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Key contacts
Managing Partner: Martin Lavesen
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

225

Network memberships

IBA

Languages

Danish, English, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish, Italian

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Financial and corporate
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Project development
Firm overview

DLA Piper Denmark is a premier commercial law firm in Denmark with a strong national and international practice - particularly within corporate M&A, Banking and finance, restructuring and insolvency, capital markets, Project Development and Real Estate. In Denmark, DLA Piper has more than 430 people in offices located in Copenhagen and Aarhus and we have global access to new technologies, cross-border capabilities with global reach and sector-specific experience.

DLA Piper Denmark is known for its strong and competitive presence in the Danish market, offering cross-border capabilities and deep expertise across multiple practice areas, notably within Corporate M&A, where the firm has a leading deal flow of complex M&A-transactions.

We overlay our global practice groups with global sector teams, which are designed specifically to reflect our clients’ business markets. Sector teams are cross-practice, and when advice is required the DLA Piper lawyer acting on a specific matter will be well versed in that relevant sector; as well as in regulatory, risk and the wider legal issues relevant to the sector our clients operate in.

As part of a global law firm DLA Piper is the only global law firm in Denmark with a truly pan-Nordic presence, positioning us to help clients with their legal needs in the Nordic countries as well as around the world.

Client feedback

"The perfect team for any assignment."

"I have been extremely satisfied with the services provided and the dedication of the team."

"They are good and pragmatic."

"They are an excellent firm in general. We haven't used anyone else in this field for the last 10 years. They are the only firm for us; outstanding. They were easily able to complete a high volume of work on time and without a problem. [They have] the right people and the right skills, offers excellent value for money and has the integrity to bill fairly – they don't charge for a partner when the associate does most of the work. The price was very reasonable and they handled the cross border extra-jurisdictional element very smoothly. In the documentation of securities, they are absolutely without equal."

"The firm is timely, practical, offers a good business understanding, are good negotiators, deliver high quality and are finishers."

"The firm provides highly skilled lawyers and performs well when compared to other firms in this area."

"What impressed me most [about the capital markets team] is that you don’t have a whole lot of law firms in Denmark with experience in covered bonds for small and medium-sized enterprises. Here we had someone with a track record in this field and who was able to deliver at a very reasonable cost."

"They showed very solid knowledge and good project management in a relatively large private equity transaction involving many parties. They focus on the material issues."

Key practice contacts and recent transactional highlights

Corporate M&A 
Nicholas Lerche-Gredal
nicholas.lerche-gredal@dk.dlapiper.com

Restructuring & Insolvency
Per Astrup Madsen
per.madsen@dk.dlapiper.com

Energy and Infrastructure 
Jacob Christiansen
jacob.christiansen@dk.dlapiper.com

Capital Markets 
Nicholas Lerche-Gredal
nicholas.lerche-gredal@dk.dlapiper.com

Banking and Finance 
Joachim Kundert Jensen
joachim.kundert@dk.dlapiper.com

Project Development 
Line Marie Pedersen
line.marie.pedersen@dk.dlapiper.com

Recent transactional highlights:

  • Acted for Tyro Group, backed by Norvestor Private Equity, on the acquisition of Tec-Solutionz
  • Acted for the owners of NRGreen in the sale to TSG Group
  • Acted for Cube Infrastructure Managers on the sale of Umove to J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s Global Transportation Group (JPM GTG)
  • Acted for Verdane Private Equity on the DKK 1.5 billion sale of Danelec Electronics to French-listed GTT (Gaztransport et Technigaz)
  • Acted for Infravia Capital in their landmark transaction in which they acquired a majority stake in Copenhagen Optimization
  • Acted for Constellation Cold Logistics S.à r.l. with the acquisition of 100% of the share capital in Agri-Norcold A/S
  • Acted for Better Energy group of companies in the complex restructuring, which is the largest ever in Denmark in terms of balance sheet values.
  • Acted for Fasterholding A/S in the sale of the company to Kirk Kapital
  • Acted for Polaris Private Equity and G&O Maritime Group on the acquisition of the activities of Global Boiler in a complex, multi-jurisdictional asset transaction.
  • Acted for HB RTS, backed by Arcus Infrastructure Partners on the cross-border acquisition of TPS Rental Systems.
  • Acted for Fortino Capital, a European-based P/E investor in B2B software, on its acquisition of ProMark
  • Acted for the owners of Sindal Biogas in the sale of the majority of their shares to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.
  • Acted for Periscope Equity in relation to their acquisition of The RepTrak Company.
  • Acted for The Danish private equity fund Capidea on their acquisition of a majority stake in Hoyer in collaboration with the investment company A/S Motortramp.
  • Acted for ACCEL-KKR and its portfolio company ESG Global Ltd. in its acquisition of CUBS.
  • Acted for the owners of Chisa A/S in its sale to the HVD Group, ultimately owned by EQT and Adelis Equity Partners.
  • Acted for Gilde Healthcare on its investment in Tromp Medical.
  • Acted for the Seven2 Private Equity-backed company AEB Group and Michael Lindh Holding on the sale of the Danish filtration company Danmil to Swedish listed Atlas Copco Group.
  • Acted for the owners of Anchersen A/S on the 100% sale of the company’s bus operations to Keolis Danmark A/S
  • Acted for BWB Partners on the sale of all its share in Holmris B8 A/S to Mentha Capital BV.
  • Acted for Cookie Information Holding A/S on the acquisition of Piwik PRO.
  • Acted for the owners of ICEpower in connection with the sale of a majority stake in ICEpower to Crestline Investors Inc.
  • Acted for Van Mossel Automotive Group on its first ever transaction in Scandinavia by entering into an agreement to acquire Mercedes-Benz in and around the Copenhagen region.
  • Acted for the owners of Eegholm Group with its sale of 100% of the share capital to the Nordic private equity fund Axcel.
  • Acted for PKA A/S in all legal aspects in connection with their DKK 2 billion majority investment into Glentra Capital
  • Acted for the owners of Inspari A/S in connection with the sale of all shares to German-based software service company Valentic GmbH.
  • Acted for Ino Mixer LLP with the acquisition of Inopower A/S and marks Magnesium Capital’s second investment in Denmark.
  • Acted for Link Logistics and its owner, the PE fund Polaris, on the purchase of Parcel4you P/S.
  • Acted for the owners of the Danish Company Digital Group in a new partnership with Capidea.
  • Acted for the Danish private equity firm Capidea Management ApS in their acquisition of a majority stake in Hvacon A/S.
  • Acted for the sellers of KIBO Security Group AS on the sale of 100% of the shares in the company to Garda Sikring A/S
  • Acted for KIBO Security Group A/S (part of Garda Sikring Group) backed by EMK Capital with the buy-and-build of the Danish security companies A/H Låsemontage ApS and Elsec A/S.
  • Acted for Jysk Fynsk Kapital with the sale of DOT A/S.

Click here for recent deals. 

Other offices

DOKK1
Hack Kampmanns Plads 2, Level 3
8000 Aarhus C
Denmark

T: + 33 34 00 05
F: + 33 34 00 05
E: denmark@dlapiper.com
W: https://www.dlapiper.com/en/denmark/

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Rankings published in 2026
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Tier 3
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Tier 1

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Bech-Bruun
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DLA Piper
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Plesner
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Holst
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Andersen Partners
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HortenDahl
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Lund Elmer Sandager
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NJORD Law Firm
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Founded in 2005, the international law firm DLA Piper has offices in more than 40 countries. In Denmark the firm operates out of its Copenhagen and Aarhus offices.

As a full-service law firm, the team covers the full spectrum of legal services to the public and corporate sectors. The firm is well known for its banking and finance, M&A, project development and restructuring and insolvency practices.

 

Highlights

In restructuring and insolvency, the firm played a crucual role assisting Better Energy in resolving financial distress for the client. The firm played a role in a series of out of court restructurings negotiations and eventually out of court restructurings for PBE Topco Limited. DLA Piper Denmark’s Henrik Sjørslev was appointed as one of the three administrators for the TopCo companies. The restructuring’s transactional value is recorded as one of the largest ever in Denmark. 

A notable project development highlight includes advising The City of Copenhagen as lead counsel in connection to all legal aspects of a Public Private Partnership (PPP) focused on the financing, construction, design and maintenance of the sewage systems in the region over a thirty year period. This is listed as the first sewage project conducted as a PPP in Denmark.   

Testimonials

2025

The team of DLA Piper Denmark was extremely professional and business oriented.” - Insolvency  

Key clients

HOFOR Group, HSBC Bank Innovation Bank Limited, Deutsche Bank, TriplePoint Capital, Polaris Private Equity, BWB Partners  

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
DBC Invest A/S - M&A
2024-05-17
DLA Piper
Denmark
M&A
Kristian Tokkesdal, Patrick Holdt, Cecilie Kallmayer
DBC Invest A/S
Seller
Dansk Ejendoms Management A/S - M&A
2024-05-15
DLA Piper
Denmark
M&A
Martin Christian Kruhl, Søren Dejnbjerg Jensen, Kristina Schøler Kjeldsen
Dansk Ejendoms Management A/S
Seller
CBP 2021 Holding ApS - M&A
2024-06-03
DLA Piper
Denmark
M&A
Carl Erik Skovgaard, Mai Tran
CBP 2021 Holding ApS
Seller
Aventures Fund - M&A
2024-02-02
DLA Piper
Denmark
M&A
John Emil Lyngfeldt Svenson, Ida Bryld
Aventures Fund
Acquirer
KlimaID ApS - M&A
2024-05-21
DLA Piper
Denmark
M&A
Nick Bronstein, Nicholas Lerche-Gredahl, Anne Christine Fabrin-Brasted
KlimaID ApS
Target
March EXP GP I Limited - M&A
2024-06-07
DLA Piper
Denmark
M&A
Kenni Svanholm Jensen, Magnus Andersen
March EXP GP I Limited
Acquirer
Skihytten ApS - M&A
2024-07-04
DLA Piper
Denmark
M&A
Jan Snogdal, Thomas Hagelskjær
Skihytten ApS
Seller
ProfitMetrics ApS - M&A
2024-08-21
DLA Piper
Denmark
M&A
Kristian Tokkesdal, Søren Dejnbjerg Jensen
ProfitMetrics ApS
Target
Borch Textile Group A/S - M&A
2024-01-12
DLA Piper
Denmark
M&A
Sebastian Ingversen, Belinda Qehajda
Borch Textile Group A/S
Acquirer
RERK Holding ApS - M&A
2024-06-25
DLA Piper
Denmark
M&A
Andreas Egeblad Arendt
RERK Holding ApS
Seller
The Aventures Fund K/S - M&A
2024-06-13
DLA Piper
Denmark
M&A
John Emil Lyngfeldt Svenson, Signe Bang Mau
The Aventures Fund K/S
Acquirer
InfraVia Capital Partners - M&A
2024-12-03
DLA Piper
Denmark
M&A
Johl Emil Lyngfeldt Svenson, Signe Bang Mau, Jakob Schilder-Knudsen, Magnus Andersen, Cecilie Mejer Helwig Rasmussen
InfraVia Capital Partners
Acquirer
G&O Maritime Group A/S - M&A
2024-01-09
DLA Piper
Denmark
M&A
Karsten Pedersen, Kenni Svanholm Jensen, Andreas Egeblad Arendt
G&O Maritime Group A/S
Acquirer
BPI A/S - M&A
2025-01-02
DLA Piper
Denmark
M&A
Kristian Tokkesdal, Patrick Holdt
BPI A/S
Acquirer
Lifa A/S Landinspektører - M&A
2025-01-08
DLA Piper
Denmark
M&A
Eskil Bielefeldt, Alexander Birk Suder
Lifa A/S Landinspektører
Seller
Strømberg Holding A/S - M&A
2025-02-03
DLA Piper
Denmark
M&A
John Emil Lyngfeldt Svenson, Signe Bang Mau, Cecilie Mejer Helwig Rasmussen
Strømberg Holding A/S
Seller
Wallmann A/S - M&A
2025-02-28
DLA Piper
Denmark
M&A
Kristian Tokkesdal, Patrick Holdt
Wallmann A/S
Target
JAKRI ApS - M&A
2025-03-03
DLA Piper
Denmark
M&A
Kristian Tokkesdal, Patrick Holdt, Søren Dejnbjerg Jensen
JAKRI ApS
Seller
Dansk Fundering A/S - M&A
2025-03-04
DLA Piper
Denmark
M&A
Peter Mollerup, Rasmus Stub Haurum, Bahja Kulane
Dansk Fundering A/S
Seller
ESG Global Limited - M&A
2025-03-12
DLA Piper
Denmark
M&A
John Emil Lyngfeldt Svenson, Signe Bang Mau, Magnus Andersen, Cecilie Mejer Helwig Rasmussen
ESG Global Limited
Acquirer
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