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Gorrissen Federspiel renders advice on all corporate matters, such as M&A transactions, company law and commercial contracts.

Our experts in the field advise on all aspects of M&A, securities law, company law, trust and foundations law and contract law. We advise Danish and multinational companies and private equity funds on acquisitions, mergers, disposals, corporate restructurings, management buy-outs and compliance. We have acted as advisers in a vast number of transactions within many different sectors of business. We advise across a broad spectrum of transactional and corporate matters, including a large number of the most comprehensive and complex transactions completed in Denmark. Likewise, we advise on a broad range of contractual matters, for instance joint ventures, commercial contracts, shareholders’ agreements, articles of association and incentive schemes.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Denmark

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Gorrissen Federspiel's team is recognised as an impressive department with notable experience in cross-border transactions. The team overlaps with the law firm's capital markets group to assist clients with ECM transactions and high-profile public M&A. The lawyers work with an impressive roster of international and domestic clients, ranging from company founders to financial institutions and private equity funds.

Work Highlights

  • Gorrissen Federspiel advised Maersk Supply Service on its acquisition by DOF.

Strengths

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Gorrissen Federspiel has a highly experienced team who are able to deal with anything that might come up and have most likely handled similar issues before.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global

The team are super responsive, always very flexible and have a really good business understanding. They really understand how it is on the other side as well.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global

We really appreciate Gorrissen Federspiel's extraordinary interest and knowledge of our industry and our business needs.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global

Gorrissen Federspiel provides clear, pragmatic, thorough and fast advice. It's easy to get good advice, but Gorrissen Federspiel's strength is the combination of high quality, speed and pragmatism.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global

The lawyers are always fast, responsive and proactive.

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Notable Practitioners

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Klaus Søgaard
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Klaus Søgaard
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Senior Statespeople

Senior practitioner Klaus Søgaard has a strong reputation and lengthy experience in a wide spectrum of corporate and commercial matters, including acquisitions, mergers and corporate governance issues.

Klaus Søgaard is always available and has an extremely good sense of what is material and what is not.

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Anders Ørjan Jensen
2
Anders Ørjan Jensen
2
Band 2

Anders Ørjan Jensen co-heads the M&A department and is recognised for his impressive activity on large transactions. He is experienced in cross-border and high-value mergers and divestments.

He's a well-respected player in the market.

Anders is smart, commercial, dedicated and always available.

He is very experienced and is therefore capable of combining very strong legal competencies with commercial understanding.

Anders Ørjan Jensen delivers outstanding performance.

Anders Ørjan Jensen is extremely pragmatic, very theoretical and commercially minded.

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Rikke Schiøtt Petersen
2
Rikke Schiøtt Petersen
Head of Corporate/M&A
2
Band 2
Department co-head Rikke Schiøtt Petersen is instructed by large corporations on complex, cross-border mergers and public takeovers. She receives particular plaudits for her capital markets expertise.

She has a high level of availability and deep knowledge.

Rikke is probably one of the most experienced transaction lawyers in Denmark.

Rikke Schiøtt Petersen is fantastic.

She offers a very high level of service and responsiveness. She helps by not just answering what is needed but anticipating the process and planning ahead.

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Anders Peter G Christoffersen
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Anders Peter G Christoffersen
4
Band 4
Anders Peter Christoffersen co-leads the department and assists with domestic and Nordic transactions. He acts for a range of clients, from company founders and owners to private equity funds.

Anders Peter Christoffersen is a very good lawyer who is very skilled in deals.

He always applies a strong business-focused approach to our transactions that concentrates on the most important legal aspects from a business perspective.

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Gitte Lansner
4
Gitte Lansner
4
Band 4

Gitte Lansner is well recognised for her impressive M&A practice. She regularly advises on cross-border acquisitions.

I recommend her to anyone searching for a sharp-minded lawyer capable of handling complex cross-border transactions.

Gitte Lansner shows an extraordinary understanding of both commercial and legal issues and is very pleasant to work with.

Gitte Lansner offers a high level of service and responsiveness.

Gitte is super skilled.

Gitte Lansner has a very positive mindset. She's good to work with.

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Mikael Philip Schmidt
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Mikael Philip Schmidt
4
Band 4

Mikael Philip Schmidt frequently acts on cross-border transactions, including assisting clients that are entering the Danish market. He is also knowledgeable in corporate governance matters.

Mikael Philip Schmid is a strong M&A practitioner.

Mikael is highly skilled with strong competencies and extensive experience.

Mikael Philip Schmidt is very strong on all parameters and impresses all levels of the organisation.

Mikael is the lawyer you want in your corner if you are doing M&A, capital markets or general corporate law with a Danish element.

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Niels Bang
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Niels Bang
4
Band 4

Niels Bang is highlighted for his expertise in corporate and company law. He acts for large financial institutions on high-value and cross-border acquisitions and divestments, as well as IPOs.

He really impresses with his in-depth M&A knowledge.

Niels Bang is an excellent M&A lawyer.

Niels offers a very good balance between legal position but also commercial awareness. His advice often reflects the business realities and is attentive to the important legal details.

He thinks outside the box and is very commercially oriented, which is appreciated. You don't just want a lawyer advising you; he's able to offer advice that has a real commercial edge to it.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Corporate/M&A
Klaus Søgaard
S
Klaus Søgaard
S
Senior Statespeople
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Anders Ørjan Jensen
2
Anders Ørjan Jensen
2
Band 2
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Rikke Schiøtt Petersen
2
Rikke Schiøtt Petersen
Head of Corporate/M&A
2
Band 2
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Anders Peter G Christoffersen
4
Anders Peter G Christoffersen
4
Band 4
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Gitte Lansner
4
Gitte Lansner
4
Band 4
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Mikael Philip Schmidt
4
Mikael Philip Schmidt
4
Band 4
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Niels Bang
4
Niels Bang
4
Band 4
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Members

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Anders Ørjan Jensen

Anders Ørjan Jensen

Head of Department

Andreas Hertel

Bjørn Jurjans Moosgaard

Camilla Louise Mørup

Camilla C. Collett

Caroline Boysen

Chantal Pernille Patel

Charlotte Thorsen

Christina Rahbek

Christoffer Fode

Emily Nordin

Frederik J. Ø. Schlichtkrull

Henrik Søgaard-Nielsen

Jacob Gunst

Kasper Berg

Kathrine Færløv Hovelsø

Kristina Bomholt Klem

Lasse Lyng Myrup

Lise Ladegaard von Rosen

Louise Celia Korpela

Mads Robert Bording V. Jensen

Mahmut Duvarci

Marcus Samuel Vallentin Rosenstock

Martin Skytte

Mathias Ringby Andersen

Michael Meyer

Michael Wejp-Olsen

Rikke Vestergaard

Rikke Schiøtt Petersen

Rikke Schiøtt Petersen

Head of Department

Soren Stæhr