Nordics - Sweden

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Mannheimer Swartling’s energy group is made up of experienced professionals from several of the firm’s practices focusing on M&A, finance, regulatory, and contentious matters, among other issues, in the energy space. The firm continues to play a key role in major renewable energy production projects as well as in the sustainable energy transition generally, with recent highlights including handling an asset financed solar power project, adding to the host of wind farms developed in the country. M&A expert Emma Olnäs Fors in Gothenburg co-chairs the group; she is regularly involved in energy related matters, including wind farm acquisitions and divestments. Stockholm-based banking and finance specialist Andreas Zettergren also jointly leads the group, focusing on renewable energy project financings. Therese Strömshed in Malmö, who has expertise in energy infrastructure, offshore wind, and electricity market matters, also heads up the group.

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Key clients

  • RES Renewable Norden AB
  • Green Investment Group (Corio)
  • Glennmont Partners
  • InfraVia Capitals
  • OX2 AB
  • Alight AB
  • FuGen Energi AB
  • Hydri AB
  • Vattenfall
  • Fred. Olsen Renewables (FORAS)
  • Svea Solar
  • Northwolt
  • Eolus
  • Polhem Infra
  • The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited
  • H2 Green Steel
  • Encavis AG
  • Nordic Sugar AB
  • Skyborn Renewables
  • Energinet A/S

Work highlights

  • Advised Alight, a leading solar developer and independent power producer, in relation to Sweden’s first solar asset financed with a dedicated non-recourse debt facility.
  • Advised RES and Scandinavian Capacity Reserve AB (SCR) on the divestment to Axpo Group of a 20MW/20MWh battery storage project located in Landskrona, Sweden, developed by RES and SCR.
  • Advised Green Investment Group, forming part of Macquarie Asset Management, on the divestment of a 170MW Nordic onshore wind park portfolio to Vauban Infrastructure Partners.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Emma Olnäs Fors, Andreas Zettergren, Therese Strömshed