Commercial, corporate and M&A

DLA Piper Denmark

Client Satisfaction

DLA Piper Denmark boasts an experienced corporate and M&A team with strong cross-border capabilities and a consistently high deal flow. The firm has recently expanded its market share, advising on a growing number of international mandates for private equity and venture capital sponsors, as well as industrial clients. The team is recognised for its ability to handle complex domestic and international transactions. The practice is co-headed by Jens Krogh Petersen, a seasoned expert with over 20 years of experience advising multinational corporates and private equity funds, and Kristian Tokkesdal, who is highly regarded for his work with Danish and international private equity funds and industrial enterprises. Key figures include Michael Vinther, Karsten Pedersen, known for handling complex cross-border deals, and John Emil L. Svenson, a trusted advisor to blue-chip and international private equity clients.

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Testimonials

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‘John Emil L. Svenson has a very commercial mindset, which is key to ensuring a partnership with the counterparty we are up against and focusing on the right items.’
‘What makes this law firm unique is its exceptional combination of expertise, customer service, and innovative solutions. The company stands out with a deep professional understanding and an ability to adapt to the specific needs of each client, which I believe potential clients would greatly appreciate.'
'The team consists of highly qualified lawyers who are not only experts in their respective legal fields but who also show great empathy and understanding for their clients' situations. Their ability to work together as a team to deliver clear and effective solutions is impressive and sets them apart from other firms.’
‘I have rarely worked with individuals who are as professionally competent, incredibly accessible, and as dedicated to their work as the team at this firm. We have greatly appreciated the people in the team, particularly Karsten Pedersen, who has been an immense support and help throughout the process. It is hard to imagine turning to any other lawyers after having been served by him and his team. Their standout qualities truly differentiate them from competitors and are highly valued by us.’
‘Nicholas Lerche-Gredal is pragmatic and commercial and gets the deal done. He is very diligent and experienced and is a pleasure to work with.’
‘DLA provides a lean team that taps into specific contributors as needed. We are very happy with the scaling of the team and the closeness to each transaction.’
‘Karsten Pedersen has a very high personal involvement in the legal approach to ensure top-of-range quality and Sara Schjørring is very competent and thorough.’
‘Highly experienced team with all necessary capabilities in-house and with an international reach that you do not see amongst other top-tier law firms in Denmark.’

Key clients

Etex Group
Fortino Capital P/E
Hg Capital P/E
Augustinus Fonden
Patrizia Immobilien AG
Mentha Capital
Globant
Nordea Private Equity
Cube Infrastructure Managers
Dansk Ejerkapital
Michelin
Northwood Investors
Gridiron Capital
Summa Equity
PKA A/S
The Lundbeck Foundation
Nordic Eye Private Equity
Abry Partners P/E
Xero Limited
Accel-KKR P/E
EQT Partners AB
Storskogen Industrier AB
ABN AMRO Energy Transition Fund
LEGO Group A/S
Danske Bank A/S
Sapiens International Corporation
Sun Capital Partners
Nutreco International B.V.
Obton Group
Groupe SFPI
Securitas Group
DLG a.m.b.a.
Aberdeen Standard Investments
Gilde Health Care
Confirmasoft AB
Circularity Capital LLP
Re-Match Group
Flak AS
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Broad Horizon B.V.
BactiQuant Group
Polhem Infra AB
Polaris Private Equity
NEC Corporation
Maj Invest A/S
Dustin AB
Adelis Equity Partners AB
Kemp & Lauritzen
Montagu Private Equity
Alven PE
Blue Equity Management
JP/Politikens Hus A/S
TDC Group A/S
Promentum Equity Partners
BWB Partners
PFA Pension
Infineon Technologies AG
ATP Group
Abbott Laboratories
Visma Group
Gurit Holding AG
Danmil A/S
Colliers International Inc.
Monyx Financial Group AB
Sensata Technologies, Inc.
Azets Group
General Electric
Rekom Group
Reuters Group Plc
Seven2 Private Equity
Kirk Kapital
EMK Capital

Work highlights

Acted for Cube Infrastructure P/E on its acquisition of Urbaser.
Assisted Cube ll Transport S.á.r.l with the sale of Umove A/S to Quantum Mobility Denmark ApS.
Assisted Constellation Cold Logistics S.à r.l. with the acquisition of 100% of the share capital in Agri-Norcold A/S.

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