{"id":40544,"date":"2022-01-25T11:41:11","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T11:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setterwalls.se\/?post_type=areas&#038;p=40544"},"modified":"2022-02-25T09:47:42","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T09:47:42","slug":"environmental-risks-in-transactions","status":"publish","type":"areas","link":"https:\/\/setterwalls.se\/en\/expertise\/expert-areas\/environmental-law\/environmental-risks-in-transactions\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental risks in transactions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"full-content block\">\n    <div class=\"full-content__hero\"style=background-image:url(https:\/\/setterwalls.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/growing-2.jpg)>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n                    <div class=\"full-content__content editor-content\">\n                                    <nav class=\"block block--transparent breadcrumbs\"><div class=\"block__inner breadcrumbs__inner\"><div class=\"container-fluid container-fluid-sm\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\"><a href=\"https:\/\/setterwalls.se\/en\/\">Home<\/a><em>\/<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/setterwalls.se\/en\/expertise\/\">Our expertise<\/a><em>\/<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/setterwalls.se\/en\/expertise\/expert-areas\/environmental-law\/\">Environmental law<\/a><em>\/<\/em><span class=\"current\">Environmental risks in transactions<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/nav>                \n                                    <h1 class=\"h2\">Environmental risks in transactions<\/h1>\n                \n                <p><strong>When acquiring or selling companies and real estate it is important to investigate and identify any environmental risks and subsequent liabilities that may arise from the transaction. Typical risks in transactions concern issues of possible liability for soil contamination and any existing or necessary environmental permits. It is important to check that all environmental permits and rights are valid and applicable after the transaction and do not hinder the buyer\u2019s strategy with the acquisition. As Setterwalls continuously assists clients in the process of obtaining environmental permits, our environmental lawyers have the special competencies required to provide advice regarding management of existing environmental permits in connection with transactions.<\/strong>rnrnPotential liability for environmental pollution may entail significant costs and special expertise is required to regulate such liability in the transaction documents. Liability for remediation of soil and water pollution can often come as a surprise to the subject active today, as the pollution often occurred several decades ago and the legal responsibility remains. 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