Matti Lajunen

Partner Real Estate

Matti advises clients in our Real Assets Practice, which is a multi-disciplinary group of experienced lawyers whose expertise cuts across energy, infrastructure, real estate, construction, environment, and projects. Matti heads the Real Estate Practice.

Matti specialises in real estate transactions and property development. He has gained experience working with a number of domestic and international investors on all types of property acquisitions, disposals, sale and leaseback arrangements, and lease negotiations, including some of the largest property development projects in Finland to date. In addition, he has experience dealing with distressed assets. Matti also regularly advises data centre developers and operators and acts as the key contact for data centre clients.

Rankings

  • Clients say: "Matti Lajunen stands out as an exceptionally professional individual to assist with clients most demanding issues.", "Team spirit is a key element to success. Based on our long experience, partner Matti Lajunen is truly hands-on in the tasks and is aware of the smallest details. Matti is a rockstar in the field of real estate transactions.", Real Estate and Construction, Legal 500, 2025
  • Clients say: "Matti is client-oriented, result-driven, tries to make the work for the client as easy as possible and always tries to find the best solution.", "It is a pleasure to work with Matti. He has good problem-solving skills and is commercially-minded, which is of great value.", "Matti is a talented attorney with great problem-solving skills.", Real Estate, Chambers Europe, 2025
  • “Matti Lajunen is a real professional with an aim to achieve profitable results for clients.”, Real Estate and Construction, Legal 500, 2024
  • “I was really impressed by Matti’s performance.” Chambers Europe, 2024
  • “Matti has a good balance of commercial-mindedness and attention to detail. He is proactive and service-minded, one of our preferred partners for complex transactions.” Chambers Europe, 2024
  • “Matti Lajunen is very much commercial – focused on solving outstanding issues, while making sure the atmosphere in the room remains amicable. This is very much appreciated.”, Real Estate and Construction, Legal 500, 2023
  • “Matti Lajunen is a driven young partner with a real hands-on approach. His participation in all aspects of the engagement, availability for all matters concerning us and ready made proposals from subject to clients approval pre negotiations with the counterparts has delivered outstanding results for us. Within negotiations, Matti is sitting in the drivers seat, to deliver us the best available outcome.”, Real Estate and Construction, Legal 500, 2022
  • “Matti Lajunen is very easy to work with and very responsive.”, Real Estate and Construction, Legal 500, 2022
  • “Matti Lajunen treated our cases as if they were his own, while always maintaining a clear focus on the relevant details. We especially appreciated Matti’s communication skills not only with us, but also with the opposing party. Even though we had difficult issues to solve, Matti’s skilled negotiation avoided disputes and helped us find a solution together.”, Real Estate and Construction, Legal 500, 2022
  • Clients highlight his “pragmatic and solution-oriented approach.”, Real Estate, Chambers Europe 2022

Memberships and Positions of Trust

  • Member of the Finnish Bar Association
  • Member of the Association of Industrial Lawyers
  • Chairman of the Board of Universtas Oy

Professional Background

  • Partner, Hannes Snellman, 2020–
  • Castrén & Snellman, 2016–2020
  • KONE Corporation, 2014–2016
  • Foreign Lawyer, Hengeler Mueller, Frankfurt am Main, 2014
  • Castrén & Snellman, 2011–2014

Education

  • Master of Laws, University of Turku, 2011
  • Master of Science (Economics), University of Turku, 2011