Sustainable Law, led by Merete Larsen, advises clients on a variety of matters, including large-scale developments, acquisitions, sales, and infrastructure projects. Larsen brings a wealth of experience and expertise to planning issues, leases, company structures and transactions, and clients praise her combination of ‘deep legal expertise with a highly pragmatic and solution-oriented mindset’. Julia Lisa Feuerhake supports the team, and is adept at handling the buying and selling of development properties and projects, lease-related work, and construction law issues.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge

Testimonials

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  • ‘Sustainable Law has a deep knowledge of construction processes of new buildings and a unique eye for all the details that need to be followed thoroughly. They are excellent negotiators while always ensuring to keep a constructive relationship among all parties.’
  • ‘Merete Larsen and Julia Feuerhake are both very pleasant to work with while clearly showing their deep knowledge, tactical understanding and eye for detail in a way that makes us as clients trust they are ensuring the best possible outcome for us.’
  • ‘The team led by Merete Larsen receives our highest recommendation. Merete is one of the most competent and dedicated advisers we have worked with – sharp, solution-oriented, and with an impressive ability to guide even the most complex matters safely to completion.’
  • ‘Merete Larsen truly stands out as an exceptional lawyer and partner. She combines deep legal expertise with a highly pragmatic and solution-oriented mindset, which makes her an invaluable adviser in complex matters.'
  • ‘Very strong team with dedicated legal professionals.’
  • ‘Sustainable Law is a forward-thinking practice with a clear purpose. I have no doubt Malene Larsen has built a team that shares her client-first mindset and high professional standards.’

Key clients

  • A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S
  • Udviklingsselskabet Carlsberg Byen P/S
  • Technical University of Denmark – DTU
  • Balder Danmark A/S
  • MT Højgaard Projektudvikling A/S
  • JM AB
  • Aarhus Universitet
  • Enemærke & Petersen A/S
  • Mithel Invest ApS

Work highlights

Advised A.P. Møller – Mæersk A/S on a real estate development for the company with the purpose of developing a united headquarters and campus on the newly purchased property.
Advised Carlsberg Byen P/S on the ongoing development of the new city area “Carlsberg Byen”.
Advised Technical University of Denmark (DTU), providing strategic and legal advice with the purpose of developing the undeveloped parts of DTU’s large campus area in Lyngby.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame: Real estate

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Next Generation Partners: Real estate

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

Merete Larsen

Other key lawyers

Julia Lisa Feuerhake