Dan Moalem

Partner

E-Maildmo@mwblaw.dk
Phone+45 33 77 90 10
Mobile+45 30 37 96 10
Born14 March 1973 in Aalborg
LanguagesDanish, English and Hebrew
Primary qualifications

Dan Moalem provides advice primarily regarding public and private M&A, private equity and venture capital, ECM transactions, and transactions with real estate.

 

Dan Moalem's recent key transactions include:

 
Representing Intel Corporation in connection with the acquisition of Molex GmbH’s Danish activities
 
Representing Erhvervsinvest Management in connection with the sale of Krøger to Sulzer AG 

 

Representing Nordic Venture Partners Management in connection with the secondary buyout of its funds by Verdane Capital

 

Representing Erhvervsinvest Management in connection with the sale of Haslev Møbelfabrik to NAK Invest (MBO)

 

Representing Cobham Plc. in connection with the takeover of NASDAQ OMX listed Thrane & Thrane

 

Representing Arts Herred Sparekasse in connection with the sale to Dragsholm Sparekasse

 

Representing Nuance Communications in connection with the acquisition of SafeCom

 

Representing Aarhus Karlshamn in connection with the acquisition of Crown Foods

 

Representing Kuben Capital in connection with the transfer of real estate group Kuben to different buyers

 

Representing Greystone Capital in connection with the acquisition of Progressive IT

 

Representing 7Technologies in connection with the sale to Schneider Electric

 

Representing Kiwi Deposit Holding in connection with the takeover of NASDAQ OMX listed BlueVision

 

Representing Brørup Sparekasse in connection with the sale to Saxo Bank

 

Representing Johnson&Johnson in connection with its private placement in NASDAQ OMX listed Neurosearch

 

Represented Svenska Posten in connection with its merger with Post Danmark

 

Prospectus verifications for Danske Bank, Handelsbanken, Deutsche Bank and Carnegie

International Recognitions
Legal Experts - EMEA 2013 - Corporate and M&A

Legal500 (Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, M&A, Real Estate & Construction, Tax)

 
Chambers Europe (Capital Markets, Corporate/M&A)
Chambers Global (Capital Markets, Corporate/M&A)
Capital Markets Lawyer of the year 2011, Corporate INTL Global Awards
PLC Which Lawyer (Corporate/M&A, Real Estate)

Tax Directors Handbook

Overview

2008     Partner at Moalem Weitemeyer Bendtsen Advokatpartnerselskab 
2006     Partner at Lett Law Firm 
2004     Partner at Horten Law Firm
2001-2002    Visiting scholar at Duke University
2002      Attorney at Horten Law Firm 
1999      Assistant Attorney at Horten Law Firm 
1999     Master of Laws from the University of Copenhagen
1998     Commercial Assistant at the Royal Danish Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel
1997     Trainee Horten Law Firm
1996     Bachelor of Sciences in Business Administration and Commercial Law from Aalborg University

 

Other activities

Dan Moalem is a member of the boards of directors of several companies, including private equity management companies. Moreover, Dan Moalem was one of the initiators in establishing the Danish Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (DVCA) in March 2000.

 

Dan Moalem is an active member of several legal organisations, eg the legal committee and the strategy committee of the DVCA. Dan Moalem also serves as advisory board member of the Forum for Company Law and Financial Market Law (FOCOFIMA), which is a forum at the University of Copenhagen for research and debate regarding company law and capital markets.

 

Furthermore, Dan Moalem lectures on eg capital markets, company law, venture capital and investment companies, including hedge funds.

 

Dan Moalem is the author of several publications within the fields of company law and capital markets and has written articles on venture capital and hedge funds as well as trade relations between Denmark and Israel, cf below.

 

 

Books


Moalem, D. (2012), Festschrift in honour of Erik Werlauff, Jurist- og Økonomiforbundets Forlag (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D., Moalem, D. & Werlauff, E. (2007), The Annotated Danish Securities Trading Act, Copenhagen, Gjellerup (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D., Christiansen E. W. & Kildegaard, H. (2006), The Danish Stock Option Act: employment law regulation of equity-based salary, Copenhagen, Nyt Juridisk Forlag (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D., Kornerup, J. & Andersen, B.K. (2004), Denmark in Cornick, T. (ed.), The International Guide to Marketing Investment Funds, London, FIR Publications

 

Moalem, D. & Søeby, P. (2003), Compendium on Debt Enforcement (2nd edition), Copenhagen, Studenterbogladen (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Søeby, P. (2002), Compendium on Registration of Property (2nd edition), Copenhagen, Studenterbogladen (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Søeby, P. (2001), Compendium on Charges (2nd edition), Copenhagen, Studenterbogladen (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Søeby, P. (1999),Compendium on Debt Enforcement, Copenhagen, Studenterbogladen (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. (1998), Compendium on Registration of Property, Copenhagen, Studenterbogladen (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. (1998), Compendium on Rules Pertaining to Real Estate, Copenhagen, Studenterbogladen (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. (1998), Compendium on Charges, Copenhagen, Studenterbogladen (in Danish)

 

 

Articles

 

Moalem, D. & Thomsen, H. H. (2012), Compulsory Redemption of Shares Issued by Danish Distressed Banks, XBMA Forum, Danish Update, November 2012

 

Moalem, D., Nielsen, C. & Nielsen, M.V.W. (2012), Legal Aspects of Prospectuses, Complex Financial History and Pro Forma Financial Statements, Nordisk Tidsskrift for Selskabsret no. 2/2012, pp. 88-97 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Nielsen, M.V.W. (2012), Exemption from the Obligation to Submit a Mandatory Tender Offer, Revision & Regnskabsvæsen no. 11/2012, pp. 42-50 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. v Østenfjeld, L. M., (2011), Danish Disclosure Obligations Potentially Broader Than Other European Countries in M&A Context, XBMA Forum, Danish Update, 20 December 2011

 

Moalem, D., Thomsen, H. H. & Thomsen, M., (2011), Saving banks: Limitations on voting rights and the possibility of converting into a Public Limited Company, Erhvervsjuridisk Tidsskrift 3/2011, s. 219 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D., Nielsen, C. & Dahlgaard, M. (2009), Capital Market Law Issues Concerning Hedge Funds, Erhvervsjuridisk Tidsskrift 2009, p. 347 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D., Nielsen, C. & Bang, M. (2009), Introduction to Aspects Relating to Hedge Funds, Erhvervsjuridisk Tidsskrift 3/2009, p. 273 ff. (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Nielsen, C. (2009), A Closure on the Danish Disclosure Rules? ErhvervsJuridisk Tidsskrift nr. 1 - 2009, p. 39-44 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Dahlgaard, M. (2008), New Ban of Short Selling Danish Shares Issued by Financial Institutions, Finans/Invest No 8/2008, p. 18-20 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D., Nielsen, C. & Dahlgaard, M. (2008), The Obligations of the Tender Offeror when Publishing the Tender Offer and the Tender Advertisement, Finans/Invest No 7/2008, p. 26-27 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Schultz, M.T. (2008), New Executive Order Regarding Other Collective Investment Schemes – LIS § 115, FinansInvest no. 3/2008

 

Moalem, D. & Bøgelund, T (2008), Ruling in the RealDanmark Case - Disclosure of Inside Information, IBA Securities Law Newsletter, Vol. 14, No 1, April 2008

 

Moalem, D, Lund, C. & Thomsen, H. H. (2008), Disclosure of Inside Information – The Judgment by the Danish Eastern High Court in the RealDanmark Case, Erhvervsjuridisk Tidsskrift, Forlaget Thomson, No 2/2008 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Nielsen, C. (2008), Revised Executive Orders in the Field of Securities Law as a Consequence of the MiFid Directive, Finans/Invest No 2/2008, pp. 24-26 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Malmqvist, C.F. (2006), Implementation of the Takeover Directive in Danish Law – including new Takeover Code (executive order), Nordisk Tidsskrift for Selskabsret, No 3, 2006, pp. 60ff. (in Danish)

 

Moalem D. , Bøgelund, T. & Jensen, M. (2006), Professional Liability of Financial Institutions Advising on ´Securities Trading – an Analysis of Practice by the Danish Financial Services Complaints Board, Finans/Invest, No 7, 2006, pp. 12-16 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Malmqvist, C.F. (2006), New Securities Trading Act Rules and a New Takeover Code (executive order), Finans/Invest, No 6, 2006 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Bøgelund, T. (2006), New Rules on Foreign Investment Funds Marketing Activities in Denmark, IBA Securities Law Newsletter, Vol. 12, No 1, pp. 16-18

 

Moalem, D. & Malmqvist, C.F. (2006), Regulation of Alternative Marketplaces, IBA Securities Law Newsletter, Vol. 12, No 1, pp. 18-22

 

Moalem, D. & Malmqvist, C.F. (2006), Alternative Market Places – New Part 11a in the Danish Securities Trading Act, Nordisk Tidsskrift for Selskabsret, No 2, 2006, pp. 107ff. (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Lund, C. (2006), Disclosure of Inside Information – Decision by the European Court of Justice in the RealDanmark case, Finans/Invest 4/06, pp. 24-27 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D., Hjejle, U.& Lund, C. (2006), New Executive Orders on Prospectuses, NTS 2006/1, pp. 59-71 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Malmqvist, C.F. (2006), Regulation of Alternative Market Places in Denmark, Finans/Invest, 3/06, pp. 19-22 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D., Hejle, U. & Lund, C. (2006), New Executive Orders on Prospectuses, Finans/invest, 258(2), p. 22 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Hansen, R.S. (2005), The Danish Stock Option Act: Regulation of Equity-related Instruments in Employment Relationships, Nordisk tidsskrift for selskabsret, 2005(1), pp. 65-74 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D., Banner-Voigt, E., Hejle, U. & Høibye, K. (2005), Hedge Funds and Taxation of Hedge-based Investment Activities, Revision & regnskabsvæsen, 74(11), pp. 58-67 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Hejle, U. (2005), Hedge Funds: a New Danish Investment Vehicle, Finans/invest, 257(7), pp. 20-23 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Moalem, D. (2005), The Midtbank Case: Following the Supreme-court Judgment, Finans/invest, 253(3), pp. 19-23 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Moalem, D. (2005), New Reform of Danish Securities Legislation, Revision & regnskabsvæsen, 74(2), pp. 16-27 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Moalem, D. (2005), New Reform of the Danish Securities Trading Act, Finans/invest, 257(8), pp. 25-27 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Moalem, D. (2005), About Inside Information and “the Abuse Reservation”: Following the Supreme-court Judgment in the Midtbank Case, Nordisk tidsskrift for selskabsret, 2005(2), pp. 52-68 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Lund, C. (2005), Disclosure of Inside Information: Following the NEG Micon Judgment, Finans/invest, 257(8), pp. 24-25 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Moalem, D. (2004), Review of The Danish Securities Trading Act with Comments by Jesper Lau Hansen, Finans & samfund, 2004(12), p. 12 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Moalem, D. (2004), The Midtbank Judgment: Prior to the Supreme-court Judgment, Nordisk tidsskrift for selskabsret, 2004(3), pp. 294-304 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Moalem, D. (2004), The Midtbank Judgment, Finans/invest, 246(4), pp. 14-17 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Hansen, R.S. (2004), The Danish Stock Option Act: Regulation of Equity-related Instruments in Employment Relationships, Finans/invest, 247(5), pp. 29-31 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. (2004), About ’Inside Information’ and ’Materiality’ in Danish Securities Trading Law, Nordisk tidsskrift for selskabsret, 2004(1), pp. 71-82 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Moalem, D. (2004), The Danish Securities Trading Act, Finans & samfund, 2004(12), p. 12 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. (2003), Corporate Finance and Analyst Activities by Investment Banks: about Chinese Walls and Wall Crossing, Legal Topics at the University of Southern Denmark, 2003, pp. 162-176 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D., Hansen, R. S. & Moalem, D. (2002), New rules on authority in Danish securities trading law, Revision & regnskabsvæsen, 71(12), pp. 19-23  (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D., Hansen R.S. & Moalem, D. (2003), Regulation of the Securities Market: Status and Perspectives, Finans/invest, 246(1), pp. 16-20  (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Moalem, D. (2002), New Listing Rules on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange, Nordisk tidsskrift for selskabsret, 2002(2), pp. 147-160  (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D., Hoffmeyer, T. & Moalem, D. (2002), New Danish Insider Register: More Onerous Obligations for Companies and Insiders, Revision & regnskabsvæsen, 71(9), pp. 44-49  (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. (2001), Venture Capital Companies: Interaction Between Law and Finance, Legal Topics at the University of Southern Denmark, 2001, pp. 80-91 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. (2001), The Copenhagen Stock Exchange KVX Growth Market: Growth Index or Technology Index?, Revision & regnskabsvæsen, 70(4), pp. 32-37 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D., Kornerup, J. & Krenchel, J. V. (2001), Innovation Funds: a Venture Capital Investment Vehicle for Professional Investors, Revision & regnskabsvæsen, 70(9), pp. 16-21 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. (2000), Listed Venture Capital Companies: Duty to Disclose Material Information?, Revision & regnskabsvæsen, 69(7), pp. 6-14 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Pedersen, J.B.(1999), Pollution of the Holy Land, Aktuelt miljø, 6(8), pp. 44-46 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D., Brinkmann, S & Rasmussen, F.S. (1999), Positive Discrimination in EU Law, Justitia, 22(2), pp. 5-30 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. (1999, 27 April), From Nobody to Somebody on the IT Map, Børsen, information technology section, p. 2 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Pedersen, J.B. (1999, 10 February), Denmark Could Take a Lesson from the Israeli IT Adventure, Jyllands-Posten, digital section, pp. 6-7 (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D. & Pedersen, J.B. (1998, 8 December), Israel Challenges Silicon Valley, Børsen, information technology section, p. 4  (in Danish)

 

Moalem, D., Fog, M.Q. & Schjelde, D. (1997), Strategic Takeovers, Justitia, 20(1), pp. 1-45 (in Danish)