Björn Sjöberg KC > DLA Piper Sweden > Stockholm, Sweden > Lawyer Profile

DLA Piper Sweden’s banking and finance team in Stockholm handles both lender and borrower-side mandates, both domestically and pan-Nordic, with particular expertise in real estate, asset and project financings as well as an increasing market share in leveraged and sustainable finance matters. Practice head Carl Schwieler focuses on leveraged and structured finance work and is also well regarded for his private equity and real estate sector expertise. Björn Sjöberg advises arrangers, lenders and borrowers, while Mikael Kövamees’s practice covers asset-based lending and receivables finance issues, among others. Marianne Ramel is a key contact, specialising in real estate and project financings, and Joséphine Tessmar handles acquisition finance work, syndicated lending issues and bond-related mandates.

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.