Camilla C. Collet

Professional profile

Camilla C. Collet assists Danish and international companies with M&A transactions, commercial contracts, reorganisations and other transactions, often of an international nature and where the understanding of commercial principles is paramount.  Camilla has particular expertise in the life sciences segment where she has assisted with numerous acquisitions, sales and investments in life sciences companies. She advises pharmaceutical companies, biotech companies and manufacturers of medical devices on a current basis. Camilla also has experience with transactions within, among other things, industry, real property, insurance and the entertainment industry. As head of our Compliance & Sustainability cross-practice group, Camilla advises on anti-corruption, export control, sanctions and business ethics, among other things.  Finally, Camilla has experience with board duties and regularly lectures on M&A, Contracts and Compliance. Significant cases
Examples of Camilla's transactional experience in the life sciences segment:

• Assistance to a leading international pharmaceutical company in connection with the acquisition of a large Danish-owned manufacturer of dietary supplements.
  
• Assistance to the sellers of a Danish biotech company that was acquired by a major European pharmaceutical company.
  
• Assistance in connection with the sale of a pharmaceutical product in a clinic to an international group.
  
• Assistance to equity funds in connection with selling a large Danish medico company to a global medico group.
  
• Assistance in connection with an international group's acquisition of a company specialising in the certification of medical devices.
  
• Assistance in connection with a Danish group's sale of a large food business in South America.

 Camilla has assisted in a large number of major and complex M&A transactions, including

• Assistance to an international group in connection with the acquisition of a number of Danish holiday parks.
  
• Assistance in connection with buying and selling large property portfolios.
  
• Assistance to an international group in connection with the acquisition of a number of Danish radio stations.
  
• Assistance in connection with the transfer of insurance portfolios and insurance companies.
  

Examples of Camilla's recent Compliance work:

• Internal investigations and advice in connection with violations of the Iranian sanctions regime.
  
• Internal investigation and advice in connection with extensive corruption in a newly acquired company.

Career and education

Career

Gorrissen Federspiel 1997 -
Partner, Gorrissen Federspiel since 2008
Foreign Associate, Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York 2001 - 2002

Education

Admitted to the Danish Bar 2000
LL.M., Yale Law School 1997
Master of Laws, University of Copenhagen 1996

Language

English, French

Ratings

Camilla C. Collet is recommended in Legal 500 and is being recognised as a Green Ambassador within the Green Guide EMEA 2024 Edition

Publications

Co-author of the Danish article "Ny lov om screening af udenlandske direkte investeringer", RR.9.2021.38. (R&R online)
Co-author of Danish article on "Anti-corruption in an M&A perspective", RR 2015.09.0086 (R&R online)
Co-author of chapter on Denmark, CSR World, "Jurisdictional Comparisons in the Law and Regulation of Corporate Social Responsibility", the European Lawyer Reference Series, 2005.
Co-author of "Håndbog i Reklameret", Dike 1997.
Co-author of "Negotiating international loan agreements - provisions concerning financial sanctions and embargo", Revision & Regnskab (the Danish periodical Auditing & Accounting), Sept. 2017, pp. 58-68.

Memberships and Activities

Memberships

International Bar Association

Activities

Camilla has extensive experience as lecturer on the subjects mergers & acquisitions, contracts and anti-corruption. Directorships:
Chairman, Erik og Karen-Margrethe Brüels Fond