Energy and Utilities Law

• Exploration and extraction of oil and natural gas deposits and other natural resources
• Electricity and district heating companies, including in relation to price and supply conditions
• Tenders
• Participation by local authorities as well as private businesses in utilities companies, electricity companies etc
• Taxes and duties
• Transport and distribution of electricity, oil and natural gas
• Natural gas storage
• Waste handling and disposal
• Water service companies and water extraction and supply
• Infrastructure projects, including projects on the transmission of electricity and gas
• Wind turbine projects
• Advisory services to Danish as well as international companies in connection with the acquisition of or cooperation with Danish energy and utilities companies
• CO2 quotas and CO2 credits

Insight and expertise

Today, energy and utilities law is a hybrid between commercial and contractual regulation, competition law and public law regulation.

Rendering legal advice within this field requires high and specialised expertise in several legal disciplines spanning from legislation and case law in respect of the supply of electricity, heating, water and natural gas and energy production to corporate law, competition law, tax law and other general law in connection with the handling of the activities and the establishment of companies in the energy and utilities sector.

Plesner's energy and utilities law group works closely together with Plesner's many other expert groups in order to give our clients access to the most relevant expert lawyers with the aim always to render the most valuable advice in each matter.