Klaus Metsä-Simola
Klaus Metsä-Simola
Klaus advises domestic and international clients on assignments related to environmental law. He is regularly involved in a wide range of energy and natural resources projects. Wind power development is a particular focal area of his expertise and he has in-depth regulatory know-how and practical experience in this field. Klaus has also had an active role in numerous infrastructure related projects ranging from waterways to harbours and road networks. Klaus is a member of Hannes Snellman’s cross-border Infrastructure & Energy team, which is a multi-disciplinary group of experienced lawyers whose expertise cuts across capital markets, construction, environment, litigation, PPP, project finance, restructuring and tax, and which has an outstanding track-record.
Klaus Metsä-Simola is commended by clients for his 'excellent technical knowledge, commercial awareness and great client service skills.'
Chambers Europe 2020
References
Parties
Oy Linde Gas Ab (Buyer), Neste Markkinointi Oy (Seller), Neste’s cylinder gas business and stake in Oy Innogas Ab (Targets)
Transaction
Oy Linde Gas Ab’s acquisition of Neste Markkinointi Oy’s cylinder gas business and Neste Markkinointi Oy's stake in Oy Innogas Ab, a provider of LPG cylinder filling, requalification and logistics services.
Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Oy Linde Gas Ab

Rabbe Sittnikow

Jesper Kostiainen

Janna Pihanurmi

Mikko Huimala

Laura Sainio

Jesper Nevalainen

Jenni Parviainen

Viivi Rousku

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Noora Britschgi
Parties
Remeo Oy
Transaction
Remeo Oy's construction project of a materials recovery facility.
Value
Approx. EUR 35 million
Role
Counsel to Remeo Oy

Maria Landtman

Samuli Pirinen

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Noora Britschgi
Counsel to LähiTuuli in the development and divestment of a pre-construction stage wind power project of Metsälamminkangas to OX2.

Tapio Teräkivi

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Katja Heikkinen

Noora Britschgi
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

Samuli Pirinen

Noora Britschgi

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto

Valerie Wårvik
Parties
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (Buyer), shareholders of Pro Farm Technologies Oy (Sellers), Pro Farm Technologies Oy (Target)
Transaction
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc., an international leader in sustainable bioprotection and plant health solutions, acquired Pro Farm Technologies Oy, a Finnish agriculture technology company supplying nutrient and biostimulant technology and products
Deal Value
USD 31.8 million
Role
Counsel to Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.

Tuire Kuronen

Riikka Kuha

Tero Pikkarainen

Antti Alanko

Matias Moberg

Pauliina Sutinen

Heikki Vesikansa

Panu Siitonen

Beata-Maria Pippingsköld

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Heidi Kärki

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Noora Britschgi
Parties
Peab AB (Buyer), YIT Corporation (Seller), YIT’s Nordic paving and mineral aggregates businesses (Targets)
Transaction
YIT’s sale of its Nordic paving and mineral aggregates businesses in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark to Peab
Deal Value
EUR 280 million
Role
Counsel to YIT Corporation

Mikko Heinonen

Jesper Kostiainen

Suvi-Tuuli Saarnio

Kaisa Himmanen

Jesper Nevalainen

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Heikki Vesikansa

Harri Vehviläinen

Markus Bremer

Ninja Pyy

Emmi Kantola

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Klaara Lähteenoja

Toni Malminen

Jenny Lundberg

Janna Pihanurmi
Parties
Mimir Invest (Buyer), Caverion (Seller), Project piping & tank business and the related Ylivieska workshop (Targets)
Transaction
Caverion’s sale of project piping & tank business and the related Ylivieska workshop of the Industrial Solutions division.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Caverion

Heidi Haanpää

Ella Hiltunen

Annakaisa Sutinen

Riikka Kuha

Jesper Nevalainen

Heikki Vesikansa

Jenni Parviainen

Markus Bremer

Klaus Metsä-Simola
Parties
Jarkir Oy (Seller), Partnera Oy (Buyer), Suomen Teollisuussijoitus Oy (Buyer), Uusioaines Oy (Target)
Transaction
Jarkir's sale of Uusioaines to Partnera and Tesi
Deal Value
EUR 19,8 million
Role
Counsel to Seller Jarkir Oy

Olli-Pekka Veranen

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Karoliina Kyläkoski
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

Outi Raitasuo

Henrik Hautamäki

Mari Pihalehto

Matias Moberg

Noora Britschgi

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Heikki Majamaa
Parties
Metsähallitus (Seller), Enefit Green (Buyer), a JV of Ilmatar Windpower Oyj and Omnes Capital managed Capenergie 3 (Buyer)
Transaction
Metsähallitus' divestment of two pre-construction stage wind power projects with an aggregate output of approximately 300 megawatts. The projects were divested, respectively, to Enefit Green, a renewables subsidiary of the Estonian state-owned energy company Eesti Energia, and to a JV of Ilmatar Windpower Oyj and Omnes Capital managed Capenergie 3.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Metsähallitus

Tapio Teräkivi

Katja Heikkinen

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Noora Britschgi
Parties
Green Horizon Renewables (Buyer), Founders and certain other investors (Sellers), Winda Power (Target)
Transaction
Green Horizon Renewables’ acquisition of over 70% stake in Winda Power
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Green Horizon Renewables

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Heidi Haanpää

Maria Landtman

Janne Veneranta

Noora Britschgi
Parties
SUSI Partners AG (Buyer), Ilmatar Windpower Plc (Seller), Tetrituuli Wind Farm (Target)
Transaction
SUSI Partners AG’s acquisition of Tetrituuli Wind Farm from Ilmatar Windpower Plc
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to SUSI Partners AG

Rabbe Sittnikow

Heikki Vesikansa

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Jesper Kostiainen
Parties
Hartwall Capital Oy Ab (Buyer), SUEZ Suomi Oy (Target)
Transaction
Hartwall Capital Oy Ab's acquisition of SUEZ Suomi Oy, comprising the Finnish operations of SUEZ Group
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Hartwall Capital Oy Ab

Sten Olsson

Markus Bremer

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Jesper Kostiainen

Antti Alanko

Suvi-Tuuli Saarnio
Parties
Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation (Buyer), Maas Capital Renewables (Seller) and YARD ENERGY (Seller)
Transaction
Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation's acquisition of two wind farms in Finland from Maas Capital Renewables and YARD ENERGY
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation

Rabbe Sittnikow

Tapio Teräkivi

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Heikki Majamaa

Janne Veneranta

Katja Heikkinen
Parties
Metsähallitus (Seller), Taaleri Plc private equity fund and Loiste Energia Oy (Buyers)
Transaction
Metsähallitus' divestment of wind farm project to Taaleri Plc private equity fund and Loiste Energia Oy
Deal Value
EUR 110 million
Role
Counsel to Metsähallitus

Tapio Teräkivi

Katja Heikkinen

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Ninja Pyy
Parties
Veolia, Neste and Borealis
Transaction
A transaction creating a JV with Neste and Borealis to build a new combined heat and power plant and produce and supply steam and other utilities to Neste's refinery and Borealis' petrochemical plant in Porvoo, Finland
Deal Value
Approximately EUR 350 million
Role
Counsel to Veolia

Tapio Teräkivi

Tuire Kuronen

Heikki Vesikansa

Heikki Majamaa

Katja Heikkinen

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Anna-Maria Tamminen
Parties
Mondi Group (Buyer), Walki Group (Seller)
Transaction
Mondi Group's acquisition of Walki Group's extrusion coating plants located in Pietarsaari, Finland and Wroclaw, Poland
Deal Value
EUR 60 million
Role
Counsel to Mondi AG

Outi Raitasuo

Olli-Pekka Veranen

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Marta Kauppinen

Toni Malminen
Counsel to Finnish Wind Power Association in a regulatory assignment concerning the noise emissions caused by wind turbines.

Klaus Metsä-Simola
Counsel to TuuliSaimaa Oy in a zoning dispute against the Finnish Military Forces regarding the construction of a wind farm in Eastern Finland.

Klaus Metsä-Simola
Counsel to TuuliWatti Oy in permitting of several wind farms in Finland.

Noora Britschgi

Katja Heikkinen

Heikki Majamaa

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Rabbe Sittnikow

Tapio Teräkivi
Counsel to a Finnish City in an administrative proceedings in relation to remediation liability of an landfill.

Klaus Metsä-Simola
Counsel to a large Finnish energy production company in its dispute concerning the acceptable emission levels to the water course and environmental damages related thereto.

Klaus Metsä-Simola
Counsel to a foreign mining company in assessing environmental obligations and liabilities resulting from possible shut-down of a mine in Finland.

Klaus Metsä-Simola
Counsel to a Finnish hydropower plant owner in a dispute concerning the proposed amendments to the existing water permit and compensation related thereto.

Klaus Metsä-Simola
Counsel to the Finnish Transport Authority in a dispute concerning environmental remediation requirements of a lake located in Southern Finland.

Klaus Metsä-Simola
Counsel to the municipality of Siuntio in the amendment of its city plan concerning a shopping mall.

Klaus Metsä-Simola
Counsel to Metsähallitus in its divestment of two pre-construction stage wind power projects (envisaged to comprise a total of 64 wind power plants with an aggregate output of approximately 166 megawatts) to a JV owned by Taaleritehtaan Tuulitehdas II Ky and Loiste Energia Oy.

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Tapio Teräkivi

Katja Heikkinen

Ninja Pyy
Counsel to the City of Porvoo in the drafting of the building code of the municipality.

Klaus Metsä-Simola
Rankings
- “The ‘top-notch lawyer’ Klaus Metsä-Simola is an environmental expert who excels at handling wind power development projects with his impressive knowledge of domestic and international regulations.”, Who's Who Legal 2020
- 'Klaus is commended by clients for his "excellent technical knowledge, commercial awareness and great client service skills."', Energy & Natural Resources, Chambers Europe 2020
- Ranked as a Highly regarded lawyer in the 2020 edition (Finland: Project development) of IFLR1000
- Ranked as a recognised practitioner in Energy & Natural Resources in the 2018 & 2019 editions of Chambers Europe
- Ranked among the best lawyers in the 2015, 2016 and 2017 editions (Helsinki: Environmental Law) of Best Lawyers®
- Leading practitioner, Who’s Who Legal: Environment (2014, 2015 and 2016).
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Secretary of the IBA's Environment, Health and Safety Law (EHS) Committee
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association
- Member of the Finnish Society for Environmental Law
Education and Professional Background
- Hannes Snellman 2013-
- Borenius Attorneys at Law 2010-2013
- Ministry of the Environment 2009-2010
- State Environmental Administration 2004-2009
- University of Helsinki, Faculty of law 1999-2004
- Licentiate in Laws, University of Helsinki 2003
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki 1999