Sustainable Law
The ‘very experienced’ Merete Larsen spearheads boutique firm Sustainable Law and has over 20 years experience dispensing specialist advice on all aspects of major project developments and large real estate transactions. The practice acts on behalf of major developers, international corporates universities and investment funds. Julia Lisa Feuerhake is another important point of contact, with her practice emphasising complex property development work, including the buying and selling of development properties and projects, lease law and construction issues.
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‘Managing Partner, Merete Larsen, is unique within her core areas of expertise: real estate and construction law. Her vast knowledge within construction law incl. turnkey contracts, main and trade contracts as well as technical advice agreements is beyond significant. Merete Larsen is always available, and her always approachable nature is appreciated by everyone including her counterparts. Constant care, due diligence and thoroughness are among her characteristics, as is her insight into the challenges of the construction business.’
‘I have been working with partner and founder Merete Larsen for many years. Her extensive experience, network and industry knowledge are very valuable. Julia Feuerhake is a future star, and her great work effort shows how Merete Larsen achieves her strategy with professional support for her clients combined with collaboration in an informal environment.’
‘The partners Merete Larsen and Julia Feuerhake have all-round knowledge and they demonstrate a highly commercial understanding related to the development of real estate.'
‘Merete Larsen and her team are very knowledgeable about everything in the real estate industry, and we feel extremely safe in their care. They do not complicate things unnecessarily, but are fairly direct without too many disclaimers.’
- 'Merete Larsen is very experienced and has worked for our company for the last 20 years. She is very cooperative, trustworthy, solution orientated, quick, bright and up to date.'
- 'All companies should have a strong green profile at this day and age. Sustainable law has made it their legacy and business to be able to offer legal services which promotes and accelerates the green agenda.'
- 'The team at Sustainable Law demonstrate professional skills on many aspects related to property development and they are very knowledgeable.'
Key clients
- A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S
- Udviklingsselskabet Carlsberg Byen P/S
- Technical University of Denmark – DTU
- MT Højgaard Projektudvikling A/S
- Balder Danmark A/S
- JM AB
- Bovieran Danmark A/S
- Aarhus Universitet
- The Danish Road Directorate
Work highlights
- Advised A.P. Møller – Mæersk A/S on developing a united headquarter and campus on the newly purchased property. The new campus is planned to - among others - compromise a hotel, educational/cultural institutions as well as labs/spaces.
- Advised Carlsberg Byen P/S on the ongoing development of the new city area 'Carlsberg Byen'.
- Handling all transactions and acquisitions for MT Højgaard.
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Merete Larsen