Private Equity 2025

DENMARK Law and Practice Contributed by: Dan Moalem, Jakob Skafte-Pedersen, Poul Guo and Thomas Enevoldsen, Moalem Weitemeyer

Moalem Weitemeyer is a leading corporate M&A law firm in Denmark and the Nordics, known for provid - ing exceptional legal advice and maintaining an un - compromising commitment to client availability. M&A is at the core of the firm’s business. Moalem Weite - meyer’s attorneys advise on the most complex and high-profile transactions in Scandinavia, covering all aspects of corporate and securities law. The firm also has a top-tier disputes practice, combining technical

expertise with commercial awareness to consistently deliver outstanding results, both in and out of court. Moalem Weitemeyer maintains close and well-devel - oped relationships with leading law firms across key jurisdictions – including Scandinavia, Germany, the UK and Asia, as well as top firms on Wall Street and in Palo Alto – ensuring seamless cross-border legal support.

Authors

Dan Moalem is the founding partner of Moalem Weitemeyer and serves as chair of the board. With over 20 years of experience, he is widely recognised as one of Denmark’s leading corporate and transactional lawyers.

Jakob Skafte-Pedersen is a partner at Moalem Weitemeyer and head of the firm’s corporate M&A and private equity practice. He advises some of Denmark’s largest companies and private equity sponsors on mergers

He specialises in private equity, public and private M&A, corporate governance and capital markets transactions, and has advised on some of the largest and most complex deals in the Danish market. Dan regularly counsels boards and executive management on strategic legal matters and regulatory risk. He is ranked Band 1 for Corporate/M&A in Chambers Europe and Global.

and acquisitions, joint ventures and other strategic transactions. Jakob has been involved in several of the most significant and complex transactions in the Danish market in recent years. He holds an MBA from Oxford University and previously worked at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York and Olswang Solicitors, London.

Poul Guo has over ten years of experience in venture capital, private equity, corporate M&A and management incentive programmes. He leads Moalem Weitemeyer’s venture capital team and serves as

Thomas Enevoldsen is a partner in the M&A and private equity group at Moalem Weitemeyer. He advises domestic and international clients on all stages of the investment life cycle. In particular, Thomas has experience

the head of the firm’s China desk practice. Poul is a member of the Association for Chinese Lawyers in Europe (ACLE) and actively participates in events throughout the year to promote and strengthen Chinese–European relations. He was recently recognised as a Next Generation Partner in Chambers’ FinTech Guide 2025 for his expertise in early stage and venture capital investments in fintech companies.

with cross-border transactions. He was recently seconded to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York as a visiting attorney.

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