Private equity funds

We have extensive experience advising Danish and foreign venture capital funds and managers on all aspects of establishing and operating venture capital funds. We assist VC funds of all sizes with everything from implementation of standardised solutions to large-scale, bespoke setups.

We have extensive experience advising Danish and foreign venture capital funds and managers on all aspects of establishing and operating venture capital funds. We assist VC funds of all sizes with everything from implementation of standardized solutions to large-scale, bespoke setups.

We regularly advise all types of investors, from founders to business angels and institutional investors, on investments in venture capital funds and funds of funds, our advisory services also extending to advice on co-investments, secondaries and other issues that may arise during the fund’s lifetime.  

Our advice is to-the-point and commercially founded. Applying our market insight, we always strive to benchmark investment terms against prevailing trends and standards, so that you are sure to benefit from the full breadth of our experience and high degree of specialisation.

Our startup & venture team brings together some of the country's leading specialists in alternative investment funds, offering our clients in-depth knowledge of market standards and trends, nationally and internationally, in this highly specialized field. 

Our advice to VC fund managers includes, for example, advice on: 

  • Structuring and establishing venture capital funds (alternative investment funds), including the establishment of carry vehicles, employee vehicles, feeder funds and co-investment structures.
  • Establishment of management companies.
  • Marketing.
  • Execution and project management of fundraising and closing processes (including contact with investors and their advisors) and advice on the organisation of such processes.
  • Regulatory requirements for alternative investment funds and fund managers.
  • Tax and company law matters. 
  • Employment contracts and HR, including personal data.

Our advice to VC investors includes, for example, advice on: 

  • Invest in alternative investment funds. 
  • Due diligence of fund documentation, including LPAs.
  • Assistance filling out subscription agreements and appendices.
  • Investment support. 
  • Participation in co-investment structures.
  • Acquiring ownership interests in management companies.

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Contact

Jacob Høeg Madsen
Partner (Copenhagen)
Dir. +45 38 77 44 58
Mob. +45 40 30 30 16
Mads Dreyer Laursen
Partner (Copenhagen)
Dir. +45 38 77 31 48
Mob. +45 61 63 54 40