Commercial, corporate and M&A

Plesner

Plesner is a leading firm in the Danish market, acting for prominent private equity houses and major corporates on high-profile transactions. Renowned for its expertise in cross-border deals, the firm is a trusted advisor to Danish and international clients, offering innovative solutions for complex matters. It also boasts a market-leading private investment funds team, experienced in structuring and raising private investment funds. The practice is co-headed by Hans Hedegaard, a key figure in Danish M&A, Lars Bunch, an expert in corporate and foundations law, Jacob Ørskov Rasmussen, known for his expertise in commercial contracts and international trade, and Simon Krogh, a specialist in private equity fund establishment. Thomas Holst Laursen is an experienced transaction lawyer, focusing on large and complex transactions in M&A and capital markets. Key individuals include Henrik Rossing Lønberg and Tina Kang, both highly regarded for advising private equity funds and blue-chip corporations on complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘Thomas Holst Laursen is very commercially oriented with a clear focus on problem-solving. He gives clear, unbiased and salient advice.'
'Nicolai Ørsted is flexible and provides commercially sound advice with a client-oriented approach and well-balanced legal considerations.’
‘A leading, top-tier player in the Danish M&A and ECM market.’
‘Thomas Holst Laursen possesses strong strategic understanding which is reflected in his advice. He is good at navigating complex stakeholder landscapes, yet always gives his honest opinion, even when it may not be the most popular which is something that I value highly.’
‘The Plesner M&A team is the best in Denmark, no doubt! Absolutely elite team with high versatility.’
‘In my opinion, Plesner has the strongest legal M&A team in Denmark.’
‘The team has the rare ability to combine the highest standards for legal work with strong commercial understanding, guiding us as a client to identify the trade-offs and where relevant strike the right compromises.’
‘Henrik Laursen has developed into one of the best in Denmark across capital markets as well as in the tech and biotech vertical.’

Key clients

Novonesis A/S
Deutsche Börse
Noble Corporation
Sanistål A/S
EQT Partners
Axcel
Nordic Capital
Lego Foundation
Capidea
Marlin Equity Partners
Netcompany
FSN Capital Partners
A.P. Møller - Mærsk
Agilitas Private Equity LLP
QVARTZ
A.P. Møller Holding
Novo Holding
IK Investment Partners
Triton
AP Pension
Arkil Holding
British American Tobacco Group
Brødrene Hartmann
Carlsberg Foundation
Copenhagen Airports
Ørsted
H. Lundbeck
LB Forsikring
Nets Holding
Pfizer
Sund & Bælt Holding
Zealand Pharma
Capidea Kapital
Novo Nordisk Foundation
Lundbeck Foundation
TDC Group
LEO Foundation
Salling Foundations
Nordea Foundation
PwC
BMW Danmark
Compass Group Danmark
Danske Bank
Ford Motor Company
Flying Tiger Copenhagen
LEO Pharma
Mazda Motor Danmark
Moët Hennessy Nordic
Nissan Nordic Europe
Nordea Finans Danmark
Skandinavisk Motor Co. A/S
Tetra Pak
Volvo Danmark
Tryg A/S, Tryg Forsikring Group
Advent International Corporation
Danish Ministry of Finance
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners K/S
Sydbank A/S
Nicace Holding ApS
EMK Capital
Vipps AS
Nexi Group
Skako A/S
Templafy ApS
Ventiga Capital Partners LLP
Anacap Financial Partners
Kingspan Group plc
Edenred SE
ZeroNorth A/S
General Atlantic LLC
Copilot Capital Ltd
Solina Group Holding SAS
Ib Andresen Industri A/S
HEA Investments Ltd.
Skylock Systems Ltd
MyDefence Holding ApS
Nordjysk Invest 1 ApS
Andritz AG
Dürr AG

Work highlights

Advised publicly listed Nexi Group in connection with the divestment of the Nets eID business to the French state-owned company IN Groupe.
Advised Deutsche Börse in connection with the cross-border all-cash voluntary recommend public takeover offer to the shareholders of SimCorp A/S.
Advised General Atlantic LLC in connection with their agreement to acquire the majority interest in Joe & The Juice from Valedo Partners and other shareholders for approx. $301m.

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