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Bech-Bruun has expertise in environmental regulatory conduct cases before the district courts, the high courts and the Supreme Court, which includes safeguarding the interests of both private companies and public authorities in connection with transport projects and energy infrastructure. The practice also advises on construction law disputes in relation to environmental requirements. Co-head Håkun Djurhuus is experienced in environmental law litigation and specialises in public and construction law. Co-head Jacob Brandt regularly advises state-owned businesses, regions and municipalities on legal issues concerning land use, as well as nature and environmental protection in connection with waste regulation and soil contamination.          

DLA Piper Denmark possesses expertise in the liability for contaminated soil, transactions involving contamination properties and businesses, environmental due diligence and environmental planning on behalf of municipalities. The practice also assists with the licensing of potentially polluting business activities, as well as with the regulation concerning the exports and imports of waste. Line Marie Pedersen heads the practice and regularly assesses the impact of climate change projects, including coastal flood protection measures and land reclamation projects.

Horten advises on environmental permits and exemptions in relation to environmental, planning and construction law in connection with property and construction projects. The practice also advises on complaints and claims for environmental damages before valuation commissions. Practice head Henriette Soja has expertise in the interaction between authorities, municipal activities and private entities concerning public law issues, including environmental aspects of construction. Anne Sophie Kierkegaard Vilsbøll  advises on environmental due diligence in connection with transfers of undertakings and the sale and purchase of properties and businesses. Poul Hvilsted provides legal, strategic and commercial advice concerning environmental and planning law.

Poul Schmith primarily advises public institutions, authorities and municipalities, on environmental disputes. The practice provides environmental regulatory advice on road, railway and other infrastructure projects. Stig Grønbæk Jensen and Britta Moll Bown jointly head the practice and have expertise in EU regulations regarding nature protection, strategic and environmental impact assessments, as well as on the relocation and rerouting of trade supply lines for environmental reasons.

Gorrissen Federspiel advises on environmental matters regarding M&A transactions and represents clients in litigation involving environmental law matters within the field of waste management, remediation of soil and ground water pollution. The firm also advises on regulatory requirements concerning EU and Danish legislation, conduct of court and arbitration cases. The team is jointly headed by Lotte Eskesen, Hans Peter Jørgensen and Uffe Bøgelund Jensen, who regularly undertake environmental law due diligence and advise on environmental planning as well as on the implementation of nature protection measures.

SIRIUS advokater advises on general public law, including administrative law, environmental law and planning law. The firm also has expertise in relation to environmental law applying to agriculture and EU environmental law. The practice is headed by Søren Stenderup Jensen and Kurt Helles Bardeleben, who joined in July 2019 from DLA Piper Denmark; they advise on nature protection, regulations to fight climate change as well as on expropriation, public utilities and litigation within public law.  

Kromann Reumert advises on environmental and planning issues, including the interaction between EU rules and domestic administrative, environmental, planning and public law rules. Practice head Kim Trenskow advises on environmental regulations applicable to industrial activities. The practice also advises on environmental disputes regarding decontamination measures. The firm advises clients from key sectors such as energy, utility, the meat and food industry and retail regulation, as well as waste management and aquaculture.

Lundgrens advises on environmental issues arising from planning and project development. The firm is also experienced in advising on nature protection measures. Søren Hilbert is the practice head and regularly advises municipalities on the environmental assessments of plans and projects. The firm also assists with the financing of climate change projects regarding raising sea levels and storm floods, increased rain, cloudbursts and raising groundwater levels in urban areas.