Jeppe Buskov
Jeppe specialises in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital markets law, and financial regulation (asset management). Jeppe became a partner in 2011 and has been chairman since 2023.
Jeppe specialises in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Capital Markets, and Financial Services.
Jeppe advises on mergers & acquisitions and equity capital markets transactions, including structured private M&A processes and industry consolidations and take-overs in the public markets. Jeppe has extensive experience advising on complex cross-border transactions in highly regulated industries and is able to combine his deep legal expertise with a practical approach and sound process management. Involved in many of Denmark's largest and most complex transactions in the last decade, he stands among the most active transactional lawyers in Denmark. Jeppe is the trusted adviser of several large Danish corporates, representing them in connection with transactions in Denmark and abroad and other important strategic matters.
Jeppe has particular industry expertise within the financial services and life science industries and has specialist knowledge of financial services.
Jeppe takes a pragmatic approach to lawyering, providing targeted and value-adding advice, aiming always at successful attainment of his clients' goals.
Background
Career
- Chairman, Kromann Reumert, 2023-
- Partner, Kromann Reumert, 2011-
Education
- Secondment to Slaughter and May, London, 2008
- Admitted to practice law, 2005
- Master of Laws (cand. jur.) from the University of Copenhagen, 2002
Languages
- English
- Russian
- The Scandinavian languages
Activities
- Frequent lecturer on his specialist areas in various contexts
Publications
- Co-author of article: Nye fælles regler for finansielle virksomheders outsourcing (New Common Rules for Outsourcing by Financial Institutions), Revision & Regnskabsvæsen no. 7, 2010
- Co-author of article: Finansielle virksomheders outsourcing (Outsourcing by Financial Institutions), Revision & Regnskabsvæsen no. 8, 2008
- Co-author of article: Ny reform af værdipapirhandelsretten (New Reform of Securities Trading Law), Revision & Regnskabsvæsen 2006
High-profile cases
Financial Services
- BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A. in connection with the acquisition of the sustainable asset manager International Woodland Company
- Nordic I&P DK ApS, an investment vehicle for the Partners Group founders' family office, in connection with the acquisition of Forsikringsselskabet Alm. Brand Liv & Pension A/S for DKK 1.1 bn
- Saxo Bank in connection with the divestment of B. Circle Holding S.A., including Saxo Payments A/S, to EQT
- Saxo Bank in connection with the divestment of the activities of Saxo Privatbank A/S to Alm. Brand Bank
- The founders and majority owners of Global Evolution Fondsmæglerselskab A/S in connection with the divestment of Global Evolution Fondsmæglerselskab A/S to Conning
- DnB NOR Bank ASA in connection with the establishment of Bank DnB NORD A/S with presence in Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland in a joint venture with Norddeutsche Landesbank and subsequent acquisition of Norddeutsche Landesbank's ownership interest and regulatory matters in connection therewith
Life Science
- All shareholders of Epista Life Science A/S in connection with the divestment of all shares to FSN Capital A/S
- Coloplast A/S in connection with the acquisition of the Atos Medical Group for EUR 2.155 billion with operations in more than 30 countries, including Sweden, Germany, United States of America, United Kingdom, Italy, France and the Netherlands
- LEO Pharma A/S in connection with the divestment of a global pharmaceutical product portfolio with a value of EUR 260 million to Karo Pharma AB
- LEO Pharma A/S in connection with its ground breaking acquisition of licenses to two drug products, Brodalumab and Tralokinumab, from AstraZeneca Plc.
- LEO Pharma A/S in connection with the acquisition of a global dermatology portfolio from Astellas Pharma Inc. in the biggest acquisition of LEO Pharma ever with a transaction value of EUR 675 million
Technology, Media and Telecom
- Norlys a.m.b.a in connection with the divestment of 35% of their shares in Norlys Fiber Holding A/S in one of the largest fiber deals in Europe ever
- Cellnex Telecom S.A. in connection with its EUR 10 bn. acquisition of the tower activities of Huthinson ("3") in Europe
- TDC A/S in connection with the sale of its Norwegian subsidiaries, Get AS, to Telia for a value of NOK 25.94 mill.
- TDC A/S in connection with the sale of all shares of TDC Hosting (TDCH A/S) to the Maj Invest Equity A/S
- TDC A/S in connection with a merger with the entertainment business of MTG
Public transactions
- Danske Bank A/S, Nordea Abp, Nykredit Bank A/S and Jyske Bank A/S in connection with the divestment of c. 75% of the shares in Sanistål A/S, listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen A/S, to Ahlsell Danmark ApS (owned by CVC) and Ahlsell Danmark ApS' simultaneous recommended public offer to acquire all other shares of Sanistål
- Skybound LLC in connection with the majority investment in 5th Planet Games A/S with shares listed on the regulated market Euronext Expand Oslo
- Nykredit in connection with the merger between Vestjysk Bank and Den Jyske Sparekasse, and Nykredit's sale of shares in Vestjysk Bank to Arbejdernes Landsbank A/S
- NeuroSearch in connection with the acquisition of all shares of Nordic Transport Group A/S and certain of its subsidiaries and indirect listing of Nordic Transport Group A/S with an equity value of approx. DKK 2bn
- TDC A/S in connection with a takeover offer for all shares from a consortium led by Macquarie funds
Private Equity
- Nordic I&P DK ApS, an investment vehicle for the Partners Group founders' family office, in connection with the acquisition of Forsikringsselskabet Alm. Brand Liv & Pension A/S for DKK 1.1 bn
- Procuritas in connection with the divestment of Dantherm A/S with operations, inter alia, in Denmark, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Poland and France to the Germany based private equity fund, Deutsche Beteiligungs AG
- Procuritas in connection with the divestment of Sofaco Holding ApS with operations in Denmark, Vietnam, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and the rest of Scandinavia to LLG A/S
- Lone Star Fund and Stark Group A/S in connection with the divestment of the STARK group with activities in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Greenland and Germany to CVC
- Funds advised by Nordic Capital in connection with the sale of the majority of the shares of Falck A/S to a company owned by a consortium of institutional investors
Other transactions
- Teknik-Invest in connection with the divestment of 80% of the shares of DI-Teknik A/S to Caverion Plc., listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange
- Adapteo Oyj in connection with the acquisition of Ajos Pavilion A/S, the modular space business of MT Højgaard A/S
- Realdania, Lønmodtagernes Dyrtidsfond (LD Pensions), Danske Bank, Nykredit, Bevica Foundation, Alm. Brand, The Lawyers and Economists Pension Fund and the Engineers Pension Fund in connection with the sale of c. 49% of the largest Danish real estate company, Dades A/S, to Novo A/S and TryghedsGruppen
- Skandinavisk Holding A/S in connection with the sale of 55% of the share capital of Dagrofa A/S, the largest independent wholesale grocer in Denmark, to NorgesGruppen ASA
