I have a longstanding practice of almost 25 years in infrastructure and energy, with a focus on renewables and alternative energy. My specific expertise within this buoyant and growing part of the energy sector regularly leads to me being at the helm of a significant number of innovative and pioneering transactions.

I specialise in cutting-edge renewable and conventional energy projects. My practice includes daily work within electrification and energy transition matters. These types of projects represent highly influential emerging trends which are driving the evolution of the energy system for years to come. Commitment to goals to meet decarbonisation under the Paris Agreement have remained stalwart despite the pandemic, and thankfully investors’ appetites for energy transition assets have not been sated. This has led to a robust and busy energy projects practice, where I typically advise on some of the most significant, complex, and landscape shaping projects in the market.

My experience includes providing advice for realisation of multiple major projects in the Swedish and Pan-Nordic wind and solar space, power purchase/energy supply agreements, connection agreements, energy storage, transmission regimes and pipelines (including advising on structures, revenue streams, lifetime extensions and repowering in order to best exploit existing assets), advising on EV charging structures, and drafting template agreements for future energy supply, where existing models are challenged.

In the areas detailed above, the clients I have advised include major investment funds, banks, developers, suppliers, off-takers, and board-led authorities such as the Swedish Ministry of Finance and the Swedish National Property Board. I have also advised the European Fund for Energy, Climate Change and Infrastructure, with the backing of six major European public financial institutions, and the European Commission.

I am top-rated globally for my practice, with recognition in both Chambers Europe and Legal 500 (Leading individual), see Recommendations.

Career

2000-,	Setterwalls
1998-2000,	Advokatfirman Lindahl
1998,	Trelleborg District Court
1998,	Lund University, Bs.S.
1997,	Lund University, LL.M.

Recommendations

According to Legal 500 Jonas Frii is a ”leading individual” (Energy), He is also ranked in Chambers Europe (Energy & Natural Resources) and noted in Hall of Fame by Legal 500 (Energy).

"One of the most experienced lawyers in this field."

- Chambers Europe, 2021

"Excellent industry knowledge and a brilliant hands-on approach."

- Chambers Europe, 2021

"The team around head partner Jonas Frii has in-depth knowledge of the renewable energy market and market participants in the Nordics. Further, they have vast experience with respect to all legal areas that are relevant in connection with the development, erection and operation of wind farms in the Nordics."

- Legal 500, 2021

"Jonas Frii – hands-on approach, deep understanding of renewables market, excellent quality of work, approachable."

- Legal 500, 2021

"The team around Jonas Frii has in-depth knowledge of the market and all legal aspects related to wind energy projects in the Nordics. Jonas Frii provides his advice with a very pragmatic approach and is strong in upholding his client’s position in negotiations. He is probably one of the best lawyers available in the Nordics for renewable energy transactions."

- Legal 500, 2020

"Jonas Frii cuts to the chase in a diplomatic way so no time is wasted."

- Legal 500, 2020

"Cuts to the chase and avoids lengthy theoretical debates. He is customer-oriented, pragmatic and no-nonsense."

- Chambers & Partners, 2020

"Has a wealth of experience in the industry."

- Chambers & Partners, 2020

"Jonas Frii provides invaluable guidance and is particularly experienced in acquisitions and financings."

- Legal 500, 2019

"Jonas Frii has a widely recognised practice in energy-related M&A and financing matters and is respected as an "outspoken, very confident and good negotiator" who "guides clients very well" through mandates. He offers particularly extensive experience in the wind power sector, where he advises clients on power purchase and other transactions."

- Chambers Europe, 2019

"Jonas Frii enjoys solid praise from market observers who describe him as being a “pragmatic” practitioner. "

- Chambers Europe, 2018

"He is very professional, strict and also fair. He is calm and definitely reliable, and a very good negotiator."

- Chambers Europe, 2017

"Consistently delivers the correct advice promptly under the leadership of hardworking, reliable expert."

- Legal 500, 2017

"Brilliant mind, good memory, client-first mentality and pragmatic, solution-oriented approach."

- Chambers Europe, 2016

"Sources describe Frii as: ’easy to work with and straightforward."

- Chambers Europe, 2015

"Commercial and practical."