Home Selected ReferencesHannes Snellman Advises Fazer in its Chocolate Factory Project 14/07/2025 | Real Estate Hannes Snellman Advises Fazer in its Chocolate Factory Project Main Contacts Katja Perätalo Partner katja.peratalo@hannessnellman.com +358 44 505 3764 Matti Lajunen Partner matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com +358 40 720 7036 Markus Bremer Partner markus.bremer@hannessnellman.com +358 40 716 9676 Josefina Aalto Specialist Partner josefina.aalto@hannessnellman.com +358 50 505 7427 Piia Ahonen Specialist Partner piia.ahonen@hannessnellman.com + 358 44 520 8801 Hannes Snellman advises Fazer in the construction and financing of its greenfield project in Lahti, Finland, comprising a new, state-of-the-art chocolate factory intended to support Fazer’s long-term strategic growth and capacity expansion. The construction works will start this summer, and the factory is scheduled to be operational in 2028. The approximately EUR 400 million investment is the largest in Fazer’s history. Hannes Snellman’s core advisory team comprised Katja Perätalo, Axel Rosengren, Rauli Elenius, Silja Piironen, Marjaana Martikainen, Matti Lajunen, Essi Peltoniemi, and Viola Karjalainen (Real Assets), Markus Bremer, Josefina Aalto, Anna Huttunen, and Ruusa Jumppanen (Financing), Karoliina Lempiäinen (M&A), Piia Ahonen (Tax), and Legal Assistants Victoria Reiter, Monika Parkkinen, and Zoe Röpelinen. Main Contacts Katja Perätalo Partner katja.peratalo@hannessnellman.com +358 44 505 3764 Matti Lajunen Partner matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com +358 40 720 7036 Markus Bremer Partner markus.bremer@hannessnellman.com +358 40 716 9676 Josefina Aalto Specialist Partner josefina.aalto@hannessnellman.com +358 50 505 7427 Piia Ahonen Specialist Partner piia.ahonen@hannessnellman.com + 358 44 520 8801