Henrik Juul Hansen
Partner

Capital Markets

W&I insurances

Transaction highlights

• Assisted the international investment and asset management firm IDG Capital in connection with the acquisition of the gourmet liquorice producer Lakrids by Bülow. Selected members of the management team are reinvesting in the company. With strong new international ownership through IDG Capital, Lakrids by Bülow aims to accelerate its ongoing international growth across Europe, Asia and the US. Completion of the transaction is expected to take place in Q4 2025, subject to customary regulatory approvals.
• Advised the global private equity fund Bridgepoint on the acquisition of the Danish defence company MyDefence. The management of MyDefence has reinvested in the company. Bridgepoint is part of Bridgepoint Group plc., which is one of the world’s leading quoted private asset growth investors with more than EUR 41bn under management.
• Provided advice to Basalt Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition of Reconor Group from Agilitas Private Equity LLP. Basalt is an international private equity fund with a transatlantic focus on investments in medium-sized infrastructure businesses within transport, power and utilities. This is Basalt’s first transaction in Denmark. The transaction is subject to the approval by the Danish competition authorities.
• Assisted REMA 1000 in connection with the acquisition of the majority of ALDI’s Danish activities. The transaction was extremely complex and conditional on approval from the Danish competition authorities.
• Advised the European consultancy and software company NTI Group in connection with the acquisition by Axcel. The transaction e.g. required the acquisition of shares from more than 50 minority shareholders in seven countries and reinvestments from the company’s majority shareholder and all minority shareholders. The transaction was subject to the usual public authority approvals.
• Provided assistance in connection with Orkla’s – via Orkla Health – acquisition of VitaePro and Oslo Skin Lab in billion-kroner transaction. Orkla Health is one of Scandinavia’s leading suppliers of health products within vitamin and mineral supplements, omega-3 and sports nutrition, and the transaction was subsequently approved by the relevant competition authorities.

Rankings

“Henrik Juul Hansen is one of the most experienced M&A attorneys in Denmark and very impressive to work with. He is responsive, available and has a very pragmatic and commercially sound approach to transactions. He is brilliant at finding ways to get the deal done even in the most difficult negotiation contexts.”

– Corporate/M&A – Chambers & Partners

“One of the best M&A lawyers in Denmark. He has the skills, he’s very experienced, and he knows all the ways that a transaction can develop. On a personal level he’s really easy to work with, very flexible and very committed to the individual case.”

– M&A – IFLR1000

“He is very hands-on with the details. He also genuinely cares, and that really shines through. He will represent you forcefully.”

– Corporate/M&A – Chambers & Partners

“One of the most prominent members of the team. Dedicated and energetic, with an international style.”

– Corporate/M&A – Chambers & Partners