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Plesner is one of the clear market leaders in Denmark in corporate M&A transactions. We advise Danish and international clients on all types of large-scale mergers and acquisitions, and investments. We have extensive experience in providing M&A-related advice to all players in the market, including industrial, institutional and private equity investors as well as state-owned companies and local authorities. We have been involved in a substantial number of cross-border transactions and handled a wide array of the biggest and most complex transactions in Denmark.

According to Mergermarket, Plesner is among the leading Danish law firms involved in the highest number of mergers and acquisitions in the period 2000-2021. Year after year, we are given top ratings by the most prominent international rating agencies such as Chambers, Legal 500 and International Financial Law Review.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Denmark

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Plesner is an excellent law firm with an outstanding corporate practice. The law firm frequently acts on private equity transactions, often with cross-border elements. It handles a high volume of complex mergers, acquisitions and divestments for major domestic corporations and international investors. The team is additionally well versed in public M&A and ECM mandates, acting on directed issues, private placements and IPOs.

Work Highlights

  • Plesner acted for the Kingdom of Denmark on its acquisition of a majority stake in Copenhagen Airports from ATP.

Strengths

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Plesner have a business-oriented approach to advising clients, and the lawyers are very service-minded.

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The team are highly creative and very easy to work with. They understand the client's needs and have strong talent at both senior and junior partner levels.

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Plesner has a very experienced partner group who are very used to handling complex matters as part of any transaction.

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Plesner are efficient and offer prompt reactions. The lawyers are skilled and provide clear directions and answers.

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The team are knowledgeable and experienced.

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Notable Practitioners

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Henrik Rossing Lønberg
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Henrik Rossing Lønberg
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Band 1
Top-ranked Henrik Rossing Lønberg is lauded for this expertise in M&A. He frequently acts for large private equity firms on high-value and multi-jurisdictional transactions.

Henrik Rossing Lønberg is an excellent lawyer who is solutions-oriented and pleasant to work with.

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Thomas Holst Laursen
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Thomas Holst Laursen
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Band 1
Thomas Holst Laursen is a highly regarded practitioner who regularly handles high-value mergers, acquisitions and divestments. He also heads Plesner's equity capital markets team, assisting with equity raises through directed issues and private placements.

Thomas Holst Laursen is the strongest commercial lawyer of his generation. He has the highest level of legal expertise combined with truly insightful, strategic and commercial insights.

Thomas is responsive and pragmatic. He wants deals to be made rather than fall apart; he's result-oriented. He helps us sleep at night.

Thomas Holst Laursen is top notch.

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Brian Bundgaard
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Brian Bundgaard
Head of Corporate/M&A
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Band 4

Brian Bundgaard continues to receive impressive market plaudits for his M&A practice. He often acts for private equity firms on the purchase and sale of organisations in the IT sector.

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Henrik Laursen
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Henrik Laursen
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Band 4

Henrik Laursen is renowned for his activity in public M&A and ECM mandates. He assists with share transactions, private placements and IPOs, and is noted for his expertise in deals involving the technology and life sciences sectors.

Henrik Laursen is very strong and always super-focused on delivering value.

Henrik is an outstanding lawyer and is our go-to for any corporate work in Denmark.

Henrik Laursen is a very strong capital markets and M&A lawyer.

Henrik Laursen has deep subject matter expertise.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Henrik Rossing Lønberg
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Henrik Rossing Lønberg
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Band 1
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Thomas Holst Laursen
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Thomas Holst Laursen
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Band 1
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Brian Bundgaard
4
Brian Bundgaard
Head of Corporate/M&A
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Band 4
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Henrik Laursen
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Henrik Laursen
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Band 4
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Members

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Alexandra Skov Jakobsen

Anne Kathrine Horup Roug

Brian Bundgaard

Brian Bundgaard

Head of Department

Christian Frank Madsen

Hans Hedegaard

Henrik Laursen

Janus Jepsen

Lars Bunch

Maria Levin

Martin Anton Svarrer

Micha Fritzen

Mikkel Rostock-Jensen

Nicolai Ørsted

Simon Västernäs

Thomas Pitzner-Jørgensen

Tina Kang