Björn Nykvist
Partner
HPP Attorneys
More informationWith a focus on project financing issues, especially regarding the construction and development of wind farms, and mandates in the green energy and infrastructure sectors, HPP Attorneys advises on a range of finance arrangements and distressed cases. Antti Rintakoski focuses on lender mandates and has extensive experience in domestic and cross-border finance and debt capital markets transactions, and specialises in real estate, project and leveraged financings, high-yield bond issuances, and investment grade lending. Björn Nykvist and Teija Lius are key names for project finance mandates.
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Testimonials
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- ‘HPP's Banking and Finance practice offers personal and comprehensive collaboration, where many years of cooperation gives the trust needed to let HPP drive processes seemingly independently. The comprehensive knowledge and experience of the team members means that the client can feel secure that its best interests are taken care of.’
‘The partners comprehensive knowledge and capability to drive a process leads to minimising unnecessary administrative work at the client end.’
‘Collaboration work with HPP's banking and finance team has always been very convenient. The team truly understands its clients' needs.’
‘Three key factors we have valued: Expertise, experience and problem-solving capability in matters.'
Key clients
- European Investment Bank
- Aktiivitilat AM Oy
- Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB
- Aquila Capital
- Danske Finance Ltd
- Municipality Finance
- Collector Bank AB
- Taaleri Plc
- Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
- Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG
- Teollisen yhteistyön rahasto Oy (Finnfund)
Work highlights
- Advised Finnfund (a Finnish development financier and impact investor) on its participation in a $135m financing package, arranged by Asian Development Bank, for VINFAST, related to manufacturing of Vietnam's first fully electric public transport bus fleet and first national electric vehicle charging network.
- Advised AB Sagax on a €99m bank financing arrangement for the purpose of refinancing the existing real estate investments.
- Advised eQ’s residential fund (Oivat Kaupunkikodit Ky) on a financing arrangement with a contractor and two banks for the purpose of financing a construction project.
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Antti Rintakoski
Partner
Teija Lius
Partner
Practice head
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Antti Rintakoski