DLA Piper's broad corporate and M&A practice is especially sought after for its cross-border capabilities, particularly in the technology and renewable energy industries. Practice head Christian Fenner focuses primarily on corporate and M&A work in the private equity space. The team also includes head of the renewables sector group Kaare Oftedal, and Fredrik Lykke, who handles transactions for both industrial and private equity clients. Sveinung Mjaugedal, who has sector-specific knowledge of the construction, healthcare and technology arenas, and Dina Jørstad are also key contacts. The practice has seen notable recent growth; Fredrik Klebo-Espe joined the firm in April 2023 from KPMG Law Advokatfirma AS, Norway, Stig Nordal and Fredrik Finsås joined from SANDS in August 2023, and Malin R. Ranheim joined from Økland & Co in October 2023.
Key clients
- Sdiptech AB
- GE Vernova
- Apave SA
- Position Green Group
- Swiss Life Asset Manager AG
- GenZero
- Storskogen Group / Storskogen Norge
- Equip Capital
- Cube Infrastructure
- Aeternum Capital
- Herkules Private Equity
- DRIV Kapital Fund
- Cloudberry Clean Energy
- Telenor
- OpenGate Capital
- Alder Fund II
- Cennox Holdings
- Betonmast
- Renantis (Falck Renewables)
- Pharmaq (part of Zoetis)
- Møller Mobility Group / Møller Bil
Work highlights
- Advised Equip Capital Fund I and its portfolio company JUMP House Holding GmbH on the complete take-over of Superfly Group in Europe from US-based Germanissippi LLC (controlled by Palladium Equity Partners). The acquisition comprised of 16 companies across Germany, the UK and Hungary.
- Advised GE Vernova’s Digital Business on the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Greenbird Integration Technology AS, an international solution and technology company backed by ETF Partners, EnBW New Ventures GmbH (ENV) and Nysnø.
- Advised Cube Infrastructure Managers on the agreement for its fund, Cube Infrastructure Fund III, to acquire Urbaser Nordic, a Norway-based holding company of waste collection business, from Spanish integrated waste management group, Urbaser.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christian Fenner