Profile

Martin is a partner and head of Setterwalls’ energy group.

Martin is also a Solicitor (England & Wales) and an Attorney-at-law (New York). He has more than 15 years of experience at leading law firms in London, New York, Stockholm and Copenhagen, as well as serving as general counsel of a global energy company. He specialises in advising Swedish and international clients on large and complex energy and infrastructure projects and transactions. He has an in-depth understanding of the energy, infrastructure and transport sectors in Sweden, the Nordics and internationally.

He has particular experience in the fast-growing area of wind and other renewables. His expertise covers a wide range of energy and infrastructure areas, including power and renewables, transmission and distribution, batteries, waste-to-energy, ports and terminals, pipelines, refineries, water management and logistics and transport.

His assignments include M&A, financing, project development and procurement, offtake arrangements, regulatory matters and other contractual and legal issues, as well as legislative and political aspects.

Language: Danish, English, French, Italian, Swedish

Karriär

2019-

Setterwalls, Stockholm, Head of Energy & Infrastructure

2014-2019

Ince, London, Head of Power & Renewables and Infrastructure

2010-2014

Siemens Wind Power, Denmark, Head of Legal

2008-2009

Kromann Reumert, Copenhagen

2002-2008

Weil Gothal & Manges, London

2002

New York University, LLM

2001

Stockholm University, Jur. Kand./LLM

Rekommendationer

  • “Martin is experienced. Hence, he is able to identify the key risks and propose concrete solutions. There is no fence-sitting.”

    Chambers Europe

  • “Martin did a fantastic job. He is knowledgeable, commercially aware and helpful.”

    Chambers Europe

  • “Setterwalls has a broad team with very experienced lawyers in the Energy sector. Both Jonas Frii and Martin Sandgren are excellent lawyers and really know the industry.”

    Legal 500

  • “Martin Sandgren has a wide knowledge of the offshore wind industry and his experience from being in-house counsel with an OEM gives him a unique understanding of how those organisations work. His experience with drafting bespoke contracts and handling negotiations gives him a sharp edge and makes him a valued counsel.”

    Legal 500

Case

Case | 18 May 2026

Setterwalls has assisted Fossefall in their first Swedish AI infrastructure establishment

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Case | 04 Oct 2024

Setterwalls advised InfraRed on the sale of a stake in Twin Peaks

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Case | 23 Nov 2023

Setterwalls has advised Stonepeak in connection with the investment in Singapore-based AGP Sustainable Real Assets

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Case | 16 Nov 2023

Setterwalls advisor when the Finnish listed stainless-steel company Outokumpu invests in Swedish EnviGas

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Case | 15 May 2023

Setterwalls has advised Hydro REIN in acquisition of solar projects

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Case | 20 Sep 2022

Hafslund partners with Cloudberry for the development of a wind project on Lake Vänern

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Case | 02 May 2022

Hydro and Telenor sign long-term power contract (PPA)

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Case | 29 Apr 2022

EIT InnoEnergy invests in Mine Storage

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Case | 15 Apr 2022

Eolus and Hydro Rein sell 75% of wind power project Stor-Skälsjön to MEAG

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Case | 11 Jan 2022

Setterwalls has assisted Björnberget Vindkraft in connection with its debt financing

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Case | 11 Jan 2022

Hydro REIN and Eolus enter into partnership

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Case | 24 Dec 2021

Hydro REIN and Eolus place order for 42 wind turbines totalling 260 MW with Siemens Gamesa

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Case | 18 Jun 2021

Setterwalls has assisted Hexicon and Pareto Securities AB in connection with listing of Hexicon AB’s shares on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market

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Case | 25 Mar 2020

Setterwalls has advised Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale (Nord) LB on the 37 MEUR refinancing of the 94MW wind project portfolio VindIn

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Artiklar

The government presents proposals for a new wind power package
News | 06 Apr 2022

The government presents proposals for a new wind power package

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