Bech-Bruun‘s energy practice offers clients ’very competent, highly qualified, and well-communicated assistance’. The team advises on regulatory issues, legislation changes, contract drafting and business restructuring. The team is recognised for its handling of offshore energy, waste management matters, and large renewable energy infrastructure projects. Johan Weihe is head of the energy practice group, and is relied on by clients for regulatory and transactional matters, covering industries such as: oil and gas, carbon capture, and renewable energy. Per Hemmer has a longstanding reputation in the industry, and advises many major companies, having experience in many facets of the renewables industry. Rania Kassis offers expertise to the team in the regulatory aspects of the practice.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Testimonials
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- ‘Very competent, highly qualified, and well-communicated assistance.’
- ‘They are all highly qualified and provide reliable, timely, and professionally well-founded assistance. In particular, we would like to mention Johan Weihe.’
- ‘The team has the agility to be proactive and not only respond to your current needs, but to foresee future needs and challenges and address them in a timely manner.’
- ‘At Bech-Bruun you are in safe hands when it comes to energy contracts. As always with Bech-Bruun you get very competent and expedient assistance and in general Bech-Bruun's lawyers have a good commercial understanding and a practical approach.’
- ‘With his comprehensive knowledge, Jakob Kristensen guided us extremely well through the process. It is rare to find a lawyer with such an excellent business understanding as Jakob has. Jakob was flexible and very good at finding good compromises, which makes it a lot easier to reach an agreement. ’
- ‘Their guidance has been clear, timely, and highly professional. They understand the complexities of energy projects and have helped us navigate each step with confidence. The team works closely with us, and their commitment, flexibility, and strong collaboration make them stand out. We truly value their support.’
- ‘Dan Bjerg Geary is one of the leading experts in wind and energy infrastructure projects, including wind, green fuels and hydrogen. Dan consistently achieves outstanding mandates for major clients and projects.’
- ‘A practice with a broad palette of specific, in-depth competencies that can work together in a strong model, across the company’s partners, while remaining invisible to the customer.’
- ‘Great know-how.’
Key clients
- ARC – I/S Amager Ressourcecenter
- Energinet
- Argo
- Nel ASA
- Hanwha Ocean Co. Ltd.
Work highlights
Advising Energinet on the “Bornholm Energy Island” project, involving 3 GW of offshore wind turbines, a converter station and subsea power cables.
Advised ARGO regarding the incorporation of its group structure in response to new legislation regarding Denmark’s waste-to-energy sector.
Advising Energinet on EPCM contract tendering for the engineering and construction of the Danish ‘hydrogen backbone’.
Lawyers
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Johan Weihe; Per Hemmer
Other key lawyers
Rania Kassis; Dan Bjerg Geary; Jakob Kristensen