Janus Jepsen > Plesner > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile
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Janus Jepsen

Work Department
Capital Markets; M&A
Position
Janus, as part of Plesner’s Corporate Finance team, handles some of the largest and most complex corporate transactions within Capital Markets and public M&A, including IPOs, public takeovers, and equity offerings.
Janus offers an integrated, multi-disciplinary approach to international and national players within M&A and capital markets, focusing on takeovers of listed companies, IPOs, and other significant public market transactions. Janus’ role centres on ensuring seamless and expert execution of these high-stakes transactions, leveraging deep industry knowledge and a commitment to client success.
Janus is an expert in Danish public M&A and capital markets law, with extensive experience in IPOs, public takeovers, and equity offerings.
Janus has been involved in many of the largest Danish public M&A and capital markets transactions. According to Mergermarket, Janus is top-ranked in Denmark for M&A transactions based on deal value from January 1, 2012, to present, with a total combined deal value exceeding USD 61 billion.
In equity capital markets, Janus has advised on some of the largest equity capital market transactions in the Danish market. He also has vast experience in capital markets law compliance, including the Market Abuse Regulation, transparency-related matters, prospectus law, and Nasdaq Copenhagen rules. His expertise and deep business understanding make him a highly sought-after advisor in the Danish market.
Janus holds a Master’s degree in law from the University of Copenhagen and an LL.M. from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).
Janus is deeply involved in a variety of matters that necessitate a multi-disciplinary team approach and effective project leadership. At Plesner, we never stand alone; we always work with others in our efforts. Clients consistently seek out Janus and the team for their ability to prioritise effectively, communicate clearly, and understand their commercial needs. Our focus is always on collective success rather than individual achievements, ensuring that we deliver the best outcomes as a unified team.
Lawyer Rankings
Denmark > Capital markets
(Next Generation Partners)Plesner acts for Danish and International clients on a broad spectrum of capital market transactions, and is specifically renowned for its ‘very strong position locally within M&A’. Other key practice strengths include takeover offers, private placements, delisting and demergers, and securitisation work. The ECM division is led by the ‘exceptionally good’ Thomas Holst Laursen, who focuses on public M&A, takeovers and IPOs, alongside Nicolai Ørsted, who is a trusted adviser for complex ECM transactions. The pair are supported by the ‘solution-oriented’ Henrik Laursen and Janus Jepsen. Overseeing the DCM division are Søren Thyssen Valerius, Jakob Echwald Sevel and Henrik Kure, a seasoned trio well-versed in complex restructurings and bond issuances.
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