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Jakob Skafte-Pedersen

Partner

Jakob engages in public and private M&A, private equity, and venture capital and capital market transactions. Jakob's work is often internationally focused as he has significant experience within complex cross-border transactions.

Career & Education
2023
Moalem Weitemeyer

2008
MBA, Oxford University

2006
Admission to the Danish bar

2003
Master of Laws, University of Copenhagen

2000
Bachelor of Laws, University of Copenhagen

2013
International lawyer, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP

2009
Olswang Solicitors (now CMS)

2001
Law Studies, University of British Columbia, Vancouver


Recent Recognitions
Leading Lawyer (Highly Regarded) 2024:

Capital Markets and M&A

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Leading Lawyer (Highly Regarded) 2021:

Capital Markets and M&A

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Leading Lawyer (Highly Regarded) 2020:

Capital Markets and M&A

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Leading Lawyer (Highly Regarded) 2019:

Capital Markets and M&A

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Leading Lawyer (Highly Regarded) 2018:

Capital Markets and M&A

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Transaction Highlights
Capital Markets
Represented DSV in its DKK 37.3 billion (equivalent to EUR 5 billion) underwritten directed share issue and private placement

Represented Maconomy in the takeover thereof by Deltek Inc.

Represented Consortium (Macquarie, ATP, PFA and PKA) in the takeover of Danish telecom incumbent, TDC A/S

Represented Veloxis Pharmaceuticals in the takeover thereof by Asahi Kasei

Represented Tryg A/S in its takeover of RSA Group plc. together with Intact group

Represented Tryg in share issuance for financing of Codan acqusition

Represented IPO of Netcompany A/S

Represented Danish state in IPO of Ørsted A/S
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Private M&A
Represented the Danish Ministry of Finance in its acquisition of gas infrastructure company Evida Holding A/S

Represented HESS Corporation in its sale of HESS Denmark ApS (holding Danish oil field interests) to INEOS 

Represented Muninn in connection with Logpoint’s acquisition of Muninn.

Represented DSV in connection with their acquisition of the global freight forwarding and contract logistics business DB Schenker from German state-owned Deutsche Bahn with a transaction value of EUR 14.3 billion

Represented Wegener GmbH, a German business within semi-finished steel products, in connection with the acquisition of IAI Holding, including its subsidiaries Ib Andresen Industri, Europrofil AB and Europrofil AS

Represented ITT Inc. in its USD 395m acquisition of Svanehøj Group A/S

Represented Dong Energy A/S (now Ørsted A/S) in the DKK 12bn investment by Goldman Sachs, ATP and PFA

Represented Bonnier Group in its sale of Clio ApS 

Represented Bonnier Group in its sale of 49% of Dagbladet Børsen A/S

Represented Circle K A/S in its acquition of Shell Denmark’s Danish down stream activites

Represented Circle K A/S in its competition law remedy sale of parts of Shell Denmark’s Danish down stream activites

Represented DUC as advisor in the infrastructure agreements for the rebuilding of Tyra gas field

Represented Zoetis Inc. in its acquistion of Zoetis Denmark ApS

Represented Verisure group in its acquistion of Falck Denmark’s Danish, Swedish and Norwegian alarm activities

Represented Verisure group in its acquisition of Falck Denmark’s sales force business within alarms

Represented BBC UK in its acquisition of STV Production

Represented Tryg in its acquistion of Codan Denmark’s Swedish and Norwegian activities

Represented Tryg (in its consortium with Intact) in the sale of Codan Denmark to Alm. Brand.
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Private Equity and Venture Capital
Represented Duett Software Group in connection with its acquisition of Traede

Represented Scandinavian Biolabs in a series A investment round of EUR 4 million led by Aurea

Represented Polaris Private Equity, RelyOn Nutec and the minority shareholders of RelyOn Nutec in connection with the divestment of RelyOn Nutec to Mubadala Capital

Represented Dawn Capital in connection with their series B investment in Flatpay

Represented Aegir Insights in connection with a EUR 8.5m Series A funding round made by new investors Climentum Capital and Seaya Andromeda Sustainable Tech Fund

Represented Strøjer Capital in its investment in DynaCap Consulting

Represented Marlin Equity Partners in its sale of Bluegarden

Represented Polaris Private Equity in its acquistion of Nygart A/S

Represented VIA Equity in its investment in CEGO

Represented FSN Capital in its investment in renewable energy developer, Obton Group

Represented FSN Capital in its acquisition of Netcompany A/S

Represented Nordic Capital in its acquisition of Siteimprove A/S

Represented Infranode in its investment in Northern Europe’s largest solar park

Represented PGGM and ESF Invest in their minority investment in Norlys Fiber A/S

Represented Muninn ApS in a pre-seed financing by Pre-Seed Ventures (venture)

Represented Muninn ApS in a seed financing by Luminar Ventures (venture)

Represented Muninn ApS in its implementation of a management incentive programme (venture)

Represented Dawn Capital in its USD 15m series A financing of Cluedin (venture)

Represented Adcendo ApS in a EUR 50m series A financing by Novo Holdings, Gilde Healthcare, and other investors (venture)

Represented Novo Seeds in its divestment of Contera Pharma ApS (venture)

Represented Too Good To Go in a financing round by Vækstfonden, including convertible notes (venture)
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Energy, Renewables and Infrastructure
Represented Danish state in IPO of Ørsted A/S

Represented Dong Energy A/S (now Ørsted A/S) in the DKK 12bn investment by Goldman Sachs, ATP and PFA

Represented DUC as advisor in the infrastructure agreements for the rebuilding of Tyra gas field

Represented Infranode in its investment in Northern Europe’s largest solar park

Represented PGGM and ESF Invest in their minority investment in Norlys Fiber A/S

Represented HESS Corporation in its sale of HESS Denmark ApS (holding Danish oil field interests) to INEOS 

Represented FSN Capital in its investment in renewable energy developer, Obton Group

Represented the Danish Ministry of Finance in its acquisition of gas infrastructure company Evida Holding A/S

Represented Aquila Capital in its acquisition of Kappel windmill park from European Energy
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Public M&A
Represented Intermail's largest shareholder in relation to Capidea’s public tender offer for all outstanding shares in Intermail (CPH: IMAIL)

Represented Catalent Inc. (NYSE: CTLT) in its USD 16.5 billion acquisition by Novo Holdings from its current shareholders, including Elliott Investment Management LP
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Selected Publications

The TDC-cases in a company law context
Erhvervsjuridisk Tidsskrift, Pedersen, J.S. (2007)

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