Carolina Lefort Ahokanto
Carolina Lefort Ahokanto
Carolina advises clients in relation to construction, energy and infrastructure projects, as well as in matters related to real estate transactions.
Prior to joining Hannes Snellman, Carolina worked as an associate trainee in two other law firms in Helsinki.
In addition to her studies at the University of Helsinki, Carolina has also studied law at the University of Seville in Spain.
Carolina is currently on external secondment.
References
Acted as counsel to OX2 in respect of the construction contracts for full grid and balance of plant (including transmission lines, balance of plant works, substations and transformers) in respect of a 455 MW wind farm in Lestijärvi, Finland. Once operational, the wind farm will be the largest in Finland.

Maria Landtman

Katja Perätalo

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto

Emmi Nuutila
Counsel to OX2 in respect of the balance of plant construction contracts for a portfolio of onshore wind projects in Finland with a capacity totalling 154 MW. The portfolio encompasses wind farms Merkkikallio, Puutikankangas and Rustari in the Ostrobothnia, North Ostrobothnia and South Ostrobothnia regions of Finland.

Maria Landtman

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto
Parties
Keliber Oy, Sweco
Transaction
Keliber signed an engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) contract with Sweco in respect of a project, which comprises a concentrator plant and lithium mines in Kaustinen, Kokkola and Kruunupyy, and a lithium hydroxide plant in Kokkola.
Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Keliber Oy

Juha Lindström

Maria Landtman

Katja Perätalo

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Janne Veneranta

Samuli Pirinen

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto
Parties
YIT Oyj, Ålandsbanken Wind Power Fund
Transaction
YIT Oyj's wind power development project with Ålandsbanken Wind Power Fund, where YIT agreed to sell the project, deliver the balance of plant construction works and manage the construction of the wind farm until commencement of the operation. The aggregate maximum production capacity of the project is 90 MW.
Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to YIT Oyj

Tapio Teräkivi

Maria Landtman

Katja Heikkinen

Katja Perätalo

Janne Veneranta

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto

Milla Männistö
Parties
Exilion Tuuli (Buyer), St1 (Seller)
Transaction
Exilion Tuuli's transaction whereby Exilion Tuuli acquired the wind power production and development business of St1
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Exilion Tuuli

Tapio Teräkivi

Maria Landtman

Markus Bremer

Katja Heikkinen

Janne Veneranta

Samuli Pirinen

Valerie Wårvik

Ella Rinne

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto

Ninja Pyy

Linda Launonen

Milla Männistö
Parties:
Cargotec Corporation, Konecranes Plc
Transaction:
Merger of Cargotec Corporation and Konecranes Plc
Deal value:
Approx. EUR 2.7 billion
Role:
Counsel to Konecranes Plc

Mikko Heinonen

Sonja Siggberg

Outi Raitasuo

David Olander

Peter Forsberg

Mikko Huimala

Markus Bremer

Jenni Heurlin

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Ingrid Remmelgas

Sini Paajanen

Matias Moberg

Riikka Kuha

Kaisa Himmanen

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Linnea Lehtonen

Maria Wasastjerna

Pauliina Sutinen

Jenni Parviainen

Heikki Vesikansa

Khaled Talayhan

Mattias Friberg

Marc Tevell de Falck

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto

Sarah Ek

Peppi Manninen
Parties
Sanoma Group (Buyer), Alma Media Corporation (Seller), Alma Media Kustannus Oy and Alma Manu Oy (Targets)
Transaction
Sanoma Group’s acquisition of Alma Media’s regional news media business
Deal Value
EUR 115 million (announced enterprise value)
Role
Counsel to Sanoma Group

Riikka Rannikko

Mikko Huimala

Jesper Nevalainen

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Jenni Heurlin

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto
Parties
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Transaction
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale’s project financing of Project Piiparinmäki, the largest wind farm in Finland
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale

Maria Landtman

Markus Bremer

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Marjaana Martikainen

Janne Veneranta

Samuli Pirinen

Noora Britschgi

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto

Valerie Wårvik
Parties
Patrizia Immobilien AG (Seller), Special Investment Fund eQ Finnish Real Estate (Buyer)
Transaction
Patrizia Immobilien AG's divestment of an office building in Helsinki to Special Investment Fund eQ Finnish Real Estate
Deal Value
EUR 41 million
Role
Counsel to Patrizia Immobilien AG

Tapio Teräkivi

Katja Heikkinen

Ninja Pyy

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto
Parties
YIT Corporation (Seller)
Transaction
YIT Corporation's disposal of the Tripla’s Workery offices, being built in Pasila, Helsinki, as a whole to an international investor.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to YIT Corporation

Tapio Teräkivi

Tuuli Pikkarainen

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto
Parties
Areim Fund III (Buyer), Avant Capital Partners, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, EPISO 4 fund (Sellers)
Transaction
Areim Fund's acquisition of a portfolio of eight office properties from Avant Capital Partners, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company and EPISO 4 fund advised by Tristan Capital Partners
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Areim Fund III

Tapio Teräkivi

Heikki Vesikansa

Markus Bremer

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Katja Heikkinen

Jenni Parviainen

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto

Panu Vikberg
Parties
Elementis plc (Buyer), Mondo Minerals B.V. (Target)
Transaction
A proposed acquisition of Mondo Minerals B.V. by Elementis plc
Deal Value
USD 600 million
Role
Counsel to Elementis plc

Outi Raitasuo

Mari Pihalehto

Matias Moberg

Noora Britschgi

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Heikki Majamaa
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association
- Member of the Association of Finnish Lawyers
Education and Professional Background
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2022
- Associate Lawyer, Hannes Snellman, 2018
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2018
- Associate Trainee, HPP Attorneys Ltd, 2017
- University of Seville, Spain, 2016
- Trainee, Krogerus Attorneys Ltd, 2012-2016