Bruun & Hjejle represents Danish and multinational financial institutions, private equity funds and corporate clients on the full spectrum of both equity and debt capital market transactions. Bond and note issuances, private placements, sell-down transactions, public takeovers and IPOs are key pillars of the group’s practice in the space. Practice head Morten Jensen is experienced in advising on IPOs, rights issuances, private placements and sell-down transactions, while debt capital markets expert Anne Cathrine Ingerslev is praised as ‘very efficient and creative’ and acts on complex and high-profile bond issuances. Experienced practitioner Jesper Schultz Larsen’s practice emphasises capital markets, M&A and private equity mandates.
Testimonials
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‘Our experience from working with Bruun & Hjejle in the transaction phase is that they have an agile and practical approach with an underlying understanding of what is needed to get the deal done.’
'Anne Cathrine Ingerslev is frequently engaged by borrowers and sponsors and is becoming one of the most experienced lawyers for bond transactions.’
- 'Anne Cathrine Ingerslev makes us feel like we are her main priority. She is always available and very engaged in finding the best solution for us. She is very efficient and creative - which has been a key element in creating (and maintaining) our loan platform. Compared to other loan-structures I have been a part of, AC has made the loan "our loan" which has been key for us.'
- 'Anne Cathrine Ingerslev has in-depth knowledge of our loan structure, which is very valuable for us. Further, she understands the industry and thus her advice is very customised. I have never before experienced an external lawyer within the capital markets area who has been able to customise their legal advice to the extent that Anne Cathrine does.'
- 'Strong combination of legal and commercial understanding.'
- 'Morten Jensen has specific commercial and social skills that stands out significantly. He is a doer and finds simple solutions to difficult issues.'
Key clients
- Danske Bank
- Morgan Stanley
- J.P. Morgan
- Goldman Sachs
- Nordea Bank, Sweden
- Arbejdernes Landsbank
- Vestjysk Bank A/S
- A.P. Møller Holding
- Realkredit Danmark
- Danmarks Skibskredit
- TDC NET
- European Energy
- BioPorto
- DKT Finance
Work highlights
- Acted as lead English and Danish counsel to TDC NET in connection with two offerings of in total €1bn sustainability-linked notes under TDC NET’s €3.5bn EMTN Programme listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
- Acted as sole counsel to European Energy in connection with a comprehensive green debt capital markets transaction, comprising a tender offer for €150m existing hybrid green bonds, an offering of €100m new hybrid green bonds and an offering of €75m new senior green bonds.
- Acted as sole lead English and Danish financing counsel to TDC Group and its owners in connection with a comprehensive €1.4bn refinancing of high yield notes issued by DKT Finance.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Morten Jensen