Home Selected ReferencesHannes Snellman Counsel to United Bankers in the Acquisition of Taaleri Forest Fund III 27/06/2023 | Real Estate Hannes Snellman Counsel to United Bankers in the Acquisition of Taaleri Forest Fund III Main Contacts Matti Lajunen Partner matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com +358 40 720 7036 Panu Vikberg Senior Associate panu.vikberg@hannessnellman.com +358 50 411 4452 Essi Peltoniemi Associate essi.peltoniemi@hannessnellman.com +358 45 155 1111 Klaus Metsä-Simola Partner klaus.metsa-simola@hannessnellman.com +358 45 262 8916 Harri Vehviläinen Specialist Partner harri.vehvilainen@hannessnellman.com +358 40 183 1636 Marika Sorsa Counsel marika.sorsa@hannessnellman.com +358 40 707 1441 Isabella Kartila Senior Associate isabella.kartila@hannessnellman.com +358 44 514 3829 Piia Ahonen Specialist Partner piia.ahonen@hannessnellman.com + 358 44 520 8801 Hannes Snellman acted as an advisor to United Bankers’ UB Timberland Fund (AIF) when it agreed to acquire Taaleri Forest Fund III LP. The forests managed by Taaleri Forest Fund III comprise 19 forest properties covering in total a surface area of approximately 7,650 hectares of which more than 6,400 hectares is productive forest land. As a result of this forest transaction, United Bankers will become, through its funds, the third largest private forest owner in Finland. Our core team comprised Matti Lajunen, Panu Vikberg, Essi Peltoniemi, Klaus Metsä-Simola, Harri Vehviläinen, Marika Sorsa, Isabella Kartila, and Piia Ahonen. Main Contacts Matti Lajunen Partner matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com +358 40 720 7036 Panu Vikberg Senior Associate panu.vikberg@hannessnellman.com +358 50 411 4452 Essi Peltoniemi Associate essi.peltoniemi@hannessnellman.com +358 45 155 1111 Klaus Metsä-Simola Partner klaus.metsa-simola@hannessnellman.com +358 45 262 8916 Harri Vehviläinen Specialist Partner harri.vehvilainen@hannessnellman.com +358 40 183 1636 Marika Sorsa Counsel marika.sorsa@hannessnellman.com +358 40 707 1441 Isabella Kartila Senior Associate isabella.kartila@hannessnellman.com +358 44 514 3829 Piia Ahonen Specialist Partner piia.ahonen@hannessnellman.com + 358 44 520 8801