Nicholas Lerche-Gredal

Partner
LL.M.
Nicholas Lerche-Gerde
Location
Copenhagen
Language
English
Secretary

Nicholas Lerche-Gredal is a partner in the Corporate M&A group and is highly experienced and specialized within cross-border private and public M&A and capital markets transactions, private equity and venture capital investments, restructurings and spin-offs.

He advises on all phases of the transaction and investment process, including all aspects of structuring of mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, incentive schemes, shareholder matters and W&I insurance and is experienced within the venture debt space.

Furthermore, Nicholas also advises on capital markets matters, including public M&A transactions, initial public offerings (IPOs) and rights issues, corporate bonds, securities law, general disclosure requirements, verification processes and corporate governance.

Qualifications
Education
INSEAD, Executive Board Programme
Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (finance), Copenhagen Business School
LL.M. Business & Corporate Law, University of San Diego
Mediator, National Conflict Resolution Center, USA
Admitted to the Danish Bar
2007
Master of Law, University of Copenhagen
2004
BSc in Business Administration and Commercial Law, Copenhagen Business School
2000
MP Sergeant, Danish Military Police
1997
Memberships
  • The Danish Association for Company Law
  • Danish Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (DVCA)
  • Foreningen for Bank- og Finansret (the Danish association for banking and finance law)
  • Nordic Capital Market Forum (NCMF)
  • The Copenhagen Bar Association
Rankings
IFLR1000

Nicholas is recognized as 'Highly Regarded' by IFLR1000 within 'Private Equity', 'M&A', 'Banking' and 'Capital Markets'.

"Strong legal skills in general and in particular within M&A. Proactive, good energy, hands-on in assignment execution (you know you are in safe hands with Nicholas). On general client relationship, the strong point of Nicholas is that he is good at taking a holistic perspective on issues while not losing out on the details."

"Very good and wide legal know-how, excellent coordination with other advisers, very well structured."

”Very professional and experienced in the M&A field, very pleasant and productive to work with.”

“Solution oriented and structured. Understands how to balance level of complexity and risk management with the individual deal.”

“Strong support an a positive constructive attitude.”

“Professional, good with clients, understanding and reliable.”

“Nicholas has great knowledge and is very responsive.”

Chambers

“He is competent and effective, very pleasant to work with.”

“…I was pleased with the responsiveness and depth of experience they showed.” 

Legal 500

Nicholas Lerche-Gredal is recognized by The Legal 500 within 'Commercial and Corporate M&A' and 'Capital Markets'.

"Nicholas Lerche-Gredal, great knowledge of the M&A business, great understanding on how we conduct business and M&A."

“Nicholas Lerche-Gredal is very commercial and pragmatic in his approach with a deep understanding of M&A.”

“Nicholas Lerche-Gredal is a very capable M&A lawyer with a good understanding of ensuring that the M&A process is well suited to the particulars of the target company.”

Insights
Publications
The Mergers & Acquisitions Review Denmark, The Mergers & Acquisitions Review
2015, 2016
Corporate Governance Denmark, The International Comparative Legal Guide
2012, 2013, 2014
The Executive Remuneration Review, Law Business Research
2012, 2013
Self-financing - new financing facilities in business transfers (published in Danish only), INSPI, a Danish accounting periodical, no. 4
2011
Do employees’ rights to share options lapse after five years? (published in Danish only), Advokaten, a Danish legal journal, no. 6
2005