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Bech-Bruun

Bech-Bruun

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Denmark

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Commercial, corporate and M&A

Bech-Bruun fields a market-leading M&A practice, highly active in private equity transactions and regularly advising strategic corporate investors on major domestic and cross-border deals. The firm is also a prominent adviser to energy-sector clients, steering high-value transactions central to Denmark’s energy infrastructure, and maintains notable ECM strength. Co-heads Thomas Bøgedal Kristiansen and Søren Kamp Nørbæk lead a deep bench that includes Andreas Nielsen, Steen Rode, Jacob Hjortshøj and Christian Eichen, all recognised for their extensive expertise across private M&A, venture capital and capital markets matters.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Anders Hagstrøm is an exceptional talent. His financial and economic understanding clearly sets him apart from other Danish lawyers. Further, he delivers fast and at a consistently high-quality level.’
  • ‘Bech-Bruun delivers a complete team with all levels of competencies across seniority, gender and all the various disciplines within the commercial, corporate and M&A practice.’
  • ‘Søren Kamp Nørbæk is an outstanding partner in all aspects.’
  • ‘The team has the perfect combination of academic skills, pragmatism and business acumen to deliver outstanding advice.’
  • ‘Proactive, on top of things, expressing a clear opinion and very cool to work with.’
  • ‘I had the opportunity to work closely with Steen Rode and his team at Bech-Bruun, including partner Christian Eichen, on a particularly high-profile and time-sensitive matter. The situation required swift intervention, strategic insight, and the ability to navigate complex issues under significant pressure.'
  • ‘This was my first time working with Steen Rode and his team, and I appreciated the experience greatly. Steen brings a very grounded and solution-oriented mindset, which helped bring direction and momentum to what was a complex and delicate situation. He is highly approachable and was clearly invested in finding the right outcome, both legally and commercially.'

Key clients

  • Lind Invest ApS
  • Karnov Group
  • Rederi AB Gotland
  • DSV Miljø Group A/S
  • Macquarie Asset Management
  • Adapteo
  • Salling Group A/S
  • Halberg A/S
  • Maj Invest Equity A/S
  • Van der Wees family
  • Ratos AB
  • Tømmergaarden
  • Rouse International Limited
  • Investment AB Latour
  • Bolt Operations OÜ
  • CataCap
  • Arbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension
  • Gro Capital
  • Pacific Avenue Capital Partners
  • Dansk Ejerkapital

Work highlights

Assisted the Salling Group on its €1.3bn acquisition of Rimi Baltic AB.
Advised Macquarie Asset Management, via Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 7, on its agreement to acquire ZITON.
Advised Pacific Avenue Capital Partners on its acquisition of FLSmidth’s cement business.

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Practice head

Thomas Bøgedal Kristiansen; Søren Kamp Nørbæk

Other key lawyers

Andreas Nielsen; Steen Rode; Jacob Hjortshøj; Christian Eichen; Anders Hagstrøm

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