Gorrissen Federspiel's capital markets team is instructed by an assortment of underwriters, issuers and investors on capital markets matters, with particular expertise in IPOs, takeovers, stock exchange listings, equity and debt issuances, and spin-off and demerger work. In the department, group head Rikke Schiøtt Petersen also handles securities offerings, public and private M&A and corporate governance issues; Klaus Søgaard has a strong track record in public takeover bids and IPOs; and banking and finance practice head Michael Steen Jensen regularly assists clients with issuer-side capital markets transactions.

At Kromann Reumert, the capital markets team is best known for its involvement in a large number of the country's major debt capital markets transactions, including high-value EMTN prospectus updates and bond issuances. Practice co-head Marianne Philip handles complex M&A transactions, IPOs, verification processes, restructurings and corporate governance issues; while fellow group head Christian Lundgren has extensive experience in regulatory issues including matters relating to corporate criminal law and FDI regulations. M&A specialist Christina Bruun Geertsen has particular expertise in IPOs and verification processes, and Henrik Møgelmose is also recommended.

At Plesner, the capital markets group, which comprises ECM and DCM sub-divisions, is equally at ease advising on international matters as it is domestic work. It handles a range of public M&A transactions, IPOs and listings, accelerated book-builds, takeover procedures and rights issuances for companies and securities listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and international stock exchanges. Thomas Holst Laursen and Nicolai Ørsted head up the ECM practice, while Thomas Maaberg Hansen spearheads the DCM team. Another name to note is debt-to-equity restructuring expert Henrik Laursen, who provides ‘specific, practical and useful advice’.

The capital markets group at Bech-Bruun, led by Morten Krogsgaard, is equally adept at handling equity transactions and complex regulatory issues. The regulatory practice combines traditional stock exchange regulation, corporate governance and market abuse expertise with bond and derivatives knowledge. It is also active in public-to-private transactions and has experience in IPOs, buy-backs, prospectuses and delistings. Names to note include M&A expert  Jacob Hjortshøj, compliance specialist David Moalem and Steen Jensen, who is noted for his takeover bid and peer-to-peer lending expertise.

Mazanti-Andersen specialises in cross-border capital markets transactions, particularly direct and indirect IPOs of Danish companies domestically and on prominent international stock exchanges. Jointly led by Lars Lüthjohan Jensen, Thomas Weisbjerg and Frederik B. Hasling, the capital markets group is particularly active in the IT and life sciences sectors. Other key areas of strength include convertible notes transactions, variable equity financings, private placements, rights issuances and delisting procedures.

Acting frequently on the issuer side of transactions, the practice at Moalem Weitemeyer has a strong local track record in public and private deals, equity issuances, public exchange offers, takeover offers and regulatory issues. Adept at handling accelerated book-build offerings in particular, Henning Aasmul-Olsen heads up the team, which also fields named partner Dan Moalem and senior associate Henning Hedegaard Thomsen, who is noted for his public takeover expertise.

Active across the full gamut of capital markets transactions, Accura Advokatpartnerselskab provides 'quality and speediness regarding regulatory approvals’. Key areas of strength include takeovers, share issuances, stock exchange listings, share buy-backs, prospectus draftings and delisting procedures. Mads Kjellerup Dambæk specialises in assisting financial sector clients, while regulatory expert Anne Zeuthen Løkkegaard joined the team in 2020 from NASDAQ Copenhagen following the departure of Lars Hagbard Grønkjær to DLA Piper Denmark. Kim Toftgaard, Kåre Stolt, Henrik Juul Hansen, Mads Ilum and Thomas Weincke also have experience with capital markets transactions.

Bruun & Hjejle's capital markets practice is skilled across a broad array of equity and debt capital markets work, including bond and note issuances, private placements, sell-down transactions, public takeovers and IPOs. Morten Jensen heads up the team, which advises financial institutions, private equity funds and corporate clients. Another name to note is Andreas Nielsen, whose practice also encompasses equity issuances, securities law compliance matters and syndicate structuring work.

DLA Piper Denmark is particularly active in the DCM space. Ian Tokley is the key practitioner with expertise in the issuance and listing of corporate bonds, prospectus preparations and verification processes. Anders Kaasgaard, who was promoted to partner in 2020, has experience in ECM work. Former group head Niels Erik Nielsen retired in 2019 and Lars Hagbard Grønkjær joined from Accura Advokatpartnerselskab in 2020. Other areas of focus include share buy-backs, disclosure requirements and financial regulation.

Singled out for its ability to ‘think outside of the box’, Horten has a track record in both DCM and ECM work. Jacob Kornerup and Lise Lotte Hjerrild jointly head up the group, which acts for issuers, financial institutions and investors on listings, delistings, issuances, real estate bonds, public-private partnerships, information obligations and corporate governance issues.

Under the leadership of Christian Bredtoft Guldmann, who has a track record advising institutional investors on capital market investments, Lundgrens is increasingly focused on capital markets work and has developed experience in public to private M&A, IPOs, and compliance issues. Clients include a range of pension funds, private equity funds and corporations.