Thomas Holst Laursen

advokat, partner

Thomas Holst Laursen er partner i vores Corporate Finance team. Thomas har omfattende erfaring med at håndtere store, komplekse transaktioner inden for private og offentlige virksomhedsoverdragelser, kapitalmarkedstransaktioner (børsintroduktioner m.v.) samt transaktioner, der indebærer finansiering gennem andre konvertible værdipapirer, obligationer og securitisation.

Thomas er aktiv på alle transaktionsområder inden for en række forskellige sektorer. Klienterne omfatter private equity- og venturefonde, investeringsbanker, børsnoterede selskaber samt internationale klienter, der opererer i Danmark.

Ud over at beskæftige sig med transaktioner yder Thomas også rådgivning til bestyrelser om det løbende bestyrelsesarbejde, bl.a. i forhold til oplysningsforpligtelser og god selskabsledelse.

Thomas arbejder med internationale transaktioner i hele verden.

I de senere år har Thomas hovedsagelig været aktiv inden for medicinalindustrien og i energi- og finanssektoren. 

Highlights

Capital Market Transaktioner

  • Netcompany - IPO af Netcompany A/S
  • Ørsted - IPO af Ørsted A/S
  • Nets - IPO af Nets A/S
  • TDC - (DKT Finance ApS) - Senior notes €1,400,000,000
  • Scandinavian Tobacco Group - IPO af Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S
  • ISS - IPO af ISS A/S
  • Orphazyme - IPO af Orphazyme A/S
  • Zealand Pharma - IPO af Zealand Pharma A/S (Nasdaq Copenhagen og Nasdaq New York)
  • Nordic Waterproofing - IPO af Nordic Waterproofing
  • Bavarian Nordic, Bang & Olufsen, Nordea Bank, Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Nordjyske Bank, Brdr. Hartmann - fortegningsemission i Bavarian Nordic, Bang & Olufsen, Nordea Bank, Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Nordjyske Bank, Brdr. Hartmann
  • Zealand Pharma, Tryg, NKT, Bavarian Nordic, Maersk, Danske Bank, Genmab, H+H, Chr. Hansen - accelerated bookbuilding, placering af transaktioner og blokhandler i Zealand Pharma, Tryg, NKT, Bavarian Nordic, Maersk, Danske Bank, Genmab, H+H, Chr. Hansen
  • Zealand Pharma - royalty bond issuance for Zealand Pharm
  • TDC - Macquarie, atp, PFA and PKA's overtagelse af TDC A/S (public M&A)
  • Danisco - DuPont's overtagelse af Danisco
  • Veloxis Pharmaceuticals - rådgiver for selskabet i forbindelse med et offentligt overtagelsestilbud fra Asahi Kasei
  • Maersk Drilling Holding A/S - rådgiver for hovedaktionæren A.P. Møller Holding A/S i forbindelse med spaltning og separat notering af Maersk Drilling Holding A/S på Nasdaq Copenhagen
  • Nilfisk Holding A/S - verifikationsadvokat i forbindelse med afledt notering på  Nasdaq Copenhagen (2017)
  • NTG Nordic Transport Group A/S - rådgiver for Danske Bank A/S og Nordea Denmark i forbindelse med en indirekte IPO vedrørende NTG Nordic Transport Group A/S gennem Neurosearch A/S

M&A

  • Novo - Joint Venture vedrørende ERT/Nordic Capital
  • Ørsted - Investering i Ørsted A/S af Goldman Sachs, atp and PFA
  • Sivantos and Widex - Fusion mellem Sivantos and Widex
  • Nordjyske Bank - Jyske Bank A/S' "Takeover defence" af Nordjyske Bank A/S (public M&A)
  • Shell - Køb af Shell's danske downstreamaktiviteter på vegne af Circle K
  • Nordjyske Bank og Ringkjøbing Landbobank - Fusion mellem Nordjyske Bank A/S og Ringkjøbing Landbobank A/S (public M&A)
  • Flying Tiger Copenhagen - Salg af Flying Tiger Copenhagen til EQT
  • Nørresundby Bank - Overtagelse af Nørresundby Bank A/S (public M&A)
  • EET - salg af EET Group A/S
  • Novozymes - køb af PrecisionBiotics Group
  • Symphogen - salg til Les Laboratoires Servier SAS
  • Capidea Management - køb og salg af en række porteføljeselskaber
  • VIA Equity - køb af CEGO

Ratings

  • Thomas Holst Laursen is listed as a "Thought Leader Global Elite" as regards Life Sciences - Transactional (2024)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen is listed as a Leading Lawyer (Market Leader) as regards Capital Markets: Equity, Private Equity Funds, Private Equity and M&A.
             
    "He is sharp and analytical – but with a sound pragmatic approach"

    "Very strong overall, very commercial, to the point, tells it like it is and does not hold back in negotiations"

    "Very pleasant and knowledgeable. Probably the best lawyer of his generation"

    "Bright, engaging, commercially aware and always professional and collegiate in manner"
    (2023)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen has been inducted into the Legal 500 Hall of Fame as regards Commercial, Corporate and M&A. He is recommended as regards Commercial, Corporate and M&A. Further, he is recommended and listed as a leading individual as regards Capital Markets.

    "Thomas Holst Laursen is seasoned and very sharp" (2023)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen is ranked as a leading individual as regards Corporate/M&A by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    Thomas Holst Laursen is a highly regarded practitioner in the field and is particularly noted for his prowess in equity capital market transactions. His areas of strength also include tender offers, company acquisitions and demergers. (2023)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen is listed as a "Thought Leader Global Elite" and recommended as a "Global Leader" as regards Life Sciences - Transactional. Further, he is recommended as a "Global Leader" as regards Capital Markets - Debt & Equity, Corporate Governance and M&A (2023)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen is listed as a Leading Lawyer (Market Leader) as regards Capital Markets: Equity, Private Equity Funds, Private Equity and M&A (2019+2020+2021+2021/2022+2022)

    "He is always very open and transparent. He has a friendly nature and has very broad experience. His communication is most often very clear and his knowledge on specific areas is often very deep. He is especially good at strategic advisory. He always does what he promises and his availability is fantastic" (2022)

    "Highly skilled; makes things happen; client-first attitude" (2022)

    "Thomas Holst Laursen provides thorough solutions. He has a pragmatic and solutions-oriented approach to the challenges presented. He understands the commercial angle and remembers the personal angle can be important, too" (2021/2022) 

    Thomas Holst Laursen has "excellent knowledge and offers pragmatic business-centered solutions. A real pleasure to work with" (2020)

    Thomas Holst Laursen is "extremely diligent and hardworking. Thinks creatively and commercially while delivering first class legal analysis. Very pleasant to work with" (2020)

    Thomas Holst Laursen is "very strong and pragmatic, great to work with, always accessible and supportive" (2020)

    Thomas Holst Laursen is "extremely pleasant to work with. Diligent, commercial and superior technical abilities" and "outstanding in all metrics - the best adviser you can have" (2019)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen has been inducted into the Legal 500 Hall of Fame as regards Commercial, Corporate and M&A. He is recommended as regards Commercial, Corporate and M&A. Further, he is recommended and listed as a leading individual as regards Capital Markets.

    "Thomas Holst Laursen is taking a very holistic and considered approach to the legal issues related to the company transition we are working on" (2022)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen is ranked as a leading individual as regards Corporate/M&A by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe. 

    Thomas Holst Laursen is a highly regarded practitioner in the field and is particularly noted for his prowess in equity capital market transactions. His areas of strength also include tender offers, company acquisitions and demergers. Clients enthuse that he is "extremely efficient and very commercial. He understands what is important and what is not, so he goes straight to the point" (2022)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen has been inducted into the Legal 500 Hall of Fame as regards Commercial, Corporate and M&A.

    Thomas Holst Laursen is recommended and noted for his financial services expertise. Further, he is recommended and listed as a leading individual as regards Capital Markets (2021)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen is ranked as a leading individual as regards Corporate/M&A by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    Thomas Holst Laursen is a renowned figure in the field and is particularly noted for his prowess in equity capital markets transactions. His areas of strength also include tender offers, company acquisitions and demergers (2021)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen is recommended and listed as a leading individual as regards Capital Markets (2020)

    Thomas Holst Laursen is recommended and listed as a leading individual (Hall of Fame) as regards Commercial, Corporate and M&A (2020)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen is ranked as a leading individual as regards Corporate/M&A by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    Thomas Holst Laursen is a highly respected practitioner, recognised for his expertise regarding capital market transactions, with one source describing him as "the pre-eminent capital market lawyer in Denmark." He acts for clients on IPOs and mergers. Another source compliments his negotiation skills, stating: "He always has a good negotiation environment" (2020)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen is listed as a leading individual as regards Capital Markets.

    The "exceptional" Thomas Holst Laursen jointly leads the ECM team (2019)

    Thomas Holst Laursen is listed as a leading individual as regards Commercial, Corporate and M&A.

    Thomas Holst Laursen is "very responsive", "calm" and "takes no nonsense" (2019)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen is ranked as a leading individual as regards Corporate/M&A by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    Thomas Holst Laursen commands an enviable level of respect for his impressive M&A and ECM practice. One client says that "he is superb: very knowledgeable in his field and one of the top capital markets lawyers in Denmark." This source goes on to say: "He is very good at finding solutions that work for all parties" (2019)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen is listed as a leading individual as regards Capital Markets.

    Thomas Holst Laursen is "very pragmatic, business-minded and efficient" (2018)

    Thomas Holst Laursen is listed as a leading individual as regards Commercial, Corporate and M&A.

    The team features "highly efficient" Thomas Holst Laursen" (2018)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen is ranked as a leading individual (Band 1) as regards Capital Markets by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    ECM specialist Thomas Holst Laursen has a solid track record in IPO work, share listings and takeovers. He acted on @Leisure Group's bid in the voluntary conditional cash public takeover of Land & Leisure. One impressed client comments: "He is very helpful and his advice is second to none. He is very clear and has a complete understanding of commercial realities and financial mechanisms" (2018)

    Thomas Holst Laursen is ranked as a leading individual as regards Corporate/M&A by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe. 

    Interviewees highlight Thomas Holst Laursen for exhibiting "a real understanding of underlying commercial issues, as well as his ability to engage and persuade all parties in a transaction".  Typically leading large, high-value M&A transactions, he was part of the team that advised Axel Springer and its subsidiary @Leisure Holding on a public takeover offer for Land & Leisure (2018)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen is listed as a Leading Lawyer (Market Leader) as regards Capital Markets: Equity, Private Equity Funds, Private Equity and M&A (Financial and Corporate 2018)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen is listed as an expert with respect to Life Sciences: Transactional (2017)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen is ranked as a leading individual (Band 1) as regards Capital Markets by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    A client says: "He is skilled and knowledgeable. He is a very hands-on lawyer in this field. He is also a very direct, straight shooter, which works particularly well in a Danish context" (2017)

    Thomas Holst Laursen is ranked as a leading individual as regards Corporate/M&A by Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    Clients describe him as an "excellent and skilled lawyer" (2017)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen is listed as a leading individual as regards Commercial, Corporate and M&A.

    The M&A Group includes the "very experienced" Thomas Holst Laursen (2017)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen is listed as a Leading Lawyer as regards Capital Markets: Equity, Private Equity Funds, Private Equity and M&A (Financial and Corporate 2017)
  • Thomas Holst Laursen is ranked as a leading individual (Band 1) as regards Capital Markets by both Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    Head of ECM Thomas Holst Laursen assists corporates with IPOs both in Denmark and abroad. In the words of one client, "he has substantial capital markets experience; he's a partner you can trust with complex matters" (2016)

    Thomas Holst Laursen is ranked as a leading individual as regards Corporate/M&A by both Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    Clients describe Thomas Holst Laursen as "pragmatic and hard-working. He drives a hard bargain but is good at finding a balance that enables people in the same room to work together". He advises on a broad range of corporate mandates, including transactions and corporate governance (2016)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen is recommended as regards Capital Markets.

    The "business-focused" Thomas Holst Laursen co-heads Plesner's "highly experienced" Equity Capital Markets Group (2016)

    Thomas Holst Laursen is listed as a leading individual as regards Mergers & Acquisitions (2016)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen is listed as a Leading Lawyer as regards Capital Markets (Equity) as well as M&A (2016)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen is listed as an expert with respect to Capital Markets (2016)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen is ranked as a leading individual (Band 1) as regards Capital Markets by Chambers Global.

    Thomas Holst Laursen is described as "very efficient, strong and commercially minded."He focuses primarily on securities and M&A-related transactions, and is noted for his regulatory knowledge (2015)

    Thomas Holst Laursen is ranked as a leading individual as regards Corporate/M&A by Chambers Global.

    Commentators identify the "absolutely brilliant" Thomas Holst Laursen's main strength is "making complicated things simple and driving things through" (2015)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen is recommended as regards Capital Markets (2015)

    Thomas Holst Laursen is listed as a leading individual with respect to Mergers & Acquisitions (2015)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen is listed as a leading individual as regards Capital Markets and Mergers and Acquisitions in the Banking, Finance and Transactional Law (2015)

  • Thomas Holst Laursen is ranked as a leading individual (Band 1) as regards Capital Markets by both Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    A "brilliant" practitioner, Thomas Holst Laursen is described by one market commentator as "the practice's number-one lawyer." He receives praise for "his excellent technical skills" and his equity capital markets expertise (2014)

    Thomas Holst Laursen is ranked as a leading individual as regards Corporate/M&A by both Chambers Global and Chambers Europe.

    He is praised for his ability to deliver as well as for his commercial thinking (2014)

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