Advokatfirman Vinge’s sizeable energy team, based in offices across Sweden, is regularly involved in high-profile transactions in the sector, with particular experience in large-scale wind power projects. The practice is also well known for its regulatory expertise and for its recent work on nuclear and solar power matters. Christoffer Thalin in Malmö, who specialises in transactions involving renewable energy plants, jointly leads the team alongside Stockholm-based M&A lawyer Peter Sundgren, who is experienced in mandates concerning wind power, electricity distribution, district heating, nuclear power and the emerging battery energy storage solutions market. Johan Cederblad in Stockholm focuses on wind farm permit applications as well as energy-related M&A.

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Work highlights

  • Advising Cameco on a cross-border acquisition of Westinghouse Electric Company in a deal valued at $7.8bn, in relation to Swedish law matters and the Swedish assets of the target company.
  • Advised Nordic Paper and the other shareholders of Åmotfors Energi AB on the sale of Åmotfors to Nevel AB (Nordic Paper owns 37.6%).
  • Advised Lantmännen on the divestment of Lantmännen Agrovärme AB to Solör Bioenergi.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Christoffer Thalin, Peter Sundgren

Other key lawyers

Johan Cederblad