Laura Kotilainen
Laura Kotilainen
Laura advises clients on all types of financing transactions with a particular focus on bank lending, acquisition financing, and real estate and project financing, as well as on questions relating to general corporate, contract, and commercial law. Laura has also been involved in restructuring assignments and the preparation of security enforcement procedures.
Prior to joining Hannes Snellman, Laura worked for another law firm in Helsinki for eight years. Furthermore, Laura gained substantial experience of development finance during her two-year secondment at Finnfund (the Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation Ltd).
References
Counsel to Finnish Fund Industrial Cooperation Ltd (FINNFUND) in its finance arrangements in emerging markets in Africa and the Middle East.
Laura Kotilainen
Markus Bremer
Parties
NREP
Transaction
Counsel to NREP in financing the development of residential properties located in Niittykumpu and Leppävaara, Espoo, 2020
Deal Value
Value not public
Hannes role
Counsel to NREP
Hannes team
Markus Bremer, Laura Kotilainen, Valerie Wårvik, Pauliina Sutinen and Linda Launonen
Markus Bremer
Laura Kotilainen
Valerie Wårvik
Pauliina Sutinen
Linda Launonen
Parties
Nordea Bank Abp, Areim
Transaction
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp in financing the acquisition of a residential portfolio of 900 rental apartments from Ilmarinen by Areim
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp
Antti Alanko
Laura Kotilainen
Mari Miettinen
Valerie Wårvik
Albert Danielsson
Parties
Initial purchasers and creditors, CABB Chemicals
Transaction
Finnish counsel to the initial purchasers and creditors in the refinancing of CABB Chemicals with EUR 490 million senior secured and EUR 150 million unsecured notes offering and super senior revolving credit facility
Deal Value
EUR 640 million
Role
Finnish counsel to the initial purchasers and creditors
Henrik Mattson
Laura Kotilainen
Matias Moberg
Pauliina Sutinen
Parties
Outotec Oyj, Metso Corporation
Transaction
The combination of Outotec and Metso Minerals through a demerger
Deal Value
EUR 3.9 billion (illustrative combined sales)
Role
Counsel to Outotec Oyj
Mikko Heinonen
Klaus Ilmonen
Outi Raitasuo
Markus Bremer
Peter Forsberg
Anna-Maria Tamminen
Heikki Vesikansa
Maria Wasastjerna
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Laura Kotilainen
Elina Toivakainen
Jenni Parviainen
Annemari Rosi
Samuli Pirinen
Emmi Kantola
Taina Metso
Anna Sahrakorpi
Anton Karlais
Henrik Hautamäki
Ina Rautiainen
Stefan Stellato
Johan Holmquist
Maria Landtman
David Olander
Itai Coleman
Parties
Glaston Corporation
Transaction
Rights issue in Glaston Corporation
Deal Value
EUR 34 million
Role
Counsel to Glaston Corporation
Klaus Ilmonen
Anniina Järvinen
Annemari Rosi
Aaron Fagerholm
Anna Sahrakorpi
Ida Viitamäki
Emmi Kantola
Laura Kotilainen
Parties
Nordic real estate investment company NREP
Transaction
Counsel to Nordic real estate investment company NREP in financing the acquisition of the Arabia shopping centre in Helsinki and the Duo shopping centre in Tampere, 2019
Deal Value
Approx. EUR 77 million
Role
Counsel to NREP
Markus Bremer
Laura Kotilainen
Valerie Wårvik
Parties
Nordea Bank Abp
Transaction
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp in EUR 74,000,000 refinancing of Global Net Lease, Inc.’s portfolio of five commercial real estate properties located in Southern Finland
Deal Value
EUR 74,000,000
Role
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp
Markus Bremer
Laura Kotilainen
Parties
Glaston Corporation (Buyer), Conzzeta AG (Seller), Bystronic Maschinen AG, Bystronic Lenhardt GmbH and their subsidiaries (Targets)
Transaction
Glaston Corporation’s acquisition of Bystronic Glass and refinancing of Glaston
Deal Value
EUR 68 million
Role
Counsel to Glaston Corporation
Mikko Heinonen
Markus Bremer
Anniina Järvinen
Emmi Kantola
Janne Veneranta
Laura Kotilainen
Sanna Heino
Parties
Nordic real estate investment company NREP
Transaction
NREP's financing the acquisition of a logistics property located in Southern Finland and development of residential and serviced living properties located in the Helsinki metropolitan area
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to NREP Oy
Markus Bremer
Laura Kotilainen
Mari Miettinen
Parties
Transaction
Counsel to OP Corporate Bank plc in financing the acquisition of Seurahuone property by HYY Group from Sponda
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to OP Corporate Bank plc
Markus Bremer
Laura Kotilainen
Matias Moberg
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association
Education and Professional Background
- Counsel, Hannes Snellman, 2020
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2018–2020
- Senior Associate, Castrén & Snellman, 2014–2018
- Legal Counsel (on secondment), Finnfund (the Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation Ltd), 2014–2016
- Associate, Castrén & Snellman, 2010–2014
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2010
- Studies in EU law, Stockholm University, 2007
- Studies in Finance, Helsinki School of Economics, 2007–2008
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