Nielsen Nørager’s highly skilled team provides tailored solutions for both domestic and cross-border transactions, successfully handling complex mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and joint ventures across a variety of industries. The practice is co-headed by Jens Arnesen, who specialises in advising technology-driven startups and guiding entrepreneurs, inventors, and educational institutions through commercialisation and scaling ventures. Peter Lyck brings substantial expertise in leading complex M&A transactions, with a notable focus on public takeover bids for listed companies, advising on high-profile cases across multiple jurisdictions.
Testimonials
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‘I have been working with Carl Christian Illum. He is good at quickly understanding legal issues and challenges, particularly those specific to our industries, and skilled at cutting into the essentials. He views issues from both perspectives, responds to emails quickly, and follows up.’
‘We always receive fast responses on any matters and the practice has a good understanding of our business.’
‘Jens Arnesen and Carl Christian Illum and both are always flexible and fast in responding. We feel that they are to the point and they help us find flexible solutions to most matters.’
‘Solid knowledge of commercial law, corporate governance, and deep understanding of the client needs. All of that married with diligent and hard work makes dealing with Nielsen Nørager a very beneficial and easy experience.’
‘We have one point of contact who personally knows our company well, and that way of working gives very exact and good service to us, in the range we expect.’
‘Pragmatic, helpful and good listeners.’
‘Gregers Gam stands out as a partner who leaves you with a great deal of confidence and comfort that your business and its wellbeing is prioritised and in the best hands. He always makes great efforts to understand and analyse the details of each case and situation, to ensure these are handled with strategic precision and refinement. Gam is not only a top-tier lawyer but has a great ability to understand and handle cases in a holistic manner, which is supported by his broad knowledge.’
‘Jens Arnesen is a pragmatic problem solver with strong integrity.’
Key clients
- Upfront Chromatography A/Sh
- Weissenborn A/S
- Kaffe Bueno ApS
- Custimy ApS
- Make Influence ApS
- Newton Rider ApS
- Insai ApS
- Decameal ApS
- Nutrumami ApS
- Planter Box ApS
- Teton.ai ApS
- Hannah Agency ApS
- Hakko ApS
- Cloud2 Oy KGL Invest A/S
- Maripure ApS
- GoElephant ApS
- Bjørn Thorsen A/S
- Maximize Consult ApS
- Foreign shareholders in Chr. Hansen Holding A/S and Novozymes A/S
- Cysbio ApS and Lua Bio ApS
- Sabik Offshore GmbH Provargo A/S
- European Energy A/S
- Service Course & Co. ApS
- GoGoo ApS
- Køge Hospital Project Team I/S
- Emaratech (Emarat Technology Solutions) FZ LLC
- Capman Growth Equity Fund II Ky
- Francks Kylindustri Sweden AB
- Akademikernes Pensionskasse
- Revisionsaktieselskabet Baagøe Schou
- Fonden DBK
- Boligselskabernes Boligfond
- Seluxit A/S
- Zylinc A/S
- Trackman A/S
- Molslinjen A/S
- Atea A/S
- ALDI Energi Danmark A/S
- Biludan Gruppen A/S
- Frese A/S
- Kaiserwetter Energy Group
- Harald Nyborg A/S
- Chr. Olesen Group
- Thermo Fischer Group Columbus A/S
- Wewers A/S
- Falck Group
- Capital Four Management Fondsmæglerselskab
- Britannia Invest A/S
- Adept Water Technologies A/S
- TBWA Copenhagen A/S
- Instrumeter A/S
- Damptech A/S
- Nippon Gases
- Zürcher Kantonalbank, Zürich, Schweiz
- RD8 ApS S
- DG Invest ApS
- IZ-KO Mermer Maden A.S.
- Mugato ApS
- Friction Structures ApS
- DanTaxi 4X48 A/S
- Krabbe Invest ApS
- JoinMyBox ApS XL Byg - Rødovre Trælast A/S
- Enerdry A/S
- Man Truck & Bus Danmark A/S
- Renz A/S
- Epinion P/S
- Audience Project A/S
- Eloomi A/S
- Cbit A/S
- X-Yachts A/S
- Monsenso A/S
- Scandinavian Medical Solutions A/S
- Hotel Guldsmeden ApS AKZO NOBEL A/S
- Colony Denmark ApS
- Community Content ApS
- IQinAbox ApS
- DISPUK ApS
- Adhub ApS Tjek A/S
- IX Studios ApS
- Rokoko ApS
- ApS Altinget.dk
- IAC Nordics A/S
- Nature Preserve
- BRØL ApS
- Chromologics
- Make Influence ApS
- Good Boys Agency ApS
- Netcracker Technology Corporation Nordicco A/S
- Shape Robotics A/S
- Hydract A/S
- Alrow Media ApS
Work highlights
- Acted as counsel to ALDI Nord in connection with the preparation of the divestment of all its activities in Denmark.
- Advised Kaffe Bueno ApS on its €6.2m Series A round led by Borregaard, with participation from the European Innovation Council Fund and other notable investors.
- Acted as sole counsel to a foreign investor in connection with the merger of C25 Index companies Chr. Hansen Holding A/S and Novozymes A/S.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jens Arnesen, Peter Lyck