Søren Thyssen Valerius

Practice Areas

Søren is a partner in Plesner's Banking and Finance team. He is a market-leading practitioner with substantial experience in complex transactions. Søren has been the lead finance partner in many significant transactions in the Danish market for more than 20 years.

He focuses on lending and capital market transactions, including acquisition financing, corporate lending, infrastructure, project and asset finance, and financial restructuring. Søren also advises on regulatory issues for financial institutions, including anti-money laundering and compliance matters, and he has worked with a broad range of clients within the financial sector. He advises international and domestic financial institutions, corporations, direct lending funds, private equity funds, and government bodies.

Søren is involved in numerous challenging projects that require a team effort to complete successfully. Members of other Plesner teams are often involved to ensure that we come up with the best solutions possible. Clients seek assistance from Søren and his team because of their ability to provide focused and carefully considered solutions as well as deep commercial understanding.

Søren holds a master’s degree in law from the University of Copenhagen. He is admitted to the High Court of Denmark and holds a Tier 1 ranking in all leading lawyer rating publications. Søren is currently chairman of Plesner's partner promotion committee.

Plesner's Banking and Finance team is a leading Danish bank and finance law adviser. We participate in the largest transactions, and our clients include the market's key players. Our specialists span all areas, including lending and debt capital market transactions, structured finance and derivatives, financial regulation, and financial restructuring.