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Environment & Planning

Gorrissen Federspiel advises on all aspects of planning and environmental legislation within industry, energy and infrastructure.

Our expertise

Our team assists clients with approval processes in connection with establishment and expansion of industrial companies as well as energy and infrastructure projects, appeal cases and environmental liability cases. The team also assists with legal environmental due diligence in connection with M&A transactions and real estate transactions and are used to working in close cooperation with our clients’ environmental and technical teams and advisors.

We also have experience representing our clients before supervisory authorities, municipalities and courts in permitting cases and environmental compliance matters.

Our team has extensive experience assisting clients with permitting processes in connection with project development of onshore and offshore wind projects, solar and BESS projects, biogas projects as well as hybrid renewable energy projects. We regularly assist as legal advisors in connection with environmental impact assessments (EIA), questions relating to land use and planning legislation in general as well as permits for data centers and raw material extraction projects.

We work across our specialist groups and have particularly close collaboration with experienced lawyers from various relevant fields, including lawyers dealing with Energy & Infrastructure, Litigation, Shipping / Transportation / Offshore and Real Estate. This ensures that our advice takes our clients’ case as a whole into account and ensures that they always receive the most specialized assistance from our experts.

Meet the team

We advise on

  • Permitting processes for onshore and offshore energy and infrastructure projects (such as wind, solar and battery projects, biogas plants and CCS projects), including environmental impact assessments and environmental legal matters in connection with establishment or expansion of such projects
  • Planning law regulation in connection with energy and infrastructure projects
  • Obtaining mandatory environmental approvals, permits and exemptions, including regulation of risk companies (Saveso-companies)
  • Environmental and planning law aspects in connection with purchase/sale of companies and properties
  • Soil and groundwater contamination as well as the consequences of environmental liability in connection with potential contamination
  • Nature protection rules and the habitat and Natura 2000 regulation
  • Assistance in connection with environmental assessment of specific plans and projects as well as complaint processes regarding EIA screening and EIA permits
  • Supervision and enforcement, including assistance in connection with orders and prohibitions
  • Appeal proceedings before the Danish Environment and Food Board of Appeal or the Danish Planning Appeal Board, and courts proceeding regarding environmental and planning law matters
  • Waste regulation, including extended producer responsibility and regulation on cross-border transport of waste.

Ratings

“Gorrissen Federspiel’s environmental practice stands out for its multidisciplinary team, offering comprehensive expertise in due diligence processes. The team covers all environmental aspects of a project, from regulatory compliance to risk assessment, ensuring potential clients receive full coverage of their needs.”
Legal 500, 2025

“The practice excels at translating the complexities of environmental regulations into actionable strategies for businesses, helping clients navigate the evolving landscape of sustainability with confidence.”
Legal 500, 2025

“In comparison to other firms, this practice distinguishes itself by its holistic approach to environmental law, blending legal acumen with an understanding of scientific, political, and economic factors.”
Legal 500, 2025

Recognitions

Gorrissen Federspiel is ranked by Kantar Sifo Prospera as the #1 law firm in Denmark for “Best Legal Competence” in Environment, according to their 2026 Tier 1 Law Firm Review of the Danish legal market.