Languages

English, Finnish

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Samuli Pirinen

Counsel Projects and Construction

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Languages

English, Finnish

Samuli advises domestic and international clients on all aspects of complex construction and engineering projects. He also has an excellent working knowledge in the preparation and negotiation of operation and maintenance agreements and other project-related documentation, giving him a unique understanding of the full life cycle of a project. Samuli has extensive experience of development and other service agreements, commodity supply agreements, and equipment supply and financing arrangements.

Selected References

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 

State of Finland and its Defence Forces

Transaction 

Counsel to the State of Finland and its Defence Forces in the project to procure a fighter aircraft system to replace its current fleet of 64 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft.

Deal value 

EUR 10 billion

Role 

Counsel to the State of Finland and its Defence Forces.

Contacts

Counsel to OX2 in respect of the construction contracts for full grid and balance of plant (including transmission line, balance of plant works, substation, and transformers) in respect of the 145,2 MW Niinimäki wind farm in the municipality of Pieksämäki, Finland.

Contacts

Parties 

PATRIZIA AG

Transaction 

Counsel to PATRIZIA AG in the acquisition of 24-storey T7 residential tower, the fourth tower to be constructed by SRV in the Kalasatama district of Helsinki on top of the REDI Shopping Centre.

Deal Value 

EUR 101 million

Role

Counsel to PATRIZIA AG

Contacts
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    Tapio Teräkivi

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

    Counsel +358 50 382 9131 samuli.pirinen@hannessnellman.com
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    Panu Vikberg

    Managing Associate +358 50 411 4452 panu.vikberg@hannessnellman.com

Parties 

Enersense International Oyj, Megatuuli Oy

Transaction 

Enersense International Oyj, a provider of zero-emission energy solutions, has signed an agreement on acquiring shares of the onshore wind farm developer Megatuuli Oy.

Deal Value 

EUR 18.5 million

Role

Counsel to Enersense International

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
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    Riikka Rannikko

    Partner +358 40 731 1611 riikka.rannikko@hannessnellman.com
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    Samuli Pirinen

    Counsel +358 50 382 9131 samuli.pirinen@hannessnellman.com
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    Anna Mäkinen

    Senior Associate +358 50 494 9159 anna.makinen@hannessnellman.com
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    Emmi Malm

    Senior Associate +358 40 731 8200 emmi.malm@hannessnellman.com
  • A woman with long, straight brown hair stands with arms crossed, wearing a black dress. She is facing slightly to the side and smiling softly, with a neutral beige background.

    Vivi Jaatinen

    Legal Assistant +358 40 821 5939 vivi.jaatinen@hannessnellman.com
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    Salla Mäki

    Billing and Collections Assistant +358 40 718 6808 salla.maki@hannessnellman.com
  • A woman with long brown hair, wearing a fitted, short-sleeved, olive-green dress, stands with arms crossed and a slight smile against a solid, warm, peach-colored background.

    Anni Ollus

    Senior Legal Assistant +358 50 536 5594 anni.ollus@hannessnellman.com

Parties 

Keliber Oy, Sweco

Transaction 

Keliber signed an engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) contract with Sweco in respect of a project, which comprises a concentrator plant and lithium mines in Kaustinen, Kokkola and Kruunupyy, and a lithium hydroxide plant in Kokkola.

Value

Value not public

Role 

Counsel to Keliber Oy

Contacts

Parties 

Remeo Oy

Transaction 

Remeo Oy's construction project of a materials recovery facility.

Value

Approx. EUR 35 million

Role 

Counsel to Remeo Oy

Contacts

Memberships and Positions of Trust

  • Member of the Finnish Bar Association
  • Member of the Association of Finnish Lawyers
  • Member of the Finnish Association of Industrial Lawyers

Professional Background

  • Counsel, Hannes Snellman, 2026–
  • Ramirent Ltd (a Loxam Company), 2023–2026
  • Counsel, Hannes Snellman, 2022–2023
  • Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2018–2022
  • Siemens AG (Austria), 2018
  • Siemens Osakeyhtiö, 2016–2018
  • Sumitomo SHI FW Energia Ltd, 2015–2016
  • Trained on the Bench, Kanta-Häme District Court, 2013–2014

Education

  • Master of Laws, University of Turku, 2012