Construction
Practice areaPlesner's Construction team addresses our clients' projects and disputes in close collaboration with Plesner's other specialist teams. Consequently, we can simultaneously offer highly specialised legal advice in all areas of construction and infrastructure while keeping our clients' overall commercial interests in mind concerning complex projects and disputes. Our team of recognised legal specialists provides all forms of legal services and delivers commercially oriented solutions in construction and infrastructure, including large and complex projects. The team's deep technical understanding and innovative approach to solutions, progress, and claims management are value-creating.
We advise contractors, consultants, and clients, as well as insurance companies. We offer our many years of experience to our clients and support them in their business, regardless of their role. Our clients engage us for projects that set the standard regarding size, complexity, and risk allocation. Plesner's Construction team is integrated with Plesner's Energy and Infrastructure team and Real Estate team. This structure ensures the best possible utilisation of synergies from Plesner's knowledge of construction, acquisition, operation, dispute resolution, and disposal of all types of real estate and infrastructure for the benefit of our clients.
Selected cases
AP Ejendomme develops and constructs a new headquarter for Team Danmark
Ongoing advice: Continuing counselling regarding contractual matters, execution, and operation of construction and infrastructure projects
International Projects: Advising on a wide range of international construction projects across the globe
Public Buildings: Advising on construction projects with municipalities, state-owned companies, and other public clients concerning small and large public buildings
Pharma and Food Industry: Advising entities such as Novozymes, Leo Pharma, and Ferring Pharmaceutical
Process and Energy Plants: Various issues and legal cases related to several technical plants
Healthcare: Advising on the construction and expansion of major hospitals across Denmark
Metro/Railway: Advising contractors in connection with the development, construction, and expansion of the metro in Copenhagen, as well as advising on the electrification of the Danish railway network
Our specialists
Frants Dalgaard-Knudsen
Frederik Lenskjold Olsen
Kristoffer Thorborg
Niklas Korsgaard Christensen
Peter Fogh
Andreas Rye-Andersen
Camilla Maria Gammelmark
Daniel Boel Idorn
David Joakim Grann
Emil Ravn Brudsgård
Emilie Stender Skovrup
Frederik Leth Keller
Jonas Banke
Marie Kjærulff-Jørgensen
Morten Kruse Hemmingsen
Morten Mosfeldt Kryger
Peter Damsgaard Eriksen
Signe Binderup Thykjær
Stine Nygaard Hjortskov
Tobias Heinel-Yde
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