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The team at Cirio Advokatbyrå AB, which is led by the highly praised Jörgen Möller, handles the full range of high-end energy transactions and developments; it recently advised on divestments, acquisitions and project financing negotiations including power purchase agreements for clients in the onshore wind, district heating and biogas sectors. The group also provides regulatory support on the permitting, procurement and construction phases of projects. Other key contacts include senior associates Maria Hanbo and Philip Tonkin.

DLA Piper is a leading name for onshore wind power projects; practice head Peter Ihrfelt advises Swedish and international developers on the development, construction and divestment of high-value projects across Europe. Energy sector financing is a core strength for Björn Sjöberg, who acts on significant renewable energy investments and handles financing and refinancing transactions. The practice also works closely with the real estate and environment departments to negotiate land acquisitions and other contractual arrangements for the development of power plants and other energy projects.

Foyen Advokatfirma’s leading energy team counts high-profile domestic and international names in the renewable energy (particularly onshore and offshore wind power), natural gas, electricity and biogas industries on its client roster. Key names include group co-heads Pia Pehrson and Andreas Lindström, and Jacob Hamilton, who bring notable in-house expertise to licensing and concession mandates, negotiations with property owners and NGOs, turbine procurements and infrastructure and energy-trading agreements. Senior associate Caterina Carreman assists clients with planning permit application processes. The practice also collaborates with the corporate department to handle financing and M&A transactions in the energy sector; it recently advised on investments into battery production facilities.

The energy practice at Mannheimer Swartling handles large-scale financing arrangements, M&A transactions and divestments for global green energy and wind power investors, financial institutions and foreign governments. The group regularly acts in contentious mandates including gas-supply agreement claims, gas price arbitration proceedings and energy and production-sharing disputes. Recent regulatory work includes permitting issues, consent processes, energy production work and land acquisition mandates. The team comprises a cross-section of practitioners from the corporate, environment and finance practices including Emma Olnäs Fors, Andreas Zettergren and Therese Strömshed.

The highly praised team of energy professionals at Setterwalls advises international investors and developers on the full breadth of transactional and regulatory issues. Jonas Frii focuses on high-value acquisitions and divestments of onshore wind farm projects across Sweden. Anders Linnerborg and Tove Andersson are go-to names for regulatory issues including emissions rights (including applications for the European Union Emission Trade Scheme), energy tax relief, permit applications for multidisciplinary power plant projects and regulatory disputes. Martin Sandgren also contributes to the practice

Key investors in the Swedish renewable energy and wind power sectors instruct Advokatfirman Vinge on high-value project acquisitions, divestments and financing transactions. Christoffer Thalin, Peter Sundgren and Johan Göthberg handle the full range of issues including permit applications, power purchase agreements, licensing mandates and property acquisitions. The team’s strong regulatory expertise benefits clients in the utility distribution sector, with notable work including tariff regulation challenges, and subsidy and pricing mandates. The team also assists clients in the oil and gas sectors.

Hammarskiöld handles energy-related M&A, investments and divestment transactions, with recent work comprising mandates in the wind power, electricity distribution and battery cell production fields. Jakob Falkman heads up the team and provides regulatory support to clients in the oil and gas, biofuels and energy transmission industries. Lars Ulrichs is the key contact for energy-related commercial disputes.

Energy producers, suppliers, investors and contractors frequently instruct the Advokatfirman Lindahl KB energy team on the full scope of energy matters. Malmö-based Per-Anders Bengtsson and Helsingborg-based Per Mildner jointly head the team and handle turnkey energy infrastructure projects, cooperation agreements for power station investments, leasing and permit applications for wind farm projects and energy trading regulatory support. The team also routinely appears before the administrative courts in energy disputes; it recently acted in congestion revenues and revenue frame issues under the Swedish Electricity Act.

Ramberg Advokater’s energy practice acts for a client list of high-profile names in the utilities, wind power, green energy and biofuels sectors. Led by Maria Hagberg, the team advises on sale and purchase agreements, energy transmission and distribution negotiations, development projects, energy-related M&A, permit applications and procurement strategies. Hagberg and Amanda Starfelt also provide regulatory and legislative advice to public sector bodies. Torbjörn Claeson and Johan Palmgren are other key contacts.

Roschier’s head of dispute resolution Johan Sidklev handles a range of international disputes in the energy sector pertaining to tariff adjustments, oil and gas exploration rights issues, and supply and transit agreements for natural gas work; he also recently advised high-profile petroleum companies. Björn Winström leads on M&A transactions in the energy sector, while Johan Häger handles financial restructuring exercises in the wind farm sector.

Wistrand’s energy practice is led by Rudolf Laurin, who advises on a range of regulatory issues including emissions-trading rights, access to electricity grids, energy taxes and permit applications. Recent transactional work included hydropower station sales and wind park acquisitions.