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Haugaard | Braad

Haugaard | Braad

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Denmark

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Environment

Haugaard | Braad is praised by clients as including ‘some of the most skilled environmental law experts in Denmark.’ The team has notable proficiency in public sector matters and often works with Denmark’s municipalities. Flemming Elbaek leads the team, and has a specialism in environmental matters, working exclusively in this sector. Elbaek contributes expertise in environmental manufacturing, alongside regular work advising municipalities.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®

Testimonials

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  • ‘Very flexible and very knowledgeable.’
  • ‘High quality, good communication skills and fast responses.’
  • 'Outstanding expertise in nature and environmental matters in Denmark. The firm offers highly specialised professionals across the different disciplines within this field. Importantly, they demonstrate a deep understanding of our specific sector – recreational fishing – which adds significant value to their advice.’
  • 'Each individual lawyer brings specialist knowledge and experience within their respective field.’
  • ‘The team has comprehensive knowledge on legal environment inside, both in relation to EU legislation and national Danish legislation.’
  • ‘Always ready for sparring and understanding our legal environmental issues.’

Key clients

  • Port of Aalborg
  • Municipality of Rebild
  • Municipality of Horsens
  • Municipality of Brønderslev
  • Danfoss A/S
  • Aarhus Vand A/S (Utilities of Aarhus)
  • Danish Agriculture and Food Council
  • Aalborg Portland A/S
  • HOFOR A/S (Utilities of Copenhagen)
  • Udviklingsselskabet By & Havn I/S
  • Topsøe A/S
  • European Energy A/S

Work highlights

Providing legal advice to the Danish Prison and Probation Service regarding the establishment of a new remand prison with approximately 400 places.
Providing legal advice to Metroselskabet I/S regarding the EIA for the new M5 metro line in Copenhagen.
Assisting Aarhus Vand A/S (Utilities of Aarhus) with the EIA and permitting for “Helhedsplan Tangkrogen,” an urban development plan covering a large harbourfront area in central Aarhus.

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Practice head

Flemming Elbæk

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