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Foyen Advokatfirma

Foyen Advokatfirma

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Sweden

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Energy

Representing domestic energy companies, the team at Foyen Advokatfirma advises on a wide range of matters, including nuclear, wind, hydro, and biogas mandates. Alongside this, it advises on permitting processes and energy and environment contracts. Pia Pehrson co-leads the team and has extensive experience consulting with agencies, representing clients in court, and handling due diligence investigations. Fellow co-head Andreas Lindström advises on market compliance and regulatory matters before the Swedish Energy Markets Inspectorate.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘I feel that the team we have worked with has been well composed of experts in different fields.'
  • 'Knowledgeable in the rules and law of the Swedish electricity grid and have the ability to ensure at a higher level that there is a common thread through the case we are trying to build.’
  • ‘Those who have helped us at Foyen have been very professional and competent in law related to the Swedish energy market.'
  • 'They were very thorough in their preparatory work to understand the background and involved us at a reasonable level in building a case.’

Key clients

  • The Geological Survey of Sweden– SGU
  • SR Energy
  • Sveriges Vindkraftskooperativ ek. för. (”SVEF”)
  • Kraftringen
  • Falu Elnät
  • Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne S.A.
  • Vattenfall Vattenkraft AB
  • InnoEnergy
  • E.ON
  • Skånska Energi
  • Skellefteå Kraft
  • Stora Enso Skogsegendom AB

Work highlights

Acted as legal advisors in a transaction regarding Jönköping Energi and Umeå Energi entering as new partners and shareholders together with Kraftringen Energi and Öresundskraft.
Representing the client regarding its permit applications under the Environmental Code and other relevant legislation for two (2) onshore wind farms in Sweden, one is Färnebo near Sala in Southern Sweden which will consist of 23 wind turbines.
Assisting Stockholm Exergi on issues related to land use and contracts for new facilities in the Energy harbor in Stockholm.

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Practice head

Pia Pehrson; Andreas Lindström