Environment
Europe Guide 2024 : Sweden
Band 2
Contact number
+46 8 595 060 00About
Provided by Mannheimer Swartling
Our Environmental practice echoes the firm’s full-service concept, advising on virtually all aspects of environmental law in every sector. We have extensive experience of process industries, manufacturing, mining and quarries, energy generation (particularly renewable energy, nuclear power and cogeneration/district heating), energy transmission and infrastructure facilities.
A selection of our services:
- Permits, reporting and exemptions – hazardous activities, water operations, Natura 2000, species protection exemption, BAT conclusions exemption and permits under the Nuclear Power Act
- Regulatory matters – injunctions, environmental deviation and incidents, environmental crimes
- Energy – permit procedures and regulatory issues concerning electricity, oil, natural gas and biofuels
- Product compliance – product regulatory issues, CE marking, chemical restrictions (REACH, RoHS, CLP), pesticides and biocides, product liability and product recalls
- Transactions and contracts – environmental due diligence, risk assessment and risk management
- Contaminated land – liability investigation, strategic advice and assistance in supervisory matters, contaminated land in development projects and apportionment of liability
- Climate – emission trading, energy surveys and sustainability reporting
- Recycling, energy recovery and circular economy – regulation of waste, by-products and end-of-waste, producer responsibility, cross-border waste transport
Chambers Review
Mannheimer Swartling has a strong practice providing considerable expertise in a range of environmental law matters, including contamination liability and product compliance. The team offers particular expertise in permitting applications, acting for a number of major industries, including the energy sector and governmental bodies. The lawyers in the team assist with environmental risk assessments, transactional mandates and regulatory matters. The law firm offers notable experience in handling significant mining permits in Sweden, providing advice and acting as counsel throughout the court system when required.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mannheimer Swartling are very available."
"The team has a high level of knowledge and motivation to solve our issues."
"The law firm has a range of experience and the work is delegated to the appropriate levels. Also, when extra work is required, resources are allocated so that schedule commitments can be maintained."
"The Mannheimer Swartling team has a very deep level of understanding in Swedish legislation. The lawyers can take several complex aspects of a project and not only unravel them but make them understandable to a broad audience."
"Mannheimer Swartling are very available."
"The team has a high level of knowledge and motivation to solve our issues."
"The law firm has a range of experience and the work is delegated to the appropriate levels. Also, when extra work is required, resources are allocated so that schedule commitments can be maintained."
"The Mannheimer Swartling team has a very deep level of understanding in Swedish legislation. The lawyers can take several complex aspects of a project and not only unravel them but make them understandable to a broad audience."
Notable Practitioners
Joining the rankings as an up-and-coming lawyer, Anna Bryngelsson advises clients on complex environmental matters. She assists with emissions allowances and environmental production permits.
"She is very pragmatic, talented, easy to work with, cooperative and knowledgeable."
Joel Mårtensson advises clients on regulatory environmental matters, with particular experience advising on mining permits. He works with clients from the battery manufacturing sector.
Ranked Lawyers at
Mannheimer Swartling
Sweden
Members
Provided by Mannheimer Swartling
Anna Bryngelsson
Caroline Perlström
Madeleine Edqvist
Therese Strömshed