Property Development

At DLA Piper, we advise public and private clients, developers, owners and investors on value-enhancing property development and optimisation in Denmark and abroad.

In close cooperation with you, we map the opportunities for property development and optimisation of property projects.

Our legal services include assessments of different property aspects, planning changes and the contractual interaction between property owners, developers, public authorities, contractors, ultimate investors and sources of finance.

By looking at all project parameters at the same time, we make sure that you obtain the best possible outcome. In this process, our particular strength lies in the ability to combine the law with our commercial understanding. We engage in dialogue on your behalf with the various parties involved, including surveyors, neighbours, utility companies, municipalities, mortgagees and contractors, and we do our best to secure a successful outcome without any unnecessary bumps on the way.

As a result of our vast experience accumulated over many years and from many projects, we appreciate the importance of knowing the details of each project. No two projects are alike, and it is important to be able to identify the opportunities and, of course, risks of each project. 

To a very high degree, the completion of a project also depends on mutual and balanced agreements being drawn up to address the parties' interests in the project.

We are also involved in the development of new housing forms accommodating future needs. By way of example, we advise a number of participants in the market for shared living, co-living and senior housing.

How can we assist you?

We assist you all the way through the property development process, to the extent requested by you. We appreciate that some clients are relatively new to this business, while others come with considerable experience, and that each client's individual need for legal advice may differ.

We have solid experience from the initial concept through administrative processing to financing, the construction project itself and lease and sale of the entire project or parts of it.

Specifically, our legal services include:

• Financing and financing forms
• Drafting and negotiation of cooperation agreements
• Purchase of building sites
• Cadastral matters
• Change of zone status
• Agricultural law issues
• Planning and regulatory issues
• Choice of ownership form
• Procurement rules
• Construction law and consultancy agreements
• Environmental issues, including advice on sustainable construction practices
• Drafting and negotiation of agreements to buy and sell
• Leases
• Direct and indirect taxes

A central element of a property development project is often the conclusion of a contract with (usually) a turnkey or main contractor and not least management of the construction process with a focus on price, time and quality.

Complex construction projects make great demands on the major players in today's market, and our large team of construction law experts has accumulated substantial experience in all areas of construction law. For more information, please click here.

We also advise on planning and use of areas. For more information, please click here.