Real estate and project financings in the renewable energy sector constitute key pillars of work for Hannes Snellman‘s finance department, which is renowned for its expertise in secured and unsecured lending. The team is led by Antti Nyberg, who is noted by clients for being ’commercially minded’. The practice benefits from Nyberg’s expertise in refinancings and recapitalisations. Debt finance is core to Markus Bremer‘s workload, who routinely handles project finance mandates for leading construction and development companies. Matias Moberg and Josefina Aalto further strengthen the team and are well-equipped to guide clients on acquisition finance.
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Testimonials
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- ‘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.’
- ‘This is a highly efficient team you can trust to get things done. Very professional.’
- ‘Heikki Majamaa is a highly skilled and approachable advisor.’
- ‘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.'
- ‘Antti Nyberg is fantastic to work with - he finds practical solutions to complex issues and is a pleasure to work with.'
- ‘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.’
Work highlights
Served as legal advisor to Haveli Investments on the majority recapitalisation of M-Files Corporation.
Acted as counsel to Sibanye-Stillwater’s subsidiary, Keliber Oy, in respect of matters of Finnish law in the EUR 500 million green loan financing for the Keliber lithium project in Finland.
Acted as counsel to YIT Corporation on its issue of EUR 120 million green senior secured notes due in 2028 and tender offer for its outstanding notes maturing in 2026.
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Practice head
Antti Nyberg
Other key lawyers
Markus Bremer; Matias Moberg; Josefina Aalto; Heikki Majamaa; Elisa Viiri