (Band 1) as regards Tax.

"Lasse Esbjerg Christensen is outstanding; the best" (2024)

"Lasse can be fully relied on" (2024)
2023 - 2024
Chambers Europe
Lasse Esbjerg Christensen is listed as "Highly Regarded" with respect to Tax controversy.
2021 - 2024
World Tax
Lasse Esbjerg Christensen is recommended as regards Tax.

"Lasse Esbjerg Christensen is very proactive and has very strong capabilities. He is a highly skilled and smart attorney" (2023)

"Lasse Esbjerg Christensen – is unique in the way he balances business support in a technical and yet crisp and clear way. Lasse is highly praised for his litigation skills and is involved in some of the biggest tax litigation cases in Denmark" (2022)
2019 - 2023
The Legal 500