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”.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Johan Weihe, Per Hemmer