Noora Britschgi
Noora Britschgi
Noora works as a senior associate mainly focusing on environmental law. She advises both domestic and international clients on matters related to environmental liabilities, planning and zoning, energy, and permitting, and she is also involved in administrative judicial procedures. In addition, Noora provides advice on environmental regulatory matters. Noora has gained experience especially on wind power development projects, and she has represented clients, such as energy companies, heavy industry manufacturers, international private equity firms, and commercial banks.
Noora has trained on the bench at the District Court of South-Ostrobothnia and at the Vaasa Administrative Court. In addition, Noora has worked as a judge at the Vaasa Administrative Court, where she handled appeals against permit and obligation decisions under the Water Act and the Environmental Protection Act.
Prior to joining Hannes Snellman, Noora worked as a legal counsel in a law firm and as a trainee at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
References
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
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
YIT Oyj, OX2
Transaction
YIT Oyj's disposal of Finland’s largest wind power development project to OX2. The project consists of 72 wind turbine construction locations with the required permits, enabling a total capacity of approximately 400 MW, and the construction of a new 400-kV transmission line.
Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to YIT Oyj

Tapio Teräkivi

Katja Heikkinen

Noora Britschgi
Parties
Oy Linde Gas Ab (Buyer), Neste Markkinointi Oy (Seller), Neste’s cylinder gas business and stake in Oy Innogas Ab (Targets)
Transaction
Oy Linde Gas Ab’s acquisition of Neste Markkinointi Oy’s cylinder gas business and Neste Markkinointi Oy's stake in Oy Innogas Ab, a provider of LPG cylinder filling, requalification and logistics services.
Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Oy Linde Gas Ab

Rabbe Sittnikow

Janna Pihanurmi

Mikko Huimala

Laura Sainio

Jesper Nevalainen

Jenni Parviainen

Viivi Vikberg

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Noora Britschgi
Parties
Remeo Oy
Transaction
Remeo Oy's construction project of a materials recovery facility.
Value
Approx. EUR 35 million
Role
Counsel to Remeo Oy

Maria Landtman

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Noora Britschgi
Parties
Mayr-Melnhof Cartonboard International GmbH, Kotkamills Group Oyj
Transaction
Mayr-Melnhof Cartonboard International GmbH's acquisition of Kotkamills Group Oyj
Deal Value
Approx. EUR 425 million
Role
Counsel to Mayr-Melnhof Cartonboard International GmbH

Sten Olsson

Roosa Väre

Sami Niemi

Mikko Huimala

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Laura Sainio

Noora Britschgi
Parties
SGS, SYNLAB’s Analytics & Services division
Transaction
SGS to buy SYNLAB's Analytics & Services division
Deal value
EUR 550 million
Role
Swedish and Finnish Counsel to SGS

Richard Åkerman

Emma Andersson

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Noora Britschgi
Parties
DWS (buyer), Regenero (Seller)
Transaction
DWS's acquisition of the Accountor Tower, a 24,000 sq. m. office development in Keilaniemi, Espoo, from YIT and HGR Property Partners’ joint venture Regenero
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to DWS

Tapio Teräkivi

Tuuli Pikkarainen

Panu Vikberg

Noora Britschgi

Heikki Vesikansa

Jenni Parviainen

Piia Ahonen
Counsel to LähiTuuli in the development and divestment of a pre-construction stage wind power project of Metsälamminkangas to OX2.

Tapio Teräkivi

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Katja Heikkinen

Noora Britschgi
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
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (Buyer), shareholders of Pro Farm Technologies Oy (Sellers), Pro Farm Technologies Oy (Target)
Transaction
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc., an international leader in sustainable bioprotection and plant health solutions, acquired Pro Farm Technologies Oy, a Finnish agriculture technology company supplying nutrient and biostimulant technology and products
Deal Value
USD 31.8 million
Role
Counsel to Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.

Tuire Kuronen

Riikka Kuha

Tero Pikkarainen

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Matias Moberg

Pauliina Sutinen

Heikki Vesikansa

Panu Siitonen

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Heidi Kärki

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Noora Britschgi
Parties
DWS (Buyer), Lehto Group plc. (Seller)
Transaction
Acquisition of a residential portfolio comprising 542 apartments from Lehto Group plc.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to DWS

Tapio Teräkivi

Noora Britschgi

Panu Vikberg

Heikki Majamaa
Parties
Schroder Nordic Real Estate Fund (Buyer), Genesta (Seller)
Transaction
Schroder Nordic Real Estate Fund's financing and acquisition of 11,230m² office building in Helsinki from Genesta, acting on behalf of Genesta Nordic Real Estate Fund II (GNRE Fund II)
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Schroder Nordic Real Estate Fund

Tapio Teräkivi

Katja Heikkinen

Noora Britschgi

Tuomas Toivonen
Parties
Metsähallitus (Seller), OX2 (Buyer)
Transaction
Metsähallitus' divestment of a pre-construction stage wind power project to OX2
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Metsähallitus

Tapio Teräkivi

Katja Heikkinen

Noora Britschgi
Parties
Kildare Partners, Technopolis Plc
Transaction
Kildare Partners’ public tender offer for Technopolis Plc, a Finland-based listed company providing offices, coworking spaces and related services
Deal Value
EUR 729.7 million
Role
Counsel to Kildare Partners

Klaus Ilmonen

Richard Åkerman

Antti Kuha

Anniina Järvinen

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Katja Heikkinen

Noora Britschgi

Jonas Sjöberg

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Tapio Teräkivi
Parties
Elementis plc (Buyer), Mondo Minerals B.V. (Target)
Transaction
A proposed acquisition of Mondo Minerals B.V. by Elementis plc
Deal Value
USD 600 million
Role
Counsel to Elementis plc

Matias Moberg

Noora Britschgi

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Heikki Majamaa
Parties
Metsähallitus (Seller), Enefit Green (Buyer), a JV of Ilmatar Windpower Oyj and Omnes Capital managed Capenergie 3 (Buyer)
Transaction
Metsähallitus' divestment of two pre-construction stage wind power projects with an aggregate output of approximately 300 megawatts. The projects were divested, respectively, to Enefit Green, a renewables subsidiary of the Estonian state-owned energy company Eesti Energia, and to a JV of Ilmatar Windpower Oyj and Omnes Capital managed Capenergie 3.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Metsähallitus

Tapio Teräkivi

Katja Heikkinen

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Noora Britschgi
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
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (Buyer), Exilion Capital Oy (Seller)
Transaction
The acquisition of a landmark headquarter property and a parking facility located in Keilaniemi, Espoo by a fund managed by Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management from a fund managed by Exilion Capital Oy
Deal Value
Approx. EUR 164 million
Role
Counsel to Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management

Tapio Teräkivi

Tuuli Pikkarainen

Noora Britschgi
Counsel to TuuliWatti Oy in permitting of several wind farms in Finland.

Noora Britschgi

Katja Heikkinen

Heikki Majamaa

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Rabbe Sittnikow

Tapio Teräkivi
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Society for Environmental Law
Education and Professional Background
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2023–
- Judge of the Administrative Court, Vaasa Administrative Court, 2022
- Trained on the Bench, District Court of South-Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Administrative Court, 2021
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2019–2020
- Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2017–2019
- Legal Counsel, Premium Law, 2015–2017
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2015
- Exchange studies at Aix-Marseille University, France, 2014
- Trainee Counsel, Premium Law, 2012–2015
- Trainee, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, 2012
- Exchange studies at Lund University, Sweden, 2011–2012
- Claims Examiner, IF P & C Insurance Company, 2010–2011