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Peter Ihrfelt

Peter Ihrfelt

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Head of Energy
Peter Ihrfelt
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Stockholm
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Peter Ihrfelt works mainly with M&A and private equity. Peter has extensive experience of both domestic and cross-border transactions and he has acted in relation to investments within a large number of sectors. He also regularly serves as legal and strategic advisor to entrepreneurial businesses.

Peter is also very experienced in advising on investments in wind power and other types of renewable energy sources.

Peter heads DLA Piper's Energy sector in Sweden.

Qualifications
Professional background
Partner, Advokatfirma DLA Piper Sweden KB
2016-
Partner, Advokatfirma DLA Nordic KB
2004-2016
Associate, Advokatfirma DLA Nordic KB
1998-2004
Law Clerk, Norrtälje District Court
1995-1997
Education
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Stockholm University
1995
Studies in law, University of Surrey, England
1994
Studies in business administration, Stockholm University
1992
Studies in economics, Stockholm University
1991
Memberships
Swedish Bar Association since 2001
American Chamber of Commerce in Sweden
Experience
Selected experience
Lead counsel for OX2 Group in divestments and joint ventures for numerous Swedish wind power projects during the last fifteen years with installed capacity over 1 000 MW and with investment value exceeding ten billion SEK.
Advising OX2 in renewables projects in Finland, Norway, Germany, Poland and southern Europe.
Acted for Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB on multiple occasions as provider on non-recourse project finance to wind farm projects in Sweden.
Acted for Swedbank AB (publ) on several occasions in its providing project finance to various wind farm projects in Sweden.
Acted for leading German banks on multiple occasions as provider on non-recourse project finance to renewables projects in Sweden.
Advising leading German sustainable investment company in their wind power investment in Sweden.
Advising Suisse investment company in their wind power investment in Sweden.
Advising leading Israelian renewable energy developer in their wind power investment in Sweden.
Advising leading Norwegian renewable energy developer in their wind power investments in Sweden.
Advising Peas Industries in their investments in the biogas sector.
Advising leading energy efficiency company on various Swedish projects.
Supported UGI Corporation, the global, US-based gas distribution business, in relation to the acquisition of Shell's LPG-business in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, UK and the Benelux countries.
Ranking
Chambers Europe

Ranked in Energy & Natural Resources, 2026

"Peter is very strong all around and exceptionally pleasant to interact with."

"He's likeable, cooperative and pragmatic."

Ranked in Energy & Natural Resources, 2025 

"Peter Ihrfelt is very experienced within the renewable energy sector, with broad legal and commercial competence."

Ranked in Energy & Natural Resources, 2024

"Peter Ihrfelt is great to deal with in every aspect. He is active, takes responsibility, and considers any knock-on effects of different decisions and their risks."

Ranked in Energy & Natural Resources, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023

Legal 500

Ranked as "Hall of Fame" in Energy, 2026

"Peter Ihrfelt: high availability and transparent discussions with clear advice. He also reaches out proactively when he sees opportunities or issues facing projects or the segment in general."

"Peter Ihrfelt and Mats Eriksson are both very skilled and experienced. It is smooth to transact with them."

Ranked as "Hall of Fame" in Energy, 2025

"Peter Ihrfelt's proactivity and ability to take full responsibility for a project or transaction from start to finish is highly valuable."

Ranked as "Hall of Fame" in Energy, 2024

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