Jacob Hjortshøj

Bech-Bruun - Denmark

Partner

Copenhagen
Denmark

+45 25 26 36 00

Highly regarded

English and the Scandinavian languages


Bar admissions:

Denmark

Jurisdictions:

Denmark

Practice areas:

Corporate and M&A
Private equity

Industry sectors:

Banking
Food and beverage
Pharmaceuticals and life sciences


Jacob Hjortshøj is highly specialised in mergers and acquisitions and company law and is one of Denmark's leading M&A lawyers. Jacob's expertise is reflected in the list of private equity funds and Danish and international enterprises he has advised in connection with M&A transactions over the years.

Jacob has been team-leader in an impressive number of large transactions in respect of companies such as Jakobsens, Dansk Træemballage, Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, KK Group, Eiva, Good Food Group, Emballagegruppen, Fitness.dk, Landmeco, Carsoe Group, Wärtsilä Svanehøj, Skiold Group, SFK LeBlanc, Telebilling, Lakrids by Johan Bülow, Ferrosan Medical Devices, Hoyer Motors, FC Nordsjælland, Bluegarden, Cembrit, Norican, Sonion, Euro Cater, Dagrofa, MissionPharma, Miso Film, EBH Finansservice, Nordic Insurance Software, Bladt Industries, NKT Flexibles, inco Danmark, Dyrup, Glud & Marstrand, Aalborg Industries, Superfos, KMD, Kommunekemi, Rosti, Codan Gummi, Stryhn’s, BabySam, Logstor, Disa, Unifeeder, Tholstrup Cheese, Stelton, Fona, Maersk Medical and Roulunds.

  • Mergers & acquisitions
  • Company law
  • Private equity
  • Venture capital

  • Danish Bar
  • Supreme Court

  • The Danish Association for Company Law (Secretary)
  • The Danish Management Society (VL12)
  • The Danish Venture Capital Association
  • The Committee for Company Law (Chairman), IBA