Mr Jens Krogh Petersen > DLA Piper Denmark > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile

DLA Piper Denmark fields a team of ‘highly skilled professionals’ and is known for its ‘extensive experience in commercial, corporate, and M&A matters’. Alongside handling the full suite of matters, the group has seen increasing activity in international inbound and outbound mandates. acting for internationally-based private equity and venture capital sponsors and industrials. Based in Copenhagen, practice co-head Jens Krogh Petersen is a key name for all things related to M&A, investments in enterprises and restructurings. Fellow co-head and Aarhus-based expert Kristian Tokkesdal assists private equity funds and industrial enterprises in connection with Danish and international business transfers and investments, while Michael Vinther has substantial experience in the M&A space and spearheads critical cross-border mandates. Karsten Pedersen cis praised as being ‘in a class of his own’, while John Emil L. Svenson focuses on representing blue-chip companies and high-end international private equity clients.

Praised for its ‘broad and deep knowledge of all aspects of the music industry’, DLA Piper Denmark’s media and entertainment practice group leverages its deep sector expertise in music, film, media and group to act on a broad suite of matters. Joint practice-heads Jens Krogh Petersen and Joachim Kundert Jensen spearhead the team’s work in the space. Peterson comes highly recommended as a ‘leading adviser within the music and entertainment industry’ and devotes much of his practice to representing music artists, songwriters and record companies on endorsement and sponsorship agreements. Jensen dispenses specialist advice to artists, production company and other key players within the entertainment industry on acquisition, media and copyright law issues.