Tapio Teräkivi
Tapio Teräkivi
Tapio heads our Real Estate practice in Helsinki. In addition, he plays an important role in Hannes Snellman’s Infrastructure & Energy practice, which is a multi-disciplinary group of experienced lawyers whose expertise cuts across capital markets, real estate, construction, environment, litigation, PPP, project finance, restructuring and tax.
Tapio has extensive experience of complex real estate transactions, development projects, as well as sale and leaseback arrangements. Tapio works with a wide range of clients, including numerous institutional investors, multinational and Nordic industrials and real estate developers. Apart from the substantial experience of the real estate sector, Tapio also has solid energy sector expertise, especially within wind power and hydro power.
The 'skilful and sharp' Tapio Teräkivi is regarded as a leading lawyer in the real estate sector. One client describes him as 'very proactive' as well as 'very strong in negotiations.'
Real Estate | Chambers Europe 2020
References
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

Ella Rinne
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
Tornator Oyj, OX2
Transaction
Tornator Oyj's disposal of a wind development project portfolio to OX2. The portfolio comprises development phase wind parks with an aggregate maximum production capacity of 600 MW, representing approximately MEUR 600 investments when in operation
Value
EUR 600 million
Role
Counsel to Tornator Oyj

Tapio Teräkivi

Katja Heikkinen

Milla Männistö

Ella Rinne
Parties
Castellum (Buyer), Lindström Invest (Target)
Transaction
Castellum's acquisition of real estate group Lindström Invest
Deal Value
EUR 150 million
Role
Counsel to Castellum AB (publ)

Tapio Teräkivi

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Panu Vikberg

Sami Niemi
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
Counsel to Areim in the disposal of an office property (Martintalo). The office property, which was built in 1992, is located in Vantaa in the Greater Helsinki area, and it comprises 14,000 square meters of office space.

Tapio Teräkivi

Katja Heikkinen

Ninja Pyy

Panu Vikberg
Counsel to Metsähallitus in its divestment of the development stage wind power project of Tolpanvaara comprising up to 22 wind turbine positions to Enefit Green, a renewable energy subsidiary of the Estonian state-owned energy group Eesti Energia.

Tapio Teräkivi

Katja Heikkinen

Ninja Pyy

Ella Rinne
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
Tapio Teräkivi, Heikki Vesikansa, Markus Bremer, Marjaana Martikainen, Jenni Parviainen, Piia Ahonen, Meeri Karlsson, Ella Rinne, Panu Vikberg, Linda Launonen, and Viivi Rousku.

Tapio Teräkivi

Heikki Vesikansa

Markus Bremer

Marjaana Martikainen

Jenni Parviainen

Piia Ahonen

Ella Rinne

Panu Vikberg

Linda Launonen

Viivi Rousku
Parties
YIT Corporation, OP-Rental Yield
Transaction
YIT and OP-Rental Yield entered into an agreement to establish a joint venture company for housing investments
Deal value
EUR 130 million
Role
Counsel to YIT Corporation

Tapio Teräkivi

Karoliina Kyläkoski
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
Parties
Special investment fund Trevian Finland Properties I, Renor Oy
Transaction
Special investment fund Trevian Finland Properties I has entered into an agreement with Renor Oy whereby Trevian became the majority owner of a 31,000 sqm office property located in Lahti.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Trevian Finland Properties I

Tapio Teräkivi

Marjaana Martikainen

Netta Pitkämäki
Parties
YIT Corporation, Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy
Transaction
YIT's divestment of a pre-construction stage wind power project of Peuralinna to Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to YIT Corporation

Tapio Teräkivi

Katja Heikkinen
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
Patrizia (Buyer), Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company (Seller)
Transaction
Patrizia's acquisition of the Dixi office property with a total lettable area of approximately 14,300 sqm located in Helsinki Metropolitan Area (HMA) from Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Patrizia

Tapio Teräkivi

Tuuli Pikkarainen

Tuomas Toivonen

Sami Niemi

Ella Rinne
Parties
NCC, Varma Pension Insurance Company
Transaction
NCC agreed to divest an office project in Espoo to Varma Pension Insurance Company
Deal Value
Approx. EUR 80 million
Role
Counsel to NCC

Tapio Teräkivi

Netta Pitkämäki
Parties
YIT Corporation, Ålandsbanken
Transaction
YIT and Ålandsbanken entered into an agreement to establish a joint venture company for housing investments
Deal Value
EUR 112 million
Role
Counsel to YIT Corporation

Tapio Teräkivi

Sten Olsson

Olli-Pekka Veranen

Sanna Boow

Karoliina Kyläkoski
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

Ninja Pyy

Noora Britschgi

Panu Vikberg

Heikki Majamaa

Sanna Heino
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

Netta Pitkämäki

Tuomas Toivonen

Sanna Heino
Parties
Patrizia Immobilien AG (Seller), Special Investment Fund eQ Finnish Real Estate (Buyer)
Transaction
Patrizia Immobilien AG's divestment of an office building in Helsinki to Special Investment Fund eQ Finnish Real Estate
Deal Value
EUR 41 million
Role
Counsel to Patrizia Immobilien AG

Tapio Teräkivi

Katja Heikkinen

Ninja Pyy

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto

Sanna Heino
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
YIT Corporation (Seller)
Transaction
YIT Corporation's disposal of the Tripla’s Workery offices, being built in Pasila, Helsinki, as a whole to an international investor.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to YIT Corporation

Tapio Teräkivi

Tuuli Pikkarainen

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto
Parties
Wereldhave N.V. (Seller), Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI) (Buyer)
Transaction
Wereldhave's divestment of the Itis shopping centre to a fund advised by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI)
Deal Value
Approx. EUR 520 million
Role
Counsel to Wereldhave N.V.

Tapio Teräkivi

Mikko Huimala

Antti Alanko

Ninja Pyy
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 Alanko

Lauri Marjamäki

Maisa Cederström

Katja Heikkinen

Noora Britschgi

Mari Miettinen

Jonas Sjöberg

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Susanna Hernberg

Tapio Teräkivi
Parties
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management
Transaction
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management's acquisition of a prime logistics facility in Aviapolis. The acquired complex comprises 42,000 square meters spread across an extensive distribution warehouse, cross-dock facility and stand-alone office complex.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management

Tapio Teräkivi

Ninja Pyy

Heikki Majamaa
Parties
Areim Fund III (Buyer), Avant Capital Partners, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, EPISO 4 fund (Sellers)
Transaction
Areim Fund's acquisition of a portfolio of eight office properties from Avant Capital Partners, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company and EPISO 4 fund advised by Tristan Capital Partners
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Areim Fund III

Tapio Teräkivi

Heikki Vesikansa

Markus Bremer

Antti Alanko

Katja Heikkinen

Jenni Parviainen

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto

Panu Vikberg
Parties
Skandia Fastigheter AB (Seller), Castellum AB (Buyer)
Transaction
Skandia Fastigheter AB's divestment of a 14,400 sqm of office property in Helsinki to Castellum AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Skandia Fastigheter AB

Tapio Teräkivi

Heikki Vesikansa

Harri Vehviläinen

Ninja Pyy
Parties
IVG Polar Oy (Seller), Goldman Sachs and Cromwell Property Group (Buyers)
Transaction
IVG Polar Oy's divestment of an office portfolio with a lettable space of 132,000m² to Goldman Sachs and Cromwell Property Group
Deal Value
EUR 108.5 million
Role
Counsel to IVG Polar Oy

Tapio Teräkivi

Antti Alanko

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Netta Pitkämäki

Panu Siitonen

Matias Moberg

Panu Vikberg
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
Kojamo plc (Seller), a fund managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (Buyer)
Transaction
Kojamo plc's disposal of 1,594 non-restricted rental apartments to a fund managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing
Deal Value
EUR 97 million
Role
Counsel to Kojamo plc

Tapio Teräkivi

Katja Heikkinen

Ninja Pyy
Parties
A fund managed by J.P. Morgan Asset Management (Seller), a fund managed by Genesta (Buyer)
Transaction
J.P. Morgan Asset Management's disposal of a 66,680 sqm logistics property in Espoo to a fund managed by Genesta
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to J.P. Morgan

Tapio Teräkivi

Heikki Vesikansa

Katja Heikkinen

Harri Vehviläinen

Ninja Pyy
Parties
TRIUVA Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft (Buyer), a group of private Finnish investors (Seller)
Transaction
TRIUVA Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft, acting on behalf of an institutional investor, acquired a core mixed use building on Kanavaranta 3-7
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to TRIUVA

Tapio Teräkivi

Panu Vikberg
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
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
Fund managed by Barings Real Estate Advisers (Buyer), The Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries RT (Seller)
Transaction
The acquisition of an office-to-hotel conversion project from the Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries RT, by a fund managed by Barings Real Estate Advisers
Deal Value
EUR 16.3 million
Role
Counsel to Barings Real Estate Advisers

Tapio Teräkivi

Katja Heikkinen

Ninja Pyy
Parties
Skandia Fastigheter (Buyer), Fund managed by TRIUVA (Seller), 14,400 sqm of office property (Target)
Transaction
Skandia Fastigheter’s acquisition of 14,400 sqm of office property in Helsinki from a fund managed by TRIUVA.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Skandia Fastigheter

Tapio Teräkivi

Heikki Vesikansa

Harri Vehviläinen

Matleena Pälve
Parties
J.P. Morgan Asset Management fund (Seller), Alma Property Partners I AB (Buyer)
Transaction
The disposal of four office properties in the Keilaniemi business district of Espoo, Finland by a J.P. Morgan Asset Management fund to Alma Property Partners I AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to J.P. Morgan

Tapio Teräkivi

Heikki Vesikansa

Harri Vehviläinen

Katja Heikkinen

Ninja Pyy
Parties
YIT Corporation, Sokotel Oy, Exilion Management Oy, Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Veritas Pension Insurance Company and the State Pension Fund of Finland (VER)
Transaction
YIT Corporation’s disposal of Tripla Hotel. The hotel will be operated by Sokotel Oy, and the investor will be a new limited partnership managed by Exilion Management Oy with Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Veritas Pension Insurance Company and the State Pension Fund of Finland (VER) as owners
Deal Value
Approx. EUR 88 million
Role
Counsel to YIT Corporation

Tapio Teräkivi

Tuuli Pikkarainen
Parties
Barings Real Estate Advisers (Buyer), CapMan (Seller)
Transaction
The acquisition of Entresse shopping mall from CapMan, by a fund managed by Barings Real Estate Advisers
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Barings Real Estate Advisers

Tapio Teräkivi

Henrik Mattson

Katja Heikkinen

Antti Alanko

Ninja Pyy

Juha Lindström
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
VVO's Major Residential Portfolio Disposal
Transaction
VVO's disposal of 1,344 non-restricted rental apartments to a company managed by Avant Capital Partners
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to VVO Group plc.

Tapio Teräkivi

Katja Heikkinen

Ninja Pyy
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
Fund managed by PATRIZIA Immobilien AG (Buyer), Fennia Life Insurance Company Ltd. (Seller)
Transaction
PATRIZIA Immobilien AG fund's acquisition of a 9,000 sqm office property from Fennia Life Insurance Company Ltd.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to a fund managed by PATRIZIA Immobilien AG

Tapio Teräkivi

Katja Heikkinen

Tuuli Pikkarainen

Ninja Pyy
Parties
Avant Capital Partners and Alma Property Partners I AB (Buyers), Sukari Group (Seller)
Transaction
Avant Capital Partners' and Alma Property Partners I AB's acquisition of the Ideapark Oulu shopping centre from Sukari Group
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Avant Capital Partners and Alma Property Partners I AB

Tapio Teräkivi
Parties
Metsähallitus (Seller), Taaleri Plc private equity fund and Loiste Energia Oy (Buyers)
Transaction
Metsähallitus' divestment of wind farm project to Taaleri Plc private equity fund and Loiste Energia Oy
Deal Value
EUR 110 million
Role
Counsel to Metsähallitus

Tapio Teräkivi

Katja Heikkinen

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Ninja Pyy
Parties
YIT Corporation, Etera Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Onvest Oy, Fennia Mutual Insurance Company
Transaction
Joint venture of YIT Corporation, Etera Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Onvest Oy, and Fennia Mutual Insurance Company for the implementation of the Mall of Tripla and its parking facilities
Deal Value
Approx. EUR 600 million
Role
Counsel to YIT Corporation

Tapio Teräkivi

Tuuli Pikkarainen
Parties
Redito AB (Buyer), Sagax (Seller)
Transaction
Redito AB's acquisition (through Trophi Fastighets AB) of a retail portfolio from Sagax
Deal Value
Approx. EUR 50 million
Role
Counsel to Redito AB

Tapio Teräkivi
Parties
Veolia, Neste and Borealis
Transaction
A transaction creating a JV with Neste and Borealis to build a new combined heat and power plant and produce and supply steam and other utilities to Neste's refinery and Borealis' petrochemical plant in Porvoo, Finland
Deal Value
Approximately EUR 350 million
Role
Counsel to Veolia

Tapio Teräkivi

Tuire Kuronen

Heikki Vesikansa

Heikki Majamaa

Katja Heikkinen

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Anna-Maria Tamminen
Parties
Niam (Buyer), Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company (Seller)
Transaction
Niam's acquisition of a portfolio of six modern office properties located within the Helsinki Metropolitan Area from Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Niam

Tapio Teräkivi

Juha Lindström

Henrik Mattson

Tuuli Pikkarainen
Parties
Ratos AB, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Redito AB, Serena Properties AB
Transaction
Counsel to Ratos AB (publ), Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company and Redito AB in a formation of Serena Properties AB
Deal Value
The new fund will acquire 22 properties from Varma for its initial portfolio. The combined value of the properties is approx. EUR 191.5 million
Role
Counsel to Ratos AB (publ), Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company and Redito AB

Tapio Teräkivi

Toni Malminen

Katja Heikkinen
Parties
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (Buyer), Veritas Pension Insurance Company Ltd (Seller)
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, acting on behalf of the German open ended real estate fund “grundbesitz europa”, in its acquisition of a prime office property located in Leppävaara, Espoo with an underlying property value of approx. EUR 70 million from Veritas Pension Insurance Company Ltd.
Deal Value
Approx. EUR 70 million
Role
Counsel to Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management

Tapio Teräkivi

Tuuli Pikkarainen
Parties
Ilmarinen and AMF (Buyer), Kesko (Seller and Co-Investor), 40 retail properties in Finland and Sweden (Target)
Transaction
JV between Kesko, Ilmarinen and AMF concerning the sale and leaseback of a portfolio of 40 retail properties in Sweden and Finland. Kesko continues as an owner of the portfolio, with AMF, Ilmarinen and Kesko having equal shares in the portfolio going forward.
Deal Value
EUR 652 million
Role
Counsel to Ilmarinen and AMF

Tapio Teräkivi

Juha Lindström

Tuire Kuronen

Antti Alanko

Suvi-Tuuli Saarnio
Parties
eQ Finnish Real Estate (Buyer), VR Pension Fund (Seller)
Transaction
eQ Finnish Real Estate's acquisition of two properties from VR Pension Fund and Etera Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Deal Value
EUR 23 million
Role
Counsel to eQ Finnish Real Estate

Tapio Teräkivi
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
Counsel to Metsähallitus in its divestment of two pre-construction stage wind power projects (envisaged to comprise a total of 64 wind power plants with an aggregate output of approximately 166 megawatts) to a JV owned by Taaleritehtaan Tuulitehdas II Ky and Loiste Energia Oy.

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Tapio Teräkivi

Katja Heikkinen

Ninja Pyy
Rankings
- 'He is appreciated by clients for being "very focused and precise."', Real Estate, Chambers Europe, 2021
- ‘Tapio Teräkivi is considered the #1 real estate lawyer in Finland. He has exceptional experience on large and complex deals, which he can get executed smoothly. Very tough negotiator, but understands the business behind the issue and is always solution driven.‘, Real Estate, Legal 500 2020
- 'The "skilful and sharp" Tapio Teräkivi is regarded as a leading lawyer in the real estate sector. One client describes him as "very proactive" as well as "very strong in negotiations.", Real Estate, Chambers Europe 2020
- Leading individual, Real estate and construction, Legal 500, 2019 and 2020
- The "outstanding" Tapio Teräkivi is regarded as a leading lawyer in the real estate sector. Sources praise his "good knowledge of the market and the law," and describe him as "very skilled in transactions.", Real Estate, Chambers Europe 2019
- 'He stands out to clients as a "knowledgeable" practitioner who "works very effectively and reverts swiftly." ', Real Estate, Chambers Europe 2018
- Ranked as a Notable practitioner in the 2018-2020 editions (Finland: M&A) of IFLR1000
- "He is extremely effective at providing support on negotiations. He also has a very good understanding of market practice", Real Estate, Chambers Europe 2017
- 'Sources say: "Tapio has broad experience in property transactions and development projects, and is a tough negotiator." ', Real Estate, Chambers Europe 2016
- Leading individual, Real estate and construction, Legal 500, 2016, 2017 and 2018
- 'Practice head Tapio Teräkivi is highly recommended.', Legal 500, 2016
- 'The "excellent and goal-driven" Tapio Teräkivi is the team's most prominent practitioner', Real Estate, Chambers Europe 2015
- "The highly regarded Tapio Teräkivi is ‘a tough negotiator’ ", Real estate and construction, Legal 500, 2015
- Ranked among the best lawyers in the 2015, 2016 and 2017 edition (Helsinki: Construction Law, Real Estate Law) of Best Lawyers®
- "one of the best transaction lawyers in the country", Real Estate and Construction, Legal 500, 2014
- '..."one of the top lawyers in real estate," according to sources, particularly on the transactional side of high-level, complex cases.', Real Estate, Chambers Europe 2014
- Ranked as a leading practitioner in Real Estate Law by Who’s Who Legal: Real Estate 2014
- Chamber Real Estate (Band 1), Legal 500
Education and Professional Background
- Hannes Snellman 2013
- Castrén & Snellman 2009-2013
- Roschier, Attorneys Ltd. 2000-2009
- MBA, Cranfield School of Management, UK & E.M. Lyon, France 2004/2005
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki 2000
- Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany 1999/2000