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CMS Wistrand

CMS Wistrand

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Sweden

3

Energy

With particular expertise advising on regulatory and legislative matters, the team at CMS Wistrand continues to advise power developers and energy companies. Co-leading the practice are Rudolf Laurin who has considerable experience working in heat generation and electricity production cases, and Emilie Steen who specialises in renewable energy and waste facilities matters. Aaron Coster handles transactions in the energy production sector, and Ida Dahlborg is noted for permitting.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Really excellent commercial lawyers who understand the energy industry. We have used CMS Wistrand a lot in respect of Nordic transactions and would recommend them highly.’
  • ‘Rudolf Laurin is an excellent pragmatic, commercial, and technical lawyer. Really understands issues and focuses advice to best help the client. Highly recommended.’
  • ‘Rudolf Laurin is reliable, accountable, and a lawyer with vast expertise in their field. Very valuable individuals of his team are also Aaron Coster, who assists across various matters, including advisory on the project contracts, and Nina Knobloch Blomqvist, who assisted on permits related to contentious matters.’
  • ‘The team has been an invaluable partner throughout our offshore wind permitting process. They have a deep legal expertise in environmental and energy law and a broad understanding of the practical, technical, and strategic aspects of complex projects like ours. They consistently demonstrate a combination of meticulous attention to detail, foresight, and strategic thinking, helping us navigate the challenging regulatory processes in Sweden with confidence.'
  • 'Annie Kolvik and Rudolf Laurin have been particularly outstanding in anticipating complex permitting challenges and providing strategic guidance that allowed us to navigate the regulatory process efficiently. Their ability to see the bigger picture and connect legal advice to project strategy has been invaluable.'

Key clients

  • Deep Wind Offshore DWO Sverige AB
  • Göteborg Energi AB
  • EnBW Sverige AB
  • Renova AB
  • Neova AB
  • Göteborg Energi Nät AB
  • BP Gas Marketing Limited
  • Cuibhil Luxco 2
  • Kålviks Hamn AB
  • E.E.W. Solar
  • Equinor
  • Renewable Power Capital

Work highlights

Advising Equinor on its acquisition of Lyngsåsa operational onshore wind farm in southern Sweden from SUSI Partners.
Advising the creditors to Renewable Power Capital (RPC) on the closing of long-term senior facilities, totalling €555m, relating to RPC’s 553MW onshore wind portfolio in Sweden.
Advising the joint venture company between Scandinavian Enviro Systems (publ) and Antin Infrastructure Partners (which has AUM of €30bn) regarding the setting up of complicated contracts for long-form feed stock and offtake agreements for its new end-of-life tyres pyrolysis plant.
Practice head

Rudolf Laurin; Emilie Steen

Other key lawyers

Ida Dahlborg; Aaron Coster; Nina Knobloch Blomqvist; Annie Kolvik

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