Isabella Kartila
Isabella Kartila
Isabella advises our clients in the field of taxation, with a particular focus on transactions and tax litigation processes. She is also active in Hannes Snellman’s ESG Group.
References
Parties
AMF Tjänstepension AB, Mercada Oy
Transaction
Hannes Snellman advised AMF Tjänstepension AB in the disposal of its 33.3% stake in Mercada Oy, a joint venture formed by AMF, Ilmarinen Mutual Mutual Pension insurance Company and Kesko in 2015. Mercada owns 35 properties with 290,000 square meters of leasable area, consisting mainly of grocery stores with Kesko as a tenant, as well as two large shopping centers.
Deal Value
Not public
Role
Counsel to AMF Tjänstepension AB in the disposal of its 33.3% stake in Mercada Oy

Tapio Teräkivi

Lisa Tihlman

Pauliina Sutinen

Tuomas Koivuniemi

Essi Peltoniemi

Päivi Tammilehto

Isabella Kartila

Jenni Parviainen

Mikael Wood
Parties:
Vitec Software Group AB (publ), Roidu Oy
Transaction:
Vitec’s agreement to acquire all shares in the Finnish software company Roidu Oy
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Vitec Software Group AB (publ)

Rabbe Sittnikow

Saga Rekonen

Lasse Riski

Jenni Parviainen

Jasmin Metwally

Isabella Kartila

Ninni Luoma
Parties
Sampo plc and Topdanmark A/S
Transaction
Sampo plc's recommended public exchange offer for the shares in Topdanmark A/S
Deal Value
DKK 33 billion
Role
Counsel to Sampo plc

Sonja Siggberg

Mikko Heinonen

Jon Termonen

Robert Gordin

Aki Salmela

Samuel Åkerlund

Tobias Palmgren

Sofi Lehtinen

Roope Sevón

Semmi Seljavaara

Heikki Vesikansa

Harri Vehviläinen

Isabella Kartila

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Annika Sillanpää

Mikko Huimala

Anders Bygglin

Aleksiina Markkula

Jesper Nevalainen

Lasse Riski

Anni Ollus

Melisa Göllü

Anni Nohteri

Monika Parkkinen
Parties
Cargotec Corporation and Kalmar Corporation
Transaction
Cargotec’s partial demerger and separation of Kalmar
Deal Value
Approx. EUR 2.0 billion (illustrative carve-out sales)
Role
Counsel to Cargotec Corporation and Kalmar Corporation

Antti Kuha

Mikko Heinonen

Annemari Rosi

Linnea Lehtonen

Tommi Kovero

Claes Backström

Charlotta Palm

Julius Lempiäinen

Heikki Vesikansa

Harri Vehviläinen

Isabella Kartila

Anna-Emilia Vuorenmaa

Markus Bremer

Josefina Aalto

Jesper Nevalainen

Panu Siitonen

Lasse Riski

Maria Aholainen

Wilhelm Sanmark

Simon Mittler

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Annika Sillanpää

Oona Eerola

Essi Svartling

Päivi Tammilehto

Monika Parkkinen

Anni Nohteri
Counsel a real estate company in a case regarding the VAT deduction of real estate investments. The Finnish Tax Administration had not accepted the VAT deductions made by the company because it had found that the premises were used for both VAT taxable and VAT exempt activities. In the case, it was evaluated from the VAT perspective how the leasing area can be determined per floor of the building while also considering how the premises are described in the articles of association.
Assisted by Hannes Snellman's tax team, the company appealed the Tax Administration’s decision to the Administrative Court and was able to prove that the premises were mostly used for purposes entitling to a VAT deduction, wherefore the company had had the right to deduct the VAT of the costs related to these premises that were used for VATable purposes. The company won the case in the Administrative Court, after which Hannes Snellman assisted the company with the preparation of corrective VAT returns and the refund of VAT that had been groundlessly left unrefunded.

Piia Ahonen

Marika Sorsa

Isabella Kartila
Parties:
SULO Group, (Buyer), Molok Group Oy (Target)
Transaction:
Hannes Snellman counsel to SULO Group, a global waste management leader, in its acquisition of Molok Group Oy from Vaaka Partners.
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to SULO Group

Rabbe Sittnikow

Isabella Kartila

Anna-Emilia Vuorenmaa
Parties:
OP Suomi Infra Ky, (investor), Aurora Infrastructure (target), Equitix (majority owner)
Transaction:
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to OP Suomi Infra Ky in their minority investment in Aurora Infrastructure
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to OP Suomi Infra Ky

Rabbe Sittnikow

Erik Stenman

Jenni Parviainen

Isabella Kartila
Parties:
United Bankers’ UB Timberland Fund (AIF), Taaleri Forest Fund III LP
Transaction:
United Bankers’ UB Timberland Fund (AIF) agreed to acquire Taaleri Forest Fund III LP. The forests managed by Taaleri Forest Fund III comprise 19 forest properties covering in total a surface area of approximately 7,650 hectares of which more than 6,400 hectares is productive forest land.
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to United Bankers’ UB Timberland Fund (AIF)

Matti Lajunen

Panu Vikberg

Essi Peltoniemi

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Harri Vehviläinen

Marika Sorsa

Isabella Kartila

Piia Ahonen
Parties:
Uponor Corporation (target), Georg Fischer Ltd (buyer)
Transaction:
Counsel to Uponor Corporation in the recommended public cash tender offer by Georg Fischer Ltd to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of Uponor Corporation.
Value:
EUR 2.1 billion
Role:
Counsel to Uponor Corporation

Mikko Heinonen

Klaus Ilmonen

Sonja Siggberg

Aki Salmela

Jon Termonen

Viola Karjalainen

Roope Sevón

Wilma Montonen

Mikko Huimala

Päivi Tammilehto

Essi Ellman

Sofia Saarelainen

Annika Grönholm

Heikki Vesikansa

Jenni Parviainen

Harri Vehviläinen

Isabella Kartila

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Melisa Göllü

Janika Manner

Monika Parkkinen

Anni Nohteri
Parties:
Myrsky Energia, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)
Transaction:
Counsel to Myrsky Energia in the formation of a joint venture with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) concerning the investment and development of 1.8 GW portfolio of onshore wind power in Finland.
Value:
EUR 2.3 billion
Role:
Counsel to Myrsky Energia

Tapio Teräkivi

Maria Landtman

Heidi Haanpää

Markus Bremer

Heikki Vesikansa

Katja Heikkinen

Harri Vehviläinen

Marjaana Martikainen

Tero Pikkarainen

Alisa Ainonen

Isabella Kartila

Salla Mäki

Liisa Veckman

Nora Mansikka
Parties:
Rebellion, Vihtan Oy
Transaction:
The acquisition of Vihtan Oy, a leading manufacturer of shower screens and glass doors, marked Rebellion’s establishment in Finland.
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Rebellion

Jenni Parviainen

Ingrid Remmelgas

Isabella Kartila
Parties
Orange Capital Partners (Buyer), Starwood Capital Group and Avara Oy (Sellers)
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Orange Capital Partners in the acquisition of a residential portfolio of 2,200 apartments located across 16 cities from Starwood Capital Group and Avara Oy
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Orange Capital Partners

Tapio Teräkivi

Heikki Vesikansa

Antti Nyberg

Tuomas Koivuniemi

Jenni Parviainen

Isabella Kartila

Noora Christiansen

Mikael Wood

Sofia Ropo

Rauli Elenius

Alisa Ainonen

Essi Peltoniemi

Anniina Somppi

Axel Hård af Segerstad

Viivi Vikberg

Salla Mäki

Victoria Reiter

Liisa Veckman

Vivi Jaatinen

Janita Stenroos
Parties
Slättö Core Plus and PEAB
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Slättö in the formation of a joint venture with PEAB regarding investments into residential housing in Finland.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Slättö Core Plus

Tuuli Pikkarainen

Heikki Vesikansa

Harri Vehviläinen

Piia Ahonen

Marika Sorsa

Isabella Kartila
Parties
Paulig Group (seller), Valio (buyer), Gold&Green brand, intellectual property and R&D function (target)
Transaction
The divestment of Paulig’s Gold&Green brand, intellectual property and R&D function to Valio
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Paulig Group

Riikka Rannikko

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Sofia Saarelainen

Panu Siitonen

Heikki Vesikansa

Isabella Kartila
Parties
Orange Capital Partners and another global investor (Buyers), Morgan Stanley (Seller)
Transaction
Orange Capital Partners' and another global investor's acquisition of a residential portfolio with 37 assets and 1,900 apartments from Morgan Stanley
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Orange Capital Partners and another global investor

Tapio Teräkivi

Heikki Vesikansa

Marjaana Martikainen

Jenni Parviainen

Isabella Kartila

Noora Christiansen

Marika Sorsa

Minna Juhola

Mikael Wood

Sofia Ropo

Julia Ranta

Anniina Somppi

Salla Mäki

Janita Stenroos
Parties
Smartly.io (Buyer), Ad-Lib.io (Target) and various sellers
Transaction
Acquisition of Ad-Lib.io, the next-generation creative optimization platform, by Smartly.io, the leading social advertising SaaS platform for creative and performance marketers.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Finnish counsel to Smartly.io

Emmi Kantola

Heikki Vesikansa

Isabella Kartila
Parties
Altia Plc, Arcus ASA
Transaction
Merger of Altia Plc and Arcus ASA to form Anora Group
Deal value
Preliminary aggregated annual revenue EUR 640 million
Role
Lead counsel to Altia Plc

Sonja Siggberg

Klaus Ilmonen

Anniina Järvinen

Robert Gordin

Mikko Huimala

Essi Ellman

Jenni Heurlin

Heikki Vesikansa

Harri Vehviläinen

Isabella Kartila

Markus Bremer

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Panu Siitonen
Parties
Virala Acquisition Company Plc, Purmo Group Ltd
Transaction
Virala Acquisition Company Plc's merger with Purmo Group Ltd.
Deal Value
EUR 685 million
Role
Counsel to Virala Acquisition Company Plc

Sonja Siggberg

Anniina Järvinen

Linnea Lehtonen

Tommi Kovero

Tero Pikkarainen

Heikki Vesikansa

Stefan Stellato

Isabella Kartila

Antti Nyberg

Pauliina Sutinen

Axel Hård af Segerstad

Wilhelm Sanmark

Mikko Huimala

Jenni Heurlin
Parties
Quadoro Investment GmbH, EKE-Construction Ltd.
Transaction
Counsel to a fund managed by Quadoro Investment GmbH in an acquisition of an office property located in Espoo with a lettable area of approximately 4,200 square metres from the constructor EKE-Construction Ltd.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Quadoro Investment GmbH

Tapio Teräkivi

Heikki Vesikansa

Marjaana Martikainen

Julia Ranta

Jenni Parviainen

Piia Ahonen

Marika Sorsa

Isabella Kartila
Parties
Quadoro Investment GmbH, YIT Construction Ltd.
Transaction
Counsel to a fund managed by Quadoro Investment GmbH in an acquisition of a MEUR 32 office property located in Järvenpää with a lettable area of approximately 6,500 square metres from YIT Construction Ltd
Deal Value
EUR 32 million
Role
Counsel to Quadoro Investment GmbH

Juha Lindström

Heikki Vesikansa

Marjaana Martikainen

Julia Ranta

Jenni Parviainen

Piia Ahonen

Marika Sorsa

Isabella Kartila
Parties
Virala Acquisition Company Plc
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as legal counsel to Virala Acquisition Company Plc on its IPO and the listing of its Class C shares on the SPAC segment of the regulated market of Nasdaq Helsinki
Deal Value
EUR 107.5 million
Role
Counsel to Virala Acquisition Company Plc

Sonja Siggberg

Anniina Järvinen

Sofi Lehtinen

Linnea Lehtonen

Tommi Kovero

Annemari Rosi

Aki Salmela

Heikki Vesikansa

Stefan Stellato

Isabella Kartila

Piia Ahonen

Marika Sorsa

Antti Nyberg

Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association
- Committee Member in CFE Tax Advisers Europe, 2023–
- Member of the International Fiscal Association (IFA)
- Member of the Association for Finnish Tax Professionals
- Member of the Association of Finnish Lawyers
Education and Professional Background
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2023
- Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2019
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2019
- Thesis Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2019
- Tax and Legal Trainee, KPMG Oy Ab, 2018
- Associate Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2018
- Legal Trainee, Merilampi Attorneys, 2017–2018
- University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, 2017
- Legal Trainee, Krogerus, 2015–2016