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  • Poul Schmith has significantly expanded its real estate offering in recent years. This concentrated inflow of expertise has provided an excellent platform for the firm’s expansion into private sector real estate work. The strategically built team offers expertise covering a broad array of real estate issues. ​
  • Poul Schmith offers impressive expertise in numerous key areas including property transactions, PPP projects, development and financing matters for institutional investors, developers, the public housing sector, the municipalities and regions in Denmark.
  • The team’s assistance to a number of municipalities regarding development of new city areas in greater Copenhagen and Aarhus underlines the firm’s increasing position on the development market as well as the public sector market.
  • Poul Schmith’s long history as key counsel to the Danish state has given the firm unmatched experience in handling the country’s biggest and most complex construction projects. The firm regularly advises on infrastructure projects of national significance.
  • Poul Schmith has one of the largest and most active construction teams in the market. The broad and complementary expertise of the department’s key practitioners allows the firm to provide highly integrated advice throughout the entire lifecycle of a project, from initial deliberations to the organization and implementation of tender procedures, the drawing up and conclusion of contracts and any disputes which may arise from a project.

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Real Estate: Construction - Denmark

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What the Team is Known For

Poul Schmith houses one of the top construction teams in the Danish market. The law firm regularly handles highly complex infrastructure, transportation and healthcare projects, and the lawyers are knowledgeable in PPP contracts. The team also has a strong track record in dispute resolution, including arbitration proceedings. Additionally, Poul Schmith represents pension funds and real estate developers in the acquisition and divestment of real estate portfolios and assets across Denmark.

Work Highlights

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  • Poul Schmith assisted AP Ejendomme with its acquisition of two commercial properties in Copenhagen from Corem, with a deal value of EUR355 million.

Strengths

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The team provides a fast delivery of service and good, helpful advice.

Real Estate: Construction respondent
Europe

Poul Schmith has very talented and resourceful employees.

Real Estate: Construction respondent
Europe

Poul Schmith has extensive experience and knowledge in all aspects of construction. It has highly skilled lawyers with an extensive network, and is widely recognised in the market.

Real Estate: Construction respondent
Europe

The lawyers are very service-minded.

Real Estate: Construction respondent
Europe

The lawyers are very much aware of what's going on in the real estate sector and they have a very good understanding of the market standards.

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Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Kasper Mortensen
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Kasper Mortensen
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Kasper Mortensen receives impressive market recognition. His expertise lies in the handling of complex construction arbitration, with experience acting for construction companies, contractors and developers, including state-owned entities.

He is a very skilled and experienced lawyer who has a lot of valuable experience in dispute resolution.

Kasper Mortensen has very strong skills.

He is one of the very best trial lawyers in Denmark. On top of that, he is simply a highly skilled jurist.

Kasper Mortensen is very knowledgeable and has a lot of experience which he can refer to in similar cases.

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Bo Schmidt Pedersen
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Bo Schmidt Pedersen
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Bo Schmidt Pedersen is highly active in large developments and the connected disputes, regularly advising on hospital and infrastructure projects. He also assists with renovation and refurbishment mandates.

Bo has extensive experience in arbitration cases and is very strong in his field.

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Rasmus Holm Hansen
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Rasmus Holm Hansen
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Rasmus Holm Hansen advises municipalities and construction companies on the development of infrastructure, hospital, residential and mixed-use projects. He regularly handles contentious proceedings, and also has particular knowledge in PPP contracts.

Rasmus has a very high level of sophistication, awareness and vision, and provides a very high level of service and legal advice.

He is always very accessible and pleasant to talk to, and is immediately on top of the issue.

Rasmus is very solution-oriented.

Rasmus Holm Hansen has good skills, is a good listener and gives useful feedback.

Rasmus has a bright mind which brings calm to any situation and provides sound legal advice.

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Rikke Hoffensetz Andresen
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Rikke Hoffensetz Andresen
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Rikke Hoffensetz Andresen advises real estate developers and pension funds on the acquisition and divestment of property and portfolios, including development projects.

Rikke Hoffensetz Andresen is an excellent lawyer at all levels.

Rikke is always available and accessible, and has a vast network within the real estate sector.

Rikke is very commercially minded.

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Tobias Vieth
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Tobias Vieth
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Band 2
Tobias Vieth is often sought after by international investors for his expertise in handling large acquisitions and divestments of real estate assets and portfolios.

Tobias is one of the most commercially minded attorneys in Denmark.

He is always on and very supportive.

Tobias Vieth's very hands-on approach ensures workable solutions are found in an often high-tempo environment.

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Philip Prochownik
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Philip Prochownik
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Philip Prochownik assists pension funds, investment companies and real estate developers with transactions involving properties, portfolios and development sites.

Philip Prochownik is a great lawyer.

Philip is an excellent lawyer with a good commercial understanding and a flair for numbers.

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Rikke Hoffensetz Andresen
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Rikke Hoffensetz Andresen
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Tobias Vieth
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Tobias Vieth
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Philip Prochownik
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Philip Prochownik
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Kasper Mortensen
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Kasper Mortensen
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Bo Schmidt Pedersen
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Bo Schmidt Pedersen
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Rasmus Holm Hansen
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Rasmus Holm Hansen
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