Corporate/M&A
Global Guide 2024 : Denmark
Band 3
About
Provided by Poul Schmith
Poul Schmith’s M&A practice is broad-based and covers the full array of transactional, corporate and regulatory advice.
The M&A team advises on complex domestic and cross-border transactions within private equity, venture capital, corporate transactions and heavily regulated sectors. The M&A team consists of a number of experienced partners and senior associates, all having significant experience advising international and domestic clients in relation to international transactions.
Our corporate lawyers are valued by clients for their practically-oriented approach and in-depth understanding of their strategic and commercial goals.
Given the firm’s unique position as the largest law firm in Denmark with the most comprehensive range of legal specialists, the M&A team is able to drawn on highly skilled and specialized know-how within areas such as restructuring, finance, infrastructure, regulated sectors, procurement, environmental matters, state-aid, competition and dispute resolution.
Chambers Review
The team at Poul Schmith is well regarded for its work on mergers, joint ventures, acquisitions and divestments. The law firm has a strong reputation acting for public sector clients, and also receives instructions from private equity and pensions funds. The department is well placed to handle large cross-border mandates.
Work Highlights
- Poul Schmith assisted Verdo Holding with the sale of 75% of the share capital in Verdo Tele to Norlys Tele Service.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Poul Schmith takes care of us as customers and supports our business very well."
"The law firm has the right mix of staff at all levels with the requisite expertise."
"The service level is very high and the team has a strong sense of urgency when it matters."
"Poul Schmith beautifully helps to navigate complex transactions and SPAs."
"The team is exceptionally well orchestrated and involves the right colleagues at the right time when there is a need."
"Poul Schmith takes care of us as customers and supports our business very well."
"The law firm has the right mix of staff at all levels with the requisite expertise."
"The service level is very high and the team has a strong sense of urgency when it matters."
"Poul Schmith beautifully helps to navigate complex transactions and SPAs."
"The team is exceptionally well orchestrated and involves the right colleagues at the right time when there is a need."
Notable Practitioners
Ronnie Kandler advises on a broad range of domestic and cross-border transactions, including carve-outs and capital raisings. He also has experience in add-on acquisitions for the portfolio companies of private equity firms.
"Ronnie is a strong leader with shrewd commercial and legal acumen."
"He is an excellent negotiator."
"Ronnie Kandler is very good at creating new and strong solutions factoring in all stakeholder considerations."
"His knowledge of the legal landscape and his ability to navigate complex issues makes the entire process feel seamless. Ronnie is incredibly responsive and always takes the time to answer my questions and explain things in a way that is easy to understand."
Carina Vang Kristoffersen acts for an impressive roster of clients on cross-border transactions and joint ventures. She frequently advises private equity firms and their portfolio companies on acquisitions, in addition to pension funds and listed entities.
"Carina is able to lead the team exceptionally well through incredibly lengthy and complex transactions."
"She is very service-minded."
"A proficient corporate legal expert and excellent communicator, Carina solves complex challenges with a laser focus on client needs. She is an absolute pleasure to work with."
"Carina always responds very fast and is very helpful."
Ranked Lawyers at
Poul Schmith
Denmark
Members
Provided by Poul Schmith
Hanne Marthine Frederiksen
Henrik Puggaard
Jacob Bier
Peter Hedegaard Madsen
Head of Department