At DLA Piper Sweden, the public procurement team is led by special counsel Charlotte Brunlid, who has longstanding experience advising clients throughout all stages of the procurement process. The team provides advice to clients from a range of industries, including the healthcare, energy, and construction sectors. A key supporting member of the team is Lovisa Svensson; she specialises in cross-EU mandates and other international matters.
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Testimonials
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- Great market knowledge, hands-on advice, excellent legal advice.
- ‘The individuals we have worked with are highly knowledgeable and professional, and they combine strong legal expertise with an attentive and straightforward approach which makes collaboration easy. In particular, Charlotte Brunlid stands out for her unique and exceptional knowledge of Swedish public procurement.’
- ‘The public procurement department headed by Charlotte Brunlid has extensive knowledge within public procurement with a special focus on the defense industry.’
- ‘With her experience working with public procurement within the Försvarets materielverk (FMV), Charlotte Brunlid has an outstanding and unique knowledge being valuable for all companies delivering to the defence industry, both in Sweden and the rest of Europe.’
- ‘DLA Piper’s public procurement team has a deep and unique understanding of the complex Swedish procurement system. They combine this legal expertise with a strong ability to understand client needs and adjust their support accordingly. This combination of specialist knowledge and a pragmatic and client-focused approach makes them a reliable partner in challenging procurement processes and supports decision-making.’
- ‘The team at DLA Piper were knowledgeable, pleasant, and understood our needs to be able to help us better.’
- ‘Engagement and understanding and evaluating the matter at hand is greatly appreciated. They listen and understand how to transform the case into best practice in legal terms.’
- ‘Charlotte Brunlid has great knowledge of how the public and governmental institutions work from inside and outside that makes it swift and easier to grasp and take the appropriate action or not.’
- ‘Their strengths and key competencies lie in the fact that they immediately understood what we needed help with and also explained to us how the process works, while suggesting which alternatives were better than others. This was very valuable information for those who are not fully versed in legal matters.’
Key clients
- Knowit AB
- KL Industri
- Kommunalförbundet Skandionkliniken
- Moment Psykologi AB
- Entelios AB
- Arcona Aktiebolag
- The Gifted Company AB
Work highlights
Advised Knowit AB on the writing of a publicly procured contract and tendering in a public procurement of IT-consultancy services.
Advised KL Industri in a procurement initiated by a contracting entity and in a related review procedure.
Advised The Gifted Company AB in a judicial review before the Administrative Court regarding whether a Swedish authority had unlawfully awarded a contract directly to a competitor.
Practice head
Charlotte Brunlid
Other key lawyers
Lovisa Svensson