Boutique firm Aleksandra Attorneys Ltd is well known for advising international real estate funds as well as domestic property investors, with particular expertise in handling acquisitions of office and commercial properties. Practice head Samuli Palin, who is described by clients as ‘one of the strongest negotiators in the Finnish market’, has substantial experience in real estate transactions and has represented several major domestic and international real estate investors, funds and construction companies. Rami Laatsalo advises on real estate transactions, in particular portfolio transactions and sale and lease-back arrangements, as well as property developments and day-to-day commercial real estate law.
Testimonials
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‘Samuli Palin is definitely one of the few real estate lawyers in Finland who has long and vast experience and has seen it all. Samuli Palin also has a deep understanding of the business-side of real estate and that is why you can count on him to find commercially sound solutions when negotiating the legal side.’
‘The practice is comprised of very experienced individuals: Samuli Palin is one's best choice when you need a strong negotiator with understanding on commercial side of the deal, and Rami Laatsalo is the right lawyer when things need to be done in a prudent and diligent manner.’
Key clients
- Commerz Real
- Union Investment
Work highlights
- Advised a Luxembourgian fund managed by Genesta on its acquisition of a prime office property located in Helsinki CBD with the European Union as the anchor tenant.
- Advised a major German real estate investor Union Investment Real Estate GmbH, acting on behalf of the open-ended real estate special fund UniInstitutional EuropeanM, on the acquisition of an office development project 'Aura' in Helsinki.