Danish law firm Accura
was founded in 1999. It operates an office in Copenhagen.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm is best known for its strong M&A practice, for which it is one of the market’s leaders. In recent years the firm demonstrated its expertise in financing transactions.
The banking team is renowned for its acquisition financing work, and regularly represents borrowers and lenders on bilateral and syndicated term loans and revolving credit facilities.
The M&A team generally works on several of the largest cross-border deals in the market, with pharmaceutical and technology companies figuring prominently among its clients. This includes advising on buy and sell-side mandates for Scandinavian and international private equity houses.
The firm also has strengths in other financial and corporate areas including restructuring, where it often works for the creditors, and in capital markets, where it is especially strong on the equity side.
In the projects space the firm generally works on renewable energy and infrastructure matters.
Key clients
Key clients include Alm Brand, Danske Bank, PFA Pension, AP Pension, Euronext, VP Securities, Nexi, Spar Nord Bank, Nykredit, OrderYOYO, Relesys and Vestjysk Bank.
Research period review: 33rd edition (2023/2024)
The firm's banking and finance team demonstrated a strong presence and expertise in the acquisition financing sector across Denmark, maintaining a consistent and reputable position. The firm's involvement in financial regulation enabled them to secure regulatory approval for significant M&A deals. Furthermore, their presence in the investment funds area highlights their involvement and proficiency in this domain as well.
The firm had a strong position in the Danish equity capital markets, providing assistance to both Danish issuers and international investment banks. Furthermore, the firm was actively involved in debt-related matters, representing both issuers and lenders.
In the field of M&A, the firm was engaged in several significant cross-border transactions, offering advisory services to targets, buyers, and sellers. In addition, the firm maintained a leading position in the Danish private equity market, providing guidance to leading investors in this sector.
In the area of project development, the law firm served corporate clients with a primary focus on projects in the renewable energy sector. The company also extended its activities to include the telecommunication and infrastructure sectors.
During this research cycle, the firm's restructuring and insolvency team handled a range of restructuring proceedings, including both in-court and out-of-court cases. Furthermore, the firm acted as a trustee for significant bankruptcy estates throughout Denmark.
In their banking and finance practice, the firm hired Philip Hundahl as a director as of November 2022. Within the firm’s capital markets equity division, they hired one new partner, Martin Allan Christensen on the 1st of February 2022. In their M&A practice, the firm hired Helle Whel as a new partner in February 2023.
Deal highlights: 33rd edition (2023/2024)
Adapteo €44 million acquisition of Ajos
Bridgepoint Development Capital €201 million acquisition of LanguageWireColoplast
Destiny acquisition of IPvision
EQT acquisition of 3Shape
Gefion Insurance insolvency
Relesys Nasdaq IPO
OrderYOYO Nasdaq IPO
Client feedback: 33rd edition (2023/2024)
Asset finance
"Always available and very commercial."
Banking
"Full-service, highly professional promptly covering not only legal but also financial and strategic aspects."
Capital markets
"Commercial, service-minded and talented. "
"Financial services regulatory"
"High-quality work, good availability and to the point."
"A holistic view."
Leveraged finance
"Strong diversified team, which I trust."
M&A
"They are very hands-on for both big and small issues, they are also extremely accurate in the communication to both buyers and sellers."
"Proactive and constructive contribution to all parts of the process."
"Very commercial, very proactive, always solution-orientated."
"Great knowledge of the market, practical and smart."
"Accura have the market knowledge and experience when it comes to providing advice regarding events which we may only come across once – but which they do much more often. They are ready to guide you through the process so you keep your deadlines."
"Professional, to the point, go-seeking, likeable people."
"High speed, high flexibility, commercial and result-orientated in its advisory, focuses on where energy should be put."
Restructuring
"Able to get into the business and understand the business rationale of how to optimise and steer the process in a very professional manner."
Søren Aamann Jensen
"Strong profile with solid legal and business acumen."
Martin Allan Christensen
"Extremely sharp, commercial and solution-orientated."
Tue Frandsen
"The best M&A lawyer in Denmark."
"Great advice. Practical, smart and available at all times. Mads, Kjellerup Dambæk, Heavy all-rounder from legal, negotiation, financial to strategic insight, focusing on achieving the optimal solution for his client."
Mads Kjellerup Dambæk
"Long and broad experience within the financial sector."
" Positive attitude, knowledge, alternative solutions."
"He is service-minded and follows up on leads."
"Mads knows our business so well that he will reach out to us and suggest solutions or things we need to be aware of before we reach out to him. That to me is fantastic because I know I have a lawyer who thinks ahead and predicts which areas might become issues for me as a client – and how to address them."
Kristian Klausen
"Very flexible, and great at communication with all parties, including being proactive on problem-solving."
Kåre Stolt
"Proactive, commercial and creative."
Kim Toftgaard
"Ongoing following up on our business – well connected, responsive and very commercial-orientated."
Jacob Vinther
"Highly flexible, very solution-orientated, dares to give his honest opinion, not afraid of being bold."
