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Ole Nørgaard

Bech-Bruun

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Position: Partner
Rating:
  • Notable practitioner
Bar Admissions:
Denmark
Practice Areas:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdictions:
Languages:
Danish
German
Biography

Ole Nørgaard stands out as a distinguished partner in Bech-Bruun's M&A Corporate department, renowned for his unparalleled expertise in mergers and acquisitions. Ole acts for industrial buyers and sellers and private equity funds on a range of deals, including cross-border transactions. Spearheading the firm's Germany desk, he leverages his profound understanding of German legal intricacies and fluency in the language. His proficiency in conducting due diligence investigations and crafting and negotiating transfer agreements underscores his pivotal role in the field.

Ole has been involved in a number of transactions for both industrial buyers and sellers and private equity funds, including cross-border transactions. His expertise encompasses the entire transaction process from planning of transaction processes, due diligence investigations and drafting and negotiation of transfer agreements. His profound knowledge of German legal matters and the German language makes him a key adviser for clients engaged in transactions relating to Germany and other German-speaking countries.
In addition, Ole advises Danish and non-Danish investors on investments in and sale of high-growth innovative businesses.

Through years of dedicated service, Ole has cultivated strong relationships with many major clients, who greatly appreciate his informal and straightforward approach. He always works closely together with the client thereby ensuring that the legal solutions are perfectly aligned with the client’s objectives. As an adviser, Ole is known for his performance-oriented mindset, flexibility and accessibility. He consistently delivers high-quality work without compromise, making him a trusted and reliable adviser for his clients.

Recent transactional highlights
  • Lead counsel to the shareholders of CM Biomass Partners A/S in their 60% divestment of CM Biomass Partners A/S to United Shipping & Trading Company A/S.
  • Danish counsel to NYSE-listed Takeda Pharmaceutical Company in their divestment of a portfolio of selected OTC and prescription pharmaceutical products and a Danish production facility to Orifarm Group
  • Lead counsel to Nasdaq-listed Teradyne on their two acquisitions of leading robotics businesses Universal Robots A/S and Mobile Industrial Robots A/S
Practice areas
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • PE transactions
  • Venture capital investments
  • Corporate law
  • Commercial contracts
Sector specialisations
  • Manufacturing industry
  • Pharma
  • Fintech
  • IT
  • Start-ups and growth companies in general
Academic qualifications
  • LLM (Heidelberg) 1992
  • Right of audience, The Danish High Court 1991
  • Associate 1991
  • Master of Laws 1988
Address:
Copenhagen
Tel:+45 25 26 33 50 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:https://www.bechbruun.com/en/employees/ono