DreistStorgaard Advokater A/S provides expert advice to international businesses on Danish and Nordic legal matters and assists Danish businesses with international legal challenges. The firm works with family-owned SMEs and global corporates, frequently advising on sell-side private equity and private equity-backed deals, as well as active M&A mandates involving foreign-listed buyers. The team is co-headed by Svend-Aage Dreist Hansen, who focuses on business transfers, company law, and commercial property transactions; Søren Storgaard, with expertise in insolvency, reconstruction, and property sales; Nikolaj Juhl Hansen, specialising in corporate and financial transactions with an international focus; and Martin Skovbjerg, who advises on business transfers, financing, energy, and international tax law.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘A small and very strong team that is very agile.’

  • ‘Strong M&A capabilities, domestic expertise with international awareness.’

  • ‘Nikolaj Juhl Hansen is the go-to partner for corporate and M&A work in Denmark.’

  • ‘My experience during the M&A process was very positive. Both legal knowledge, interpersonal skills, English language which was on a very high level and extreme flexibility in all matters. The M&A process was very tough with much pressure over Christmas and even during Christmas and often during the evenings and weekends, DreistStorgaard Advokater was available and very supportive. For sure the M&A process would never have had such a positive outcome without DreistStorgaard.’

  • ‘Nikolaj Juul Hansen stands out as a very hardworking, serious and skilled layer. He made a difference in the M&A process. In many situations, he acted on behalf of me and I felt very very calm about this.’

  • ‘They have expertise in emerging companies and security law in Denmark, and were able to work with US counsel regarding mirror issues in the US.’

  • ‘Nikolaj Juhl Hansen was knowledgeable, practical and very responsive.’

  • 'Very strong business acumen and business understanding, solution oriented and well-connected.'

Key clients

  • Illinois Tool Works Inc.
  • Hervolution Therapeutics
  • Den Miljøterapeutiske Organisation
  • Scandinavian Risk Consulting
  • Cliin Robotics
  • Global Scanning
  • Viking Group
  • Bonnesen Mølby Invest Aps
  • FabricAir

Work highlights

  • Advised NYSE-listed Illinois Tool Works Inc. on a panel appointment, including on M&A mandates.
  • Advised Den Miljøterapeutiske Organisation on its participation in sector consolidation efforts that have seen many of the larger players being acquired by Danish and foreign PE-backed consolidator entities.  
  • Advising a client on the sale to Installatørgruppen, a buy-and-build aggregator in the certified electrician's industry backed by Norwegian PE fund FSH Capital.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Svend-Aage Dreist Hansen, Søren Storgaard, Nikolaj Juhl Hansen, Martin Skovbjerg