Peter Barsøe Østergaard

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Plesner's Tax team handles some of the largest and most complex projects and transactions within the tax, VAT and duties. We advise Danish and international financial institutions, funds and corporate entities from all sectors on the tax issues arising on their most difficult, and high-value, transactions, disputes and risk-management issues.

Peter is a partner in Plesner's Tax team. He has been involved in a wide range of transactions and advisory matters involving both Danish and international players.

His practice focuses on Danish and international tax advice, in particular in the area of mergers and acquisitions, (structured) finance transactions, Restructuring tax, real estate taxation and stamp duty & transfer taxes.

Peter acts for a wide variety of clients, including real estate funds, financial institutions, private equity funds and clients within the energy and infrastructure sector.

Peter holds a master's degree in Law from Aalborg University. Peter also holds a master's degree in Business Law from Aalborg University. He has a background as a tax partner with one of the global Big4 accounting firms.

Almost all the matters that Peter is involved in require a multi-disciplinary team approach, including coordination with Plesner's international network of other law firms. Plesner's Tax team is continuously sought by clients for their ability to provide a clear set of priorities, clear communication, and a deep commercial understanding of client’s needs.

Peter Barsøe Østergaard

Selected cases

Tax advice to Danish high net worth individual relating to unique transaction structure for donation to major non-Danish foundation

Structuring and due diligence assistance to KanAm and AP pension

Structuring and due diligence assistance to Ärzteversorgung Westfalen-Lippe's acquisition of Danske Banks headquarters – a landmark transaction

Structuring and due diligence assistance to Ärzteversorgung Westfalen-Lippe's acquisition of Danske Banks headquarters – a landmark transaction

Sell-side structuring assistance regarding the sale of Pento ApS to listed Hi Bob Limited

Structuring assistance to Palladio Holding S.p.A. in their their acquisition of DPA Microphones A/S

Structuring and due diligence assistance to listed Edenred SE in their acquisition of Spirii ApS

Structuring of the merger between listed Chr. Hansen Holding and listed Novozymes A/S into listed Novonesis

Structuring of the refinancing of listed Scandinavian Airlines AB in 2023, including due diligence relating to new investors

Structuring of the acquisition of the listed Maersk Drilling Group by listed Noble Corporation Plc.

Sampo plc announces a public exchange offer to the shareholders of Topdanmark A/S

The National Tax Tribunal reverses the case law of the Danish Tax Agency on additional taxation of foundations' tied-up funds on dissolution

The Supreme Court finds in favour of the Ministry of Taxation in another "beneficial owner" case

Viking Life-Saving Equipment A/S successful in extensive transfer pricing court case

Danish Supreme Court rules against tax payers in two "beneficial owner" cases regarding interest

Vækstfonden raises DKK 2.4 billion in Dansk Vækstkapital III

The Danish Supreme Court has given its judgment in the first two Danish "beneficial owner" cases

Danish insurance company Codan Forsikring successful in transfer pricing case before the Danish Eastern High Court

The Eastern High Court reduces the Ministry of Taxation's interest claim significantly in beneficial owner case

First Danish transfer pricing dispute decided in arbitration under the EU Arbitration Convention

The Eastern High Court rules against the tax payers in two new "beneficial owner" cases

The Eastern High Court rules in favour of NetApp in the "beneficial owner" cases

New binding ruling - exit programme considered subject to section 7 P of the Danish Tax Assessment Act

Danish distributor group successful in landmark transfer pricing case before the Danish National Tax Tribunal

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