DLA Piper Denmark

Corporate

Karsten Pedersen is primarily engaged with M&A and advises a large number of Danish and foreign private equity funds and industrial enterprises in connection with Danish and international business transactions and investments, including with respect to structuring of transactions, strategic considerations, due diligence exercise, mergers and demergers, establishment of joint ventures, drafting and negotiation of transaction documentation, etc.

In addition to his activities within M&A, Karsten advises a large number of corporate clients on general issues of commercial and company law, including shareholder relations, drafting of commercial contracts as well as handling of commercial relations and financing, etc.

On the public side Karsten advices within capital market law, including in relation to acquisition and delisting of listed enterprises, raising of capital, initial public offerings (IPOs) and private placements.

Karsten is an active member of DLA Piper’s global Hospitality & Leisure sector team. Through this team, DLA Piper provides advice to a wide variety of clients within the sector, including leading global, regional and national hotel and holiday resort operators, sports and leisure providers, online gambling operators, music venues, hotels and restaurants, etc.

Since 2010, Karsten has ranked high on the top 10 list of most active M&A lawyers in Denmark.

Danish, English

The Danish Bar and Law Society

Admitted to the Danish Bar (2005) Master of Law, Aarhus University (2002)