DLA Piper Sweden’s energy and natural resources team in Stockholm is particularly strong at handling the M&A aspects of projects, advising regularly in relation to cross-border acquisitions, divestments and sales of major assets; the team also offers clients regulatory advice on renewables projects. Practice head Peter Ihrfelt focuses on wind power transactions and also has experience in energy storage and biogas projects. Björn Sjöberg specialises in energy sector project financings, particularly in the renewables space, while Mats Eriksson has expertise in energy-related real estate and regulatory law, and Johan Forsling is particularly noted for his knowledge of wind farms and solar power projects.

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Key clients

  • Blond
  • DIF Capital Partners
  • DKLBC
  • Duke Street Capital Limited
  • Energy Infrastructure Partners (EIP)
  • Enlight Renewable Energy
  • Enstar
  • Greencoat Renewables PLC
  • Hamburg Commercial Bank
  • Ingrid Capacity AB
  • Luxcara
  • Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale (Nord/LB)
  • NTR
  • Omnes Capital
  • OX2
  • Peas Industries AB
  • Putailai
  • SEB
  • Skellefteå Kraft
  • Solkompaniet
  • SolTech Energy Sweden
  • Starboard Asset
  • Sun Spark Nordic AB
  • Svea Vind Offshore
  • SveaSolar
  • Swedbank
  • Telge Energi AB
  • TSG Group
  • Åsele Vindkraft

Work highlights

  • Acted for DIF Capital on all aspects of its acquisition of existing shares (and investment by way of subscription for preferred shares) in Alight AB, the leading Nordic solar developer.
  • Advised OX2 on the divestment of the 286MW Åndberg Wind Farm to the investment house Ardian.
  • Advised Telge (i Södertälje) AB on the sale of the electricity company Telge Energi AB to Fortum Markets AB.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Peter Ihrfelt

Other key lawyers

Björn Sjöberg, Mats Eriksson, Johan Forsling