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Key contacts
Managing Partner: Niklas Korsgaard Christensen
Quick facts
# Partners

72

# Other qualified practitioners

293

# Total number of practitioners (worldwide)

365

Languages

The Scandinavian languages, English, French, German, Italian, Mandarin, Portuguese

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

Plesner is a leading Danish business law firm covering all areas of commercial law and public law. Most of the firm’s work has an international dimension, and Plesner has non-exclusive close relationships with leading law firms all over the world.

Plesner was founded in 1918 and with more than 630 people, including 450 fee earners, Plesner is today the biggest independent law firm in Denmark.

It is in Plesner's DNA to be a challenger of the status quo, and it has brought the firm to where it is today. Plesner's position is maintained through continual professionalization, specialization and a strong "One Firm Mindset".

Client feedback

"Plesner are extremely responsive. The high quality of their output is equivalent to a magic circle law firm."

Key practice areas
  • Asset finance
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Derivatives
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • Capital markets: High yield
  • Competition
  • Covered bonds
  • Financial restructuring
  • Financial services regulatory
  • Investment funds
  • M&A
  • PPP/PFI
  • Private equity
  • Private equity funds
  • Project development
  • Project finance
  • Real estate finance
  • Real estate funds
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Securitisation
  • Structured finance/securitisation
  • Trade finance

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Key practice contacts

Banking and Finance
Søren Thyssen Valerius
stv@plesner.com
 
Capital Markets
Thomas Holst Laursen
thl@plesner.com

M&A
Hans Hedegaard
hhe@plesner.com

Project Development
Niklas Korsgaard Christensen
nkc@plesner.com

Restructuring and Insolvency
Lars Skanvig
lsk@plesner.com

Sector expertise
  • Automotive
  • Banking
  • Construction and materials
  • Energy
  • Financial services
  • Food and beverage
  • Healthcare
  • Industrials
  • Insurance
  • Investment management
  • Media
  • Natural resources
  • Oil and gas
  • Pharmaceutical and life sciences
  • Real estate
  • Technology and telecommunications
  • Transport
  • Utilities
Address:
Amerika Plads 37
Copenhagen Ø, 2100
Tel:+45 3312 1133 Fax:+45 3312 0014 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.plesner.com/?sc_lang=en
Rankings published in 2026
Banking and finance
Tier 1
14 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Accura
8 practice areas
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Gorrissen Federspiel
10 practice areas
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Kromann Reumert
8 practice areas
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Plesner
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

Bech-Bruun
8 practice areas
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Bruun & Hjejle
10 practice areas
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Tier 3

DLA Piper
8 practice areas
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HortenDahl
10 practice areas
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Moalem Weitemeyer
7 practice areas
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Poul Schmith
7 practice areas
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Tier 4

Carsted Rosenberg
5 practice areas
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Notable

Bird & Bird
3 practice areas
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Lund Elmer Sandager
5 practice areas
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Active

DreistStorgaard Advokater
4 practice areas
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Capital markets : Debt
Tier 1
10 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Gorrissen Federspiel
10 practice areas
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Kromann Reumert
8 practice areas
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Plesner
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

Accura
8 practice areas
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Bech-Bruun
8 practice areas
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Bruun & Hjejle
10 practice areas
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DLA Piper
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

HortenDahl
10 practice areas
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Moalem Weitemeyer
7 practice areas
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Poul Schmith
7 practice areas
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Capital markets : Equity
Tier 1
11 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Gorrissen Federspiel
10 practice areas
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Kromann Reumert
8 practice areas
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Plesner
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

Accura
8 practice areas
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Bech-Bruun
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

Bruun & Hjejle
10 practice areas
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Moalem Weitemeyer
7 practice areas
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Tier 4

HortenDahl
10 practice areas
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Notable

DLA Piper
8 practice areas
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Elmann
5 practice areas
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Nielsen Nørager
7 practice areas
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Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Active
5 firms ranked
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Active

Accura
8 practice areas
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Bech-Bruun
8 practice areas
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DLA Piper
8 practice areas
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Kromann Reumert
8 practice areas
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Plesner
8 practice areas
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M&A
Tier 1
19 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Accura
8 practice areas
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Bech-Bruun
8 practice areas
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Gorrissen Federspiel
10 practice areas
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Kromann Reumert
8 practice areas
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Moalem Weitemeyer
7 practice areas
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Plesner
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

Bruun & Hjejle
10 practice areas
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DLA Piper
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

Bird & Bird
3 practice areas
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HortenDahl
10 practice areas
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Poul Schmith
7 practice areas
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Tier 4

Lund Elmer Sandager
5 practice areas
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Tier 5

Elmann
5 practice areas
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Magnusson
3 practice areas
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NJORD Law Firm
7 practice areas
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Nielsen Nørager
7 practice areas
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SIRIUS advokater
3 practice areas
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Notable

Elverdam Law Firm
3 practice areas
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Skau Reipurth
4 practice areas
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Project development
Tier 1
18 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Accura
8 practice areas
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Bech-Bruun
8 practice areas
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Bruun & Hjejle
10 practice areas
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Gorrissen Federspiel
10 practice areas
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Kromann Reumert
8 practice areas
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Plesner
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

DLA Piper
8 practice areas
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HortenDahl
10 practice areas
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Poul Schmith
7 practice areas
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Notable

Advokatfirmaet Rödstenen
1 practice area
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Hafnia Law Firm
1 practice area
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Holst
5 practice areas
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Kleist Legal
3 practice areas
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NJORD Law Firm
7 practice areas
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Nielsen Nørager
7 practice areas
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Skau Reipurth
4 practice areas
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Viltoft
2 practice areas
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WSCO
2 practice areas
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Restructuring and insolvency
Tier 2
18 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Bech-Bruun
8 practice areas
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Gorrissen Federspiel
10 practice areas
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Kromann Reumert
8 practice areas
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Poul Schmith
7 practice areas
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Tier 2

Accura
8 practice areas
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Bruun & Hjejle
10 practice areas
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DLA Piper
8 practice areas
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Plesner
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

Holst
5 practice areas
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Tier 4

Andersen Partners
3 practice areas
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Elmann
5 practice areas
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HortenDahl
10 practice areas
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Lund Elmer Sandager
5 practice areas
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Mazanti-Andersen Korsø Jensen & Partnere
5 practice areas
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Moalem Weitemeyer
7 practice areas
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Notable

NJORD Law Firm
7 practice areas
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Skau Reipurth
4 practice areas
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Sundgaard Advokater
2 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Established in 1918, Plesner is a leading Danish business law firm based in Copenhagen. The firm is strong across the board covering all areas of commercial law and public law and the team consistently advises on some of the market’s largest mandates and transactions. 

Highlights  

 

The firm acted as lead counsel on the acquisition financing of NASDAQ listed US biotech business Longboard Pharmaceuticals by Danish listed pharmaceuticals group, H. Lunbeck. As sole legal counsel, the firm assisted on all matters relating to the finance documents and the finalising of the acquisition agreement.  

Another notable transaction the firm advised on was its role assisting Sampo plc on its public exchange offer to the shareholders of Topdanmark A/S and its subsequent dual listing of Sampo’s A shares on Nasdaq Copenhagen. The valuation of Topdanmark’s outstanding shares, valued at €4.4 billion making it one of the biggest public takeovers in Denmark.  

In capital markets equity, the firm played a crucual role in assisting BNP PARIBAS, Danske Bank A/S, HSBC Continental Europe S.A., Germany, Nordea Danmark, Filial af Nordea Bank Abp, Finland, and J.P. Morgan SE in regard to DSV A/S’s offering of new shares through a directed issue and private placement for DSV A/S’s acqusiition of Schenker AG. The capital raise, valued at $5.5 billion, makes it the largest ever Nordic capital raise and largest global primary accelerated bookbuilding since 2015.

Testimonials  

 

“Prompt in response and commercial in their advice.” - Banking and finance 


“Plesner is amongst the best within banking and finance-area and delivers expertise on an ongoing basis. They are very hands-on and pragmatic to reduce issues list to most important.” - Banking and finance 


“The Plesner team's availability is excellent and they understand client needs and also listen to the client. The expertise of the team meets all expectations and they have a super good mix of senior and junior people in the team.” - Banking and finance 


“High quality documents, proactive. I consider Jakob Echwald Sevel as the best finance lawyer in Denmark” - Banking and finance 
“Very knowledgeable, commercial, approachable” - Insolvency  
 
“Very approachable, highly pragmatic on complex cases, working extensive hours when needed, provides specific and actionable advice etc.” - Banking and finance 
 

Key clients  

 

Sampo plc, The Kingdom of Denmark, Zealand Pharma A/S, Danske Pharma A/S, Nordea Danmark  

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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
Tryg Forsikring A/S - Bond Issue
2021-05-01
Plesner
Denmark
Bond issue
Tryg Forsikring A/S
Issuer
European Energy A/S - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
Plesner
Denmark
Bond issue
European Energy A/S
Issuer
Verisure MidHolding AB - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Plesner
Sweden
Bond issue
Verisure MidHolding AB
Issuer
European Energy A/S - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Plesner
Denmark
Bond issue
European Energy A/S
Issuer
Unifaun AB - M&A
2021-01-07
Plesner
Sweden
M&A
Unifaun AB
Target
LEO Foundation - M&A
2021-03-23
Plesner
Denmark
M&A
LEO Foundation
Seller
Capidea Management ApS - M&A
2022-01-04
Plesner
Denmark
M&A
Cecilie Gyrsting, Henrik Lønberg, Martin Svarrer
Capidea Management ApS
Seller
Noble Corp. plc - M&A
2021-11-10
Plesner
Denmark
M&A
Henrik Laursen, Thomas Laursen
Noble Corp. plc
Buyer
FSN Capital Partners AS - M&A
2022-05-25
Plesner
Denmark
M&A
FSN Capital Partners AS
Buyer
Oresundsbro Konsortiet - Bond Issue
2022-02-01
Plesner
Denmark
Bond issue
Oresundsbro Konsortiet
Issuer
Agilitas Partners LLP - M&A
2022-06-21
Plesner
Denmark
M&A
Agilitas Partners LLP
Buyer
Novozymes A/S - M&A
2022-12-12
Plesner
Denmark
M&A
Novozymes A/S
Buyer
Deutsche Borse AG - M&A
2023-04-27
Plesner
Denmark
M&A
Deutsche Borse AG
Buyer
Kirk Kapital A/S - M&A
2022-04-05
Plesner
Denmark
M&A
Anders Bengtsen, Henrik Lønberg, Mads Milbregt, Martin Svarrer
Kirk Kapital A/S
Buyer
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