Levent Kitir

Lawyer
Senior Associate
Levent Kitir
Location
Copenhagen
Language
English, Turkish
Secretary

Levent Kitir specialises in insolvency law and has extensive experience in handling bankruptcy estates, reconstructions, compulsory dissolution of companies and litigation arising from bankruptcy. In addition, Levent advises creditors and other stakeholders in connection with distressed exposures, including on the handling of claims, assets and other insolvency law risks.

Levent has considerable experience with business transfers in bankruptcy across a wide range of sectors, as well as experience with cross-border insolvency law issues, including the coordination of estates and assets across jurisdictions. Levent regularly conducts litigation on behalf of bankruptcy estates, including compensation and avoidance cases. Levent also has experience in the administration of distressed companies with complex structures and assets.

Levent is the author of articles on insolvency law published by Chambers.

Qualifications
Education
Admitted to the Danish Bar
2024
Master of Law, University of Copenhagen
2020
Memberships

Member of The Danish Association of Insolvency Lawyers 

Member of The association of Danish insolvency lawyers

Experience
Career highlights

Attorney, DLA Piper Denmark, since 2024

Assistant Attorney, DLA Piper Denmark, 2023-2024

Assistant Attorney, Bruun & Hjejle Advokatpartnerselskab, 2022-2023

Consultant, Deloitte, 2021-2022

Head of Section, the Department of the Danish Ministry of Taxation, 2020-2021

Insights

“Chambers Global Practice Guide – Insolvency”, Chambers, 2024 and 2025