Borenius

Transactions; Real Estate and M&A Transactions, Banking & Finance.

Partner Ari Kaarakainen advises on real estate, M&A and financing transactions with particular emphasis on real estate and energy and infrastructure transactions.

Prior to joining Borenius Attorneys Ltd, Ari worked as a legal adviser at the Helsinki Chamber of Commerce and in various corporate finance functions at Sampo Bank, including the functions of a lawyer and a credit analyst. He has also worked as a legal counsel at the New York branch of the bank. Ari has been a partner since 2006.

Finnish, English, Swedish, German.

Finnish Bar Association; International Bar Association

LL.M. 1990, University of Helsinki, Finland; Trained on the bench 1992, District courts of Pietarsaari and Seinäjoki, Finland; MBA (Finance and Accounting) 1994, Columbia University, Graduate School of Business, New York, USA; Admitted to the Bar 2002, Helsinki, Finland.