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Thomas Weitemeyer

Managing Partner

Thomas is a founder and the Managing Partner of the Firm. He specialises in litigation and arbitration of complex commercial disputes and has extensive experience handling high-stakes cases, with a particular focus on M&A disputes, insurance matters, including W&I, and professional liability.

Thomas has held the right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court since 2014 and has represented clients in several Supreme Court proceedings in recent years. He also regularly serves as an appointed arbitrator.

"Outstanding in handling the acquisition and very creative in finding ways to meet the wishes of our counterparty"
— The Legal 500
Languages
Danish, English and other Scandinavian languages
Career & Education
2008
Moalem Weitemeyer

2004
Admission to the bar

2001
Master of Laws, University of Copenhagen

1999
Bachelor of Laws, University of Copenhagen
Other relevant education and experience

2023
Leadership in Law Firms, Harvard Law School Executive Education

2022
Certified Arbitrator, Danish Institute of Arbitration


2014
Right of audience before the Danish Supreme Court

2004
Right of audience before the Danish High Court
Appointments and other Activities

Thomas is a certified insolvency attorney by Danske Insolvens Advokater (the association of Danish insolvency attorneys) and International Bar Association (IBA). He is a member of the Danish Arbitration Association.

Thomas has been attached to the University of Copenhagen as an external lecturer in the subject Procedural Law in 2002–2006.

Recent Recognitions

Thomas Weitemeyer is ranked by several major legal directories.

Highly Regarded 2025:

M&A and Restructuring & Insolvency

www.iflr1000.com
Key Lawyer 2025:

Insolvency and Real Estate & Construction

www.legal500.com
Litigation Star 2024:

Dispute Resolution

www.benchmarklitigation.com
Transaction Highlights
Litigation
Representing one of the defendants (OEM) in the run-off litigation arising from the EU Commission's 2016 Trucks Cartel decision (case AT.39824), one of the largest competition damages claims pending in Denmark.


Represented a US-based fund in a cross-border multi-jurisdictional avoidance action brought by a Danish bankruptcy estate, involving Danish avoidance rules and international security arrangements. 

Represented one of the board members of Hesalight in connection with a major dispute regarding the bankruptcy of Hesalight and the board members’ liability following the bankruptcy of Hesalight.

Represented CataCap Management in a major dispute regarding a claim for damages and loss following the negotiation of a transaction, where the seller abandoned the deal in favour of another buyer.

Represented DSV Panalpina in connection with a major dispute regarding property tax in connection with a EURm 19 investment.

Represented a Danish real estate development company in a EURm 5 claim against a Danish municipality under Section 73 of the Danish Constitution concerning regulatory planning and compensable expropriation.
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Arbitration
Represented a large private investment fund in a post-M&A arbitration concerning a specific indemnity claim as well as breaches of warranties under a share purchase agreement. 

Represented a former seller of a major Danish logistics group in a cross-border SCC arbitration concerning restrictive covenants and a multimillion non-compete claim.

Represented a publicly listed company in an arbitration concerning alleged wrongful termination of a co-manufacturing agreement and a multi-million claim for damages. 

Represented a US medical device distributor in an arbitration concerning breaches of a distribution agreement and unlawful market conduct, involving a multi-million claim and competition law issues. 

Acted as arbitrator in a post-M&A arbitration regarding interpretation of a purchase price adjustment mechanism under a share purchase agreement.
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Insolvency
Represented Luxreaders in the acquisition of the activities in Christopher Cloos from the bankruptcy estate.

Represented Presidents Institute in connection with the acquisition of a business transfer from the bankruptcy estate.

Represented a client in connection with the client’s indicative offer for the acquisition of the assets and business activities of CPHI-Holding A/S and its subsidiaries from the bankruptcy estate.

Represented major creditor in the bankruptcy of Elro Erhverv and the shutdown of Enro Energy (Skyline), including by acting as a member of the creditors' committee in connection with the restructuring of Elro Energi and the winding-up of the Elro Group. 

Appointed as trustee in the successful reconstruction of Gallerierne Hillerød by completing a sale of the main assets, and afterwards appointed as trustee for the remaining bankruptcy estate.

Appointed as trustee in the successful restructuring of Shoe the Bear.

Appointed as trustee in the successful reconstruction of Boldklubben Skjold.
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Public M&A
Represented ROCKWOOL Group in the acquisition of Wetherby Building Systems

Represented National Silicon Industry Group in connection with the private offer and subsequent public takeover bid for NASDAQ Copenhagen-listed Topsil
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Private M&A
Represented Telealarm in connection with the full sale to Hawk Infinity

Represented Wegener GmbH, a German business within semi-finished steel products, in connection with the acquisition of IAI Holding, including its subsidiaries Ib Andresen Industri, Europrofil AB and Europrofil AS

Represented Mellby Gård AB in connection with the sale of Smarteyes to Grand Vision NV and the Synoptik Foundation through its Danish subsidiary Synoptik A/S

Represented XANO Automation in the #acquisition of 100% of the share capital in CIM Industrial Systems


Represented DSV Panalpina in connection with the acquisition of Agility’s Global Integrated Logistics Business GIL

Represented Thuesen Jensen in connection with the merger with F&H, hereinafter F&H Group

Represented the owners of In2media in connection with the sale to KMD

Represented INEOS Upstream Limited in the acquisition of DONG E&P

Represented 3i Infrastructure and AMP Capital in connection with the acquisition of Esvagt

Represented MUSIC Group Macao Commercial Offshore Limited in connection with the acquisition of 100% of the share capital in The TC Group

Represented Erhvervsinvest IV in connection with the acquisition of Bogballe as well as represented Erhvervsinvest Management in the sale of Mejerigaarden Investment to Food Union

Represented 2 x Perch, Ryan Holding, IMK Ervhervsstøtte Fond, Gatehouse Holding and KF88 in the acquisition of 86.6% of the share capital in Bruhn Newtech

Represented XANO Automation Aktiebolag (Publ.) in the acquisition of Jorgensen Engineering

Represented Kemira in connection with the sale of certain activities to Brenntag Nordic

Represented Kemira Water Denmark in the sale of Kemira Polar

Represented Flatirons Solutions, Inc. in the acquisition of Corena

Represented the shareholders in the Weiss-Envikraft Group in connection with the sale to Odin

Represented Nederman Holding in connection with the acquisition of Industriventilation

Represented Kapow Technologies Inc. in connection with the sale to Kofax

Represented Invitetobuy.dk with the acquisition of a webshop

Represented Dania Capital in the sale of Wiking Gulve

Assisted Asseco in its takeover of IT Practice

Transfer of the real property group, Kuben, to various buyers

Represented Candy King in the acquisition of Tasty Mix
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Private Equity & Venture Capital
Represented Polaris Private Equity, RelyOn Nutec and the minority shareholders of RelyOn Nutec in connection with the divestment of RelyOn Nutec to Mubadala Capital

Represented Blue Phoenix Group, a portfolio company of InfraVia Capital Partners and Daiwa International Capital Partners, in the acquisition of RGS Nordic

Represented Triton and its portfolio company Swiss IT Security Group AG in its acquisition of 100% of the shares in SecureDevice A/S

Represented FSN Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition of iMPREG Group

Represented Polaris Private Equity in connection with the acquisition of Falck Safety Services Holding

Represented Credo Partners in the sale of LabFlex

Represented EQT in the acquisition of GlobalConnect

Represented Agilitas Private Equity in the acquisition of City Container Danmark, City Container, City Container Fyn and Norrecco
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Corporate Finance & Venture Capital
Represented Liveshopper in connection with an equity investment from Boozt
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Selected Publications

Behind the Facade - The Strengths and Weaknesses of Investigations conducted by Attorneys?

Revision & Regnskabsvæsen 04/2024 (in Danish), Weitemeyer, T., Bech, S. & Bramming, H. (2024)

Danish football (soccer) moves towards more responsible transfers with an industry fit & proper test

Revision & Regnskabsvæsen 06/2023 (in Danish), Weitemeyer, T. & Bramming, H. (2023)

The Extent of the Legal Force in Judgments by Default made on personal Debtors in Bankruptcy

Ugeskrift for Retsvæsen U2013.B.90 (in Danish), Weitemeyer, T. & Buur, T. R. (2013)

Opening the way for cooperation – The new Danish act on Harbours

International Bulk Journal, 3rd Issue, 2012, Weitemeyer, T. & Rosenbaum, T. (2012)

Managements Responsibility and Duties from the Filing for Insolvency to the Date of the Winding up

Erhvervsjuridisk Tidsskrift 2/2010, p. 95-100 (in Danish), Weitemeyer, T. & Pedersen, A.K.D. (2010)

Transaction and Retention Bonuses in Light of the Latest Practice of the National Assessment Council TfS 2009, p. 524 (in Danish), Weitemeyer, T. & Dehn-Baltzer, L. (2009)

Amendments of Company Legislation, Finans/Invest, No 5, 2006 (in Danish)

Weitemeyer, T. & Bøgelund, T. (2006)

A Prior Judgment’s Conclusive Effects in a Related Subsequent Civil Action

Justitia, 2001 (in Danish), Weitemeyer, T. (2002)

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