Sam is a Danish attorney-at-law and Managing Partner of Magnusson Denmark, Head of Corporate M&A & Private Equity, Head of Capital Markets of Magnusson Denmark and also Heads the Middle East Desk of Magnusson firmwide. Sam was also the Chairman of Magnusson Denmark from 2016-2022.
He has since 2000 specialized in M&A, Corporate Commercial, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Capital Markets, Employment Law and Disputes which he has practiced as partner and co-managing partner during his time as partner and co-managing partner at the CPH office of the global UK law firm, Eversheds, and during his career at Kromann Reumert and Bech Bruun.
Sam graduated top 1% in 2000 from The University of Copenhagen and also studied at New York University School of Law. He has vast experience with Danish and cross-border/international M&A transactions, including planning and completing due diligence investigations, sales preparations and negotiating and drafting various transaction documents. Since 2000, Sam has advised major listed and unlisted global Danish and international companies in Corporate Commercial matters and advised Stock Exchanges and listed companies on Capital Market issues. Sam has acted as key account manager and single point of contact for both listed and unlisted major Danish and international clients in various business sectors and project managed cross-border transactions in the US, Continental Europe, Middle East and South Africa. He also advises on private equity, venture capital and corporate restructurings. Sam has also during the years been recommended in both Legal 500 and Chambers for Corporate M&A and Banking and Finance. He also advises major listed and unlisted Danish and international companies in Middle East.
Sam also lectured at The University of Copenhagen Faculty of Law in classes on M&A, European Corporate Finance and Contract Law. Furthermore, Sam is the co-author of a number of Danish and English legal articles. Sam speaks fluently Danish, Farsi, English and German. Sam is also a former board member of AmCham Denmark and current board member of Fremad Amager Elite ApS (football club).
We have a strong presence in the Nordic and Baltic markets, with offices in six countries and a team of around 130 lawyers. We provide robust, cross-border legal services to clients conducting business in the Nordic-Baltic region.
At Magnusson, we understand not only the legal and commercial aspects of transactions and how businesses operate, but we also know what it takes to help businesses thrive. By providing clear, practical, and business-oriented solutions, we enable our clients to concentrate on advancing their businesses.
Our comprehensive range of legal services meets all the needs of companies as they manage and grow their businesses. Each of our offices has its own areas of expertise, which are accessible to the entire network. This means that when clients engage with one of our offices, they gain access to the collective knowledge and services of all our locations.
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