Christopher Birk-Petersen

Lawyer
Senior Associate
Christopher Birk-Petersen
Location
Copenhagen
Language
English
Services

Christopher Birk-Petersen deals with environmental and planning law as well as rights of nature law in relation to the setting up and construction of buildings and facilities in urban and rural areas. 

Christopher is experienced in conducting proceedings before boards, tribunals and courts, including the Danish Planning Board of Appeal and the Danish Environmental Board of Appeal. 

Christopher provides advice to plot owners, private enterprises and public authorities on soil contamination, planning and environmental challenges, nature protection, rights under easements or other encumbrances and other related construction restrictions. Christopher acted for clients such as the Municipality of Køge on the setup of the largest coast protection and flood management project so far in Denmark. 

Moreover, he has experience of issues of construction law and acts for owners in both the public and the private sectors and for contractors and consultants within as well as outside the Danish system of accepted sets of general conditions in the construction industry. 

Furthermore, Christopher has gained extensive experience through his part-time secondment to Crossbridge Energy A/S, where he deals with environmental aspects, contract negotiations and supervisory-board activities as well as various permits required for the operation and development of the refinery. 

He also has experience from his previous secondment to Copenhagen Airports A/S, where he provided advice on environmental, energy and planning law, including the new planning act for the airport and the related environmental impact assessment, and on permits for any given use of land within planning and environmental law in relation to the airport’s day-to-day operation and specific projects.  

Qualifications
Education
Admitted to the Danish Bar
2021
Master of Law, University of Copenhagen
2018
Memberships

Danske Miljøadvokater (Danish environmental lawyers) 

Experience
Recent highlights
  • Christopher has advised both Copenhagen Airports A/S and Crossbridge Energy A/S on energy supply, renewable energy, coast protection, the Danish Nature Protection Act, the Danish Environmental Impact Assessment Act, the Danish Environmental Protection Act, right of way regulations and the Danish Planning Act.  
  • Christopher acted for the Municipality of Køge on the setup of the largest coast protection and flood management project so far in Denmark. He advised particularly on the Danish Coast Protection Act and the distribution of costs. 
Career highlights

Senior Associate, DLA Piper Denmark, since 2024 

Secondment (part time), Crossbridge Energy A/S, since 2023 

Secondment, Copenhagen Airports A/S, 2021-2022 

Attorney, DLA Piper Denmark, 2021-2023 

Assistant Attorney, DLA Piper Denmark, 2018-2021