Environmental Law

We offer comprehensive legal advice in land and environmental law and assist clients with everything from permitting and regulatory matters to environmental due diligence in connection with transactions and financing. Our work also includes strategic advice on environmental risk management, climate issues, and sustainability-related regulations.

Our clients span a range of sectors—including energy, infrastructure, real estate development, and industry—and we work closely with them to ensure compliance, minimize risks, and create the conditions for long-term and sustainable business development.

With a strong focus on the latest legal and political changes in the environmental field, we strive to stay one step ahead. We offer proactive advice that not only helps our clients meet today’s requirements but also prepares them for the challenges and opportunities of the future.

Through close collaboration with our colleagues in other practice areas, we can offer tailored, comprehensive solutions for complex and cross-functional issues. In this way, our environmental law expertise is integrated into Cederquist’s broad range of services, enabling us to meet our clients’ business needs in an effective and value-adding manner.

Whether it involves managing climate-related risks, navigating the EU’s Green Deal, or litigating cases involving contaminated land and water, we are ready to assist with innovative and business-oriented solutions.

Examples of the types of matters we assist on:

• Permit and notification matters under the Environmental Code
• Species protection issues, Natura 2000 assessments, and other nature conservation legislation
• Regulatory matters and interactions with authorities
• Environmental due diligence in transactions and investments
• Advice on environmental and climate risks as well as sustainability regulations
• Disputes and litigation concerning contaminated land and water
• Waste law, including producer responsibility and recycling issues
• Issues related to the EU Green Deal and other future environmental legislation
• Environmental aspects in the development of energy, infrastructure, and real estate projects
• Public water and wastewater services
• Environmental aspects in planning and building permit processes