Marius af Schultén

I head Castrén & Snellman’s Environment, Energy and Green Transition team. My key areas of expertise include land use planning and permitting of large-scale infrastructure projects.

I have gained extensive experience as strategic advisor to domestic and international energy and infrastructure project developers, investors, funds, and financial institutions on their investments in Finland. This has included advice on green field project development, M&A transactions involving project companies or project assets, and administrative court proceedings related to various permits and land use plans. My key focus sector is renewable energy, notably the onshore and offshore wind power, photovoltaics, battery storage, and hydrogen sectors, among others. In addition, I have been involved in various mining, forestry, chemicals, and aquaculture projects. Chambers Europe ranks me as one of the leading legal experts in Finland in the category of Energy and Natural Resources.

Regardless of the nature of the assignment – whether project development, transactions, or court proceedings – understanding the client’s business is the key to high quality legal advice. Our job as lawyers is to help our clients in navigating through the legal jungle, thereby ensuring the successful realisation of their projects. This is only possible by focusing on finding solutions, not just searching for problems. This is the mindset that I strive to keep in everything I do.