Acting for a varied roster of government-owned enterprises, private enterprises and municipalities, Bech-Bruun is well regarded in the Greenlandic market for its expertise in the energy and mining sectors, with practice co-heads Johan Weihe and Per Hemmer particularly active in the energy space. The team regularly handles mineral resource licensing issues, public law work and project-related matters, and also counts the government of Greenland as a client. Construction and procurement law specialist Claus Berg also contributes to the practice, as does litigator Anne Buhl Bjelke and procurement expert Anne Bergholt Sommer.
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Key clients
- Government of Greenland
- NunaGreen A/S
- SIKUKI Nuuk Harbour A/S
- Nukissiorfiit
- KAIR International A/S
- Kommune Kujalleq
- AirGreenland A/S
Work highlights
- Advised NunaGreen A/S on the corporate structure, tender process, financing and construction of the expansion of the hydropower plant in Nuuk and a new hydropower plant in Qasigiannguit and Aasiaat.
- Advised SIKUKI Nuuk Harbour A/S on the expansion of the industrial harbour in Nuuk.
- Advised Nukissiorfiit on a public tender regarding the technical advice to be provided on the expansion of the Hydropower Plant in Nuuk, called “Buksefjorden Vandkraftværk”.
Lawyers
Practice head
Johan Weihe; Per Hemmer
Other key lawyers
Claus Berg; Anne Buhl Bjelke; Anne Bergholt Sommer