Gitte Lansner

Professional profile

Gitte is partner in Gorrissen Federspiel's Corporate / M&A practice group and also part of our cross-practice group for Energy & Infrastructure as well as member of our French Desk and Spanish Desk.

Gitte renders assistance on a current basis to a wide range of listed and unlisted companies as well as private equity funds, family offices and other investors, primarily in connection with the acquisition and sale of companies and minority investments, entering of shareholders' agreements and other shareholder and corporate law issues. She thus has extensive experience in both large and medium-sized transactions, both inbound and outbound, and in structured sales processes, W&I insured transactions, platform and add-on acquisitions, etc., notably within IT/Tech, Energy/Infrastructure and shipping.

Gitte furthermore assists large players in the energy sector, including in connection with acquisitions and minority investments.

Gitte has a long-standing background in providing general legal and commercial advice to companies and wide experience in both corporate law matters, including not least PE-owned companies, commercial contracts, supplier and customer relationships and general terms of delivery, as well as general business conditions.

Finally, Gitte has experience in criminal matters from her prior work with the Danish Police and Prosecution Service.

Significant cases
In 2020/2021, Gitte rendered assistance e.g. to Polaris with the sale of Molslinjen to EQT Infrastructure, Nordic Capital's portfolio company Conscia's add-on acquisition of a number of companies and Vestas' investment in Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.

Career and education

Career

Gorrissen Federspiel 2015 -
Partner, Gorrissen Federspiel since 2020
Plesner 2011 - 2015
Bruun & Hjejle 2004 - 2011
State prosecutor, Roskilde Police, the Danish Ministry of Justice 2003 - 2004
Plesner 2002 - 2003
Gorrissen Federspiel Kierkegaard 1997 - 2002

Education

Master of Laws, University of Copenhagen 1996
Paris I, Pantheón-Sorbonne. niv. maitrise 1994 - 1995

Language

English, French, German, Spanish

Ratings

Gitte Lansner has been rated as 'Recommended Lawyer' in Legal 500.

Memberships and Activities

Memberships

IBA Mergers and Acquisitions
IBA Private Equity Subcommittee
The Danish Energy Law Association
Energy Law Group (ELG)
Wind Denmark
British Chamber of Commerce