Hannes Snellman is a leading Finnish business law firm entrusted by its clients in matters of critical importance. We are visionary, dedicated, and human — a team of outstanding professionals who work together in a collaborative and empowering environment.
We are a community of individuals working towards a shared goal. With us, everyone is part of the team from day one. We believe our team spirit makes a difference not only to our people but also to our clients — when our people thrive, our clients get the best results.
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Antti Nyberg
Markus Bremer
Matias Moberg
Renowned for our extraordinary breadth and depth of expertise, we are one of the largest, most respected and experienced finance teams in Finland.
We represent both lenders and borrowers in a wide variety of financing transactions, including secured and unsecured bank lending, bond issues, security structuring, hybrid and derivative instruments, and securitisation transactions. Our team also has a strong presence in real estate financing and project financing within the renewable energy field and extensive experience in insolvency and restructuring mandates.
Our finance lawyers work closely with specialists from our Real Assets, Capital Markets, Tax, and M&A Practices, offering the multi-practice advice needed to complete even the most challenging transactions. We are recognised as pioneers in our field, advising on leveraged acquisitions, corporate lending, asset finance, securitisation, and restructurings for financial sponsors, borrowers, and lenders.
Additionally, we provide comprehensive advisory services on all aspects of banking and financial markets regulation. We advise local and international banks and other financial institutions on financial regulatory matters relating to licensing and registration issues, derivatives and other financial instruments, and various types of financial structures.
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"This is a highly efficient team you can trust to get things done. Very professional."
"Markus Bremer and Elisa Viiri are a good team to support in challenging negotiations. A good combination of experience and diligence"
"Antti Nyberg stands out as one of the most commercially minded legal professionals I’ve worked with. His and his team’s ability to deliver the most balanced and commercially sound result — without losing sight of legal precision — is impressive."
"Heikki Majamaa is a highly skilled and approachable advisor."
"Antti Nyberg is a very competent lawyer. The team provides comprehensive advice for complex financing and has the ability to view things from different perspectives. He is good at advising on new business but also transactions that need to be worked out and where a delicate touch is needed."
"Josefina Aalto is particularly well known for her work in project finance and the energy sector. She is highly engaged, energetic, quick-thinking, and solution-oriented, with a strong sense of curiosity and responsiveness. She is also exceptionally reliable and has an excellent understanding of financing transactions in the Finnish market."
"Ranked Tier 1."
"Ranked Band 1."
“The firm has great experience dealing with banks in complex transactions including security packages.”
“The firm has the ability to handle a range of transactions from leveraged transactions to complex project financings.”
“The lawyers’ advice is pristine, they are proactive and persistent and their execution is flawless.”
“The law firm is extremely available, pragmatic and solution-oriented.”
“The team demonstrates the ability to manage complicated situations in a timely and efficient manner.”
"The lawyers' advice is pristine, they are proactive and persistent and their execution is flawless."
"The team demonstrates the ability to manage complicated situations in a timely and efficient manner."
"The law firm is extremely available, pragmatic and solution-oriented."
"The firm has great experience dealing with banks in complex transactions including security packages."
"The firm has the ability to handle a range of transactions from leveraged transactions to complex project financings."
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Hanna Lindberg
Heikki Majamaa
Jouko Markkanen
Henrik Mattson
Viivi Miettinen
Ella Sivonen
Kristian Suominen
Pauliina Sutinen
Jari Tukiainen
Kadri Vatman
Sanna Kanth
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Anniina Laakso
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