Languages

Finnish, English

Assistant

Karoliina Kaartinen

Marjaana Martikainen

Counsel Projects & Construction

Languages

Finnish, English

Assistant

Karoliina Kaartinen

Marjaana specialises in complex projects particularly within the energy, infrastructure, and commodities sectors, advising a wide range of actors in relation to e.g. the construction and operation of power plants and industrial facilities, the procurement of large industrial equipment and machinery, as well as the supply and offtake of commodities including corporate PPAs. Marjaana also has wide experience in advising clients in the fields of energy and real estate transactions, financing, and project development.

Selected References

Parties:

Fazer

Transaction:

Hannes Snellman advises Fazer in the construction and financing of its greenfield project in Lahti, Finland, comprising a new, state-of-the-art chocolate factory intended to support Fazer’s long-term strategic growth and capacity expansion. The construction works will start this summer, and the factory is scheduled to be operational in 2028.

Deal Value:

Approximately EUR 400 million

Role:

Counsel to Fazer

Contacts

The Rajamäenkylä wind farm in Karijoki and Isojoki will be completed in 2028 and comprise 54 Nordex N175/6.8 wind turbines with a total capacity of 367 MW. The Honkakangas wind farm in Halsua will be completed in 2027 and comprise 16 Nordex N175/6.525 wind turbines with a total capacity of around 105 MW. The projects have a long-term PPA with a multinational corporate offtaker, and OX2 has also secured a long-term debt financing agreement with Santander Corporate & Investment Banking. The investment amounts to more than EUR 700 million, and the wind farms will remain under OX2’s ownership once constructed.

Hannes Snellman advised OX2 in respect of the construction contracts for full grid and balance of plant, turbine procurement, PPA, development, as well as Finnish law aspects of the project financing.

Our core team comprised Maria Landtman, Klaus Metsä-Simola, Marjaana Martikainen, Katja Perätalo, Minna Juhola, Elisa Panula, Emmi Malm, Julia Ranta, Linda Härkönen, Rauli Elenius, Alisa Ainonen, Elina Uitto, and Jenny Karlsson, (Real Assets), Josefina Aalto, Anna Huttunen, and Oona Aalto (Finance), Piia Ahonen and Harri Vehviläinen (Tax), Olli Mäkelä (Dispute Resolution), and Legal Assistants Victoria Reiter, Salla Mäki, Zoe Röpelinen, Melisa Göllü, and Laura Pöyhönen.

Contacts

Parties:

YIT

Transaction:

Counsel to YIT in the disposal of its wind and solar business, comprising of 2.3 GW renewable energy projects and a team of 16 employees.

Deal value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to YIT

 

 

 

Contacts

  • Tapio Teräkivi

    Senior Partner +358 40 769 8273 tapio.terakivi@hannessnellman.com

  • Marjaana Martikainen

    Counsel +358 40 844 0174 marjaana.martikainen@hannessnellman.com

  • Elisa Panula

    Senior Associate +358 50 917 6807 elisa.panula@hannessnellman.com

  • Alisa Ainonen

    Associate +358 50 495 6363 alisa.ainonen@hannessnellman.com

  • Heikki Vesikansa

    Partner +358 40 844 2117 heikki.vesikansa@hannessnellman.com

  • Piia Ahonen

    Specialist Partner + 358 44 520 8801 piia.ahonen@hannessnellman.com

  • Marika Sorsa

    Counsel +358 40 707 1441 marika.sorsa@hannessnellman.com

  • Sofia Ropo

    Senior Associate +358 40 545 2866 sofia.ropo@hannessnellman.com

  • Harri Vehviläinen

    Specialist Partner +358 40 183 1636 harri.vehvilainen@hannessnellman.com

  • Salla Mäki

    Senior Legal Assistant +358 40 718 6808 salla.maki@hannessnellman.com

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

Contacts

Parties: 

Niam

Transaction:

Niam's acquisition of 26-storey office skyscraper, the fifth tower to be constructed by SRV in Kalasatama district in Helsinki on top of the shopping centre REDI.

Deal Value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to Niam

Contacts

Parties

ib vogt, Helen

Transaction

ib vogt's disposal of 206 MWp solar PV project to Helen.

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to ib vogt

Contacts

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

Contacts

  • Tapio Teräkivi

    Senior Partner +358 40 769 8273 tapio.terakivi@hannessnellman.com

  • Heikki Vesikansa

    Partner +358 40 844 2117 heikki.vesikansa@hannessnellman.com

  • Marjaana Martikainen

    Counsel +358 40 844 0174 marjaana.martikainen@hannessnellman.com

  • Jenni Parviainen

    Managing Associate +358 40 808 6523 jenni.parviainen@hannessnellman.com

  • Isabella Kartila

    Senior Associate +358 44 514 3829 isabella.kartila@hannessnellman.com

  • Noora Christiansen

    Senior Associate +358 50 527 8145 noora.christiansen@hannessnellman.com

  • Marika Sorsa

    Counsel +358 40 707 1441 marika.sorsa@hannessnellman.com

  • Minna Juhola

    Counsel +358 40 557 1210 minna.juhola@hannessnellman.com

  • Mikael Wood

    Senior Associate +358 45 7833 4708 mikael.wood@hannessnellman.com

  • Sofia Ropo

    Senior Associate +358 40 545 2866 sofia.ropo@hannessnellman.com

  • Julia Ranta

    Senior Associate +358 50 468 8309 julia.ranta@hannessnellman.com

  • Anniina Somppi

    Senior Associate +358 40 641 3353 anniina.somppi@hannessnellman.com

  • Salla Mäki

    Senior Legal Assistant +358 40 718 6808 salla.maki@hannessnellman.com

Parties

MEAG (Buyer), YIT Oyj (Seller), Logistics property in Turku (Target)

Transaction

MEAG’s acquisition of a logistics property in Turku from YIT Oyj

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to MEAG

Contacts

Parties 

NIAM and ICG

Transaction 

Counsel to NIAM in its disposal of Thermo Fisher’s Finnish headquarter office and R&D facility with over 23,000 sqm of lettable area located in the Helsinki metropolitan area to ICG

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Counsel to NIAM

Contacts

Parties 

Altaal (Buyer), NIAM (Seller), CGI HQ (Target)

Transaction 

NIAM's disposal of CGI HQ located in the Helsinki metropolitan area.

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Counsel to NIAM

Contacts

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

Contacts

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

Contacts

Parties

A fund managed by Quadoro Investment GmbH

Transaction

Acquisition of Hermia 5 and Hermia 6 office properties located in the Hermia Science Park in Tampere with a lettable area of approximately 30,000 square metres

Deal value

Value not public

Hannes role

Counsel to a fund managed by Quadoro Investment GmbH

Hannes team

Contacts

Professional Background

  • Counsel, Hannes Snellman, 2019–
  • Logicor Nordics Ltd, 2014–2019
  • Sponda Plc, 2009–2014
  • Avara Ltd, 2007–2009

Education

  • Master of Laws, University of Turku, 2008