Cirio Advokatbyrå AB’s Stockholm-based energy practice regularly handles major domestic and regional renewable energy projects, advising sellers, sponsors, off-takers, investors and financiers on the complete lifecycle of an asset. Jörgen Möller, with considerable expertise advising project developers, investors and lenders in connection with wind farms, leads the team; he is also experienced in solar, biogas and hydropower matters. Infrastructure specialist Peter Högström is a key contact, with experience in gas, district heating, production plant, and onshore and offshore wind mandates. Fredrik Morfeldt, who was promoted to partner in January 2023, focuses on wind, solar, and hydropower projects, while Maria Hanbo has over 15 years’ experience in contractual, regulatory and transactional issues within the energy sector, particularly in relation to wind farms, biogas plants, and district heating networks.

DLA Piper Sweden’s energy and natural resources team in Stockholm is particularly strong at handling the M&A aspects of projects, advising regularly in relation to cross-border acquisitions, divestments and sales of major assets; the team also offers clients regulatory advice on renewables projects. Practice head Peter Ihrfelt focuses on wind power transactions and also has experience in energy storage and biogas projects. Björn Sjöberg specialises in energy sector project financings, particularly in the renewables space, while Mats Eriksson has expertise in energy-related real estate and regulatory law, and Johan Forsling is particularly noted for his knowledge of wind farms and solar power projects.

Foyen Advokatfirma’s energy group regularly advises domestic energy companies as well as governmental agencies, offering considerable combined expertise in nuclear, wind, hydroelectric, gas and biogas power production. Stockholm and Gothenburg-based Pia Pehrson has experience in nuclear, hydroelectric, solar, hydrogen, and onshore and offshore wind power, and leads the team alongside Andreas Lindström in Malmö, who has expertise in transactional, compliance, and regulatory matters. Corporate expert Jonas Conradsson regularly advises on matters in the sustainable energy sector. Having joined the group in January and April 2023 respectively, senior associate Tomas Fjordevik adds experience in handling permit applications concerning wind power plants, while Helena Strömbeck leverages her in-house experience at a electricity infrastructure company.

Mannheimer Swartling’s energy group is made up of experienced professionals from several of the firm’s practices focusing on M&A, finance, regulatory, and contentious matters, among other issues, in the energy space. The firm continues to play a key role in major renewable energy production projects as well as in the sustainable energy transition generally, with recent highlights including handling an asset financed solar power project, adding to the host of wind farms developed in the country. M&A expert Emma Olnäs Fors in Gothenburg co-chairs the group; she is regularly involved in energy related matters, including wind farm acquisitions and divestments. Stockholm-based banking and finance specialist Andreas Zettergren also jointly leads the group, focusing on renewable energy project financings. Therese Strömshed in Malmö, who has expertise in energy infrastructure, offshore wind, and electricity market matters, also heads up the group.

Roschier’s energy practice has a strong reputation for advising on a wide range of transactions in the space, including those concerning renewables projects, electricity grids and district heating networks, as well as acting in major international energy arbitration proceedings. The multidisciplinary team has also recently gained experience in the emerging bio-energy capture and storage market and hydropower asset power purchase agreements. Björn Winström, who has considerable experience handling M&A matters for major clients operating in the energy sector, leads the department. Disputes specialist Johan Sidklev boasts notable expertise in energy-related contentious matters, including natural gas, oil and electricity investment arbitration proceedings brought by private investors and governments under the Energy Charter Treaty.

Setterwalls’ energy practice handles a wide range of transactional, regulatory and contentious matters in the sector. Jonas Frii has extensive experience advising international investors on the acquisition and financing of energy assets, with particular expertise handling domestic and pan-Nordic matters, including those concerning wind, hydro and solar power production. Tove Andersson has considerable wind energy market expertise as well as experience in large-scale permitting applications, while Martin Sandgren specialises in cross-border offshore wind projects, counting major names amongst his client base. The three partners jointly lead the group, which has offices in Malmö, Gothenburg and Stockholm. Senior associate Bruno Neumann plays a key role in the team, regularly advising on the M&A aspects of renewable energy projects.

Advokatfirman Vinge’s sizeable energy team, based in offices across Sweden, is regularly involved in high-profile transactions in the sector, with particular experience in large-scale wind power projects. The practice is also well known for its regulatory expertise and for its recent work on nuclear and solar power matters. Christoffer Thalin in Malmö, who specialises in transactions involving renewable energy plants, jointly leads the team alongside Stockholm-based M&A lawyer Peter Sundgren, who is experienced in mandates concerning wind power, electricity distribution, district heating, nuclear power and the emerging battery energy storage solutions market. Johan Cederblad in Stockholm focuses on wind farm permit applications as well as energy-related M&A.

Hammarskiöld has broad combined expertise that covers transactional, regulatory and contentious energy matters. Practice head Jakob Falkman regularly advises domestic and international industrial companies, private equity funds, and banks, among other clients, on acquisitions, investments, divestments, and sales in the energy sector, particularly in relation to renewable and energy tech assets. M&A specialist Erik Fahlgren is active in the energy space and was recently involved in matters concerning investments into battery cell technology. Finance expert Rasmus Fahlén specialises in energy infrastructure financings, including wind farm and solar park financing mandates.

Advokatfirman Lindahl KB’s energy team advises a wide range of clients, including producers, investors, lenders, project developers, manufacturers and suppliers, in relation to power transmission and distribution issues, energy trading mandates, and energy production work. The team has a strong reputation for handling mandates for major domestic nuclear power plants and has also recently been involved in projects concerning photovoltaic power, hydrogen for use by vehicles, and carbon capture and storage elements. Mikael Wärnsby in Malmö, who focuses on the permitting and licensing of energy facilities as well as regulatory and litigation mandates, leads the team alongside Per Mildner in Helsingborg, who specialises in nuclear power generation and power transmission projects. Per-Anders Bengtsson’s broad practice covers waste energy plants, bioenergy projects, district heating networks, wind farms, and solar parks, while senior associate Sara Andersson is noted for her expertise in energy litigation.

MAQS Advokatbyrå‘s nationwide energy team, spread across offices in Gothenburg, Malmö, Stockholm and Sundsvall, focuses on transactional matters in the renewables space, particularly in relation to wind and solar energy matters. Gothenburg-based practice head Mikael Kowal has considerable experience in acquisitions, divestments and financings in renewable energy assets. Jessica Svantesson, also in Gothenburg, leverages her real estate expertise to advise on land lease agreements concerning solar and wind power development projects, among other issues. Cecilia Rossing has now left the firm.

CMS Wistrand’s energy practice is an established presence in the market, advising major domestic clients operating in the electricity, district heating, gas, biomass and renewable energy sectors. Gothenburg-based practice head Rudolf Laurin is particularly strong handling regulatory issues and acquisitions concerning biomass, gas, wind and solar power production. Emilie Steen plays a key role in the team, specialising in wind power plants.

Eversheds Sutherland’s energy practice in Stockholm, supported by the firm’s construction, engineering, real estate, corporate, banking and dispute teams, handles a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters, particularly in relation to domestic and cross-border onshore and offshore EPC projects. Jan Österman, who specialises in commercial contracts in the energy space, leads the team alongside Johan Kennemyr, who has grid connection contract and regulatory dispute expertise.

Morris Law‘s Gothenburg-based energy department has established a strong reputation for its expertise in both contentious and non-contentious energy matters. Christina Rydell Ahlström has notable experience in the renewables space, handling permitting processes for windfarms, solar parks, and hydropower projects. M&A specialist Carl Friberg regularly advises on the acquisition of onshore wind farms.