Carolina Lefort Ahokanto
Carolina Lefort Ahokanto
Carolina advises clients in relation to complex construction, energy, and infrastructure projects with a focus on project agreements of large construction projects, such as wind farms and industrial facilities.
Carolina has also gained valuable experience working as an inhouse M&A legal counsel through an external secondment to Helen Ltd.
Prior to joining Hannes Snellman, Carolina worked as an associate trainee in two other leading law firms in Helsinki.
In addition to her studies at the University of Helsinki, Carolina has also studied law at the University of Seville in Spain.
References
Parties
ib vogt, Helen
Transaction
ib vogt's disposal of 206 MWp solar PV project to Helen.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to ib vogt

Tapio Teräkivi

Maria Landtman

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Marjaana Martikainen

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto

Alisa Ainonen

Julia Ranta
Parties
Keliber Oy, Metso Outotec
Transaction
Counsel to Keliber in respect of the construction and supply contracts pertaining to the company’s lithium project in Central Ostrobothnia, Finland. The project is one of the most significant battery chemical projects in Europe. Keliber has now signed a contract with Metso Outotec to supply a concentrator plant in Kaustinen and a lithium hydroxide plant in Kokkola, which is one of the key deliveries in respect of the project.
Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Keliber Oy

Katja Perätalo

Maria Landtman

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto

Emmi Nuutila

Kristina Leibssle

Janne Veneranta
Parties
State of Finland and its Defence Forces
Transaction
Counsel to the State of Finland and its Defence Forces in the project to procure a fighter aircraft system to replace its current fleet of 64 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft.
Deal value
EUR 10 billion
Role
Counsel to the State of Finland and its Defence Forces.

Rabbe Sittnikow

Maria Landtman

Katja Perätalo

Janna Pihanurmi

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto

Emmi Nuutila

Jesper Nevalainen

Markus Manninen

Olli Mäkelä

Mikko Huimala

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Matias Moberg

Anni Ollus

Nora Mansikka

Jessica Riipi
Counsel to OX2 in respect of the construction contracts for full grid and balance of plant (including transmission line, balance of plant works, substation, and transformers) in respect of the 145,2 MW Niinimäki wind farm in the municipality of Pieksämäki, Finland.

Maria Landtman

Katja Perätalo

Emmi Nuutila

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto
Parties:
Cargotec Corporation, Konecranes Plc
Transaction:
Merger of Cargotec Corporation and Konecranes Plc
Deal value:
Approx. EUR 2.7 billion
Role:
Counsel to Konecranes Plc

Mikko Heinonen

Sonja Siggberg

Peter Forsberg

Mikko Huimala

Markus Bremer

Jenni Heurlin

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Ingrid Remmelgas

Matias Moberg

Riikka Kuha

Kaisa Himmanen

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Linnea Lehtonen

Pauliina Sutinen

Jenni Parviainen

Heikki Vesikansa

Khaled Talayhan

Mattias Friberg

Marc Tevell de Falck

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto

Sarah Ek
Acted as counsel to OX2 in respect of the construction contracts for full grid and balance of plant (including transmission lines, balance of plant works, substations and transformers) in respect of a 455 MW wind farm in Lestijärvi, Finland. Once operational, the wind farm will be the largest in Finland.

Maria Landtman

Katja Perätalo

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto

Emmi Nuutila
Counsel to OX2 in respect of the balance of plant construction contracts for a portfolio of onshore wind projects in Finland with a capacity totalling 154 MW. The portfolio encompasses wind farms Merkkikallio, Puutikankangas and Rustari in the Ostrobothnia, North Ostrobothnia and South Ostrobothnia regions of Finland.

Maria Landtman

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto
Parties
Keliber Oy, Sweco
Transaction
Keliber signed an engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) contract with Sweco in respect of a project, which comprises a concentrator plant and lithium mines in Kaustinen, Kokkola and Kruunupyy, and a lithium hydroxide plant in Kokkola.
Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Keliber Oy

Juha Lindström

Maria Landtman

Katja Perätalo

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Janne Veneranta

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto
Parties
YIT Oyj, Ålandsbanken Wind Power Fund
Transaction
YIT Oyj's wind power development project with Ålandsbanken Wind Power Fund, where YIT agreed to sell the project, deliver the balance of plant construction works and manage the construction of the wind farm until commencement of the operation. The aggregate maximum production capacity of the project is 90 MW.
Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to YIT Oyj

Tapio Teräkivi

Maria Landtman

Katja Heikkinen

Katja Perätalo

Janne Veneranta

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto

Milla Männistö
Parties
Exilion Tuuli (Buyer), St1 (Seller)
Transaction
Exilion Tuuli's transaction whereby Exilion Tuuli acquired the wind power production and development business of St1
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Exilion Tuuli

Tapio Teräkivi

Maria Landtman

Markus Bremer

Katja Heikkinen

Janne Veneranta

Valerie Wårvik

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto

Milla Männistö

Helena Lamminen
Parties
Sanoma Group (Buyer), Alma Media Corporation (Seller), Alma Media Kustannus Oy and Alma Manu Oy (Targets)
Transaction
Sanoma Group’s acquisition of Alma Media’s regional news media business
Deal Value
EUR 115 million (announced enterprise value)
Role
Counsel to Sanoma Group

Riikka Rannikko

Mikko Huimala

Jesper Nevalainen

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Jenni Heurlin

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto
Parties
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Transaction
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale’s project financing of Project Piiparinmäki, the largest wind farm in Finland
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale

Maria Landtman

Markus Bremer

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Marjaana Martikainen

Janne Veneranta

Noora Britschgi

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto

Valerie Wårvik
Parties
Patrizia Immobilien AG (Seller), Special Investment Fund eQ Finnish Real Estate (Buyer)
Transaction
Patrizia Immobilien AG's divestment of an office building in Helsinki to Special Investment Fund eQ Finnish Real Estate
Deal Value
EUR 41 million
Role
Counsel to Patrizia Immobilien AG

Tapio Teräkivi

Katja Heikkinen

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto
Parties
YIT Corporation (Seller)
Transaction
YIT Corporation's disposal of the Tripla’s Workery offices, being built in Pasila, Helsinki, as a whole to an international investor.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to YIT Corporation

Tapio Teräkivi

Tuuli Pikkarainen

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto
Parties
Areim Fund III (Buyer), Avant Capital Partners, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, EPISO 4 fund (Sellers)
Transaction
Areim Fund's acquisition of a portfolio of eight office properties from Avant Capital Partners, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company and EPISO 4 fund advised by Tristan Capital Partners
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Areim Fund III

Tapio Teräkivi

Heikki Vesikansa

Markus Bremer

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Katja Heikkinen

Jenni Parviainen

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto

Panu Vikberg
Parties
Elementis plc (Buyer), Mondo Minerals B.V. (Target)
Transaction
A proposed acquisition of Mondo Minerals B.V. by Elementis plc
Deal Value
USD 600 million
Role
Counsel to Elementis plc

Matias Moberg

Noora Britschgi

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Heikki Majamaa
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association
- Member of the Association of Finnish Lawyers
Education and Professional Background
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2022
- External secondment, Helen Ltd, November 2021-August 2022
- Associate Lawyer, Hannes Snellman, 2018
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2018
- Associate Trainee, HPP Attorneys Ltd, 2017
- University of Seville, Spain, 2016
- Trainee, Krogerus Attorneys Ltd, 2012-2016