Franchise & Licensing
Denmark
06 May 2025
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.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘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.’
Key clients
- 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
Work highlights
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.
Practice head
Niklas Korsgaard Christensen; Marcus Elskær Mollerup
Other key lawyers
Sara Sadolin