Mr Håkun Djurhuus > Lundgrens > Copenhagen, Denmark > Lawyer Profile
Lundgrens Offices
TUBORG BOULEVARD 12
2900 HELLERUP
Denmark
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Mr Håkun Djurhuus
Work Department
Litigation & Arbitration
Position
Career
Håkun Djurhuus is an attorney and partner in the Lundgrens’ Litigation & Arbitration department. Håkun is highly specialised within litigation, construction law and environmental law and has more than 30 years of experience advising public authorities and private businesses as well as citizens on environmental law issues.
Håkun has conducted more than 500 cases before the ordinary courts, the Danish Building and Construction Arbitration Board, the Danish Institute of Arbitration and ICC, including 24 cases before the Danish Supreme Court.
Håkun’s experience covers all key aspects of environmental law and planning and zoning law. Moreover, Håkun chaired the Danish Government’s Expropriation Committee in 2017-2018 and was a ministerial appointee to the legislative preparatory committee for modernisation of the Danish environmental and nature legislation in 2014-2017, nominated by the Danish Bar Association and the Association of Danish Law Firms.
Håkun has extensive experience in teaching and giving courses and is often asked to speak and give lectures on litigation, construction and environmental law.
Languages
English and Danish
Education
Håkun obtained his Master of Laws from Aarhus University (1989).
Lawyer Rankings
Denmark > Environment
(Hall of Fame)Lundgrens‘ ‘very competent team’ advises both international and domestic clients on the entire gamut of environmental work, including environmental regulation litigation, compulsory acquisitions, and regulation of contamination with PFA. The group further advises on issues arising out of project development matters, such as nature protection issues. Team leader Håkun Djurhuus
specialises in environmental, public and construction law, and dispute resolution. Associate Betina Wichmann is frequently engaged on zoning planning work, environmental assessments of plans and projects, wastewater supply issues and compulsory acquisitions.
Denmark > Dispute resolution
Lundgrens fields ‘a team of highly skilled attorneys with diverse backgrounds and expertise in various areas of dispute resolution’. Key strengths of the ‘excellent’ group include insolvency, IP and commercial disputes, and the team also assists with the expropriation of real estate in the public sector. Practice head Nicolai B. Sørensen has extensive experience in complex tax and insurance litigation. Highly experienced litigator Håkun Djurhuus is another important point of contact within the group.