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Mazanti-Andersen is well-regarded for advising buyers and sellers on high-profile transactions and has strong cross-border capabilities. The team is particularly noted for its expertise in fund formation and venture capital mandates. The practice is co-headed by Frederik B Hasling, who advises on IPOs, M&A, fund formation, and venture investments for domestic and international clients; Jakob Mosegaard Larsen, who specialises in M&A, cross-border IPOs, and venture capital, with notable expertise in biotech and life sciences; and Simon Falbe-Hansen, who provides counsel on M&A, investments, restructurings, capital markets, and corporate law.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Very hands-on and knowledgeable team with relevant experience within fund formation.’

  • 'Jakob Mosegaard Larsen is a very knowledgeable and experienced advisor.'

  • ‘The team acts in a very thoughtful and personal manner, leaving me as a client feeling that they would actually go the extra mile for us.’

  • ‘The individuals care about their clients more than I have normally experienced. Frederik B. Hasling in particular stands out.’

  • ‘Mazanti-Andersen is without comparison the leading law firm in Denmark in the venture capital space; both when it comes to the crucial fund formation, the ongoing management of such funds and the investment activities out of such funds. By being such an important lighthouse, Mazanti-Andersen has established itself as the go-to counsel within the local venture capital community.'

  • ‘Jakob Mosegaard Larsen is probably the most experienced partner in Copenhagen in regard to the formation of venture capital funds. His ability to navigate highly complex matters and make ends meet is without comparison.'

  • ‘The team provides counselling and legal service within all relevant areas and where they think they should be supplied by others they willingly admit so and point to supplementary advisors and do not advise as to something outside their expertise.’

  • ‘High partner involvement and availability. They each know their expertise and work together to provide the best advice.’

Key clients

  • Bossard Denmark A/S
  • ByFounders VC Management ApS
  • Canaan Partners
  • Cell2Cure ApS Climentum Capital Management ApS
  • Creandum VI AB
  • Dreamcraft Ventures Energize Ventures
  • Fund II LP
  • F.E. Bording A/S
  • General Catalyst Group X - Early Venture, L.P.
  • Haleon Denmark ApS
  • Hemab ApS
  • Industrifonden
  • Kopf Holding GmbH
  • Kost Capital
  • Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
  • Nordic Alpha Partners
  • PreSeed Ventures
  • PSV Hafnium Fund I K/S
  • Sound Bioventures
  • Sunstone Life Science Ventures A/S
  • TimeXtender Holding ApS
  • Unconventional Ventures ApS
  • Upfin
  • Varta Consumer Denmark A/S
  • Zensai ApS

Work highlights

  • Represented Nordic and Germany-based growth equity fund Nordic Alpha Partners in its successful raising of DKK2bn.
  • Represented General Catalyst Group X - Early Venture, L.P. as a major shareholder of Copenhagen and London-based Pento ApS in its sale to UK-based payroll platform HiBob Ltd.
  • Represented Energize Capital, GreenPoint Partners, QuantumLight and the Danish Export and Investment Fund (EIFO) in connection with a series B financing round in Monta Holding ApS, where our clients together with existing shareholders of Monta Holding ApS invested a total amount of $80m.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Frederik B. Hasling
Mazanti-Andersen

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Frederik B. Hasling, Jakob Mosegaard Larsen, Simon Falbe-Hansen

Other key lawyers

Sune Westrup