Elisa Viiri
Elisa Viiri
Elisa advises clients on all types of financing transactions, including acquisition finance, real estate finance, as well as refinancing and restructuring. She also provides advice on questions related to general corporate, contract, commercial, and property law.
Elisa joined Hannes Snellman as a trainee in September 2020 and was appointed as an associate in May 2021.
Dedicated with strong attention to detail.
Legal 500, 2023
References
Transaction
Counsel to YIT Oyj in relation to its EUR 33.5 million directed share issue, its issue of EUR 36 million convertible notes and certain amendments to its EUR 300 million revolving credit facility agreement with Nordea, Danske Bank, LähiTapiola, OP Corporate Bank, SEB, and Swedbank and its EUR 140 million term loan facility agreement with OP Corporate Bank, SEB, and Swedbank.
Role
Counsel to YIT Oyj
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to YIT Oyj in relation to its EUR 140 million term loan facility agreement with OP Corporate Bank, SEB, and Swedbank.
Parties
OP Corporate Bank plc, Danske Bank A/S, SATO Corporation and Sato-Asunnot Oy
Transaction
Counsel to OP Corporate Bank plc and Danske Bank A/S in relation to SATO’s EUR 100 million sustainability linked secured term loan facility agreement.
Deal Value
EUR 100 million
Role
Counsel to OP Corporate Bank plc and Danske Bank A/S
Parties:
SEB Private Equity, VaccinDirekt.
Transaction:
Counsel to SEB Private Equity in Its Divestment of VaccinDirekt
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to SEB Private Equity.
Parties:
Mandatum Asset Management Ltd, NREP’s Noli Studios
Transaction:
Counsel to Mandatum Asset Management Ltd in arranging a senior secured financing for the acquisition of land and for the construction of NREP’s Noli Studios in Otaniemi, Espoo
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Mandatum Asset Management Ltd
Parties
NREP (Buyer), a fund managed by Genesta (Seller)
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to NREP in the financing and refinancing of the acquisition of the historic office property Bulevardi 21 located in Central Helsinki from a fund managed by Genesta.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to NREP
Counsel to Eltel AB in financing agreement with banks comprising a EUR 35 million term loan and EUR 90 million revolving credit facility.
Parties
Nordea Bank Abp, Duell Bike-Center, Tecno Globe
Transaction
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp in financing the acquisition of Tecno Globe by Duell Bike-Center, a portfolio company of Sponsor Capital, and the refinancing of existing financing of Duell Bike-Center
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp
Parties
NEP Group, Inc. (a Carlyle Group portfolio company), Bright Group Oy (funds managed by CapMan Buyout)
Transaction
Counsel to global event technology leader NEP Group, Inc., a Carlyle Group portfolio company, in the acquisition of Bright Group, a 360 supplier of live event services in Northern Europe with presence in Finland, Sweden, and Norway.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to NEP Group, Inc. (a Carlyle Group portfolio company)
Parties
Nordea Bank Abp, Danske Bank A/S, Handelsbanken Capital Markets Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ), OP Corporate Bank plc, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (publ), and VR-Group Oy
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Nordea Bank Abp, Danske Bank A/S, Handelsbanken Capital Markets Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ), OP Corporate Bank plc, and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (publ) in EUR 200 million sustainability linked revolving credit facility of VR-Group Oy.
Deal Value
EUR 200 million
Role
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp, Danske Bank A/S, Handelsbanken Capital Markets Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ), OP Corporate Bank plc, and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (publ)
Rankings
- "Dedicated with strong attention to detail.", Banking and Finance, Legal 500, 2023
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Association of Finnish Lawyers
Education and Professional Background
- Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2021–
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2021
- Associate Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2020
- Associate Trainee, Roschier, Attorneys Ltd., 2020
- Summer Associate, White & Case, Stockholm, Sweden, 2019
- Studies corresponding to Bachelor of Laws, Uppsala University, Sweden, 2016–2019