Linda Härkönen
Linda Härkönen
Linda advises clients on complex industrial construction, energy, and infrastructure projects.
Prior to joining Hannes Snellman, Linda worked as an associate at the energy and environment practice of another major Finnish law firm, where she specialised in energy transactions and advised clients on the development of renewable energy projects.
References
Parties
Aneo, Greencoat Renewables
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as legal counsel to Aneo, Norway’s second-largest wind power operator, in its acquisition of the 43.2 MW Kokkoneva wind farm from Greencoat Renewables PLC.
Deal Value
Value not public.
Parties
SSAB
Transaction
Counsel to SSAB in its transformation project initiated with the decision to build a fossil-free mini-mill in Luleå, Sweden. Once completed, the new mini-mill will replace the current blast furnace-based steel production system, resulting in an estimated 7% reduction of the total CO2 emissions of Sweden. Our team has advised SSAB in e.g. the contracting structure of the project and negotiation of process equipment contracts for the project as lead counsel.
Deal Value
EUR 4.5 billion
Role
Counsel to SSAB
Parties
SSAB
Transaction
Hannes Snellman advises SSAB in its pre-study phase project to build a Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) plant in Mississippi, USA. The contemplated DRI plant would be based on HYBRIT® technology, which is the first fossil-free (hydrogen based) steelmaking technology in the world with virtually no carbon footprint. Once operational, the plant will be the first commercial-scale facility of its kind.
Deal value
Value not public
Role
Lead counsel to SSAB in e.g. the negotiation of an EPCM contract for the project
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association
Education and Professional Background
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2024
- Legal Counsel (Secondee), Helen Oy, 2023
- Associate, Krogerus Attorneys Ltd, 2019–2024
- Master of Laws, University of Lapland, 2019
- Associate Trainee, Krogerus Attorneys Ltd, 2019
- Trainee, Studio Notarile Associato CPV, 2018
- Associate Trainee, White & Case Oy, 2018
- Part-Time Research Assistant, University of Lapland, 2017–2018
- Legal Trainee, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, 2017