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DLA Piper Denmark

DLA Piper Denmark

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Denmark

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Environment

DLA Piper Denmark are active in a variety of industries within the environmental sector including the oil industry, development, insurance, renewables and agriculture. Clients praise the team as ‘highly professional’ and note that they handle cases ’with the utmost respect and service’. Line Marie Pedersen leads the team, and has a specialism in municipal and local planning, with experience advising clients on land reclamation and coastal projects. Håkun Djurhuus has a notable proficiency in public and construction law, but also brings expertise in litigation.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®

Testimonials

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  • The team is professional and composed of really skilled and pleasant people who always know how to solve the current problems without any hassle for us as customers. This includes everything from invoicing to meeting scheduling, which can sometimes end up at very odd times. The team's ability to solve practical problems leaves very little work for us as customers.
  • Håkun Djurhus is a very competent lawyer who can understand the very complex dependencies between technology and law. He is strong in how legal gray areas can affect the outcome of a case and, not least, how to mitigate them. In collaboration with Inger Seeberg, legal perspectives on previous decisions, current legislation, and possible interpretations are supported to benefit the current case.
  • ‘Good cooperation and sharing knowledge within the team. Fantastic employees with knowledge within our field of work.’
  • ‘Håkun Djurhuus has provided us with a very reassuring legal service. He has not only been exceptionally careful and professional in the cases they have worked on for us, he has also understood how to listen to us and explain complicated legal aspects.'
  • ‘The team at DLA Piper is highly professional and has handled our cases with the utmost respect and service, while also being adept at communicating complex legal aspects in an understandable manner. They have won every case we have asked them to handle for us.’
  • ‘Line Marie has a deep knowledge of the legal landscape in Denmark and is excellent at interpreting the law and applying it to our specific needs. She delivers practical input and advice.’
  • ‘Very capable and professional in environmental matters.’
  • ‘Partner Line Marie Pedersen have lived up to all our expectations and have delivered highly valued professional consulting. ’
  • ‘Line Marie Pedersen always offers highly professional and prompt response.’
  • ‘The team provides highly qualified advice on a practical level.’

Key clients

  • The Danish Petroleum Industry Association (Drivkraft Danmark)
  • The Greenland Government, Ministry of Agriculture, Self-Sufficiency, Energy and Environment
  • The Greenland Government, Ministry of Business, Trade, Mineral Resources, Justice and Gender Equality
  • AIG Europe S.A
  • DCC Energy Center A/S
  • Topdanmark Forsikring A/S
  • Chubb Insurance Company
  • The Danish Central Stockholding Entity (FDO)
  • Copenhagen Airports A/S
  • Colas Danmark A/S
  • Avista Oil Danmark A/S
  • The City of Copenhagen
  • HOFOR
  • Vestforsyning A/S
  • SONFOR Group
  • Lidl Danmark K/S
  • UnoX Mobility A/S
  • Mobility Denmark
  • H. Lundbeck A/S
  • Landsbyggefonden

Work highlights

Representing the Danish Agriculture & Food Council in a case regarding the validity of a ban on the use of pesticides.
Represents a landowner association consisting of 55 owners of property at the Cliffs of Stevns in a dispute against the Danish Environment and Food Board of Appeal regarding nature preservation of The Cliffs of Stevns.
Advised Chubb for several years regarding insurance claims under Chubb's environmental liability insurance policies.

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Practice head

Line Marie Pedersen

Other key lawyers

Håkun Djurhuus

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