Simon Västernäs
Simon focuses on corporate transactions, in particular for listed companies, large corporations, industrial and institutional investors as well as family offices and foundations. Simon further has extensive experience advising on venture capital transactions.
Simon's transaction experience includes all types of transactions (acquisitions, divestments, partnering transactions/minority investments, joint ventures, asset sales, royalty sales, carve-outs, etc.) and he has a proven track record of achieving successful outcomes for clients.
In the realm of corporate transactions, Simon's work is often internationally focused, and he has significant experience in complex cross-border transactions across various sectors including finance, life science and healthcare.
In recent years Simon has gained in-depth experience with regulatory M&A, having advised clients on transactions subject to complex regulatory processes.
Simon has a Master's degree in Law from the University of Copenhagen and has studied at the London School of Economics.
Almost all the matters in which Simon 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
Dansk Ejerkapital, three professional investors and management to acquire Creativ Company
emagine acquires Boost IT
Visma announces all-cash voluntary recommended public takeover offer for Penneo
Nobilis Group GmbH set to acquire TMC Nordic A/S
Sønderborg Varme og Broager Fjernvarme sammenlægges
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
Realkreditkonsulenterne sold to financial advisory house NORTH
Eduhouse acquires the Danish company GoLearn
IK Partners and Løgismose Meyers Holding ApS to divest Meyers
SecureDevice acquired by Swiss IT Security Group
Novozymes and Chr. Hansen to combine and create leading global biosolutions partner
"Simon Västernäs is one to watch. He is becoming a great name in his field"