Horten

Danish law firm Horten was founded in 1953. It has offices in Copenhagen, Aarhus and Herning. As a full-service law firm with over 350 legal professionals, the firm has considerable expertise within all practice areas in the Danish market, particularly with a strong presence in project development, as well as providing reputable financial and corporate services.  

Highlights  

In project development, the firm engaged in a highly significant project of national importance advising the immense project known as the Baltic Pipe for the state owned company, Energinet, that aims to establish a new supply corridor for gas in the European gas market. The project development team has advised Energinet on all legal matters relating to planning, construction and design of the Baltic Pipe.   

Recent examples of the firms notable M&A work include advising on the acquisition of FFW by JAKALA, a leading MarTech company. As one of the largest non – public digitial services deal in Europe in 2023, the M&A team advised the seller FFW on all legal aspects in connection to the transaction. As a consequence of the acquisition,  JAKALA has expanded its global presence with the acquisition of FFW’s global offices in Germany, USA, UK and France. 

Key clients  

CataCap, Summa Equity, Polaris, CapMan Infra, North Media, Energinet, HOFOR, Hydro Rein, Infranode, Utility-Group Harrestrup Å