People

Juha Lindström

Senior Adviser

Juha has specialised in real estate transactions including sale and lease back transactions and acquisitions and divestment of separate properties as well as property portfolios.

In addition to this, Juha regularly advises clients in corporate law issues as well as in issues relating to direct and indirect taxes. He also advises clients in issues relating to Finnish insurance law.

Clients benefit from Juha Lindström's 'long and useful experience in property-related M&A.'

Real Estate | Chambers Europe 2018


References

Parties:

Applied Materials Inc. (buyer), Picosun Oy (target)

Transaction:

The acquisition of Picosun Oy, an innovator in atomic layer deposition (ALD) technology, primarily for specialty semiconductors.

Deal Value:

Value not public

Role:

Finnish counsel to Applied Materials Inc.

Sofia Saarelainen

Sofia Saarelainen

Associate
sofia.saarelainen@hannessnellman.com
Heidi Haanpää

Heidi Haanpää

Partner
heidi.haanpaa@hannessnellman.com
Juha Lindström

Juha Lindström

Senior Adviser
juha.lindstrom@hannessnellman.com
Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Specialist Partner
johanna.haltia-tapio@hannessnellman.com
Anniina Somppi

Anniina Somppi

Associate
anniina.somppi@hannessnellman.com
Oona Eerola

Oona Eerola

Associate
oona.eerola@hannessnellman.com
Joakim Frände

Joakim Frände

Specialist Partner
joakim.frande@hannessnellman.com
Sofia Ropo

Sofia Ropo

Senior Associate
sofia.ropo@hannessnellman.com
Rauli Elenius

Rauli Elenius

Associate
rauli.elenius@hannessnellman.com
Jon Termonen

Jon Termonen

Managing Associate
jon.termonen@hannessnellman.com

Parties

MEAG (Buyer), YIT Oyj (Seller), Logistics property in Turku (Target)

Transaction

MEAG’s acquisition of a logistics property in Turku from YIT Oyj

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to MEAG

Juha Lindström

Juha Lindström

Senior Adviser
juha.lindstrom@hannessnellman.com
Marjaana Martikainen

Marjaana Martikainen

Counsel
marjaana.martikainen@hannessnellman.com
Julia Ranta

Julia Ranta

Associate
julia.ranta@hannessnellman.com
Harri Vehviläinen

Harri Vehviläinen

Specialist Partner
harri.vehvilainen@hannessnellman.com
Marika Sorsa

Marika Sorsa

Counsel
marika.sorsa@hannessnellman.com

Parties 

Quadoro Investment GmbH, YIT Construction Ltd.

Transaction 

Counsel to a fund managed by Quadoro Investment GmbH in an acquisition of a MEUR 32 office property located in Järvenpää with a lettable area of approximately 6,500 square metres from YIT Construction Ltd

Deal Value 

EUR 32 million

Role

Counsel to Quadoro Investment GmbH

Juha Lindström

Juha Lindström

Senior Adviser
juha.lindstrom@hannessnellman.com
Heikki Vesikansa

Heikki Vesikansa

Partner
heikki.vesikansa@hannessnellman.com
Marjaana Martikainen

Marjaana Martikainen

Counsel
marjaana.martikainen@hannessnellman.com
Julia Ranta

Julia Ranta

Associate
julia.ranta@hannessnellman.com
Jenni Parviainen

Jenni Parviainen

Managing Associate
jenni.parviainen@hannessnellman.com
Piia Ahonen

Piia Ahonen

Specialist Partner
piia.ahonen@hannessnellman.com
Marika Sorsa

Marika Sorsa

Counsel
marika.sorsa@hannessnellman.com
Isabella Kartila

Isabella Kartila

Senior Associate
isabella.kartila@hannessnellman.com

Counsel to W.P. Carey in their disposal of a logistic property in Kotka harbour. 

Juha Lindström

Juha Lindström

Senior Adviser
juha.lindstrom@hannessnellman.com

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

Juha Lindström

Senior Adviser
juha.lindstrom@hannessnellman.com
Maria Landtman

Maria Landtman

Partner
maria.landtman@hannessnellman.com
Katja Perätalo

Katja Perätalo

Partner
katja.peratalo@hannessnellman.com
Klaus Metsä-Simola

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Partner
klaus.metsa-simola@hannessnellman.com

Counsel to Fastighets AB Balder in their acquisition of a portfolio of car retail properties.

Juha Lindström

Juha Lindström

Senior Adviser
juha.lindstrom@hannessnellman.com

Counsel to BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management Germany GmbH in their sale of a property in Hamina harbour.

Juha Lindström

Juha Lindström

Senior Adviser
juha.lindstrom@hannessnellman.com

Counsel to Redito AB in their acquisition of a retail property portfolio in Central Finland.

Juha Lindström

Juha Lindström

Senior Adviser
juha.lindstrom@hannessnellman.com

Parties

Scandic Hotels Group (Buyer), Restel (Seller), Restel’s Hotel Portfolio (Target)

Transaction

Scandic’s acquisition of Restel’s hotel operations in Finland from Restel

Deal Value

EUR 114.5 million

Role

Counsel to Scandic Hotels Group

Juha Lindström

Juha Lindström

Senior Adviser
juha.lindstrom@hannessnellman.com
Tuuli Pikkarainen

Tuuli Pikkarainen

Senior Associate
tuuli.pikkarainen@hannessnellman.com

Parties

Barings Real Estate Advisers (Buyer), CapMan (Seller)

Transaction

The acquisition of Entresse shopping mall from CapMan, by a fund managed by Barings Real Estate Advisers

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Barings Real Estate Advisers

Tapio Teräkivi

Tapio Teräkivi

Senior Partner
tapio.terakivi@hannessnellman.com
Henrik Mattson

Henrik Mattson

Senior Adviser
henrik.mattson@hannessnellman.com
Katja Heikkinen

Katja Heikkinen

Specialist Partner
katja.heikkinen@hannessnellman.com
Antti Nyberg

Antti Nyberg

Partner
antti.nyberg@hannessnellman.com
Juha Lindström

Juha Lindström

Senior Adviser
juha.lindstrom@hannessnellman.com

Parties

TH Real Estate (Buyer), Barings Real Estate Advisers (Seller), Kamppi shopping centre (Target)

Transaction

Counsel to Barings Real Estate Advisers, acting on behalf of the Nordic Retail Fund in its disposal of 50% stake in the Kamppi shopping centre. The 50% stake is to be acquired on behalf of TH Real Estate’s flagship’s pan-European investment vehicle, the European Cities Fund, and thereby creating a 50:50 joint venture partnership with Allianz.

Deal Value

Approx. EUR 500 million

Role

Counsel to Barings Real Estate Advisers

Juha Lindström

Juha Lindström

Senior Adviser
juha.lindstrom@hannessnellman.com
Tuuli Pikkarainen

Tuuli Pikkarainen

Senior Associate
tuuli.pikkarainen@hannessnellman.com
Katja Heikkinen

Katja Heikkinen

Specialist Partner
katja.heikkinen@hannessnellman.com

Parties

Niam (Buyer), Commerz Real Investmentgesellschaft MBH (Seller)

Transaction

Niam's acquisition of an office property in Helsinki, called Life Science Center Keilaniemi, from Commerz Real Investmentgesellschaft MBH

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Niam

Juha Lindström

Juha Lindström

Senior Adviser
juha.lindstrom@hannessnellman.com
Henrik Mattson

Henrik Mattson

Senior Adviser
henrik.mattson@hannessnellman.com
Matias Moberg

Matias Moberg

Managing Associate
matias.moberg@hannessnellman.com

Parties

Niam (Buyer), Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company (Seller)

Transaction

Niam's acquisition of a portfolio of six modern office properties located within the Helsinki Metropolitan Area from Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Niam

Tapio Teräkivi

Tapio Teräkivi

Senior Partner
tapio.terakivi@hannessnellman.com
Juha Lindström

Juha Lindström

Senior Adviser
juha.lindstrom@hannessnellman.com
Henrik Mattson

Henrik Mattson

Senior Adviser
henrik.mattson@hannessnellman.com
Tuuli Pikkarainen

Tuuli Pikkarainen

Senior Associate
tuuli.pikkarainen@hannessnellman.com

Parties

Niam (Buyer), Helsingin Osuuskauppa Elanto (Seller), Kaari shopping centre (Target)

Transaction

Niam's acquisition of the Kaari shopping centre, the ninth largest shopping centre in Finland, and five freehold plots around the shopping centre.

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Niam

Juha Lindström

Juha Lindström

Senior Adviser
juha.lindstrom@hannessnellman.com
Katja Heikkinen

Katja Heikkinen

Specialist Partner
katja.heikkinen@hannessnellman.com

Rankings

  • Recognised as a Notable Practitioner in M&A, IFLR1000, 2024
  • 'Clients benefit from Juha Lindström's "long and useful experience in property-related M&A." ', Real Estate, Chambers Europe 2018
  • Ranked as a Notable practitioner in the 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021 editions (Finland: M&A) of IFLR1000
  • Ranked as a recommended lawyer in the 2017 edition (Real Estate and Construction) of Legal 500
  • 'According to clients, "he has an extremely solid understanding of what properties are about."', Real Estate, Chambers Europe 2017
  • Ranked as a notable practitioner in the 2015, 2016 and 2017 editions (Real Estate) of Chambers Europe
  • Ranked among the best lawyers in the 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 editions (Helsinki: Real Estate) of Best Lawyers®
  • Ranked as a leading practitioner in Real Estate Law by Who’s Who Legal: Real Estate 2014
  • ‘Department head Juha Lindström is recognised as a practical and solution driven lawyer.’, Real Estate, Chambers Europe 2013
  • 'Team head Juha Lindström is a seasoned practitioner who "knows his stuff" according to observers', Chambers Europe 2012
  • ‘Juha Lindström is very much focused on transactions, and earns warm praise from commentators.’, Chambers Europe 2011
  • Ranked as a leading practitioner in Real Estate Law by The International Who’s Who of Real Estate Lawyers 2010 Edition
  • Ranked in Real Estate, Chambers Europe 2010
  • 'Juha Lindström has a deep understanding of real estate, corporate and tax law.', Chambers Europe 2009
  • Juha has been ranked as one of the world’s leading practitioners in Real Estate law by The International Who’s Who of Real Estate Lawyers 2009 Edition.
  • 'Juha Lindström has focused on real estate transactions in recent years and in this line of work he is seen by many as a “top lawyer.”, Chambers Europe 2008

Memberships and Positions of Trust

  • Member of the Finnish Bar Association

Education and Professional Background

  • Senior Adviser, Hannes Snellman, 2024
  • Partner, Hannes Snellman 1996
  • Associate Lawyer, Hannes Snellman 1992
  • Legal counsel, Confederation of the Finnish Industries 1990
  • Associate Lawyer, Hannes Snellman 1988
  • Master of Laws, University of Helsinki 1988