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Mikkel Rostock-Jensen

Attorney-at-Law
Partner
Mikkel is a partner in Plesner's Corporate Finance team that handles some of the largest and most complex corporate transactions within capital markets and M&A. Plesner's Corporate Finance team is one of the absolute preferred teams in the Danish market with a firm focus on clients' commercial objectives.

In recent years, Mikkel's capital markets experience has focused on IPOs and secondary capital issues (rights issues, accelerated book-buildings and private investment in public equity). Mikkel has also been involved in and has experience with public M&A transactions (takeover bids/takeovers) and general capital markets advice. 

Mikkel's M&A transaction experience includes all types of transactions (acquisitions, sales, investments (including venture investments), joint ventures, partnership/licensing, restructurings, etc.) often on behalf of listed and large cap companies and in connection with complex processes. 

Mikkel has extensive experience with the biotech sector. 

Mikkel has a Master’s degree in Law from the University of Copenhagen. 

Almost all the matters in which Mikkel is involved require a multi-disciplinary team approach and project leadership. He and the team are continuously sought by clients for their ability to provide a clear set of priorities, clear communication, and a deep commercial understanding of clients' needs.

Selected cases 

  • Advised the Danish State on acquisition of 59.4% stake in Copenhagen Airport 
  • Advised Zealand Pharma on license of CT-388 (obesity) to F Hoffmann-La Roche
  • Advised Gubra on license of GUB014295 (obesity) to AbbVie
  • Advised the Danish State on reorganisation of and investment in SAS
  • Advised Zealand Pharma on repeated private placements
  • Advised Gubra on IPO on Nasdaq Copenhagen
  • Advised the Danish State in connection with the IPO of Dong Energy (now Ørsted) 
  • Advised ISS on IPO on Nasdaq Copenhagen
  • Advised Union Therapeutics on repeated investments
  • Advised Macquarie on public takeover offer to TDC's shareholders
  • Advised Zealand Pharma on IPO and dual‐listing on NASDAQ Global Select
  • Advised Shark Solution on investment from AXA
  • Advised underwriters on IPO of Nets 
  • Advised underwriters on IPO of Scandinavian Tobacco Group
  • Advised Ørsted on private placement of new shares to Goldman Sachs, etc. 
  • Advised Veloxis Pharmaceuticals on public takeover by Asahi Kasei 
  • Advised Danske Bank on Arbejdernes Landsbank right issue 
  • Advised HBM Healthcare Investments on investment in IO Biotech
  • Advised ABGSC on two private placements in GreenMobility
  • Advised underwriters in connection with rights issue in Bavarian Nordic 
  • Advised underwriters on US IPO and establishment of ATP program of Orphazyme in the US 
  • Advised underwriters on rights issue in Green Hydrogen Systems 
Ratings
Mikkel Rostock-Jensen is listed as a Leading Lawyer (Rising Star Partner) as regards Capital Markets and M&A.
2025
IFLR1000
Mikkel Rostock-Jensen is listed as a Leading Lawyer (Rising Star) as regards Capital Markets and M&A.
2024
IFLR1000