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Waselius

Waselius

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Finland

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Real estate and construction

Waselius has developed a broad real estate practice group, specialising in transactions. Its notable recent work includes advising a property investment company on the acquisition of specialised healthcare real estate and acting as an end-to-end legal counsel for a public-sector transaction. Antti Rikala, praised by clients for his experience and business sense, leads the team.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Waselius manages to find a balanced approach to driving the deal forward.’
  • ‘The partner in charge was very good at customer relations and made sure we kept in touch also after the assignment.’
  • ‘Antti Rikala is a highly experienced lawyer who maintains a balanced profile and steers the deal to completion with the client’s best interests in mind.’
  • ‘Antti Rikala has been a valuable partner in numerous sell-side transactions with professional buyers. He understands the way we work, what is important to us and what is the right level of detail we require.’

Key clients

  • M&L Hospitality Group
  • Nordiqus
  • Finesco Hospitality Oy
  • Ifolor
  • Public Property Invest ASA
  • Huoneistokeskus investors
  • Balder Finland
  • Toivo Group
  • Essity Finland
  • Heimdall Terminals
  • Nordic Real Estate Partners (NREP)
  • Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB

Work highlights

Advised M&L Group in the acquisition of Hotel Maria, a high-end luxury hotel to be rebranded as Waldorf Astoria.
Advised Public Property Invest ASA in the acquisition of life science properties from HGR Property Partners Oy. The aggregate value of the transaction is approximately EUR 79,000,000.
Advised Public Property Invest ASA in an acquisition of a hospital and life science properties, from eQ. The aggregate value of the project was some EUR 63,000,000.
Practice head

Antti Rikala

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