Anne Kathrine Horup Roug

Anne Kathrine Horup Roug

Attorney-at-Law
Partner
Anne Kathrine is a partner in Plesner's Corporate Finance team. She has advised on a large number of M&A transactions, and she has extensive experience advising private equity sponsors as well as industrial clients, both on the buy-side and the sell-side.

She also has extensive experience with international joint ventures and general corporate law, including corporate restructurings, mergers, demergers, liquidations, and management incentive programmes.

Anne Kathrine has a Master's degree in Law from the University of Copenhagen and has studied at Queen Mary University in London. In addition, she is an experienced lecturer and has been an external lecturer in corporate law at the University of Copenhagen.

Danish and international clients seek Anne Kathrine and the rest of Plesner's Corporate Finance team for their ability to deliver the multidisciplinary team effort and strong project management required for M&A.

Selected cases

  • Advised Accenture on acquisition of Mjølner Informatics from Norlys Group
  • Advised Promon (GRO Capital) on acquisition of Codesealer
  • Advised Dansk Vækstkapital on investment in T1A Group
  • Advised Hoyer Group (Solix and Polaris) on acquisition of VMS Group
  • Advised PenSam on sale of PenSam Bank to Arbejdernes Landsbank
  • Advised Renewtech (Trill Impact) on acquisition of Intelligent Servers
  • Advised Gaztransport & Technigaz on acquisition of Danelec Marine from Verdane Advisors
  • Advised Motortramp and Capidea on acquisition of Hoyer Group 
  • Advised ELCOR (Axcel) on acquisition of Elektro Aros Elautomation
  • Advised Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on investment in Freya Biosciences 
  • Advised Puzzel (Marlin) on acquisition of Digital Apex
  • Advised Volkswagen Semler Finans on acquisition of Opendo 
  • Advised Jyske Finans on acquisition of a leasing portfolio from Opendo
Ratings
Anne Kathrine Horup Roug is recommended as regards Commercial, Corporate and M&A.
2026
Legal 500
Anne Kathrine Horup Roug is listed as a Leading Lawyer (Notable Practitioner) as regards M&A.
2025
IFLR1000