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Lundgrens assisted Perkins+Will in the acquisition of Schmidt Hammer Lassen

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Lundgrens has assisted US headquartered Perkins+Will in its acquisition of the leading Danish architecture firm, Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects, having offices in Copenhagen, Aarhus and Shanghai. Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects is known for having designed landmark buildings like the Danish Royal Library/”The Black Diamond”, Shanghai East Library, ARoS Art Museum, DOKK1, Detroit Monroe Blocks etc.” A shared commitment to sustainability and cultural diversity led to the initial discussions about a potential relationship between Perkins + Will and Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects

For both Perkins+Will and Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects the goal of the acquisition is to expand their presence in Europe and Asia and diversify their design talent into new projects.

Read the full press release announced by Perkins+Will here: https://perkinswill.com/news/schmidt-hammer-lassen-architects-joins-perkinswill

Read also more about the acquisition in todays article in the Danish newspaper Børsen here: http://borsen.dk/nyheder/virksomheder/artikel/1/357403/schmidt_hammer_lassen_opkoebt_af_amerikansk_gigant_for_trecifret_millionbeloeb.html