Capital Markets
Practice areaDenmark is home to an unusually strong group of internationally leading companies in life sciences, energy, shipping and financial services. Many of them have been built with capital from public investors, and through their pension savings, ordinary Danes are among their owners. A well-functioning capital market is therefore not just a source of funding for individual companies, but a shared asset for society.
Going public changes a company permanently. From the first day of trading, management must continuously assess what the market needs to know, and the board is accountable for treating all shareholders equally. The pressure peaks in public takeovers and other transformative transactions, where foundation or anchor ownership, confidentiality, financing and regulatory approvals must be aligned within fixed deadlines – and where every misstep is public.
We advise issuers, boards, major shareholders, investors and underwriters on IPOs on Nasdaq Copenhagen and Nasdaq First North Growth Market, accelerated bookbuilds, rights issues and other equity offerings, bond and hybrid capital issues, public takeovers, mergers and delistings. We also act as Danish counsel on international transactions, including US listings of Danish companies, and advise listed companies on disclosure, inside information under MAR and corporate governance.
Few capital markets transactions are about capital markets law alone. A dual-track process combines an IPO with a sale, and a takeover may involve financing, merger control, foreign investment screening, tax and employee matters. We work closely with colleagues across Plesner and with leading international law firms, so that structure, timetable and market communication fit together from the outset.
Our specialists
Henrik Laursen
Henrik Rossing Lønberg
Janus Jepsen
Micha Fritzen
Mikkel Rostock-Jensen
Nicolai Ørsted
Simon Västernäs
Thomas Holst Laursen
"The capital market team of Plesner is second to none in the Danish market"
"Very service-oriented and an excellent overview of the market"
"Very strong team and great at collaborating on international projects"
"Very strong position locally within M&A and equity capital markets. Great quality of work. Partner involvement is high"
"Very detailed knowledge of the capital markets system in Denmark. Great experience of all relevant areas, superb client engagement, and ability to resource high-pressure projects"
"A leading, top-tier player in the Danish M&A and ECM market"
"Strong and creative team, creating a very complex transaction. The team ran extremely fast, particularly Henrik Laursen" (2024)
"Very client focused"
"Plesner’s capital markets, corporate and M&A team is outstanding"
"1) Deep experience base: The fact that they have been involved in a large share of major transactions gives comfort that they have the relevant experience. 2) Combination of high legal standards with business acumen: Across the team, they demonstrate a good ability to combine legal qualification with a pragmatic business sense. They know the principles, but also when to suggest a compromise or seek alternative solutions"
"What we value most about the firm is the long-term commitment to the company. They have star performers and the resources to assist in transactions that are important and key to the company’s future. All our work is conducted at the highest level of competence and professionalism"
"Plesner were amazing to work with. This was one of the most complex transactions I have worked on, having worked on many complex cross-border deals, and the Plesner team always delivered, were great to work with and together we found innovative solutions to what might otherwise have been intractable problems"
"Technically first rate, efficient, great market knowledge and work collaboratively"
"Extremely fast and competent. Counselling that never stops over business"
