The Legal 500

Bech-Bruun’s group leader Jens Auken and Hanne Mølbeck are advising Copenhagen Metro on the 2007-2018 extension programme and CPH City & Port Development on the redevelopment of Copenhagen port. Mads Kobberø advises some 50 municipalities on soil contamination, environmental permits and environmental law enforcement. Kobberø represented the municipality of Copenhagen, settling a longstanding dispute about payment for the diversion of sea water.

At Horten, Poul Hvilsted, Mogens Moe and Henriette Soja handle environmental due diligence, risk assessment, compliance and litigation. Henriette Soja advises the municipality of Hvidovre on coastline protection measures, including environmental impact assessments. Mogens Moe is representing the municipality of Halsnaes in relation to waste from a broken steel works in Frederiksvaerk. Other clients include Fredericia Shipyard, Novozymes and Vattenfall (Fynsvaerket). Charlotte Bigum Lynæs and Marie Bockhahn are recommended.

Lett Law Firm played an active part in Denmark’s implementation of the Environmental Liability Directive. Group heads Line Marie Pedersen, a ‘competent negotiator’, and ‘deeply experienced, knowledgeable’ Vivi Bruhn Knudsen, advise on contaminated soil, properties and businesses, notification and applications for polluting activities, municipality and local planning, EIA, environment liability and insurance. ‘Helpful, skilled’ Pia Nielsen specialises in waste and water regulation. Clients include Dansk Shell and UnoX Energi.

Lind Cadovius advises businesses and public authorities on soil contamination, planning law, authority approvals and environmental due diligence. Håkon Djuurhus’ experienced team recruited two lawyers from the Danish Ministry of the Environment.

Mazanti-Andersen, Korsø Jensen & Partnere’s Birgitte Refn Wenzel is former chair of the Danish Association of Environmental Law, and advises companies, public authorities and individuals.

At Plesner, environmental litigator Søren Stenderup Jensen specialises in carbon capture and storage litigation, chemicals and life sciences regulations, and transactional support. Marlene Hannibal joined from Poul Schmith Law Firm. Highlights included advising Nord Stream on an undersea gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. Clients include municipalities, Novartis Healthcare, Kuwait Petroleum and Shell Danmark. Peter Holm-Larsen handles contentious environmental and planning cases.

Kromann Reumert’s six-lawyer team, led by the ‘thorough, pragmatic, analytical’ Kim Trenskov, is representing Danish Crown and its subsidiaries in a principle dispute regarding waste water discharge charges; and municipal waste company Reno Djurs in a €3m Supreme Court case concerning waste treatment charges. It advised DONG Energy Power in a Supreme Court case regarding the potential obligation to indemnify land owners for establishing wind turbine farms and in a dispute with the Danish EPA and the Environmental Appeal Board concerning the regulation of noise from ships in harbours.

Lassen Ricard advises on the collective scheme for the Danish implementation of the WEEE Directive.

Clients praise Thomas Ryhl and his team at MAQS Law Firm for its ‘thorough understanding’ of water and waste management, zoning, planning and regulatory matters. The firm assists international clients in obtaining licences and clearances, and represents property owners in environmental disputes.

Philip Law Firm focuses on the energy and agriculture sectors, with the ‘experienced and commercial’ Mogens Gaarden representing Danish Agriculture.

Stig Grønbæk Jensen at Poul Schmith Law Firm is recommended as ‘a top-ranking individual’ who represents the State in environmental matters.