Kristian Tokkesdal

Partner
Kristian Tokkesdal
Location
Language
English

Kristian Tokkesdal specialises in M&A and provides advice to a large number of Danish and international private equity funds and industrial enterprises in connection with business transfers and investments. 

Kristian has a right of audience before the Danish High Courts and is recognised by Chambers. He is also a member of Danske Advokaters fagudvalg for kapitalmarkedsret (specialist committee on capital market law, the Association of Danish Law Firms). In addition, Kristian is head of DLA Piper Denmark’s Corporate M&A Practice Group in Aarhus. 

Kristian acts for both sellers and buyers in connection with mergers and acquisitions. He advises on all legal aspects throughout the process, including the negotiation of terms, due diligence, reinvestment, shareholders’ agreements, sale and purchase agreements and closing. He has acted for clients such as Solix, Maj Invest, Norvestor, Cloudberry. Kristian provides advice especially to owner managers in relation to the sale of enterprises and has, over a number of years, accumulated considerable knowledge of the particular aspects that are key to sellers of such enterprises. 

In addition, he advises on issues of company law, including establishment, capital raising, conclusion of shareholders’ agreements and reorganisation of companies. Kristian is also widely experienced in advising on the structuring and organisation of commercial agreements, including drafting and negotiating contract documents.   

Kristian is a professional board member and serves on the boards of organisations such as Schultz Seating Group A/S, Danish family foundation Mads EG Damgaards Familiefond, NG Zink A/S and the Contino Transport Group. 

Qualifications
Education
Admitted to the Danish Bar
2000
Master of Law, Aarhus University
1997
Admission
Right of audience before the Danish High Courts
2000
Experience
Recent highlights
  • Kristian acted for the owners of Kibo Security Group on the sale to Garda Sikring, which is owned by EMK Capital. He advised on all legal aspects throughout the process, including on reinvestment and the shareholders’ agreement.  
  • Kristian provided advice to BASE life science A/S in connection with the sale of the company to Infosys. He advised on all legal aspects throughout the process.  
  • Kristian acted for Solix/Carsoe on the acquisition of Intech International A/S. He advised the buyer on all legal aspects throughout the process, including due diligence and the negotiation as well as drafting of the sale and purchase agreement. 
Career highlights

Partner, DLA Piper Denmark, since 2018

Partner, Delacour, 2010-2018

Partner, Abel & Skovgård Larsen, 2007-2010 

Attorney, Gorrissen Federspiel, 1997-2007 

Positions of trust

Kristian serves on a number of governing bodies and boards of directors, including as: 

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Schultz Seating Group A/S 

Member of the governing body of Danish family foundation Mads EG Damgaards Familiefond 

Member of the Board of Directors of Contino Transport A/S 

Member of the Board of Directors of NG Zink A/S 

Other positions

Kristian was formerly a part-time lecturer in mergers and acquisitions at Aarhus University, 2007-2009 

Rankings
Legal 500

Kristian is recognized by The Legal 500 within 'Commercial, Corporate and M&A'.

Chambers

"Kristian is always available. He is very pragmatic and the kind of deals-sourcing person. He is not too involved in minor details but focuses on reaching the deals and the transaction. He is very well connected."