Johan Forsling
DLA Piper Sweden
Sweden
Leading the environmental law practice at DLA Piper Sweden, Johan Forsling is an expert on impactful mandates in the renewable energy sector. Boasting comfort across the permitting of large-scale and complex wind and solar power facilities, the remediation of contaminated land, and the development of innovative biodiversity projects, Forsling is highly sought-after among high-profile domestic and multinational companies.
A key client is leading renewable energy solutions provider OX2, whom Forsling is representing across various permitting procedures for major clean power facilities, including the Trollugnsberget and Marktjärn wind farms and Korsberga and Moholm solar projects. Evidencing Forsling’s ability to lead on innovative mandates, the Korsberga solar project stands out as a landmark example of successful permitting under the Swedish Environmental Code.
Forsling is a notable thought leader in the renewable energy space and advocates within the legal sector for the reform of the regulatory approval process for municipal wind power projects. Forsling is also a standing member of the Swedish Organisation of Wind Energy, participating actively in its council on permitting matters.