Peter Bruun Nikolajsen

Professional profile

Peter Bruun Nikolajsen has more than 20 years of experience as a legal advisor within M&A and venture capital. Over the years, Peter has been advisor on a very large number of transactions for Danish and international companies, private equity funds, venture funds and owner-managers.

Peter also works as a permanent adviser for several companies in connection with strategic decisions and handling of matters in the day-to-day business.

Peter is furthermore one of the most experienced and active advisors in venture capital. Due to many years of experience in venture capital, Peter has gained an in-depth knowledge of and experience with technology companies.

Over the years, Peter has taught various courses regarding M&A, company law and shareholders' agreements. He has previously taught at the University of Copenhagen.

Peter is member of several associations, including Danish Business Angels (DanBan) and Active Owners (formerly DVCA), in which he is member of the Legal Committee.

Peter is recommended in Legal 500 and IFLR1000.
 

Highlights

• Adviser to private equity fund Mentha Capital in connection with acquisition of Erhvervs Webdesign
   
• Adviser to SF Film/SF Anytime (Sweden) in connection with acquisition of Blockbuster from Nuuday
   
• Adviser to MASH Makes in connection with investment from listed shipping company Norden
   
• Adviser to JobTeaser (France) in connection with acquisition of Graduateland
   
• Adviser to listed Fluidra (Spain) in connection with acquisition of Swim & Fun Scandinavia
   
• Adviser to sellers of Peak Consulting with the sale to private equity backed Emagine (former ProData)
   
• Adviser to Bare Collective (Sweden) in connection with the acquisition of Leander
   
• Adviser to sellers of MOCH in connection with sale to UK based MetaCompliance
   
• Adviser to listed BEWI Group in connection with the acquisition of Honeycomb Cellpack
   
• Adviser to sellers of Fischer Medical with sale to listed AddLife (Sweden)
   
• Adviser to Kyu (USA) in connection with acquisition of Gehl Architects
   
• Adviser to private equity fund Dansk Ejerkapital in connection with acquisition of EICO
   
• Adviser to private equity fund Nordic Alpha Partners in connection with several investments/acquisitions
   
• Adviser to Vinci Energies (Germany) in connection with the acquisition of Dansk Sprinkler Teknik
   
• Adviser to the Swedish venture fund Creandum in connection with a number of investments/acquisitions
   
• Adviser to seller of Kiltin in connection with sale to private equity backed SSG
   
• Adviser to sellers of Tekpartner in connection with sale to listed Etteplan (Finland)
   
• Adviser to sellers of IT company Capto in connection with sale to private equity backed EG
   
• Adviser to IT company Monsido in connection with investment from/part sale to private equity fund Level Equity (USA)
   
• Adviser to sellers of IT/SaaS company Falcon.io in connection with sale to listed Cision (USA)
   
• Adviser to the venture fund Kennet Partners (UK) in connection with investments in Eloomi
   
• Adviser to seller of IT company Draware in connection with sale of the company to Deloitte
   

Client testimonials

Peter is mentioned in several international directories, including:

Legal500: "Peter Bruun Nikolajsen stands out as an absolute expert in his field, while remaining very humble and open for discussion, he is an outstanding professional. He is extremely skilled and can always make a deal happen."

IFLR1000: “Peter offers a very high commitment to the client's case in combination with excellent communication and legal skills both within his field but also within related areas, where his ability to involve specialised colleagues seamlessly ensures a very high standard within all legal areas and a successful outcome in even the most complex M&A processes.”