Moalem Weitemeyer stands out for its strength in complex cross-border transactions, offering bespoke strategies for corporates and private equity clients. The firm continues to act for several major PE houses and corporate clients. Co-heads Jakob Skafte-Pedersen and Poul Guo are key figures in high-end M&A and private equity matters, while founding partner Dan Moalem leads on prominent public takeovers. Jacob Bier brings decades of transactional expertise, supported by Lennart Meyer Østenfjeld and Thomas Enevoldsen on sophisticated financing and corporate mandates.
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Work Department
Corporate M&A
Position
Attorney-at-law, Founder, Partner, Chairman
Career
2017
Security Policy Course (SIKU), General Chief of Staff of the Danish Armed Forces
2008
Moalem Weitemeyer
2001-2002
Visiting scholar (securities and corporate law), Duke University, USA
1998
Commercial Assistant at the Royal Danish Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel
Languages
Danish, English and Hebrew
Memberships
Dan is chairman of the Firm. He also serves as independent director in a number of family owned businesses.
Dan was one of the initiators in establishing the Danish Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (DVCA) in March 2000. He serves as advisory board member of the Copenhagen Centre for Commercial Law (CCCL), University of Copenhagen.
Education
2002
Admission to the Danish bar
1999
Master of Laws, University of Copenhagen
1997
Bachelor of Laws, University of Copenhagen
1996
Bachelor of Sciences in Business Administration etc., Aalborg University
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Testimonials
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- 'There is full accessibility and a willingness to deliver high quality when needed.’
‘Unparalleled results orientation, gets the deal done, strong seamless collaboration with international law firms on the same matter.’
Key clients
- DSV A/S
- Rockwool A/S
Work highlights
Advised DSV A/S on its €14.3bn acquisition of Schenker AG from Deutsche Bahn.