Lasse Riski
Lasse Riski
Lasse advises clients with commercial and technology contracts, IT outsourcing, and software and intellectual property rights licensing. In addition, he is experienced in tech-related M&A transactions and has experience as a contract negotiator of complex domestic and international transactions.
Prior to joining Hannes Snellman, Lasse worked in the commercial group of a global law firm. Before transitioning into private practice in 2016, Lasse worked as an in-house counsel in international companies.
References
Parties:
Recover Group (Seller), Mutares Holding-69 GmbH (Buyer), Recover Nordic Oy (Target)
Transaction:
Divestment of Recover Nordic Oy
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Recover Group

Tuire Kuronen

Susanna Purovirta

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Oliver Vesterlund

Lasse Riski

Emilia Reis

Rebecca Osola
Parties:
Finnlines Plc
Transaction:
Counsel to Finnlines Plc in its ERP programme where Finnlines will transfer its finance operations to cloud-based Oracle Fusion ERP.
Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Finnlines Plc

Jesper Nevalainen

Lasse Riski

Simon Mittler

Wilhelm Sanmark
Parties:
Infranode, MPY Telecom Oyj
Transaction:
Infranode’s acquisition of MPY Telecom Oyj
Role:
Counsel to Infranode

Rabbe Sittnikow

Annika Schauman

Janna Pihanurmi

Niclas Ruotsalainen

Santeri Jääskeläinen

Anniina Hämäläinen

Matias Moberg

Pauliina Sutinen

Ville Säteri

Heidi Haanpää

Riikka Kuha

Lasse Riski

Anna Mäkinen

Julia Ranta

Alisa Ainonen

Päivi Tammilehto

Laura Sainio
Parties:
Sitowise (buyer), Bitcomp Oy (target)
Transaction:
Counsel to Sitowise in its acquisition of Bitcomp Oy
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Sitowise

Lasse Riski

Mikael Lustig

Anniina Järvinen

Aki Salmela

Anna Nyberg

Wilhelm Sanmark

Anniina Somppi
Parties:
Gasgrid Finland Oy, Excelerate Energy
Transaction:
Gasgrid Finland Oy's chartering of an LNG Floating Storage and Regasification Unit from Excelerate Energy.
Deal Value:
EUR 460 million
Role:
Counsel to Gasgrid Finland Oy

Rabbe Sittnikow

Janna Pihanurmi

Meri-Katriina Pyhäranta

Santeri Jääskeläinen

Heikki Majamaa

Mikko Huimala

Päivi Tammilehto

Outi Jousi

Annika Tiitola

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Jesper Nevalainen

Lasse Riski

Anniina Hämäläinen

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Anna Nyberg
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Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association
- Member of the Finnish IT Law Association
- Member of the Finnish Industrial Lawyers Association
Education and Professional Background
- Specialist Partner, Hannes Snellman, 2022–
- Counsel, Bird & Bird Attorneys Ltd, 2019–2022
- Senior Associate, Bird & Bird Attorneys Ltd, 2016–2019
- Sr Manager, Legal Counsel, SAS Institute Oy, 2012–2016
- Legal Counsel, Patria Oyj, 2009–2012
- Associate, HH Partners, Attorneys at Law Ltd, 2006–2009
- Associate, Roschier Attorneys Ltd, 2004–2006
- Trained on the Bench, 2005–2006
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2004
- Sc. (Econ.), University of Vaasa, 2002