Mr Kristian Tokkesdal > DLA Piper Denmark > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile
DLA Piper Denmark Offices
Oslo Plads 2
DK-2100 Copenhagen
Denmark
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Mr Kristian Tokkesdal
Work Department
Corporate M&A
Position
Kristian Tokkesdal specialises in M&A and provides advice to a large number of Danish and international private equity funds and industrial enterprises in connection with business transfers and investments.
Kristian has a right of audience before the Danish High Courts. He is also a member of Danske Advokaters fagudvalg for kapitalmarkedsret (specialist committee on capital market law, the Association of Danish Law Firms). In addition, Kristian is head of DLA Piper Denmark’s Corporate M&A Practice Group in Aarhus.
Kristian acts for both sellers and buyers in connection with mergers and acquisitions. He advises on all legal aspects throughout the process, including the negotiation of terms, due diligence, reinvestment, shareholders’ agreements, sale and purchase agreements and closing. He has acted for clients such as Solix, Maj Invest, Norvestor, Cloudberry. Kristian provides advice especially to owner managers in relation to the sale of enterprises and has, over a number of years, accumulated considerable knowledge of the particular aspects that are key to sellers of such enterprises.
In addition, he advises on issues of company law, including establishment, capital raising, conclusion of shareholders’ agreements and reorganisation of companies. Kristian is also widely experienced in advising on the structuring and organisation of commercial agreements, including drafting and negotiating contract documents.
Kristian is a professional board member and serves on the boards of organisations such as Schultz Seating Group A/S, Danish family foundation Mads EG Damgaards Familiefond, NG Zink A/S and the Contino Transport Group.
Career
Partner, DLA Piper Denmark, since 2018
Partner, Delacour, 2010-2018
Partner, Abel & Skovgård Larsen, 2007-2010
Attorney, Gorrissen Federspiel, 1997-2007
Languages
English & Danish
Education
Lawyer Rankings
Denmark > Commercial, corporate and M&A
DLA Piper Denmark
boasts an experienced corporate and M&A team with strong cross-border capabilities and a consistently high deal flow. The firm has recently expanded its market share, advising on a growing number of international mandates for private equity and venture capital sponsors, as well as industrial clients. The team is recognised for its ability to handle complex domestic and international transactions. Jens Krogh Petersen is a seasoned expert with over 20 years of experience advising multinational corporates and private equity funds, and the practice is co-headed by Kristian Tokkesdal, who is highly regarded for his work with Danish and international private equity funds and industrial enterprises, and Nicholas Lerche-Gredal. Key figures include Michael Vinther
, Karsten Pedersen, known for handling complex cross-border deals, and John Emil L. Svenson, a trusted advisor to blue-chip and international private equity clients.