Anders Peter G. Christoffersen

Professional profile

Anders Peter Christoffersen co-heads our Corporate/M&A practice group and assists Danish and foreign companies and private equity companies, advising on contracts, company law, foundations law, M&A transactions, venture capital, shareholders' agreements and incentive schemes.

Anders has extensive experience with advising on and negotiating commercial contracts, M&A and incentive schemes. He has assisted both foundations and founders in connection with, among other things, the formation, acquisition and sale of venture companies. Anders assists a number of Danish cooperative groups and groups in the life sciences segment. Other areas of focus for Anders are retail, fashion, textiles and IT companies, within which he also has extensive experience with commercial advice.Finally, Anders assists private individuals and foundations with advice within the private client segment and has therefore also experience with the areas of relevance to this particular group.

Significant cases
In the field of M&A, Anders has assisted many large and medium-sized private equity funds. In this regard, he has also assisted in the establishing and closing of several equity funds after the end of their investment period.

He assists the owners of medium-sized Danish companies on a current basis in connection with sale to industrial or financial buyers. In the life sciences segment, he assists both foundations and founders in connection with forming and investing in new companies, particularly in the biotech segment.

Anders has assisted several equity funds with investments in companies.

Career and education

Career

Gorrissen Federspiel 1998 -
Partner, Gorrissen Federspiel since 2008

Education

Right of audience before the Danish High Court 2003
Admitted to the Danish Bar 2001 
Master of Laws, University of Aarhus 1998
LL.M., King's College, London 1996

Language

English

Ratings

Anders Peter G Christoffersen is top-ranked in Chambers Europe, Chambers Global and ranked Highly regarded in IFLR1000 and rated as 'Recommended Lawyer' in Legal 500.

Memberships and Activities

Activities

Teaching assistant at the Aarhus School of Business, commercial law, 2001-2003
Teaching assistant at the Aarhus School of Business, IT law, 1999-2001