Bech-Bruun‘s environment, nature and planning team is headed up by Jacob Schall Holberg and is well renowned in the market for its leading expertise in the environmental aspects of major infrastructure projects, representing both government agencies and leading corporate clients. Holberg is recognised for his work in high-profile environmental disputes, having acted before the District and High Court, as well as the Danish Supreme Court. Other key individual Hanne Mølbeck has 25 years of experience working within the public law sector, particularly advising on the environmental elements of infrastructure projects.
Environment in Denmark
Bech-Bruun
Praxisleiter:
Jacob Schall Holberg
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Hanne Mølbeck
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‘Extensive knowledge in the field, and a willingness to provide information to the client.’
Good Responsiveness.’
‘Good and relevant experience.’
Kernmandanten
Femern A/S
Energinet
Metroselskabet I/S
Odense Letbane P/S
Hovedstadens Letbane (The Greater Copenhagen Light Rail)
By & Havn
The Municipality of Lejre
Municipality of Aarhus
Vattenfall
MT Højgaard Projektudvikling A/S
M. Goldschmidt Holding A/S
HOFOR Vind A/S
Relax A/S
Highlight-Mandate
- Providing general legal advice to Energinet regarding the definition and delimitation of ‘projects’ under the EIA Directive for the Danish electricity transmission grid.
- Representing Udviklingsselskabet By & Havn I/S (City & Harbor) in a significant environmental dispute regarding the Lynetteholm project, a 275-hectare artificial peninsula in Copenhagen.
- Representing Udviklingsselskabet By & Havn I/S (City & Harbour) in a high-profile environmental case concerning the ‘Fælledby’ urban development project in Copenhagen.
Horten
Horten‘s environment practice group provides legal advice across all areas of environmental regulation, including on obtaining environmental permits, emission and pollution issues, natural resources matters, and work arising from renewable energy projects. The team also assists the firm’s M&A group with conducting environmental due diligence reports. Notable individuals Henriette Soja, who leads the practice, and Anne Sophie Kierkegaard Vilsbøll both specialise in environmental law and the related planning, construction, climate change and supply regulation matters. Of counsel Poul Hvilsted is recommended for contentious work.
Praxisleiter:
Henriette Soja
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Tue Trier; Anne Sophie Kierkegaard Vilsbøl; Poul Hvilsted; Marie Bockhahn
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‘Henriette Soja has given us valued legal advice in a difficult case. She was quick to understand our dilemma and come up with different solutions.’
‘Top tier, handles complex legal questions with a very positive energy and attitude.’
‘In my opinion Horten is already known in Denmark for its enormous capacity and expertise, especially regarding legal matters and areas in public law.’
Kernmandanten
Aalborg Portland A/S
DSB
Norlys a.m.b.a.
HOFOR A/S
Novafos A/S
Roskilde Sten & Grus ApS
Solum Roskilde ApS
TDC Net A/S
Vandcenter Syd A/S
Aalborg Forsyning A/S
BIOFOS A/S
KLAR Forsyning A/S
Gribskov Forsyning A/S
I/S Vestforbrænding
I/S Norfors
Nordværk I/S
Ørsted A/S
Teleindustrien
Fonden Marselisborg Lystbådehavn
Ferskvandscentret Kursus
The Danish Construction Association
The Danish Road Directorate
The Municipality of Allerød
The Municipality of Aarhus
The Municipality of Billund
The Municipality of Brøndby
The Municipality of Copenhagen
The Municipality of Favrskov
The Municipality of Guldborgsund
The Municipality of Kolding
The Municipality of Lyngby-Taarbæk
The Municipality of Naestved
The Municipality of Odense
The Municipality of Syddjurs
The Municipality of Sønderborg
The Municipality of Frederikssund
Highlight-Mandate
- Providing continuous legal assistance to The City of Copenhagen in relation to the urban development project on Amager Fælled.
- Providing legal assistance to The City of Copenhagen in relation to the establishment of Lynetteholm.
Poul Schmith
Poul Schmith‘s environmental and energy law team is regularly involved in high-profile projects relating to the government’s sustainability initiatives. It has also recently seen increased work stemming from the private sector, which complements the firm’s public sector work. Notably, Britta Moll Bown often litigates before the Danish district courts and the supreme court in matters relating to the protection of nature and environmental assessments. Other key contact Kim Christian Højmark has more than ten years experience advising entities from the public and private sectors on complex and high-profile environmental matters.
Praxisleiter:
Kim Christian Højmark; Britta Moll Bown
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Louise Solvang Rasmussen; Thomas Haugsted; Josephine Fie Legarth Aggesen
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‘The environmental team is highly experienced and skilled, due to many years of specialisation in this area. Not only for advice, but also regarding court cases.’
‘Britta Moll Bown is highly experienced. She has attended the Supreme Court many times, and is very skilled.’
‘Poul Schmith’s environmental law practice is a leader in its field. The team delivers high-quality advice on complex issues within the highly regulated area of environmental law. Their guidance, along with their support in litigation, is invaluable to us as we undertake major infrastructure projects across the country.’
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)
The Danish Energy Board of Appeal
The Danish Road Directorate
The Danish Ministry of Environment
Danish Ministry of Defence Estate Agency
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
Region Hovedstaden
Sund & Bælt A/S
A/S Øresund
Egmont International Holding
Highlight-Mandate
- Assisting Sund & Bælt A/S and A/S Øresund with environmental and pipeline issues during the preparation phase of a DKK20-25bn new Eastern Ring Road (Østlig Ringvej) constructed as a submerged tunnel along the east coast of Amager.
- Representing Banedanmark in numerous cases concerning compensation for the electrification of the railway.
- Advising the Environmental Protection Agency in connection with a massive landslide near Randers, the clean-up of which is estimated at DKK500m.
DLA Piper Denmark
DLA Piper Denmark‘s environment department is a part of the firm’s wider real estate team, and stands out for its expertise in matters relating to liability for contaminated soil and environmental impact assessments. The team is headed up by Line Marie Pedersen, who is a renowned expert in the fields of municipality and local planning, environmental impact assessments, and climate change projects. Fellow key contact Per Vestergaard Pedersen has specialist knowledge and experience in environmental issues relating to minerals and mining, oil and gas, hydropower, and climate matters. Håkun Djurhuus joined from Lundgrens in early 2025.
Praxisleiter:
Line Marie Pedersen
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Per Vestergaard Pedersen; Håkun Djurhuus
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‘Strong very experienced team. Very good cooperation around the cases.’
‘Line M. Pedersen always helps us with Environmental matters in a prompt, constructive and very professional way.’
‘Line Marie Pedersen and her team maintain a particularly high legal level in the field of environmental law. Line has an in-depth knowledge of special contamination of soil and groundwater both in relation to the legal framework and insurance coverage.’
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
Crossbridge Energy A/S (former A/S Dansk Shell)
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
The municipality of Frederiksberg
HOFOR
Frederiksberg Forsyning A/S
Vestforsyning A/S
SONFOR Group
Maabjerg Energy Center A/S
The Danish Petroleum Industry Association’s Energy Saving Pool
Lidl Danmark K/S
Mobility Denmark (Former the Danish Car Importers Association)
H. Lundbeck A/S
Landsbyggefonden
Vestegnens Kraftvarmeselskab, VEKS
Falck Danmark A/S
Shell International
Cloudberry Energy ASA
Etex Group
Highlight-Mandate
- Assisting FDO in connection with the reassessment of existing environmental approvals, including the establishment of new conditions with a view to compliance with Best Available Technic (BAT).
- Advising A/S Dansk Shell on environmental approvals, pollution conditions, nature protection, etc. in connection with the operation of the refinery in Fredericia.
- Advising Chubb for several years regarding insurance claims under Chubb’s environmental liability insurance policies.
Gorrissen Federspiel
Gorrissen Federspiel’s environment team is comprised of energy and infrastructure, litigation, and real estate experts, and is particularly renowned for its work involving the environmental issues arising from energy project developments and transactions, corporate transactions and real estate mandates. Leading the team is Lotte Eskesen, who regularly handles the environmental aspects of major renewable energy wind and solar projects, and Hans-Peter Jorgensen, who has over 30 years' experience in complex real estate matters and the related environmental implications.
Praxisleiter:
Lotte Eskesen; Hans-Peter Jørgensen
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Hanne Jespersen Hansen
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‘The team in Aarhus is hard-working and to the point. Very good at thinking on their feet.’
‘Lotte Eskesen is simply a very good lawyer. She has a sincere interest in her cases, she has a very broad understanding of the law, and she is extremely efficient. The same goes for Hanne Jespersen Hansen who has a down-to-earth, pragmatic an solution-oriented approach to cases.’
‘Gorrissen Federspiel’s environmental practice stands out for its multidisciplinary team, offering comprehensive expertise in due diligence processes. The team covers all environmental aspects of a project, from regulatory compliance to risk assessment, ensuring potential clients receive full coverage of their needs.’
Kernmandanten
Encavis AG
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
ADA Green Energy A/S
Vestforbrænding I/S
Skovgaard Energy A/S
SDK Freja A/S
Novo Nordisk A/S
Nordic Waste A/S
Køge Kyst P/S
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised Encavis AG in connection with the acquisition and subsequent project development of a 500 MW PV pipeline of solar projects in Denmark.
- Advised Nordic Waste A/S in connection with the occurrence of a large landslide on the grounds operated by Nordic Waste A/S and used for soil remediation.
- Advising Vestforbrænding I/S (VF) on environmental matters relating to the establishment of a new corporate structure to meet requirements in Danish legislation regarding the corporate structure of Danish incineration and recovery facilities and in respect of the planned construction of a CO2 capture facility next to VF’s energy-from-waste facility.
Haugaard | Braad
Haugaard | Braad‘s environment department is a part of the firm’s wider public law team, and is headed up by Flemming Elbaek, who has worked exclusively with environmental and public law for almost 20 years, often acting as the main adviser to major manufacturing and utilities companies. Other key individual Helle Ina Elmer is a specialist lawyer within the areas of environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment, as well as EU environmental law in general.
Praxisleiter:
Flemming Elbaek
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Helle Ina Elmer
Referenzen
‘Flemming Elbaek is a truly stand-out specialist when it comes to environmental law – in short, simply, the Expert! Friendly and approachable and yet at the same time ready to fight your case.’
‘Working with Flemming Elbaek has been a great pleasure. Flemming is extremely grounded in his extensive knowledge of Danish and European environmental law, regulations, case law, and practice. This makes his insights and assessments very convincing and robust.’
‘One of the few leading advisers across all aspects of Danish and EU environmental legislation.’
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
KLAR Forsyning A/S (Utilities of the municipalities of Køge, Greve, Solrød og Stevns)
Metroselskabet I/S
Sund & Bælt Holding A/S
The Danish Road Directorate
Municipality of Vesthimmerland
Municipality of Solrød
Central Denmark Region
RWE Renewables Danmark A/S
Capital Region Denmark
Port of Roenne A/S
Highlight-Mandate
- Providing legal advice to RWE Renewables Danmark A/S regarding the planning and permitting of Thor Offshore Wind Farm in the North Sea.
- Providing legal advice to Metroselskabet I/S (The Copenhagen Metro) regarding the EIA of the new metro line M5 in Copenhagen.
- Assisting Aarhus Vand A/S (Utilities of Aarhus) with the EIA and permits regarding ‘Helhedsplan Tangkrogen’ which is a large urban developing plan covering a large harbour near area in the centre of Aarhus. An element of the plan is a project regarding the establishing of a new treatment plant called Aarhus ReWater.
Kromann Reumert
Kromann Reumert’s environment and planning law department often represents commercial and industrial entities as well as public authorities in environmental and planning law litigation. The group stands out for its expertise in environmental-related planning law issues, and team lead Kim Trenskow is particularly experienced in identifying and handling environmental and planning transaction-based issues. Other key contact Jeppe Lefevre Olsen has a specific focus on waste, water, and environmental protection law.
Praxisleiter:
Kim Trenskow
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Jeppe Lefevre Olsen; Mikkel Vindfeldt
Referenzen
‘Strong performance from Kim Trenskow and Mikkel Vindfeldt.’
‘Mikkel Vindfeldt is dedicated and easy to work with, well prepared, bright – every thing you need from a lawyer.’
Kernmandanten
Ørsted
Danish Crown
MariboHilleshög
Musholm A/S
Aquapri A/S
Snaptun Fisk Export A/S
The Central Denmark Region
Skamol A/S
NGF Nature Energy Biogas A/S
Aalborg Municipality
Oiltanking Copenhagen A/S
HOFOR A/S
Novozymes A/S
Q8 Denmark
DSK – De Samvirkende Købmænd
Danish Aquaculture
The Regional Council of Southern Denmark
Gentofte Municipality
Odense Municipality
Wind Estate A/S
Frederiksberg Municipality
Morsø Municipality
Billund Municipality
Skanderborg Municipality
Odder Municipality
Kredsløb
Sønderborg Forsyning
EWII
Verdo
Norlys
DANVA Dansk Vand- og Spildevandsforening
Industrial Water Solutions
DLF Beet Seed ApS
Eurowind Energy
European Energy A/S
Jammerbugt Municipality
Coop Danmark A/S
Beveridge & Diamond PC
Andel
Fidelis New Energy
Kronospan
Aarhus Municipality
Highlight-Mandate
- Representing Dansk Akvakultur and AquaPri A/S before the Eastern High Court in a landmark case regarding the interpretation of the Habitat Directive in connection with the environmental approval of sea farming activities.
- Representing De Samvirkende Købmænd (DSK) in the current legal proceedings regarding the legalisation of the major shopping mall (Field’s) in Copenhagen.
- Representing HOFOR in ongoing permitting processes regarding the construction of offshore wind farms and assisting HOFOR on various legal matters related to the processes.
Plesner
Plesner‘s environmental law team is renowned for handling complex matters spanning transactions, litigation, and advisory issues. The team particularly stands out for its work within the energy sector, particularly renewable energy projects. Leading the team is Niklas Korsgaard Christensen, who often advises on the environmental aspects of the implementation and transfer of large projects and the related dispute resolution. Fellow co-head Marcus Elskær Mollerup has extensive experience in handling environmental due diligence on energy M&A transactions.
Praxisleiter:
Niklas Korsgaard Christensen; Marcus Elskær Mollerup
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Sara Sadolin
Referenzen
‘The team consists of several highly competent lawyers. The team has valuable knowledge of the practice of central regulation and handling of complaints, which is so important to assess the risk in our business. Also the team have important insight into EU regulation of nature and protected animals, which plays a major role in our project. The team works fast and with close dialogue with the customer.’
Kernmandanten
Gaz-System S.A.
RWE Renewables
Udviklingsselskabet Kildedal P/S
Stena Recycling A/S
Equinor ASA
Innargi A/S
Rudersdal Municipality
Fortum Waste Solutions A/S
Icopal Danmark/BMI Group
Lokaltog A/S
Sund & Bælt Holding / A/S Øresund
Freja Ejendomme
NCC Industry A/S
TotalEnergies
Evida
Highlight-Mandate
- Assisting Udviklingsselskabet Kildedal ApS with multiple aspects of a project regarding the urban development of a new urban area near Kildedal Station in the vicinity of Copenhagen.
- Assisting Thor Wind Farm I/S, an affiliate to RWE Renewables Sweden AB, as the concessionaire in the future largest offshore wind park in Denmark, Thor, with a capacity of 1 GW.
- Advising French energy major TotalEnergies in connection with the conclusion of a new strategic cooperation with European Energy.
SIRIUS advokater
The environmental law team at SIRIUS advokater has extensive experience providing advice at the intersection of environmental and public law, in areas including planning law, nature protection, climate change, and environmental-related litigation. The practice also has a considerable track-record advising clients in the public utility sector and local governments. Søren Stenderup Jensen focuses his practice on environmental issues and the related administrative, planning, and nature protection matters. Kurt Helles Bardeleben mainly focuses on the environmental aspects of real estate and construction law.
Praxisleiter:
Søren Stenderup Jensen; Kurt Helles Bardeleben
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‘The firm has an excellent group of very competent lawyers – representing a broad field of regulations.’
‘A very personalised and individual service with an extremely good knowledge of our business and any legal-problems connected.’
Kernmandanten
NCC Industry A/S
Trelleborg AB
Telenor A/S
Nordic Waterproofing A/S
Municipality of Køge
Arwos Forsyning A/S
Din Forsyning A/S
SK Forsyning A/S
NK-Forsyning A/S
KLAR Forsyning A/S
Clearidium A/S
NPV A/S
UTF Holding ApS
Taasinge Elementer A/S
VEKS
FSK Foreningen Skaansomt Kystfiskeri
Municipality of Stevns
Municipality of Slagelse
Field’s A/S
Indsamling på Tværs I/S