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.
Testimonials
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‘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