Rasmus Mandøe Jensen
Rasmus is a partner in Plesner's Banking and Finance team with extensive experience across both finance and financial regulation. He specializes in LBO financings, which can involve complicated relationships between lenders, debt capital markets transactions, such as securitizations, private credit funds, and other alternative lenders, green and sustainability-linked financing, and restructuring that doesn't go to court. His clients include major international private equity funds, listed companies, credit funds, and banks.
In addition, Rasmus heads Plesner's Fintech practice area, focusing on innovative digital financial services and business models, including payment services, blockchain, consumer finance, and crowdfunding.
Rasmus addresses fintech issues across a wide range of market participants, from startups and scaleups to established financial institutions and global card schemes to big tech companies and financial infrastructure operators.
Rasmus has a Master's degree in Law from the University of Copenhagen.
Rasmus frequently works on complex finance and fintech matters that require a multi-disciplinary team effort, and clients specifically seek out the finance and fintech teams for their ability to deliver a seamless team effort. Clients also consistently highlight the team's deep business understanding and very strategic approach to matters.
Selected cases
- Advised the Ministry of Finance on USD 725m convertible bond issued by SAS in Chapter 11
- Advised Zealand Pharma on EUR 90m venture debt financing from European Investment Bank
- Advised Novozymes on DKK 14bn facilities in connection with merger with Chr Hansen Holding
- Advised Tryg Forsikring on issuance and listing of SEK 3.1bn regulatory capital notes
- Advised Banking Circle on first MiCA-compliant e-money token
- Advised Nordea on EUR 45m asset-backed loan facility to Bladt Industries
- Advised Lundbeck on EUR 2bn EMTN bond programme and EUR 500m inaugural issue
- Advised Lundbeck on EUR 1.7bn facilities for the acquisition of Longboard Pharmaceuticals
- Advised Danske Bank on EUR 35m secured super senior credit facility to Wrist Ship Supply
- Advised lenders on USD 605m facilities for Chr. Hansen's acquisition of UAS Laboratories
- Advised Intermediate Capital Group on secured loan facilities to Global Equestrian Group
- Advised Vipps on cross-border merger with MobilePay
"Rasmus gives practical advice"
"Rasmus is extremely skilled and has a very good sense of what is going on in the industry. He is creative, knows how to deal with regulators, is very responsive and you can always rely on him"
"Rasmus is straightforward and a subject matter expert. He sees the whole playing field and has the right experience"
"Rasmus Mandøe Jensen is a rising star and a very tough negotiator. Complete master of details yet keeps a cool head and has a strategic mindset"
"Rasmus Mandøe Jensen is straight to the point, which I like. He is very creative and always available to contact. He is smart, swift to respond, and expresses himself in an articulate manner"
"Rasmus Mandøe Jensen has been central to the firm’s success and continues to handle a significant amount of financing and regulatory work. Rasmus is extremely client focused and very skilled at drafting complex provisions. Always available and creative when it comes to solving problems"
"He is very responsive and pragmatic. His memos are written in a concise and short manner which makes them digestible but detailed enough to understand. The guidance that he provides is very actionable and aligned with our business outlook"
"Rasmus Mandøe Jensen is simply a top lawyer. Accessible and pragmatic and good at finding solutions. One of the few lawyers who is able to do both lending and regulatory advice" (2023)