Energy

The energy industry is a sector undergoing significant change, which creates new challenges but also opportunities. New players in wind and solar energy are establishing themselves, and competition is increasing in several energy areas, while the sector plays a central role in the climate transition. Lindahl has long been an advisor to companies in the energy industry, including some of Sweden's leading power producers, electricity trading companies, and suppliers of power and power transmission equipment.

offshore wind power

Advising in the energy industry requires broad experience and expertise in areas such as contract law, environmental law, property law, construction contract law, and financing. As a full-service firm, we at Lindahl combine our legal expertise with in-depth industry knowledge, which means we have leading expertise in environmental issues related to wind and solar energy. Over the years, we have acted as advisors in the financing of the largest wind farms and solar energy facilities, provided construction law advice for the country's largest ongoing combined heat and power projects, and worked on assignments related to biofuel facilities and various nuclear power modernizations.

Our expertise in the energy sector includes:

  • Establishments

  • Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)

  • Competition law issues

  • Permit assessments

  • Restructurings

  • Construction and operation of production facilities and power transmission lines

  • Project financing

"Lindahl has leading expertise in environmental issues related to wind power"

In our energy group, there is also specialized expertise in drafting various types of commercial agreements related to the industry, such as collaboration, supply, and distribution agreements. We have lawyers with extensive and solid experience in industry-standard agreements such as ABA 99, Orgalime, FIDIC, NEC, and LOGIC. Lindahl also has extensive experience in regulatory issues and litigation under, among others, the Electricity Act and the Natural Gas Act concerning matters such as network concessions, tariff setting/revenue frameworks, and connection cases.