Hannes Snellman (Finland) advises on large real estate transactions, development projects and industry and energy production construction matters. The real estate team, led by Tapio Teräkivi, is highly experienced in transactions and other key issues relating to construction projects, environmental regulation, contracts, financings and asset management work; Teräkivi is also recommended for his energy sector expertise, especially in the wind power and hydropower spaces. Maria Landtman heads up the firm’s projects and construction practice and specialises in complex projects, particularly within the energy, infrastructure and commodities sectors. Klaus Metsä-Simola is experienced in wind power developments, and Katja Perätalo specialises in industrial construction and investment projects.
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Testimonials
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‘The best real estate team in Finland, having resources to tackle every case and every problem. You can also count on that Hannes Snellman delivers.’
- ‘Tapio Teräkivi is definitely "the" real estate lawyer in Finland. He has vast experience and has seen it all. Tapio is a very tough negotiator, but also understands the commercial interests of the client, not only legal, and is able to find solutions when needed.’
- ‘Katja Perätalo is superb with her wide understanding of the construction business, same as Maria Landtman. They provide excellent expertise through their argumentation and understand the business logic very well. So with them it is fluent to manage even the toughest and longest of negotiations.’
‘They are very experienced in construction contracts and have a good understanding of the practice and consequences.'
'Matti Lajunen is a real professional with an aim to achieve profitable results for clients.’
‘Competence in renewable energy and the willingness to address the clients’ individual needs and concerns is unique. The low-key efficiency of the team makes us very happy. No nonsense, pure pragmatic advice.’
‘Maria Landtman is the best partner you can work with. Understands the client’s needs as expressed in layman’s terms, analyses it, and provides a solution that is feasible from both legal and commercial perspectives.’
‘The team has in-depth knowledge and experience of complex real estate transactions as well as an ability to formulate pragmatic solutions in each case. The team works in close cooperation with other specialists in other teams to gain the best results to clients. The knowledge of each individual in various fields of law is also astonishing. They are very flexible and committed to giving on time responses. The quality of their work is consistently high and they are very pleasant to work with.’
Key clients
- Patrizia
- CapMan Real Estate
- LähiTapiola
- NREP
- Microsoft Corporation
- Orange Capital Partners
- Areim
- OP Financial Group
- NIAM
- OX2 AB
- Nyfosa
- eQ
- Keliber Oy
- Veolia
Work highlights
- Advising Keliber in respect of the construction and supply contracts pertaining to the company’s lithium project in Central Ostrobothnia, Finland.
- Assisting eQ Community Properties Fund with the disposal of 28 properties to Kinland AS.
- Advising Exilion on the construction and financing of Isokangas and Palokangas wind farms.
Lawyers
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Maria Landtman
Hannes Snellman (Finland)
Klaus Metsä-Simola
Hannes Snellman (Finland)Next Generation Partners
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Katja Perätalo
Hannes Snellman (Finland)Practice head
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Tapio Teräkivi