Languages

English, Finnish

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Karoliina Kaartinen

Billing and Collections Assistant Finance & Control

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Languages

English, Finnish

Karoliina works as a billing and collections assistant in our Finance & Control Team.

Selected References

Hannes Snellman advised OX2 in respect of the construction contracts, PPA, development, due diligence as well as Finnish law aspects of the project financing.

Contacts

Hannes Snellman acted as local counsel to SEB Nordic Energy's portfolio company, Locus Energy AB, a long-term active owner and developer of local infrastructure for sustainable energy production in the Nordic region, in the establishment of a partnership and cooperation framework with Ingrid Capacity to develop and construct a battery energy storage system (BESS) in the City of Nivala, Finland. Upon completion, this BESS will be the largest of its kind in Finland and one of the largest in the Nordics.

Contacts

Parties

Locus Energy Ab, SUSI Renewable Energy Fund II

Transaction

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Locus Energy Ab, a long-term active owner and developer of local infrastructure for sustainable energy production in the Nordic region, in its acquisition of portfolio of three operating Finnish wind farms from SUSI Renewable Energy Fund II. The wind farms Pirttiselkä, Leppävirta and Muntila consists of 13 wind turbine generators and contribute approximately 125 GWh in annual production.

Deal Value

Not public

Role

Counsel to Locus Energy Ab, a long-term active owner and developer of local infrastructure for sustainable energy production in the Nordic region, in its acquisition of portfolio of three operating Finnish wind farms from SUSI Renewable Energy Fund II

Contacts
  • A man in a dark navy suit, white shirt, and patterned tie stands against a plain beige background with his hands behind his back, facing the camera with a neutral expression.

    Tapio Teräkivi

    Senior Partner +358 40 769 8273 tapio.terakivi@hannessnellman.com
  • A woman with straight brown hair, wearing a long-sleeved black blouse, stands against a plain, warm brown background, smiling gently with her hands clasped in front of her.

    Elisa Panula

    Managing Associate +358 50 917 6807 elisa.panula@hannessnellman.com
  • A woman with shoulder-length blonde hair wearing a light blue dress stands against a plain beige background, looking at the camera with a neutral expression and one arm crossed over her body.

    Silja Piironen

    Senior Associate +358 40 580 7175 silja.piironen@hannessnellman.com

  • Josefina Aalto

    Specialist Partner +358 50 505 7427 josefina.aalto@hannessnellman.com

  • Oona Aalto

    Associate +358 44 023 2073 oona.aalto@hannessnellman.com
  • A man in a dark suit with a white shirt and blue tie stands against a plain, light brown background, smiling slightly with his hands at his sides.

    Aleksi Maunumäki

    Associate +358 41 506 2267 aleksi.maunumaki@hannessnellman.com
  • A man in a navy blue suit, white shirt, and dark tie stands against a plain purple background, smiling slightly with his hands loosely clasped in front of him.

    Mikko Huimala

    Partner +358 44 530 0753 mikko.huimala@hannessnellman.com
  • A young woman with long, wavy brown hair stands against a plain light purple background, wearing a light pink blouse and a black skirt. She is smiling softly and has her arms crossed.

    Karoliina Kaartinen

    Billing and Collections Assistant +358 40 577 0425 karoliina.kaartinen@hannessnellman.com

Parties

Aneo, Greencoat Renewables

Transaction

Hannes Snellman acted as legal counsel to Aneo, Norway’s second-largest wind power operator, in its acquisition of the 43.2 MW Kokkoneva wind farm from Greencoat Renewables PLC.

Deal Value

Value not public.

Contacts

Parties 

ib vogt, Renewable Power Capital Nordics

Transaction 

Legal advisor to ib vogt in its disposal of a 50 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project to Renewable Power Capital Nordics. The BESS project is located in Kalanti, Uusikaupunki, in Southwest Finland, and is ready to be built. It is one of the larger BESS projects in development in Finland.

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Counsel to ib vogt

Contacts

Parties

Valorem, Tribrid Renewables AB

Transaction

Legal counsel to Valorem in its entry to Swedish market upon the establishment of co-operation framework with Tribrid Renewables AB in relation to development of 1 GW of wind and solar projects in Sweden.

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Valorem

Contacts
  • A man in a dark navy suit, white shirt, and patterned tie stands against a plain beige background with his hands behind his back, facing the camera with a neutral expression.

    Tapio Teräkivi

    Senior Partner +358 40 769 8273 tapio.terakivi@hannessnellman.com
  • A woman with straight brown hair, wearing a long-sleeved black blouse, stands against a plain, warm brown background, smiling gently with her hands clasped in front of her.

    Elisa Panula

    Managing Associate +358 50 917 6807 elisa.panula@hannessnellman.com
  • A young woman with long, wavy brown hair stands against a plain light purple background, wearing a light pink blouse and a black skirt. She is smiling softly and has her arms crossed.

    Karoliina Kaartinen

    Billing and Collections Assistant +358 40 577 0425 karoliina.kaartinen@hannessnellman.com

Parties: 

Methode Electronics, Inc., Nordic Lights Group Corporation

Transaction:

Methode Electronics, Inc.'s recommended public cash tender offer for all shares in Nordic Lights Group Corporation

Deal Value:

EUR 132 million

Role:

Counsel to Methode Electronics, Inc.

Contacts

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Finnish state enterprise Metsähallitus in the negotiation of contractual arrangements with Vattenfall for the expansion of the Korsnäs offshore wind farm development project.

Contacts

Parties:

Otava Ltd, Alma Media Corporation

Transaction:

Otava Ltd's mandatory public tender offer for Alma Media Corporation

Deal value: 

EUR 523.7 million

Role:

Counsel to Otava Ltd

Contacts

Parties:

Sega Europe Limited and SEGA Corporation (Buyers) Rovio Entertainment Corporation (Target)

Transaction:

Counsel to Sega Europe Limited and SEGA Corporation in the recommended public cash tender offer for all shares and options in Rovio Entertainment Corporation.

Deal value: 

Approximately EUR 706 million

Role:

Counsel to Sega Europe Limited and SEGA Corporation

Contacts

Professional Background

  • Billing and Collections Assistant, Hannes Snellman, 2026–
  • Legal Assistant, Hannes Snellman, 2020–2025

Education

  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, 2020
  • Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration, Aalto University School of Business, 2016