Noora Britschgi
Noora Britschgi
Noora works as a senior associate mainly focusing on environmental law. She advises both domestic and international clients on matters related to environmental liabilities, permitting and zoning as well as on regulatory matters. Noora has specialised on environmental protection and nature conservation legislation. In addition, Noora has gained experience particularly on clean transition projects and administrative judicial proceedings.
Noora has worked as a judge at the Vaasa Administrative Court, where she handled appeals against permit and obligation decisions under the Water Act and the Environmental Protection Act. In addition, Noora has trained on the bench at the District Court of South-Ostrobothnia and at the Vaasa Administrative Court.
Prior to joining Hannes Snellman, Noora worked as a legal counsel in a law firm and as a trainee at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
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
Cargotec Corporation and Kalmar Corporation
Transaction
Cargotec’s partial demerger and separation of Kalmar
Deal Value
Approx. EUR 2.0 billion (illustrative carve-out sales)
Role
Counsel to Cargotec Corporation and Kalmar Corporation
Parties
BHM Renewables, Conquest, Winda Energy
Transaction
Counsel to BHM Renewables in the Sale of 182 MW Finnish Onshore Wind Portfolio to Conquest
Deal value
Value not public, but the transaction represents an expected phased total investment of approximately 1 billion euros
Role
Counsel to BHM Renewables
Parties
Exilion
Transaction
Counsel to Exilion in respect of Exilion’s solar PV project in the municipality of Simo, Finland, with a planned nominal capacity of 70 MWp and an estimated annual production of 65,000 MWh. Once operational, the project will be one of the largest solar PV projects in Finland. Our team advised Exilion in respect of e.g. negotiating construction, supply, and services contracts.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Exilion
Parties
BlackRock Real Assets (Buyer), Green Horizon Renewables a.s. and other minority investors (Sellers), Mikana portfolio (Target)
Transaction
BlackRock Real Assets’ acquisition of the Mikana portfolio, which consists of an existing operational project of 20 MW and four wind development projects with a capacity of 200 MW, from Green Horizon Renewables a.s. and other minority investors
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Green Horizon Renewables a.s. and other minority investors
Parties
AMF Pensionsförsäkring AB (Buyer), Keva (Seller), Caruna (Target)
Transaction
AMF Pensionsförsäkring AB’s acquisition of a 12.5% minority stake in Caruna from Keva
Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to AMF Pensionsförsäkring AB
Team
Rabbe Sittnikow, Erik Stenman, Jussi Ekonen, Janna Pihanurmi, Aaron Fagerholm, Noora Britschgi, Pauliina Sutinen, Janne Veneranta, Susanna Hernberg, Beata-Maria Pippingsköld, Laura Sainio, and Mikko Huimala.
Parties
YIT Oyj, OX2
Transaction
YIT Oyj's disposal of Finland’s largest wind power development project to OX2. The project consists of 72 wind turbine construction locations with the required permits, enabling a total capacity of approximately 400 MW, and the construction of a new 400-kV transmission line.
Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to YIT Oyj
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
Parties
Remeo Oy
Transaction
Remeo Oy's construction project of a materials recovery facility.
Value
Approx. EUR 35 million
Role
Counsel to Remeo Oy
Parties
Mayr-Melnhof Cartonboard International GmbH, Kotkamills Group Oyj
Transaction
Mayr-Melnhof Cartonboard International GmbH's acquisition of Kotkamills Group Oyj
Deal Value
Approx. EUR 425 million
Role
Counsel to Mayr-Melnhof Cartonboard International GmbH
Parties
DWS (buyer), Regenero (Seller)
Transaction
DWS's acquisition of the Accountor Tower, a 24,000 sq. m. office development in Keilaniemi, Espoo, from YIT and HGR Property Partners’ joint venture Regenero
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to DWS
Counsel to LähiTuuli in the development and divestment of a pre-construction stage wind power project of Metsälamminkangas to OX2.
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
Counsel to Pankaboard Oyj in the outsourcing of steam production to Adven Oy
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.
Parties
DWS (Buyer), Lehto Group plc. (Seller)
Transaction
Acquisition of a residential portfolio comprising 542 apartments from Lehto Group plc.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to DWS
Parties
Schroder Nordic Real Estate Fund (Buyer), Genesta (Seller)
Transaction
Schroder Nordic Real Estate Fund's financing and acquisition of 11,230m² office building in Helsinki from Genesta, acting on behalf of Genesta Nordic Real Estate Fund II (GNRE Fund II)
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Schroder Nordic Real Estate Fund
Parties
Metsähallitus (Seller), OX2 (Buyer)
Transaction
Metsähallitus' divestment of a pre-construction stage wind power project to OX2
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Metsähallitus
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
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
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
Parties
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (Buyer), Exilion Capital Oy (Seller)
Transaction
The acquisition of a landmark headquarter property and a parking facility located in Keilaniemi, Espoo by a fund managed by Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management from a fund managed by Exilion Capital Oy
Deal Value
Approx. EUR 164 million
Role
Counsel to Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management
Counsel to TuuliWatti Oy in permitting of several wind farms in Finland.
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association
- Member of the Finnish Society for Environmental Law
Education and Professional Background
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2023–
- Judge of the Administrative Court, Vaasa Administrative Court, 2022
- Trained on the Bench, District Court of South-Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Administrative Court, 2021
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2019–2020
- Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2017–2019
- Legal Counsel, Premium Law, 2015–2017
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2015
- Exchange studies at Aix-Marseille University, France, 2014
- Trainee Counsel, Premium Law, 2012–2015
- Trainee, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, 2012
- Exchange studies at Lund University, Sweden, 2011–2012
- Claims Examiner, IF P & C Insurance Company, 2010–2011