Cited by clients as having ‘best transactional practice in Denmark‘, Accura Advokatpartnerselskab‘s team handles the full range of cross-border transactions for buyers, sellers and targets, in addition to advising on private equity transactions. The team serves a varied client base of domestic and international private equity investors, listed companies and financial institutions. The accomplished practice displays expertise in all aspects of M&A transactions, evident across each of its seven practice heads: the ‘brilliant‘ Henrik Juul Hansen; Jacob Vinther; Kristian Lykkeholm Klausen, who is a ‘market leader‘ in transaction structuring; Kåre Stolt; Lars Mygind Bojsen; Mads Ilum; Thomas Weincke; and ‘top adviser in Denmark‘, Tue Ravnholt Frandsen.

Bech-Bruun houses a team of ‘leading M&A advisers‘ which regularly advises portfolio companies, large energy and renewables corporates, and clients within the oil and gas industry. Simon Milthers, Jakob Kristensen, and Claus Aagaard Nielsen jointly lead the practice. Milthers advises on large transactions in the energy, infrastructure, and utilities sectors; Kristiensen handles cross-border transactions on both the buyer and seller sides within the private equity domain; and Nielsen is an acquisition and corporate reorganisation specialist. Jacob Hjortshøj acts for a range of notable private equity funds, and advises on ownership restructurings, while M&A and company law specialist Søren Kamp Nørbæk advises on shareholders’ disputes and agreements, and commercial contracts. Andreas Nielsen joined the practice in early 2023 from Bruun & Hjejle.

Bruun & Hjejle‘s practice is known for advising Nordic and international private equity funds, pension funds and infrastructure investors on direct and alternative investments within the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors. Co-head Jesper Schultz Larsen handles public-to-private deals. Joint practice head Morten Jensen advises private equity funds and financial institutions on alternative investments and public takeovers, and Mogens Ebeling has over 30 years’ experience in advising on the full range of transactions. Andreas Nielsen  has left the firm.

DLA Piper Denmark is known for its ‘excellent combination of local presence and skills, and international reach‘ when handling inbound and outbound cross-border transactions. Jens Krogh Petersen and Martin Christian Kruhl lead the team from Copenhagen and Aarhus respectively; Peterson advises international venture capital funds on domestic investments, while Kruhl handles financial regulation and compliance issues, including authorisations concerning Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM). M&A specialists Michael Vinther and the ‘outstanding‘ Karsten Pedersen have substantial experience in advising domestic and overseas equity funds on investments and business transactions. John Emil L. Svenson takes a ‘very knowledgeable, proactive and no-nonsense‘ approach when serving blue-chip clients and financial institutions on all aspects of transaction processes.

The team at Gorrissen Federspiel is known for its expertise in demergers, acquisitions and divestments in the logistics and healthcare sectors. Rikke Schiøtt Petersen, Anders Ørjan Jensen, and Anders Peter G Christoffersen jointly lead the team. Petersen has ‘vast experience‘ in advising domestic and international corporates on cross-border mergers; Jensen utilises his ‘outstanding analytical skills‘ to acts for logistics, engineering, and investment companies on transactions; and Christoffersen frequently dispenses ‘high quality and easy executable advice‘ to funds and companies in the life-sciences, retail, and food and agriculture sectors. Klaus Søgaard often acts for listed companies in takeover bids and M&A transactions, while Mikael Philip Schmidt focuses on advising overseas clients on private equity transactions and general disclosure requirements.

Kromann Reumert‘s team provides ‘outstanding legal expertise‘ on a wide range of corporate, commercial, and transactional matters. The ‘exceptionally good‘ Christina Bruun Geertsen leads the team from Copenhagen, regularly advising domestic and overseas venture capital and private equity funds on their investments; while Tyge Rasmussen leads from Aarhus, and advises industrial clients and owner-managers on succession planning issues and shareholders’ agreements. Christian Lundgren is a FDI regulation and international trade specialist, and Henrik Møgelmose advises private equity funds on acquisitions and disposals. Marianne Philip acts for international industrial clients on corporate governance and restructuring matters, while Jacob Høeg Madsen advises Nordic funds on their divestments and co-investments.

Moalem Weitemeyer‘s practice primarily acts for financial sponsors and private equity partners. Dan Moalem and Henning Aasmul-Olsen co-head the practice, with Moalem handling takeover and defence mandates, and Aasmul-Olsen advising domestic and international corporates. Mattias Vilhelm Warnøe Nielsen primarily advises domestic start-up companies and venture capital funds on investments on both the founder and investor sides, while M&A specialist Tobias Bonde Frost principally acts for private equity clients on public, private and distressed M&A transactions. Poul Guo was promoted to partner in June 2022 and heads up the firm’s China desk, contributing his expertise in public, private and real estate M&A. Associate Thomas Enevoldsen is particularly adept at advising start-ups on investment rounds, and often handles matters concerning corporate and private M&A.

Plesner‘s practice utilises the wealth of experience across its many teams to advise US and UK-based private equity houses and venture capital entities in the pharmaceuticals, construction and shipping sectors. Hans Hedegaard leads the corporate M&A team alongside Lars Bunch, who also handles private fund-related matters; Jacob Ørskov Rasmussen advises on commercial and international trade issues; and Simon Krogh heads up the private investment funds team. Thomas Holst Laursen and Christian Kjølbye regularly advise large corporates, with Kjølbye focusing on transactional disputes and post-M&A claims. Henrik Laursen acts in significant privatisations for the Danish State, while Tina Kang advises on stakeholder management and cross-border transactions, and Henrik Rossing Lønberg focuses on corporate finance work.

Horten‘s team advises on the full spectrum of corporate law and M&A matters, including structured auction processes, ownership transitions, and restructurings, as well as buying and selling transactions. Practice head Frans Rossen advises on domestic and international corporate acquisitions, particularly in the industrial engineering, life sciences, and shipping and transport sectors. Thomas Francis Beckett acts for investment banks, financial institutions and private equity funds in cross-border transactions, and Lise Lotte Hjerrild is a specialist in private and public-to-private M&A, including mergers and demergers of listed companies. M&A specialist Peter Helbo Langsted joined the team from Bech-Bruun in February 2022, bringing his experience in advising domestic and international clients on transactional matters.

Lundgrens‘ team uses its ‘deep sector expertise‘ to advise on deals in the retail, fintech and entertainment sectors, and while mid-market transactions remain the group’s primary focus, the team has seen an increase in large private equity mandates. Christian Scherfig advises domestic and global corporates on transactional matters, while the ‘highly skilled and very experienced‘ Peter Mollerup often advises private wealthy individuals and family offices on corporate issues. Thomas Kræmer acts as underwriting counsel in W&I matters for overseas insurance companies, and ‘outstanding professional‘ Peter Bruun Nikolajsen leads the group and advises venture capital funds and listed companies.

Mazanti-Andersen, rated by clients as the ‘most specialised law firm in the Nordics on venture capital‘, also maintains a reputation for handling an array of corporate and M&A matters. Frederik B. Hasling provides an ‘extraordinary service‘ regarding venture exits and investments, and Jakob Mosegaard Larsen is chairman of the Legal Committee of the Danish Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. Thomas Weisbjerg advises on private equity investments, and Christian Bonnesen acts for buyers and sellers in domestic and cross-border M&A deals. Having been promoted to partner in June 2022, Julie Høi-Nielsen contributes her expertise in ESG work.

Andersen Partners houses a team whose ‘knowledge is unparalleled‘ when it comes to the sale and purchase of businesses. The ‘very competent‘ Hans-Christian Ohrt advises industrial and private equity clients on all aspects of M&A transactions. Søren Stig Langløkke Hansen primarily advises on international contracts and cross-border joint venture, in addition to transfer procedures, and Jon Stefansson advises domestic and overseas corporates on corporate and transactional matters. Associates Anders Yde and Line Rasmussen dispense advice on acquisitions, ownership and commercial issues, and structural matters for small and medium-sized corporates.

The team at Bird & Bird Advokatpartnerselskab ‘truly knows its onions’ when advising on cross-border M&A transactions and corporate governance matters. The ‘unflappable’ Morten Rosenmejer leads the team, often advising domestic and global companies and private equity funds on transactional issues. Casper Moltke-Leth has broad expertise in corporate matters within the manufacturing and distribution, life sciences, and real estate sectors; and Martin von Haller Groenbaek advises technology start-ups and SMEs on corporate and M&A transactional matters, as well as fundraising issues. Mette Mernø Hans Jakobsen joined the practice in early 2023 and is a key name for M&A transactions.

The ‘fantastic, skilled, and dedicated’ team at DAHL Law Firm advise clients on both the buy and sell sides, with increased focus on transactions within the IT and technology sector. Practice head Mads Rossen Jakobsen has ‘deep insight and knowledge’ of corporate restructurings and commercial contracts, and Kim Ricken Jørgensen advises domestic and international clients on public take-overs and demergers. Junior partner Morten Lund Gladbjerg handles real estate M&A transactions, financings and lease agreements.

The ‘highly effective, result oriented, and nice‘ team at Lund Elmer Sandager advises a varied client roster of industrial corporates and private equity funds. ‘Fantastic dealmaker‘ Jacob Roesen heads up the practice, and uses his ‘exceptionally effective‘ approach to advise on cross-border transactions. Nicolai Fløe Jørgensen has over 20 years’ experience in advising domestic and international corporates on business set-ups, contractual issues and corporate restructurings. Associate Camilla Ikast Jessen provides valuable assistance to the team on all corporate and commercial matters.

Poul Schmith‘s growing, ‘trustworthy and extremely competent‘ practice counts banks, pension funds, and private equity funds as clients, and regularly dispenses advice on transactional and structural joint venture issues. Practice head Ronnie Kandler advises transport, and logistics companies on public and private deals and cross-border transactions, while Carina Vang Kristoffersen acts for domestic and international clients on carve-out transactions and joint ventures.

Skau Reipurth‘s team acts as a ‘one-stop shop with its high level of experience’ acting for domestic and international buyers and sellers. Practice head Peter Skau-Andersen is ‘uniquely skilled‘ and advises on domestic and cross-border M&A matters, and Anders Hermansen often advises corporates on setting up businesses and drafting commercial contracts and shareholders’ agreements. The ‘highly skilled’ Claus Ryberg Hoffmann advises commercial and charitable foundations on founding issues, mergers and dissolutions.

Technology focused firm CO:PLAY advises clients on the full range of private equity, commercial, and M&A related matters. Jonas Møllgaard Mikkelsen leads the ‘highly skilled‘ team; his main area of expertise lies in advising venture funds on portfolio company management issues. Michael Brandt specialises in advising technology companies on transactional matters.

GALST‘s team displays an ‘extremely high level of competence and knowledge‘, and primarily advises on mid-market deals. Hans Christian Galst is a ‘persistent and insistent‘ negotiator who handles transactional and corporate matters, including warrant programmes and shareholder relations for private equity companies. Christian Steen Laursen is the ‘go-to guy‘ for M&A and advises shipping and medical companies on structuring issues and start-ups in Denmark.

Innova Advokatfirma‘s ‘exceptionally professional, skilled, and efficient‘ team primarily advises owner-managed, privately owned companies within the private healthcare sector, including dental and physiotherapy clinics. ‘Very experienced and professional‘ M&A specialist Rasmus Lundorf Thursgaard heads up the practice, often advising companies and private equity funds within the telecoms, food and beverage, and media sectors.

Magnusson Denmark‘s team is known for attracting cross-border investment and M&A mandates across the renewable energy, financial services and industrial sectors. The ‘hardworking and relentless‘ Sam Jalaei heads up the practice and advises domestic and international corporates on asset and share M&A deals. Former co-head Nikolaj Juhl Hansen departed to DreistStorgaard Advokater A/S in 2022.

Nielsen Nørager‘s practice provides advice on corporate and M&A matters for private equity investors across the real estate, transport, and energy sectors. Newly promoted partner Carl Christian Illum takes a ‘no-nonsense, solution-oriented approach‘ when advising on the drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts and arrangements, in addition to advising on equity financing rounds. Morten Eldrup-Jørgensen, Jens Arnesen and Frantz Palludan jointly lead the practice.

With six offices spanning the Nordic region, NJORD Law Firm serves a roster of domestic and international clients, with its recent area of focus being private equity and venture capital investments. Practice head René Lykke Wethelund uses his ‘sharp mind‘ to represent international stakeholders in foreign liaison matters. ‘Outstanding M&A lawyer‘ Jens Christian Dreyer advises investors and growth businesses on real estate M&A, capital raisings and the negotiation of the related agreements.

The ‘professional, pleasant, welcoming and accessible‘ team at SIRIUS advokater assists clients with a broad range of M&A, corporate and commercial issues. Practice head Olaf Carl Ehrenskjöld advises domestic and international companies and funds on commercial matters. Anders Kjær Dybdahl joined the team from Poul Schmith in May 2022, and regularly advises on ownership structures and conflicts, while Joachim Ørum Petersen advises logistics and investment companies on transactional matters.