MAQS Advokatbyrå‘s team has particular strengths in handling renewable transactional mandates, advising in a diverse range of acquisitions, divestments, and joint ventures. Beyond this, it handles various project developments, including wind farms and e-fuel facilities. Team head and regulatory compliance specialist Mikael Kowal is frequently engaged by developers, investors, and energy companies. Jessica Svantesson advises on the real estate aspects of energy ventures, and Ida Hillestad is noted for her work in cross-sector sustainability framework compliance cases.
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Testimonials
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- ‘MAQS has deep expertise in the renewable energy sector. They have a very responsive and efficient team for client engagement.’
- ‘Mikael Kowal has a rich experience in renewable energy in Sweden. He is fast and accurate in his work.’
- ‘The team is very competent in the area we operate in. We have received good guidance and have been presented with various complicated issues that can be handled between the parties.'
- ‘The individuals we work with bring both technical expertise and practical business acumen, making their advice highly actionable. In particular, Mikael Kowal has been a standout partner: consistently professional, approachable, and solution-oriented. His ability to balance legal precision with technical understanding and commercial pragmatism sets him apart from competitors.'
- ‘MAQS stands out thanks to its in-depth industry-specific expertise, proactive client service, and forward-looking approach to providing legal services.'
- 'The team combines legal precision with a comprehensive understanding of the energy market, including renewable energies, regulatory frameworks, and infrastructure projects. They issue very clear and comprehensible invoices.’
Key clients
- Bliekevare Nät AB (owned by EnBW)
- Dala Vind AB
- Dala Vind Fagervind AB
- EnBW Sverige AB
- EnBW Gottröra Solpark AB (owned by EnBW)
- FlagshipTHREE AB
- FlagshipTWO AB
- Fu-Gen Energi AB
- Liquid Wind AB
- Locus Energy AB
- Locus RePower AB
- Lyrestad Vind AB (owned by Ardian and Rabbalshede Kraft)
Work highlights
Advising Liquid Wind in connection with the development of a commercial-scale electrofuel (e-fuel) facility, located in Umeå, through a partnership with municipal energy utility Umeå Energi.
Advised SEB Nordic Energy’s portfolio company Locus Energy on its strategic acquisition of Storrun wind farm, a fully operational renewable energy asset with a total installed capacity of 30 MW; the transaction further encompassed the acquisition of the ancillary grid company Storrun Vindkraft Elnät AB.
Advising Rabbalshede Kraft in establishing an innovative joint venture with Skövde Energi AB focused on developing green hydrogen and complementary renewable energy projects in the Skaraborg region.
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Practice head
Mikael Kowal
Other key lawyers
Jessica Svantesson; Ida Hillestad