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