Bech-Bruun, praised for its ‘high-level advisory services’, offers a strong range of environmental legal advice across numerous industries, including energy, development, transport, and public sector work. The team is particularly impressive in its breadth of work, with expertise which extends to giving regulatory advice on the implementation of definitions, development disputes, and a range of construction and real estate matters with environmental aspects. Jacob Schall Holberg heads the team; clients note that he is an ‘experienced partner with a strong crew behind him’. Holberg has experience acting before the district and high courts in contentious matters, and has a diverse client base which features both public and private entities.
Environment in Denmark
Bech-Bruun
Praxisleiter:
Jacob Schall Holberg
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‘The team in Bech Bruun is strong and covers all aspects in their advice.
‘We have had a long term professional relationship with Bech Bruun, they have been representing us in many legal matters such as; environmental assessments on several large projects as well as representing us in court in that connection.’
‘Jacob Schall Holberg is a very experienced partner with a strong crew behind him.’
Kernmandanten
Femern A/S
Sund & Bælt Holding A/S
Energinet
Metroselskabet I/S
Odense Letbane
Hovedstadens Letbane I/S
By & Havn
The Municipality of Lejre
Copenhagen Airports A/S
Municipality of Aarhus
Vattenfall
MT Højgaard Projektudvikling A/S
M. Goldschmidt Holding A/S
Relax A/S
The Municipality of Hvidovre
Heathrow Airport Holdings Limited
The Municipality of Ringsted
Dansk Pelsdyravlerforening a.m.b.a.
Sønderborg Kraftvarme A/S
Highlight-Mandate
- Providing general legal advisory services to Energinet regarding the definition and delimitation of „project“ under the EIA Directive in relation to Energinet’s ongoing establishment and expansion of the Danish electricity transmission grid.
- Representing Udviklingsselskabet By & Havn I/S (City & Harbor) in a large environmental dispute before the Danish courts regarding the artificial peninsula “Lynetteholm”.
- Providing legal services to Copenhagen Airports A/S on the preparation and strategic environmental assessment (SEA) of an area of 11.8 km2, which will enable the airport’s future development projects (“The Master Plan”).
HortenDahl
HortenDahl is home to a team with ‘highly specialised knowledge and extensive experience in advising public authorities’. Highly active on behalf of Denmark’s municipalities, the team is adept at handling large public environmental projects, urban development projects, large scale infrastructure and matters surrounding legal definitions and the applicability to environmental matters. Henriette Soja is head of the team, and covers environmental law, planning law, construction law, and climate change law. Clients praise Soja as ‘highly professional and competent’. Anne Sophie Kierkegaard Vilsbøll specialises in administrative law alongside environmental law, and uses this knowledge to advise on public infrastructure projects as well as litigation. Poul Hvilsted provides legal, strategic, and commercial support to the team and clients.
Praxisleiter:
Henriette Soja
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Anne Sophie Kierkegaard Vilsbøll; Poul Hvilsted
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‘Horten is experienced in working with public sector clients and is therefore familiar with the issues specific to the public domain. This is an advantage when you, as a client, represent a public organisation.’
‘Communication style contributes positively to achieving desired outcomes in negotiations with counterparts.’
‘Henriette Soja has delivered an exceptional service both in quality, speed and efficiency. Her contributions have probably saved us from a very expensive and demanding legal dispute. ’
Kernmandanten
Norlys a.m.b.a
TDC Net A/S
Roulunds Energy ApS
Nordic Solar A/S
Solum Roskilde A/S
Digets Fond
Dansk Kvarts Industri A/S
SWS A/S
Ørsted A/S
Teleindustrien
Dakofa – Dansk Kompetencecenter for Cirkulær udvikling
Ferskvandcenteret Kursus
Billum Vognmandsforretning ApS
Vandcenter Syd A/S
Kalundborg Forsyning
Lyngby-Taarbæk Forsyning A/S
HOFOR A/S
Novafos A/S
Aalborg Forsyning A/S
Biofos A/S
KLAR Forsyning A/S
Gribskov Forsyning A/S
I/S Vestforbrænding
I/S Norfors
Energnist
Nordværk I/S
Energinet Eltransmission A/S
DSB
The Danish Construction Association
The Danish Road Directorate
The City of Copenhagen
The City of Copenhagen (Lynetteholmen)
The Municipality of Aarhus
The Municipality of Næstved
The Municipality of Samsø
The Municipality of Syddjurs
The Municipality of Guldborgsund
The Municipality of Favrskov
The Municipality of Aarhus
The Municipality of Kerteminde
The Municipality of Roskilde
The Municipality of Allerød
The Municipality of Lyngby-Taarbæk
The Municipality of Odense
The Municipality of Frederikssund
The Municipality of Gribskov
The Municipality of Dragør
The Municipality of Elsinore
The Municipality of Billund
The Municipality of Brøndby
The Municipality of Roskilde
The Municipality of Kolding
The Municipality of Sønderborg
The Municipality of Vordingborg
The Municipality of Greve
The Municipality of Nyborg
The Municipality of Ballerup
The Municipality of Ringsted
Bornholm Regional Municipality
The Capital Region of Denmark
The North Denmark Region
The Municipality of Gladsaxe
The Municipality of Herlev
Novafos spildevand Gladsaxe A/S
HORFOR Spildevand Herlev A/S
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised Favrskov Municipality in a matter concerning watercourse regulation and public authorities‘ liability for damages.
- Advised on a large climate adaptation project for the Copenhagen area called the Harrestrup River Capacity Project.
- Providing legal assistance to The City of Copenhagen in relation to the establishment of Lynetteholm.
Poul Schmith
Poul Schmith‘s wide-ranging environmental practice encompasses a variety of industries, including infrastructure, climate protection, agriculture, and manufacturing. The team is rated for its public sector work, advising on compensation claims in relation to large infrastructure projects, compulsory acquisition matters, and environmental tort claims. The team is praised for its ‘very high knowledge of environmental law and strategy in legal proceedings.’ Heading the team are Kim Christian Højmark, Britta Moll Bown, and Jakob Kamby. Højmark represents clients in both the district and high courts, taking on contentious matters of public health. Bown is well known in the market for complex, contentious environmental cases. Louise Solvang Rasmussen, Louise Solvang Rasmussen and Josephine Fie Legarth bring experience in the public sector.
Praxisleiter:
Kim Christian Højmark; Britta Moll Bown; Jakob Kamby
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Josephine Fie Legarth; Louise Solvang Rasmussen
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‘The environment practice at Poul Schmith stands out for its deep understanding of both our business and the broader political context in which we operate. The team combines strong technical expertise with an ability to translate complex legal and regulatory issues into practical, business-oriented solutions.’
‘The individuals we work with at Poul Schmith’s environment practice stand out for their professionalism, accessibility, and ability to truly understand our needs. They combine deep legal expertise with strong interpersonal skills, making complex matters both clear and actionable.’
‘The people in the environment team at Poul Schmith are exceptionally dedicated, and it shows. Their top-tier knowledge of the ever-changing field of environmental law and practice, combined with a deep understanding of us as a client, results in an outstanding legal product every time.’
Kernmandanten
The Danish Environmental and Food Board of Appeal
The Danish Planning Board of Appeal
The Danish Environmental Protection Agency
The Danish Business Authority
Rail Net Denmark (Banedanmark) (responsible for the Danish railway network)
The Danish Energy Board of Appeal
The Danish Road Directorate
The Danish Ministry of Environment
Danish Ministry of Defence Estate Agency (The Command for Military Infrastructure and Terrain Management)
The Danish Ministry of Defence
The Danish Ministry of Transportation
The Danish Energy Agency
The Danish Coastal Authority
The Chemicals Inspectorate of the Danish Environmental Protection Agency
Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
The Greenland Ministry of Mineral Resources
Aarhus Municipality
Gentofte Municipality
Frederiksberg Municipality
Svendborg Municipality
Kerteminde Municipality
Roskilde Municipality
Helsingør Municipality
Ballerup Municipality
Albertslund Municipality
Ringsted Municipality
Sønderborg Municipality
Odder Municipality
Copenhagen Municipality
Næstved Municipality
Hillerød Municipality
Dragør Municipality
Region Hovedstaden (Capital Region)
Region Midtjylland (Central Denmark Region)
Danske Regioner (Danish Regions)
Sund & Bælt A/S
A/S Øresund
Egmont International Holding
DSB (Danish State Railways)
Greve Municipality
Dansk Producentansvar (Danish Producer Responsibility)
Frederiksberg Forsyning
Flodbyen Randers P/S
Highlight-Mandate
- Assisted Sund & Bælt A/S and A/S Øresund with environmental and pipeline issues during the preparation phase of a DKK 20-25 billion new Eastern Ring Road (“Østlig Ringvej”) constructed as a submerged tunnel along the east coast of Amager.
- Represented Banedanmark in numerous leading cases concerning compensation for the electrification of the railway.
- Advised the Environmental Protection Agency in connection with a landslide near Randers, the clean-up of which is estimated at DKK 500 million.
DLA Piper Denmark
DLA Piper Denmark are active in a variety of industries within the environmental sector including the oil industry, development, insurance, renewables and agriculture. Clients praise the team as ‘highly professional’ and note that they handle cases ‘with the utmost respect and service’. Line Marie Pedersen leads the team, and has a specialism in municipal and local planning, with experience advising clients on land reclamation and coastal projects. Håkun Djurhuus has a notable proficiency in public and construction law, but also brings expertise in litigation.
Praxisleiter:
Line Marie Pedersen
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Håkun Djurhuus
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‘Partner Line Marie Pedersen have lived up to all our expectations and have delivered highly valued professional consulting. ’
‘Very capable and professional in environmental matters.’
‘Line Marie Pedersen always offers highly professional and prompt response.’
Kernmandanten
The Danish Petroleum Industry Association (Drivkraft Danmark)
The Greenland Government, Ministry of Agriculture, Self-Sufficiency, Energy and Environment
The Greenland Government, Ministry of Business, Trade, Mineral Resources, Justice and Gender Equality
AIG Europe S.A
DCC Energy Center A/S
Topdanmark Forsikring A/S
Chubb Insurance Company
The Danish Central Stockholding Entity (FDO)
Copenhagen Airports A/S
Colas Danmark A/S
Avista Oil Danmark A/S
The City of Copenhagen
HOFOR
Vestforsyning A/S
SONFOR Group
Lidl Danmark K/S
UnoX Mobility A/S
Mobility Denmark
H. Lundbeck A/S
Landsbyggefonden
Vestegnens Kraftvarmeselskab, VEKS
Falck Danmark A/S
Shell International
Cloudberry Energy ASA
DTU Science Park A/S
Samtank A/S
SONFOR
Danish Agriculture & Food Council
Andel Energy A/S
SCT Transport A/S
TSG ApS
Remco A/S
Nymølle Stenindustrier A/S
Fælledby P/S
Motor Sports Center Fyn ApS and Fyens Motorsport Odense
The Landowners of the Cliffs of Stevns’ Hiking Path Association
Pankas A/S
Dyrskuepladsens Naboer
Billund Airport A/S
Kalundborg Water Supply A/S
Niras
Lidsø Estate
Highlight-Mandate
- Representing the Danish Agriculture & Food Council in a case regarding the validity of a ban on the use of pesticides.
- Represents a landowner association consisting of 55 owners of property at the Cliffs of Stevns in a dispute against the Danish Environment and Food Board of Appeal regarding nature preservation of The Cliffs of Stevns.
- Advised Chubb for several years regarding insurance claims under Chubb’s environmental liability insurance policies.
Gorrissen Federspiel
Gorrissen Federspiel deals with a variety of environmental matters, including advisory work pertaining to construction projects and corporate transactions in the sector, including those involving energy companies and infrastructure. Clients praise the team’s ‘very good knowledge of the sector.’ Lotte Eskesen and Hanne Jespersen Hansen lead, the team and bring experience in handling cross-border cases and construction cases, with particular emphasis on solar and wind farms, as well as regulatory matters. Steen Hellmann brings expertise in construction law to the team, alongside experience in dispute resolution.
Praxisleiter:
Lotte Eskesen; Hanne Jespersen Hansen
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Steen Hellmann
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‘Christina Rahbek manages to provide advice with a broad perspective in mind, which is very valuable. ’
‘Hanne is a great person to have on any projects, very friendly, very knowledgeable, very professional – any project would be lucky to have Hanne on board ’
‘Very good understanding of our needs and approach towards authorities. Excellent understanding of the law. Good strategic approach Mette Jul Marott and Hanne Jespersen Hansen stands out. ’
Kernmandanten
Encavis AG
ADA Green Energy A/S
Vestforbrænding I/S
Skovgaard Energy A/S
SDK Freja A/S
Novo Nordisk A/S
Nammo AS
Køge Kyst P/S
Ringkjøbing Landbobank A/S
Gasum Oy
A.P. Møller Mærsk
Vitol S.A
The Commonwealth of Australia
Shell
Kerteminde Biogas ApS
Highlight-Mandate
- Represented Nammo AS in connection with the establishment of an ammunition production facility in Denmark pursuant to an operator and framework agreement with the Danish Defence Materiel and Procurement Agency to reintroduce military ammunition production in Denmark.
- Assisted Vestforbrænding I/S on environmental matters in connection with developing a full-scale CO2 capture facility at its energy from waste plant, and corporatising its EfW activities, including transfer and updating of environmental permits and documentation to ensure compliant continuity.
- Assisting the Australian government in connection with a matter in Australia involving the export/import and recovery of Northern Endeavour, a 274metre FPSO, in Denmark.
Haugaard | Braad
Haugaard | Braad is praised by clients as including ‘some of the most skilled environmental law experts in Denmark.’ The team has notable proficiency in public sector matters and often works with Denmark’s municipalities. Flemming Elbaek leads the team, and has a specialism in environmental matters, working exclusively in this sector. Elbaek contributes expertise in environmental manufacturing, alongside regular work advising municipalities.
Praxisleiter:
Flemming Elbæk
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‘Very flexible and very knowledgeable.’
‘High quality, good communication skills and fast responses.’
‚Outstanding expertise in nature and environmental matters in Denmark. The firm offers highly specialised professionals across the different disciplines within this field. Importantly, they demonstrate a deep understanding of our specific sector – recreational fishing – which adds significant value to their advice.’
Kernmandanten
Port of Aalborg
Municipality of Rebild
Municipality of Horsens
Municipality of Brønderslev
Danfoss A/S
Aarhus Vand A/S (Utilities of Aarhus)
Danish Agriculture and Food Council
Aalborg Portland A/S
HOFOR A/S (Utilities of Copenhagen)
Udviklingsselskabet By & Havn I/S
Topsøe A/S
European Energy A/S
Municipality of Mariager
Metroselskabet I/S
Sund & Bælt Holding A/S
Danish Prison and Probation Service
Municipality of Vesthimmerland
Municipality of Solrød
Central Denmark Region
Danish Maritime Agency
Copenhagen Airports
Municipality of Stevns
Entertainment Trading A/S
The Etablishment and Terrain Command
Highlight-Mandate
- Providing legal advice to the Danish Prison and Probation Service regarding the establishment of a new remand prison with approximately 400 places.
- Providing legal advice to Metroselskabet I/S regarding the EIA for the new M5 metro line in Copenhagen.
- Assisting Aarhus Vand A/S (Utilities of Aarhus) with the EIA and permitting for “Helhedsplan Tangkrogen,” an urban development plan covering a large harbourfront area in central Aarhus.
Kromann Reumert
Kromann Reumert offers a range of environmental legal advice, handling matters relating to land-use, waste, and contamination, among others. The group has aptitude in administrative law, advising on enforcement and compliance issues, as well as commercial transactions in the sector. Clients note the ‘highest level of professionalism’ within the team. Kim Trenskow and Jeppe Lefevre Olsen head the team, with support from Mads U. Østergaard. Trenskow advises clients in both the public and private sector on a wide range of environmental matters. Olsen has a focus on waste, waste water, and environmental protection law. Østergaard bring experience in planning law and municipal law.
Praxisleiter:
Kim Trenskow; Jeppe Lefevre Olsen; Mads U. Østergaard
Referenzen
‘The team members we work with at Kromann Reumert act with the highest level of professionalism and have, over the years, developed an in-depth understanding of our industry. This enables them to provide us with legal advice that is not only highly qualified but also absolutely essential to our business.’
‘The layers have knowledge at a level where they publish in journals for practitioners and for other individuals with special insight into environmental and climate law.’
‘Mads U. Østergaard is a really practical and hands on advisor.’
Kernmandanten
Ørsted
Danish Crown
DLF Beet Seed
Musholm A/S
Aquapri A/S
Snaptun Fisk Export A/S
DKMA ApS („Dansk Marin Ansvarlighed“)
Pedersen Line
Pedersen Aqua
The Central Denmark Region
Skamol A/S
NGF Nature Energy Biogas A/S
Aalborg Municipality
HOFOR A/S
Novonesis A/S
Q8 Denmark
DSK – De Samvirkende Købmænd
Danish Aquaculture
The Regional Council of Southern Denmark
Gentofte Municipality
Odense Municipality
Billund Municipality
Skanderborg Municipality
Kredsløb
EWII
Verdo
Norlys
Gudenaacentralen a.m.b.a.
DANVA Dansk Vand- og Spildevandsforening
Industrial Water Solutions
Eurowind Energy
European Energy A/S
Jammerbugt Municipality
Coop Danmark A/S
Beveridge & Diamond PC
Andel
Fidelis New Energy
Kronospan
Aarhus Municipality
Salling Group A/S
DSB
Birch GM Ejendomme Holding ApS
Dam-Foam
Himmerland A/S
EV Infra Denmark ApS (E.ON)
Highlight-Mandate
- Represented Dansk Akvakultur and AquaPri before the Eastern High Court and the CJEU in a case refered to as the Onsevig case regarding the interpretation of the Habitat Directive in connection with the environmental approval of sea farming activities.
- Advising Aarhus Kommune on planning and environmental law issues relating to „Helhedsplan Tangkrogen“ and the new wastewater treatment plant (often referred to as ReWater) in the city of Aarhus.
- Advising Norlys and Gudenaancentralen on environmental law issues in relation to the ongoing and continued operation of Tangeværket.
Plesner
Plesner‘s environment department has expertise in a range of key areas, including real estate development, energy, and infrastructure matters. Clients describe the team as ‘skilful and straightforward’. Niklas Korsgaard Christensen heads up the team, and has a special focus on energy, infrastructure, and construction. Christensen advises on large projects but also takes on litigation within the sector, and is additionally highly adept at dealing with permit processes. Marcus Elskær Mollerup adds depth, with expertise advising public authorities.
Praxisleiter:
Niklas Korsgaard Christensen; Marcus Elskær Mollerup
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‘A fast, skilful and straightforward communication.’
Kernmandanten
Gaz-System S.A.
RWE Renewables
Udviklingsselskabet Kildedal
Stena Recycling
Equinor ASA
Innargi
Rudersdal Municipality
Fortum Waste Solutions
Icopal Danmark/BMI Group
Lokaltog
Sund & Bælt Holding / A/S Øresund
Freja Ejendomme
NCC Industry A/S
TotalEnergies
Evida
Ineos
Equinor Low Carbon Solutions Denmark A/S
Alight Energy
Highlight-Mandate
- Assists Udviklingsselskabet Kildedal ApS on multiple aspects of a project regarding the urban development of a new urban area near Kildedal Station in the vicinity of Copenhagen.
- Assists Thor Wind Farm I/S, with its concession in, Thor, an offshore wind park in Denmark, including in relation to the complex process around obtaining preliminary investigation licenses.
- Represents Rudersdal Municipality in various disputes within the planning law field.