Lasse Riski
Lasse Riski
Lasse advises clients with commercial and technology contracts, IT outsourcing, and software and intellectual property rights licensing. In addition, he is experienced in tech-related M&A transactions and has experience as a contract negotiator of complex domestic and international transactions.
Prior to joining Hannes Snellman, Lasse worked in the commercial group of a global law firm. Before transitioning into private practice in 2016, Lasse worked as an in-house counsel in international companies.
References
Parties:
Recover Group (Seller), Mutares Holding-69 GmbH (Buyer), Recover Nordic Oy (Target)
Transaction:
Divestment of Recover Nordic Oy
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Recover Group
Tuire Kuronen
Susanna Purovirta
Agda Vähä-Piikkiö
Oliver Vesterlund
Lasse Riski
Emilia Reis
Rebecca Osola
Parties:
Finnlines Plc
Transaction:
Counsel to Finnlines Plc in its ERP programme where Finnlines will transfer its finance operations to cloud-based Oracle Fusion ERP.
Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Finnlines Plc
Jesper Nevalainen
Lasse Riski
Simon Mittler
Wilhelm Sanmark
Parties:
Infranode, MPY Telecom Oyj
Transaction:
Infranode’s acquisition of MPY Telecom Oyj
Role:
Counsel to Infranode
Rabbe Sittnikow
Annika Schauman
Janna Pihanurmi
Niclas Ruotsalainen
Santeri Jääskeläinen
Anniina Hämäläinen
Matias Moberg
Pauliina Sutinen
Ville Säteri
Heidi Haanpää
Riikka Kuha
Lasse Riski
Anna Mäkinen
Julia Ranta
Alisa Ainonen
Päivi Tammilehto
Laura Sainio
Parties:
Sitowise (buyer), Bitcomp Oy (target)
Transaction:
Counsel to Sitowise in its acquisition of Bitcomp Oy
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Sitowise
Lasse Riski
Mikael Lustig
Anniina Järvinen
Aki Salmela
Anna Nyberg
Wilhelm Sanmark
Anniina Somppi
Parties:
Gasgrid Finland Oy, Excelerate Energy
Transaction:
Gasgrid Finland Oy's chartering of an LNG Floating Storage and Regasification Unit from Excelerate Energy.
Deal Value:
EUR 460 million
Role:
Counsel to Gasgrid Finland Oy
Rabbe Sittnikow
Janna Pihanurmi
Meri-Katriina Pyhäranta
Santeri Jääskeläinen
Heikki Majamaa
Mikko Huimala
Päivi Tammilehto
Outi Jousi
Annika Tiitola
Klaus Metsä-Simola
Jesper Nevalainen
Lasse Riski
Anniina Hämäläinen
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Anna Nyberg
(*=references from prior to joining Hannes Snellman)
(*=references from prior to joining Hannes Snellman)
(*=references from prior to joining Hannes Snellman)
(*=references from prior to joining Hannes Snellman)
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association
- Member of the Finnish IT Law Association
- Member of the Finnish Industrial Lawyers Association
Education and Professional Background
- Specialist Partner, Hannes Snellman, 2022–
- Counsel, Bird & Bird Attorneys Ltd, 2019–2022
- Senior Associate, Bird & Bird Attorneys Ltd, 2016–2019
- Sr Manager, Legal Counsel, SAS Institute Oy, 2012–2016
- Legal Counsel, Patria Oyj, 2009–2012
- Associate, HH Partners, Attorneys at Law Ltd, 2006–2009
- Associate, Roschier Attorneys Ltd, 2004–2006
- Trained on the Bench, 2005–2006
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2004
- Sc. (Econ.), University of Vaasa, 2002
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