Banking and finance

Castrén & Snellman

The leading banking and finance team at Castrén & Snellman stands out for its capacity to handle sizeable and complex transactions in the region. The firm has recently experienced particular growth in demand for its work in green finance mandates and sustainability-linked financing arrangements. Renowned individual Tero Tuomisto heads the team and is frequently involved in international and domestic acquisition, real estate, and project finance matters, often advising on all financing aspects of renewable energy projects. Other key contact Sakari Lukinmaa has over 20 years of experience assisting clients with a range of banking and finance, private equity, and venture capital-related issues.

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Testimonials

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‘The C&S team has the relevant capabilities when it comes to financing agreements. The team consists of people with different types of knowledge in varying industries. In my opinion they have the best team in town.’
‘The team understand the needs of their clients and do their job well. You can see that they have a lot of experience in similar cases.’
‘Castrén & Snellman has a good banking and finance practice; they are able to deliver and execute on a wide range of finance transactions.’
‘We have been working a lot with Sakari Lukinmaa, who is practical and solution oriented.'
‘Great banking and finance skills, especially in the real estate financing sector.’
‘Sakari Lukinmaa is a trusted advisor in our field.’

Key clients

Huhtamäki Oyj
Jefferies
Finnlines Plc
Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy
L-Fashion Group Oy
Lindström Oy
NREP
Swedbank
OP Corporate Bank plc
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ)
Gasum Oy
Neste Oyj

Work highlights

Advising Gasum Oy on a long-term financing arrangement of a total of EUR 565 million with its current lenders.
Acting as the lead counsel to Huhtamäki Oyj on its issuance of a EUR 300 million senior unsecured bond and on the tender offer of its EUR 150 million senior unsecured bond maturing in 2024.
Advising a Nordic bank consortium including Danske Bank A/S as agent and coordinator, Danske Bank A/S, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB and Nordea Bank Abp as mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners, in a EUR 250 million financing arrangement for Terrafame Oy and implementation of a sustainability-linked feature to the financing arrangement.