IFLR1000 Ratings

In the Danish market Bech-Bruun is recognised for its strong M&A and projects teams. It also boasts of a very credible banking and restructuring and insolvency offering.  

The M&A and projects teams have strong presences in Aarhus and Copenhagen, and complete several of the market’s biggest transactions, especially within the energy and oil and gas sectors. In projects, geothermal projects, offshore pipelines and wind farm developers often create work for the team.  

A key staffing change during the research period saw partner Søren Meisling retire from the M&A team after over four decades at the firm.

Recent Deal Data highlights 

• Axcel acquisition of majority stake in Phase One
  Genmab Nasdaq IPO
  Maersk Drilling Nasdaq Copenhagen IPO
  Nord Stream 2
  Teradyne €121 million acquisition of Mobile Industrial Robots
  Total $7.45 billion acquisition of Maersk Oil & Gas
  Total acquisition of Chevron Denmark
  Vineyard 800MW wind farm

Client feeback

"The firm showed a high understanding of our complex business and our specific needs. They were very flexible and provided good follow-up. They also had a very good understanding of the different stages in the negotiations and provided great sparring in terms of strategy."

IFLR1000, Mergers and acquisitions

In the Danish market Bech-Bruun is recognised for its strong M&A and projects teams. It also boasts of a very credible banking and restructuring and insolvency offering. 

The firm’s previously acquisition finance-focused banking practice has broadened in focus and now regularly acts on large asset financings, project financing and regulatory mandates. It often represents the borrowers and lenders on deals involving the aviation, manufacturing and real estate sectors.  

Recent Deal Data highlights

• Axcel acquisition of majority stake in Phase One
• Energinet DKr1.8 billion acquisition of GasNet
• Maersk Drilling Nasdaq Copenhagen IPO
• Nord Stream 2
• Teradyne €121 million acquisition of Mobile Industrial Roots
• Total $7.45 billion acquisition of Maersk Oil & Gas
• Total acquisition of Chevron’s 12% interest in Danish Underground Consortium
• Vineyard 800MW wind farm

Client feedback

"Highly professional. Great commercial understanding." – Banking

"Very good, strong competencies and experience enabling to get the deal through." – Banking

IFLR 1000, Banking and finance

In the Danish market Bech-Bruun is recognised for its strong M&A and projects teams. It also boasts of a very credible banking and restructuring and insolvency offering. 

Despite the slowdown in the Danish capital markets area, the firm has strong expertise on the equity side and recently represented the underwriters in a large Nasdaq Copenhagen IPO. 

Recent Deal Data highlights 

• Axcel acquisition of majority stake in Phase One
• Energinet DKr1.8 billion acquisition of GasNet
• Maersk Drilling Nasdaq Copenhagen IPO
• Nord Stream 2
• Teradyne €121 million acquisition of Mobile Industrial Roots
• Total $7.45 billion acquisition of Maersk Oil & Gas
• Total acquisition of Chevron’s 12% interest in Danish Underground Consortium
• Vineyard 800MW wind farm

Client feedback

"The team is always prompt and on point with an answer when we need it." – Capital markets: Debt

"Were well disciplined when it comes to keeping deadlines." – Capital markets: Debt 

In the Danish market Bech-Bruun is recognised for its strong M&A and projects teams. It also boasts of a very credible banking and restructuring and insolvency offering. 

The firm’s restructuring team often represents debtors and creditors on a mix of formal restructurings, distressed acquisitions and insolvency proceedings. 

A key staffing change during the research period saw partner Søren Meisling retire from the M&A team after over four decades at the firm. In the restructuring and insolvency space, partner Søren Christensen Volder joined from Lindhardt Steffensen, while Simon Lagrelius moved to Poul Schmith. 

Recent Deal Data highlights 

• Axcel acquisition of majority stake in Phase One
• Energinet DKr1.8 billion acquisition of GasNet
• Maersk Drilling Nasdaq Copenhagen IPO
• Nord Stream 2
• Teradyne €121 million acquisition of Mobile Industrial Roots
• Total $7.45 billion acquisition of Maersk Oil & Gas
• Total acquisition of Chevron’s 12% interest in Danish Underground Consortium
• Vineyard 800MW wind farm

Client feedback

"High quality and swift service." – Restructuring and insolvency

IFLR1000, Restructuring and insolvency

Bech-Bruun continues to develop its position as one of the leading names in the Danish energy and infrastructure market. This year it successfully expanded its team to bring in new expertise to supplement the already strong lawyers on its roster. It has also continued to impress on the energy side in particular, where it has again secured some of the most significant mandates in the Danish markets.

“Bech-Bruun’s energy team is providing a full-scope service for high-profile and complex renewable projects, including procurement, regulatory, competition, corporate and financing,” says one in-house counsel at a major European energy provider. “They have outstanding knowledge of Danish energy law and the Nordic energy market and all the relevant stakeholders. They are also very friendly, pragmatic and have a good responsiveness.”

Generally, clients praise the accuracy of the firm’s work as above average, with the work ethic of some of the senior lawyers praised in particular. 

While the firm is known for its strength in the energy market, it has also had a productive year on the infrastructure side as well. This includes the continuing advice being provided to the Region of Southern Denmark on the development of a new hospital and working with Aarhus Kommune on the public-private partnership (PPP) construction of a new office building.

IFLR 1000, Energy and infrastructure