Thomas Holst Laursen

Practice Areas

Thomas Holst Laursen focuses on corporate finance. He advises on securities law and capital markets law (acquisitions of listed companies, listed companies' continuous obligations, advice to boards of directors on their ongoing duties, including corporate governance, and matters involving the raising of capital by pre-emption right issues and stock market listing), M&A and joint ventures.

Thomas Holst Laursen also provides advice to investors on venture investments and particularly on the planning of a sale of a business when the venture funds reach exit from the investments.

Having worked in the corporate department at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London, Thomas Holst Laursen has extensive experience in handling cross-border transactions and handling matters with international aspects such as the acquisition and sale of businesses or capital markets transactions.

Thomas Holst Laursens' clients are primarily active in transactions and he advises some of the largest companies in Denmark, private equity and venture funds and international clients and funds operating in Denmark. His experience includes the acquisition and sale of companies in and outside Denmark and he has provided assistance to clients in relation to acquisitions in most of Europe and in the United States.

Career path

2004 Admitted to the Danish High Court

2001-2003 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Corporate Department, London

2000 Admitted to the bar

1998-2000 External lecturer and tutor in European Community law and public international law, University of Copenhagen

1997 Master of Laws, University of Copenhagen

1996 LL.M., University of Cambridge

Positions of Trust

 

Danske Advokater (a professional association for Danish lawyers) 

Bestyrelsesakademiet (the Directors' Academy) 

Head of Plesner Knowledge, responsible for the development of Plesner's knowledge sharing and training

Thomas Holst Laursen Attorney-at-Law, Partner   Personal data Name: Thomas Holst Laursen Phone: +45 33 12 11 33 Fax: +45 33 12 00 14 Email: thl@plesner.com Secretary: Christine Rose Secretary Phone: +45 36 94 11 63 Thomas Holst Laursen focuses on corporate finance. He advises on securities law and capital markets law (acquisitions of listed companies, listed companies' continuous obligations, advice to boards of directors on their ongoing duties, including corporate governance, and matters involving the raising of capital by pre-emption right issues and stock market listing), M&A and joint ventures. Thomas Holst Laursen also provides advice to investors on venture investments and particularly on the planning of a sale of a business when the venture funds reach exit from the investments. Having worked in the corporate department at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London, Thomas Holst Laursen has extensive experience in handling cross-border transactions and handling matters with international aspects such as the acquisition and sale of businesses or capital markets transactions. Thomas Holst Laursens' clients are primarily active in transactions and he advises some of the largest companies in Denmark, private equity and venture funds and international clients and funds operating in Denmark. His experience includes the acquisition and sale of companies in and outside Denmark and he has provided assistance to clients in relation to acquisitions in most of Europe and in the United States. Practice Areas Corporate Finance - Equity Capital Markets Corporate finance - M&A Career path 2004 Admitted to the Danish High Court 2001-2003 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Corporate Department, London 2000 Admitted to the bar 1998-2000 External lecturer and tutor in European Community law and public international law, University of Copenhagen 1997 Master of Laws, University of Copenhagen 1996 LL.M., University of Cambridge Positions of Trust Danske Advokater (a professional association for Danish lawyers)  Bestyrelsesakademiet (the Directors' Academy)  Head of Plesner Knowledge, responsible for the development of Plesner's knowledge sharing and training Language Scandinavian and English