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Magnusson advises Rover Group Inc. in its Danish acquisition as part of its global expansion cross-border deal

Magnusson is pleased to have advised US market-leader Rover Group Inc. (ROVR) on its recent acquisition of Gudog, as part of its global cross-border deal and expansion which also included Ireland and Denmark.

Led by Magnusson Denmark Managing Partner and Head of Corporate M&A, Sam Jalaei, the Magnusson Denmark team worked hand-in-hand alongside the client’s esteemed UK counsel as mentioned in the buyers’ Press Release linked below, as local legal counsel for Rover, the world’s largest online pet-care marketplace.

Founded in 2011 and based in Seattle, Washington, Rover is the world’s largest online marketplace for loving pet care. Rover’s global footprint includes North America (US and Canada) and Europe, including the UK, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and now Denmark and Ireland.

This acquisition is the latest in Rover’s expansion from the US into Canada and across the Atlantic.

Magnusson’s assistance in this deal showcases our strength in advising market leading global clients from common law jurisdictions navigate complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions requiring Corporate and Capital Markets legal support in the Nordics.

CKS Finance LTD acted as financial advisor to Gudog and Philip Lee LLP acted as legal counsel to Gudog.

Magnusson’s team consisted of Managing Partner and Head of Corporate M&A, Sam Jalaei, Partner Tom Froberg, Associates Simon Fraenkel and Matthew Campbell Thorn, and Junior Associates Naja Natalie, Caya E. Christensen and Christian Granzow.

Read more: Rover Press Release