Janne Veneranta
Janne Veneranta
Janne advises clients on all types of financing transactions with particular focus on bank lending, real estate, acquisition and project financing as well as on questions relating to general corporate, contract and commercial law.
Prior to his graduation, Janne spent one semester at the Saint Petersburg State University in Russia and one semester at the Leibniz University in Hanover in Germany. During his LL.M. studies Janne conducted a two months internship at the finance team of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP in Frankfurt. In addition to his legal education, Janne has completed the Russian and East European Studies Master’s Program at the Aleksanteri Institute at the University of Helsinki.
References
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
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

Jussi Ekonen

Janna Pihanurmi

Janne Veneranta

Roosa Väre

Markus Bremer

Maria Landtman

Samuli Pirinen

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

Samuli Pirinen

Noora Britschgi

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto

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

Mikko Heinonen

Maria Landtman

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Samuli Pirinen

Janne Veneranta

Jenni Parviainen

Noora Britschgi

Kaisa Himmanen

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

Henrik Hautamäki

Anton Karlais

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

Laura Kotilainen

Sanna Heino
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 Alanko

Janne Veneranta

Mari Miettinen
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

Iiris Ikkelä

Lauri Marjamäki

Stefan Stellato

Senni Mäki-Hallila
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
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 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

Ninja Pyy

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

Jesper Kostiainen

Tuuli Pikkarainen

Ninja Pyy

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

Ninja Pyy

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

Henrik Hautamäki

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

Paula Röttorp

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
- 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