Hellström Law’s environment practice in Stockholm focuses on the environmental issues associated with renewable energy projects, including permit applications, as well as water quality regulations. Ingela Sundelin has considerable experience advising operators, authorities, and municipalities in relation to permit procedures as well as expertise in land and water contamination issues; she leads the practice alongside Arvid Sundelin, who specialises in hydro power and environmental standards regulations.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team has profound knowledge of environmental issues generally, and water regulations issues in particular, which enables excellent and precise investigations and detailed proposals.'

  • ‘Ingela Sundelin has a deep knowledge of environmental law, especially of the permitting issues relating to renewable energy projects. She is committed and very easy to work with.'

  • ‘Arvid Sundelin has deep and extensive experience and knowledge of the energy business and its environmental regulations.'

  • 'Ingela Sundelin and Arvid Sundelin are highly skilled in environmental permitting procedural law.’

  • 'Their experience and competence is top notch and they have a 'down-to-earth' approach.'

  • ‘The team demonstrates a professionalism based on many years of practical experience in court. The team is engaged, alert and agile.'

  • ‘They have unique expertise in water law.’

Key clients

  • Arctic Sustainability Group AB
  • Circle K Sverige AB
  • Fiskarheden Trävaru AB
  • Svemin
  • Eko-Service Skandinavien
  • Vargön Alloys AB
  • Vattenfall Vattenkraft AB
  • Vattenfall Vindkraft Sverige AB
  • Statkraft Sverige AB
  • Freja Offshore AB
  • Swedenergy
  • Svea Vind Offshore AB
  • Småkraft AB
  • Umeälvens Vattenregleringsföreag
  • Confederation of Swedish Enterprise
  • Rockwool AB
  • Fortum Sverige AB
  • Streamgate North AB
  • Södra Skogsägarnas Ekonomiska Förening
  • Holmen Energi AB
  • Vattenfall AB

Work highlights

  • Representing Freja Offshore AB in the environmental permit procedures regarding building four wind power parks offshore in the Swedish economic zone, including floating wind parks and bottom-fixed wind parks.
  • Representing Svea Vind Offshore AB in the environmental permit procedure regarding building a bottom-fixed wind power park off the Swedish coast.
  • Representing Vattenfall Vattenkraft AB and Umeälvens Vattenregleringsföretag in several review processes for hydro power plants. The review processes aim is to determine new or modified permit conditions for the hydro power plants.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ingela Sundelin, Arvid Sundelin