Henrik Kring Schmidt

Partner
Henrik Kring Schmidt
Location
Copenhagen
Language
English
Secretary
Services

Henrik Kring Schmidt provides legal advice on the letting/renting as well as sale and purchase of real estate. 

Henrik has a right of audience before the Danish High Courts and is experienced in conducting litigation involving real estate.  

He has assisted in a number of large transactions and is the regular attorney for DCC Energi (Shell), providing trusted advice. 

Henrik has wide experience in all issues relating to real estate, including sale and purchase, planning and completion of legal due diligence in relation to the conveyancing of real estate, charges, enforcement of security and forced sale. He also advises on business lease issues relating to real estate and assists in negotiating and drafting business leases. 

Moreover, Henrik has vast experience within environmental law, having dealt with the conveyancing of contaminated properties for a large number of years. 

He provides advice on issues of environmental law in connection with the conveyancing of real estate as well as mergers and acquisitions involving real estate. 

Henrik is also Chairman of the governing body of Avnedefonden, a Danish charitable foundation.  

Qualifications
Education
MBA, Aarhus School of Business
2010
CBA, Aarhus School of Busines
2009
Admitted to the Danish Bar
2008
Master of Law, University of Aarhus
2005
Memberships

The Danish Environmental Law Society

Danske Miljøadvokater (Danish Environmental Lawyers)

Admissions
Right of audience before the Danish High Courts
2017
Experience
Recent highlights

 

  • Henrik Kring Schmidt advised Cemb A/S on the sale and development of a large area comprising more than 1,000 housing units in Glostrup, Greater Copenhagen. The purchaser was Danish property company AKF.  
  • Henrik assisted in the sale and development of Tornhøjcenter, a transformed residential and retail centre in the northern Danish town of Aalborg. 
  • Henrik has advised Colas Danmark A/S on the acquisition of agricultural properties with a view to extracting raw materials and digging gravel pits. 
  • Henrik is the regular attorney for DCC Energi (Shell), providing trusted advice on the letting and renting as well as sale and purchase of properties.  

 

Positions of trust

Chairman of the governing body of Avnedefonden, a Danish charitable foundation, since 2015 

Other positions

Lecturing on the enforcement of security in real estate

Career highlights

Partner, DLA Piper Denmark, since 2017 

Partner, LETT (DLA Piper Denmark), 2011-2017 

Attorney, LETT (DLA Piper Denmark), 2008-2011 

Assistant Attorney, LETT (DLA Piper Denmark), 2005-2008