Rasmus Budtz

Senior Director
Rasmus Budtz

Rasmus advises Danish and international companies, private equity funds, venture capital sponsors and financial institutions. He provides ongoing advice on all legal aspects throughout the entire investment, acquisition or divestment process. In addition, he advises on general corporate law matters and restructurings.

He has been involved in a wide range of complex and cross-border transactions for clients including Hg Capital, Agilitas, Nordic Capital, Capidea and Adelis.

Rasmus was formerly an external lecturer in Corporate Law and Capital Markets Law at the University of Copenhagen from 2017 to 2019.

Qualifications
Education
PRINCE2 certified
2024
Study abroad, Columbia Law School, New York
2018
Master of Laws, University of Copenhagen
2015
Study abroad, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore
2014
Experience
Recent highlights
  • CODAN A/S – Advised Tryg in connection with Tryg and Intact’s joint acquisition of RSA Insurance Group, including Trygg-Hansa in Sweden, Codan in Norway and 50% of Codan Denmark.
  • Sambla – Advised Sambla on the sale of a majority stake to Nordic Capital.
  • Green Box A/S – Advised Motortramp A/S on the acquisition of Green Box A/S.
  • Riskpoint A/S – Advised Nordic Capital on the acquisition of Riskpoint A/S.
  • ITM8 Holding A/S – Advised Hg Capital on the sale of ITM8 to Axcel A/S and Chr. Augustinus Fabrikker A/S.
  • Infare Solutions – Advised Alef SEC Ltd and the minority shareholders on the sale of Infare Solutions to OAG (backed by Vitruvian Partners).
  • Agramkow Fluid Systems A/S – Advised Dürr Group on the sale of Agramkow Fluid Systems A/S and assets in affiliated companies to Solix Group.
  • LM Wind Power – Advised LM Wind Power A/S and its parent company, GE Vernova, on the sale of LM Wind Power to Vestas.
  • NemIT – Advised Adelis on the acquisition of NemIT Solutions.
Career highlights

Senior Director, DLA Piper, since 2026

Director, Plesner, 2024-2026   

Attorney and Manager, Plesner, 2019-2024 

Attorney, Bruun & Hjejle, 2018-2019

Assistant Attorney, Bruun & Hjejle, 2015-2018