Poul Schmith’s real estate and construction team is praised for providing ‘high-level legal advice on complex juridical matters’ and advises across the entire gamut of real estate transactions and projects, including commercial, industrial, residential and infrastructure-related issues. Four lawyers jointly head up the Copenhagen-based practice group: Rasmus Holm Hansen, Kasper Mortensen, Rikke Hoffensetz Andresen and Philip Prochownik. Hansen undertakes both contentious and non-contentious matters on behalf of both consultants and contractors, while Mortensen is a go-to name for a wide variety of work representing governmental agencies and public bodies, Prochownik focuses on transactional work, and Andresen comes highly recommended by clients for his ’very good commercial understanding with a focus on finding solutions that get the deal done’.

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Testimonials

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‘The department is always available and provides great service from all employees. The entire department is very professional and highly competent.’
‘Employees in the department are quick to identify problems and find solutions. Reporting is measured and precise.’
‘Very skilled, professional and focused on solutions. Quick response. Broad experience - and competences.’
‘Relational skills and quick understanding. Rasmus Holm Hansen and Kasper Mortensen are competent and experienced partners.’
‘Partner Rasmus Holm Hansen is outstanding. He is an excellent legal adviser with great commercial knowledge. He is easily accessible, trustworthy and always pleasant to work with.’
‘Rikke Hoffensetz Andresen - Very good commercial understanding with a focus on finding solutions that gets the deal done. Rikke has a huge network in the real estate market that one benefits from as a client.'
‘In-depth knowledge of the customer's cases and challenges. Availability and very pleasant cooperation.’
‘Best in class on legal knowledge, been in the game for a very long time and that gives an edge.’

Key clients

PFA PENSION, FORSIKRINGSAKTIESELSKAB
Amber Infrastructure Group Limited
AP PENSION LIVSFORSIKRINGSAKTIESELSKAB
AkademikerPension
PenSam Pension forsikringsaktieselskab
PKA
Birch Ejendomme A/S
Copi Group ApS
Capital Region
Region of Southern Denmark
ATP Ejendomme A/S
Velliv, Pension & Livsforsikring A/S
1927 Estate ApS
KAB
Municipality of Frederiksberg
Municipality of Aarhus
Blue Capital A/S
Domea.dk
Nordarken Holding A/S
Tasfo Investments A/S
Municipality of Køge
Udviklingsselskabet By & Havn I/S
CPHInvest ApS
Per Aarsleff Group
Domea.dk
Femern Bælt A/S
Enemærke & Petersen A/S
NREP A/S
Municipality of Ballerup
NIRAS A/S
Bladt Industries A/S
Vestforbraending (I/S Vestforbrænding)
Emcon A/S
Metroselskabet I/S
Municipality of Helsingør
fsb
Norconsult A/S
The Danish Building and Property Agency
Nordstern ApS
By & Havn (Udviklingsselskabet By & Havn I/S)
Billund Airport (Billund Lufthavn A/S)
Banedanmark

Work highlights

Advising the Danish Energy Agency on a broad range of legal issues in connection with the building of an artificial island in the North Sea, particularly those related to construction, operation and maintenance and procurement, among others.
Advising Femern Bælt A/S in connection with the construction of the 'Fehmarn Belt Link'.
Advising Metroselskabet I/S in connection with a number of projects, most recently the construction of a new metro line in the city of Copenhagen, the 'M5', and the development of the area around the railway station at Ny Ellebjerg (Copenhagen South) – a hub for public transport to and from Copenhagen, situated west of the city centre.