Henrik Laursen
Henrik is among the most active transactional lawyers in Denmark, having completed transactions with an aggregate value of more than DKK 250bn. Henrik has been involved in several Danish landmark transactions across multiple industries, including the acquisition by Tryg of RSA and the subsequent DKK 37bn rights issue, the Noble/Maersk Drilling business combination, the IPOs of Nets, Netcompany and ISS and the takeovers of Topdanmark and Nørresundby Bank.
While working across multiple industries, Henrik has particular focus on the technology and life science sectors as well as the provision of advice to financial institutions.
Henrik holds a Master’s degree in law from the University of Copenhagen.
Henrik is a member of Plesner's board of directors.
Selected cases
Various transactions, including DONG Energy/Goldman Sachs, ATP and PFA private placement, the acquisition of Fan Milk International etc.
Numerous tech transactions, including advising Facebook and Airbnb on their first Danish M&A transactions
Numerous life science transactions, including equity financing rounds in Ascendis Pharma, Hoba Therapeutics, IO Biotech, Solid Therapeutics, Viobac etc.
All-stock combination - Maersk Drilling and Noble Corporation for a combined value of approximately DKK 22bn
SPACs - several aborted de-SPAC transactions, including Saxo Bank A/S
Private placements of existing shares in among others Netcompany, Landis+Gyr, NTG, Genmab, Matas etc.
Rights issues for a combined value of approximately DKK 39bn in Tryg, Aquaporin, Green Hydrogen Systems, Bang & Olufsen etc.
Private placements of new shares in among others Zealand Pharma, Tryg, Better Collective, Penneo, Orphazyme etc.
Takeover bids for RSA (by consortium consisting of Tryg and Intact), Topdanmark (by Sampo), Nørresundby Bank, Migatronic etc.
IPOs for a combined value of approximately DKK 42bn of Netcompany, ISS, Nets, Trifork, Green Hydrogen Systems etc.
Wellvita Group acquires Natupharma A/S and becomes market leader in the Nordics
Aarstiderne sold to Dagrofa
7N sold to Polaris Private Equity
Puzzel to acquire Capturi
emagine to acquire Allgeier Experts
Digital Group acquires XDC Gruppen
Sampo plc successfully completes its public exchange offer to the shareholders of Topdanmark A/S
Ford to divest Ford Motor Company A/S and its Danish import business to Nic. Christiansen Group
Sampo plc completes dual listing on Nasdaq Copenhagen
Copilot Capital acquires Danish SaaS company PriceShape
Jyske Finans acquires Opendo's private leasing and fleet management portfolio
Axcel-backed Tic elkas/Eegholm/Elcor group acquires Elektro Aros Elautomation
Ramboll to acquire K2 Management to strengthen global wind division
Standard Motor Products to acquire Nissens Automotive
Plesner has assisted our long-time client Zealand Pharma with a record equity raise through an accelerated bookbuilding offering in a private placement raising proceeds of USD 1 billion / DKK 7 billion
Sampo plc announces a public exchange offer to the shareholders of Topdanmark A/S
Magellan Capital Holdings acquires majority stake in Danmarks Skibskredit A/S
Bridgepoint acquires MyDefence
Wegener to acquire the Danish steel business Ib Andresen Industri
Svitzer Group A/S is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen
Dürr Group sells Agramkow Fluid Systems A/S to Solix Group AB
Edenred to acquire Spirii
Solina group to acquire the premium culinary brands, OSCAR and Puljonki
Plesner advises on the successful sale of Parcel4You to Link Logistics
The largest merger in Danish history completed today
Capidea invests in Digital Group
Novozymes and Chr. Hansen obtains competition clearance in Phase I
SKAKO Concrete divests its Concrete division to Zefyr Invest IV
Ahlsell has entered into an agreement to acquire Bacher Work Wear
Emerson invests in Frugal Technologies
SAS enters into investment agreement as part of its reorganization process
General Atlantic acquires majority stake in Joe & the Juice
Deutsche Börse AG successfully completes takeover of SimCorp A/S
Nets enters into an agreement to divest its eID business to IN Groupe
Agilitas completes sale of the Reconor Group
Teledyne Technologies acquires Xena Networks
Plesner advised Nordic Solar with EUR 300m flexible credit facility
IK Partners to sell Løgismose
PenSam Pension divests subsidiary PenSam Forsikring
Funds advised by Agilitas complete the buy-out of NNIT’s IT infrastructure outsourcing business
Deutsche Börse AG announces public takeover offer for SimCorp A/S
Zealand Pharma completes a successful accelerated bookbuilding offering of DKK 1.5 billion
Plesner assisted Ambu with a DKK 1.1 billion accelerated bookbuilding offering
Capidea divests Obsidian Group
Plesner advises Gubra in connection with its proposed IPO
AnaCap Financial Partners to divest Oona Health and Dansk Sundhedssikring for DKK 2.25bn
First Camp Group acquires CampOne
Novo Holdings and Industriens Pension participate in consortium developing The Railway District (Jernbanebyen) in Copenhagen
Erhvervsinvest acquires Danish company Estron
FSN Capital acquires Alvent A/S as part of the establishment of InstallatørGruppen
"X-ray-like understanding of the regulation and dynamics of listed companies and stock exchange constraints and possibilities" (2023)
"Extremely responsive, technically proficient and hard-working" (2023)
"Great to work with, led the most complex capital markets transaction in Denmark and made it look smooth and easy, he was essential to the deal" (2023)
"Henrik Laursen is an incredible lawyer. 100% focused on getting the deal done. My go to for high stakes transactional work"
"Partner Henrik Laursen is unique in his ability to combine deep legal expertise with a strong business acumen, enabling him to give good advice on real materiality and suggestions for constructive solutions to the problems encountered"
"Henrik Laursen is a truly attentive lawyer with correct but still balanced advice" (2023)
"Henrik Laursen is fantastic. He is highly responsive, technically excellent and extremely commercial. Henrik should be the first name on the team sheet for the most complex Danish deals" (2022)
"Sharp, fast, hands-on and very pleasant. He and his team are just the kind of lawyers you instinctively trust" (2022)