Magnusson is home to an active real estate and construction team, which covers developments, disputes, construction agreements, and transactions, among other areas. Its notable recent work includes advising on a high-value mixed commercial and residential development, and assisting a prominent building services company on construction agreements. The team is led by three key practitioners: Elisa Hätönen, Jarno Sulasalmi, and Lauri Toivio. \n \n 
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Accolades

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Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency

Testimonials

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  • ‘Best possible people. The client always has the feeling that the Magnusson team members are your co-workers, pushing for the very same goal. Magnusson is good at presenting different solutions, from which we decide with them how to move forward.’
  • ‘Magnusson is distinguished by the quality and speed of service. This firm stands out for its ability to properly represent the client's interests by very accurately identifying the exact expectations of the service recipient.’
  • ‘I would like to single out the law firm's partner Elisa Hätönen, who is exceptionally professional, always ready for a meeting, speaks English very well and clearly, responds quickly to questions, stands out with an exceptionally broad legal knowledge base and is a very charismatic personality.’
  • ‘Elisa Hätönen - all you need.’
  • ‘The team operates systematically and progresses according to a clearly agreed schedule. A pragmatic approach.’
  • ‘Good and clear communication, solution-oriented and systematic way of handling things, easy to communicate and collaborate. The new team, led by Elisa Hätönen, has been excellent.'

Key clients

  • SSA Rakennus Oy
  • Forus Oy (group)
  • St1 Oy (group)
  • LeaseGreen Group Oy
  • Rakennus Grahn Oy
  • TPEX Oy
  • Wealth Options Trustee Ltd

Work highlights

Advised Forus Oy in developing grid-connected large-scale solar power plants and in all of their legal matters, including turn-key delivery and installation agreements, partnerships and financing of solar power stations.
Acted as legal advisor to SSA Rakennus Oy in a hybrid project consisting of a shopping center and a residential tower in the Colosseum area of Kivistö.
Advised LeaseGreen on construction agreements and execution of construction work on a total renovation and modernisation of housing technology in the building project and energy-reformation project of two very large housing companies.
Practice head

Elisa Hätönen; Jarno Sulasalmi; Lauri Toivio