Tuomas Koivuniemi
Tuomas Koivuniemi
Tuomas specialises in real estate transactions and development projects and is a member of Hannes Snellman’s Helsinki-based Real Estate Team. He has been involved in the biggest sale and leaseback arrangements completed in Finland over the past few years and also has extensive experience with different kinds of portfolio and single-asset transactions as well as development projects. In addition, he also advises clients on day-to-day real estate matters.
Prior to joining Hannes Snellman, Tuomas worked as the leading legal counsel in one of the biggest real estate asset management companies in Finland. He also has experience working in a large private practice and as a manager in a Big Four firm.
References
Parties
Ålandsbanken Residential Property, Capman Real Estate
Transaction
Ålandsbanken Residential Property’s sale of two newly built residential assets in the Helsinki region, Finland.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Ålandsbanken Residential Property
Parties:
NREP (Buyer), Tietoevry HQ (Target)
Transaction:
NREP's acquisition of Tietoevry’s HQ in Keilaniemi. The approximately 17,300 sqm office building originally built for Nokia is a landmark in the Keilaniemi HQ business district.
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to NREP
Parties
Alfaroc Logistics, Superion, Logicenters
Transaction
Counsel to Alfaroc Logistics and Superion in the divestment of a logistics property development comprising a 38,000 sqm logistics warehouse in the Helsinki Capital Region in Tuusula.
Deal value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Alfaroc Logistics and Superion
Parties
LähiTapiola Yhteiskuntakiinteistöt Suomi Ky (buyer), the Kirkkonummi Health and Social Services Centre (target), the Municipality of Kirkkonummi (seller)
Transaction
Counsel to LähiTapiola Yhteiskuntakiinteistöt Suomi Ky in the acquisition and financing of the Kirkkonummi Health and Social Services Centre from the Municipality of Kirkkonummi.
Deal value
EUR 63.5 million
Role
Counsel to LähiTapiola Yhteiskuntakiinteistöt Suomi Ky
Parties:
Ålandsbanken Bostadsfond Fonder V Kb
Transaction
Counsel to Ålandsbanken Bostadsfond Fonder V Kb in the acquisition of a housing company, which is still under construction, and a plot from a third party.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Ålandsbanken Bostadsfond Fonder V Kb
Parties
Orange Capital Partners (Buyer), Starwood Capital Group and Avara Oy (Sellers)
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Orange Capital Partners in the acquisition of a residential portfolio of 2,200 apartments located across 16 cities from Starwood Capital Group and Avara Oy
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Orange Capital Partners
Parties:
CapMan Nordic Real Estate III fund (Buyer), AVIA Real Estate Oy (Seller), Airside logistics property in Turku (Target)
Transaction:
CapMan acquired an airside logistics property located in Turku from AVIA Real Estate Oy
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to CapMan Nordic Real Estate III fund
Parties
LähiTapiola Yhteiskuntakiinteistöt (Buyer), Lahti Health and Social Services Centre (Target)
Transaction
LähiTapiola Yhteiskuntakiinteistöt acquired the Lahti Health and Social Services Centre
Deal Value
Approx. EUR 100 million
Role
Counsel to LähiTapiola Yhteiskuntakiinteistöt
Education and Professional Background
- Counsel, Hannes Snellman 2022–
- Leading Legal Counsel, LocalTapiola Real Estate Asset Management Ltd, 2020–2021
- Senior Associate, Castrén & Snellman 2019–2020
- Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy, 2019
- Senior Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy, 2016–2018
- Associate Lawyer, Heikkilä & Co Attorneys Ltd, 2015–2016
- Master of Laws, University of Turku, 2015
- Legal Trainee, Heikkilä & Co Attorneys Ltd, 2015–2016