Janne Veneranta
Janne Veneranta
Janne advises sponsors, borrowers and financial institutions on all types of financing transactions with particular focus on bank lending, real estate, acquisition and project financing. Janne also has extensive experience advising on infrastructure and energy related financing transactions.
References
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:
Metsähallitus, Vattenfall
Transaction:
Counsel to the Finnish state enterprise Metsähallitus in the joint venture entered into with Vattenfall concerning Finland’s first large-scale offshore wind farm. Our assignment, commenced in 2021, entailed all legal aspects of the structured sales process followed by the creation of the joint venture and the contractual framework steering the development.
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Metsähallitus

Tapio Teräkivi

Maria Landtman

Tuire Kuronen

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Katja Heikkinen

Janne Veneranta

Emmi Nuutila

Julia Ranta

Salla Mäki

Vivi Jaatinen
Parties
Keliber Oy, Metso Outotec
Transaction
Counsel to Keliber in respect of the construction and supply contracts pertaining to the company’s lithium project in Central Ostrobothnia, Finland. The project is one of the most significant battery chemical projects in Europe. Keliber has now signed a contract with Metso Outotec to supply a concentrator plant in Kaustinen and a lithium hydroxide plant in Kokkola, which is one of the key deliveries in respect of the project.
Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Keliber Oy

Katja Perätalo

Maria Landtman

Emmi Nuutila

Kristina Leibssle

Janne Veneranta
Parties
Finsilva
Transaction
Counsel to Finsilva in the development of Vermassalo wind farm
Deal value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Finsilva

Tapio Teräkivi

Katja Heikkinen

Janne Veneranta

Julia Ranta
Counsel to Exilion in the Construction and Financing of Isokangas and Palokangas Wind Farms. The projects will be constructed in Ii in northern Ostrobothnia, Finland, and will have an aggregate capacity of 100MW. The estimated yearly production of the two wind farms will be around 320,000 MWh. Our team advised Exilion in respect of negotiating turbine supply and services, balance of plant and financing agreements.

Maria Landtman

Katja Perätalo

Heikki Majamaa

Janne Veneranta

Katja Heikkinen

Valerie Wårvik

Julia Ranta

Tiia Mäki
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:
Applied Materials Inc. (buyer), Picosun Oy (target)
Transaction:
The acquisition of Picosun Oy, an innovator in atomic layer deposition (ALD) technology, primarily for specialty semiconductors.
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Finnish counsel to Applied Materials Inc.

Johan Aalto

Sofia Saarelainen

Heidi Haanpää

Juha Lindström

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Anniina Somppi

Janne Veneranta

Oliver Vesterlund

Marta Kauppinen

Oona Eerola

Joakim Frände

Sofia Ampuja

Rauli Elenius

Jon Termonen
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

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Janne Veneranta

Elisa Viiri

Panu Vikberg
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
YIT
Transaction
Issue of two EUR 100 million green bonds and EUR 100 million green capital securities by YIT Oyj
Deal Value
EUR 300 million
Role
Counsel to YIT

Markus Bremer

Jon Termonen

Janne Veneranta

Valerie Wårvik

Linnea Lehtonen
Parties
BlackRock Real Assets (Buyer), Green Horizon Renewables a.s. and other minority investors (Sellers), Mikana portfolio (Target)
Transaction
BlackRock Real Assets’ acquisition of the Mikana portfolio, which consists of an existing operational project of 20 MW and four wind development projects with a capacity of 200 MW, from Green Horizon Renewables a.s. and other minority investors
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Green Horizon Renewables a.s. and other minority investors

Rabbe Sittnikow

Janna Pihanurmi

Roosa Väre

Noora Britschgi

Mikael Lustig

Valerie Wårvik

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Harri Vehviläinen

Ingrid Remmelgas

Janne Veneranta

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Julia Ranta

Markus Manninen

Olli Mäkelä
Parties
NREP Income+ Fund
Transaction
Counsel to NREP in its acquisition of Leipätehdas office property
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to NREP

Matti Lajunen

Panu Vikberg

Paavo Romakkaniemi

Janne Veneranta

Valerie Wårvik
Parties
AMF Pensionsförsäkring AB (Buyer), Keva (Seller), Caruna (Target)
Transaction
AMF Pensionsförsäkring AB’s acquisition of a 12.5% minority stake in Caruna from Keva
Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to AMF Pensionsförsäkring AB
Team
Rabbe Sittnikow, Erik Stenman, Jussi Ekonen, Janna Pihanurmi, Aaron Fagerholm, Noora Britschgi, Pauliina Sutinen, Janne Veneranta, Susanna Hernberg, Beata-Maria Pippingsköld, Laura Sainio, and Mikko Huimala.

Rabbe Sittnikow

Erik Stenman

Janna Pihanurmi

Noora Britschgi

Pauliina Sutinen

Janne Veneranta

Laura Sainio

Mikko Huimala
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
Parties
Viking Malt Oy, OP Corporate Bank plc, Danske Bank A/S, Finland Branch, Danske Bank A/S
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Viking Malt in financing of EUR 90 million production plant investment in Lahti. The investment was the biggest investment in Finnish food and beverage industry and in Lahti region during the past 10 years. The financing package was partially guaranteed with an export credit agency guarantee granted by Euler Hermes Aktiengesellschaft.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Viking Malt

Markus Bremer

Janne Veneranta

Pauliina Sutinen
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
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

Valerie Wårvik

Helena Lamminen
Parties
City of Espoo, Kumppanuuskoulut Oy, YIT Oyj, Meridiam Investments II
Transaction
The City of Espoo signed a service agreement with Kumppanuuskoulut Oy on the implementation of five schools and three daycare centres
Deal Value
Approx. EUR 300 million
Role
Counsel to City of Espoo
Team
Rabbe Sittnikow, Jussi Ekonen, Janna Pihanurmi, Janne Veneranta, Roosa Väre, Markus Bremer, Maria Landtman, Samuli Pirinen, Heikki Vesikansa, Harri Vehviläinen, Piia Ahonen, Joakim Lavér

Rabbe Sittnikow

Janna Pihanurmi

Janne Veneranta

Roosa Väre

Markus Bremer

Maria Landtman

Heikki Vesikansa

Harri Vehviläinen

Piia Ahonen

Joakim Lavér
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

Noora Britschgi

Valerie Wårvik
Counsel to Pankaboard Oyj in the outsourcing of steam production to Adven Oy

Mikko Heinonen

Maria Landtman

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Janne Veneranta

Jenni Parviainen

Noora Britschgi

Sami Niemi
Parties
Cramo Plc, Adapteo Plc
Transaction
Cramo’s partial demerger and listing of Adapteo on Nasdaq Stockholm
Deal Value
SEK 5.5 billion
Role
Counsel to Cramo Plc and Adapteo Plc

Sonja Siggberg

Mattias Friberg

Antti Kuha

Elina Toivakainen

Linnea Lehtonen

Khaled Talayhan

Markus Bremer

Janne Veneranta

Stefan Stellato
Parties
Glaston Corporation (Buyer), Conzzeta AG (Seller), Bystronic Maschinen AG, Bystronic Lenhardt GmbH and their subsidiaries (Targets)
Transaction
Glaston Corporation’s acquisition of Bystronic Glass and refinancing of Glaston
Deal Value
EUR 68 million
Role
Counsel to Glaston Corporation

Mikko Heinonen

Markus Bremer

Anniina Järvinen

Emmi Kantola

Janne Veneranta
Parties
OP Corporate Bank plc, Nordea Bank Abp, Normet Oy
Transaction
Counsel to OP Corporate Bank plc and Nordea Bank Abp in EUR 115 million refinancing of Normet Oy
Deal Value
EUR 115 million
Role
Counsel to OP Corporate Bank plc and Nordea Bank Abp

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Janne Veneranta
Parties
LocalTapiola Mutual Life Insurance Company
Transaction
LocalTapiola Mutual Life Insurance Company’s issue of EUR 100 million capital notes
Deal Value
Value 100 million
Role
Counsel to LocalTapiola Mutual Life Insurance Company

Markus Bremer

Sonja Siggberg

Janne Veneranta

Annemari Rosi

Valerie Wårvik
Parties
Precast Holding Oy (Buyer), Elematic HoldCo Oy (Seller), Elematic Oyj (Target), Nordic Trustee (as bonds trustee appointed by Elematic’s
Transaction
Restructuring of ownership and financing structure of Elematic Oyj
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Nordic Trustee

Heidi Haanpää

Henrik Mattson

Heikki Vesikansa

Janne Veneranta

Stefan Stellato

Senni Kinnaslampi
Parties
Nordea Bank Abp
Transaction
Nordea Bank Abp's establishment of its €50,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme
Deal Value
EUR 50,000,000,000
Role
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp

Henrik Mattson

Janne Veneranta
Parties
Nordea Bank Abp
Transaction
Nordea Bank Abp's establishment of its USD 25,000,000,000 Global Medium-Term Note Programme
Deal Value
USD 25,000,000,000
Role
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp

Henrik Mattson

Janne Veneranta
Parties
YIT Oyj
Transaction
Issue of EUR 100 million and EUR 150 million senior notes by YIT Oyj
Deal Value
EUR 250 million
Role
Counsel to YIT Oyj

Markus Bremer

Janne Veneranta

Sonja Siggberg

Annemari Rosi
Parties
Green Horizon Renewables (Buyer), Founders and certain other investors (Sellers), Winda Power (Target)
Transaction
Green Horizon Renewables’ acquisition of over 70% stake in Winda Power
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Green Horizon Renewables

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Heidi Haanpää

Maria Landtman

Janne Veneranta

Noora Britschgi
Parties
Goldman Sachs International (Buyer), Sponda Oyj (Target)
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Goldman Sachs International, as mezzanine arranger, of mezzanine credit facilities provided to Blackstone in connection with its public to private acquisition of Sponda Oyj
Deal Value
EUR 3.9 billion
Role
Counsel to Goldman Sachs International

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Janne Veneranta

Markus Bremer
Parties
Ramirent Oyj, European Investment Bank
Transaction
Ramirent Oyj's EUR 50 million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank
Deal Value
EUR 50 million
Role
Counsel to Ramirent Oyj

Henrik Mattson

Janne Veneranta
Parties
Schroder
Transaction
Schroder's (acting on behalf of Schroder Nordic Real Estate Fund) acquisition of a portfolio of nine office properties located in the Greater Helsinki area with a total lettable area of approx. 53,000 sqm
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Schroder

Tapio Teräkivi

Katja Heikkinen

Janne Veneranta

Tuuli Pikkarainen

Panu Vikberg
Parties
Scandic Hotels Group (Buyer), Restel (Seller), Restel’s Hotel Portfolio (Target)
Transaction
Scandic’s acquisition of Restel’s hotel operations in Finland from Restel
Deal Value
EUR 114.5 million
Role
Counsel to Scandic Hotels Group

Juha Lindström

Tuuli Pikkarainen

Janne Veneranta
Parties
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (Seller); Genesta (Buyer)
Transaction
Disposal of a 11,200 sqm office property in Helsinki by a fund managed by J.P. Morgan Asset Management to a fund managed by Genesta
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Tapio Teräkivi

Heikki Vesikansa

Katja Heikkinen

Janne Veneranta

Tuuli Pikkarainen
Parties
Ahlstrom Oyj, Munksjö Oyj
Transaction
The combination of Ahlstrom and Munksjö through a merger
Deal Value
Approx. EUR 1,2 billion
Role
Lead counsel to Ahlstrom

Johan Aalto

Sonja Siggberg

Antti Kuha

Heikki Vesikansa

Janne Veneranta

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Annemari Rosi

Stefan Stellato
Parties
Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation (Buyer), Maas Capital Renewables (Seller) and YARD ENERGY (Seller)
Transaction
Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation's acquisition of two wind farms in Finland from Maas Capital Renewables and YARD ENERGY
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation

Rabbe Sittnikow

Tapio Teräkivi

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Heikki Majamaa

Janne Veneranta

Katja Heikkinen
Parties
Powerflute Oyj
Transaction
Powerflute Oyj's facilities agreement in July 2016
Deal Value
EUR 120 million
Role
Counsel to Powerflute Oyj

Markus Bremer

Janne Veneranta
Parties
Tikkurila Oyj
Transaction
Tikkurila Oyj's EUR 150 million term and revolving facilities agreement in June 2015
Deal Value
EUR 150 million
Role
Counsel to Tikkurila Oyj

Henrik Mattson

Janne Veneranta
Parties
Anticimex (Buyer), Enviropest Group (Target)
Transaction
The financing of Anticimex’ acquisition of the Enviropest Group
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Anticimex

Janne Veneranta
Parties
Alder Fund I AB (Buyer); Gasmet Technologies Oy (Seller); the business of Gasmet Technologies Oy (Target)
Transaction
Alder’s acquisition of the business of Gasmet Technologies Oy from Gasmet Technologies Oy
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Alder Fund I AB

Rabbe Sittnikow

Markus Bremer

Janne Veneranta

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Marta Kauppinen
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association
Education and Professional Background
- Managing Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2021
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2016
- Legal Counsel (Secondment), European Investment Bank, (Fall) 2015 – (Spring) 2016
- Associate Lawyer, Hannes Snellman, 2014
- LL.M. Finance, Institute for Law and Finance, Goethe University
- Legal Counsel, KPMG Oy Ab, 2011
- Head of the Estonian Office, bnt attorneys at law, 2010
- Master of Laws, University of Turku, 2010