Isabella Kartila
Isabella Kartila
Isabella advises our clients in the field of taxation, with a particular focus on transactions and tax litigation processes.
Isabella joined the firm as an associate trainee in 2018 and was appointed as an associate upon her graduation in 2019. Prior to her graduation, Isabella spent a semester studying law at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.
References
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
Annika Schauman
Niclas Ruotsalainen
Janna Pihanurmi
Sami Niemi
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
Helena Lamminen
Essi Ellman
Sofia Saarelainen
Annika Grönholm
Heikki Vesikansa
Jenni Parviainen
Isabella Kartila
Tuomas Toivonen
Melisa Göllü
Janika Vallila
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
Janne Veneranta
Valerie Wårvik
Tero Pikkarainen
Alisa Ainonen
Isabella Kartila
Otto Koskinen
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
Annika Schauman
Miklos Kovacs Scherlin
Mikael Byman
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 (Alanko)
Tuomas Koivuniemi
Jenni Parviainen
Janne Veneranta
Valerie Wårvik
Isabella Kartila
Noora Christiansen
Mikael Wood
Sofia Ampuja
Rauli Elenius
Alisa Ainonen
Paavo Romakkaniemi
Essi Peltoniemi
Anniina Somppi
Axel Hård af Segerstad
Veera Heiskanen
Viivi Vikberg
Salla Mäki
Tiia 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
Mikael Stabo
Tuuli Pikkarainen
Andreas Wingren
Paavo Romakkaniemi
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
Janne Veneranta
Valerie Wårvik
Isabella Kartila
Noora Christiansen
Marika Sorsa
Minna Juhola
Mikael Wood
Sofia Ampuja
Julia Ranta
Anniina Somppi
Tiia Mäki
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
Sten Olsson
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
Ebba Almén
Mikko Huimala
Essi Ellman
Jenni Heurlin
Peter Forsberg
Sarah Ek
Heikki Vesikansa
Harri Vehviläinen
Isabella Kartila
Markus Bremer
Tuomas Toivonen
Sami Niemi
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Risto Ojakoski
Jenny Lundberg
Josephine Gjerstad Medina
Panu Siitonen
Sarita Schröder
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
Oliver Vesterlund
Heikki Vesikansa
Stefan Stellato
Isabella Kartila
Antti Nyberg (Alanko)
Pauliina Sutinen
Axel Hård af Segerstad
Wilhelm Sanmark
Mikko Huimala
Jenni Heurlin
Douglas Essehorn
Emma Andersson
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 (Alanko)
Tuomas Toivonen
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
- 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
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