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Mr Jaakko Hietala
Work Department
Real Estate & Infrastructure
Position
Jaakko Hietala is a partner in Bird & Bird’s Helsinki office. He is also the Head of the Finnish Real Estate Group as well as the Head of the Nordic Real Estate and Infrastructure Group. He is actively involved in client work with a strategic, pragmatic and business oriented approach.
Jaakko specializes in corporate, M&A, real estate and infrastructure matters. He also has considerable experience in sports and entertainment law, where his clients include Finland’s leading organisers of concerts and motorsports events.
The business environment for his clients is increasingly complex and the clients appreciate his long experience in a wide array of matters – his approach is strategic but always also pragmatic. Jaakko is business oriented and holds various positions of trust, which provides him with insight into the strategic thinking behind the key areas of his expertise and the latest trends in the business environment of his clients.
You will find Jaakko listed in international directories including Chambers and Partners and Best Lawyers.
Languages
Finnish, English, Swedish
Memberships
Chairman of the Real Estate Arm of the University of Helsinki
Chairman of the Court of Appeal at the Finnish Automobile Sports Federation
Board member at YLVA (former HYY Group)
Member of the Finnish Bar Association
Member of the Directors’ Institute Finland
Member of the Finnish Association for Arbitration
Member of the FIA Courts
Education
LL.M., University of Helsinki 1995
Lawyer Rankings
Finland > Real estate and construction
Bird & Bird‘s wide array of real estate advice encompasses major transactions, large-scale development projects, financing work and development projects, acting for a client roster which includes multinationals, investors and municipalities. Jaakko Hietala heads up the real estate team and has in-depth experience in complex real estate and infrastructure mandates, corporate work and contentious matters. With expertise in matters involving fossil-based fuels and infrastructure elements as well as knowledge of the renewable energy space, Laura Huomo leads the energy and utilities team.