Tuuli Pikkarainen
Tuuli Pikkarainen
Tuuli Pikkarainen advises clients in the fields of real estate transactions and development projects. In addition, Tuuli has experience in dispute resolution, mergers and acquisitions as well as general commercial, corporate, and contract law.
Tuuli joined the firm as a trainee and was appointed as associate lawyer upon her graduation in 2015. During her studies, Tuuli spent one semester studying law at Uppsala University in Sweden.
Tuuli is currently on a parental leave.
References
Parties
Slättö Core Plus and PEAB
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Slättö in the formation of a joint venture with PEAB regarding investments into residential housing in Finland.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Slättö Core Plus
Parties
KanAm Grund Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, LEADING CITIES INVEST, Genesta
Transaction
KanAm Grund Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH acting on behalf and on the account of the LEADING CITIES INVEST in the acquisition of an office property located centrally in Helsinki at Fabianinkatu 9.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to KanAm Grund Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
Parties
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company (Buyer), Tampereen Asunnot Ky (Seller), Residential portfolio (Target)
Transaction
Tampereen Asunnot Ky's sale of a residential portfolio located in Tampere to Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Tampereen Asunnot Ky
Parties
YIT and Sirius Capital Partners
Transaction
Counsel to YIT in the establishment of a joint venture vehicle with a newly-established affiliate of Sirius Capital Partners investing in build-to-rent residential assets in Finland. In the same connection, YIT agreed to sell 18 build-to-rent residential projects to the joint venture vehicle for a purchase price of EUR 164 million. The portfolio comprises 754 rental apartments, and the majority of the assets are located in the Greater Helsinki region. YIT’s share of the joint venture will be 20%.
Deal Value
EUR 164 million
Role
Counsel to YIT
Parties
Erikoissijoitusrahasto LähiTapiola Sijoituskiinteistöt (Buyer), OP-Henkivakuutus Oy (Seller)
Transaction
OP-Henkivakuutus Oy's sale of an industrial property in Tampere to Erikoissijoitusrahasto LähiTapiola Sijoituskiinteistöt.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to OP-Henkivakuutus Oy
Parties
eQ Commercial Properties Fund (AIF), Lehto Group, Kivistö local center
Transaction
eQ Commercial Properties Fund's (AIF) acquisition of the Kivistö local center to be constructed by Lehto Group in the Vantaa Kivistö area
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to eQ Commercial Properties Fund (AIF)
Parties
YIT Corporation, BTA Baltic Insurance Company AAS
Transaction
YIT’s establishment of a co-investment vehicle investing in rental apartments located in the Baltic countries.
Deal Value
Up to EUR 120 million
Role
Counsel to YIT Corporation
Parties
LähiTapiola Yhteiskuntakiinteistöt Suomi Ky
Transaction
The acquisition of two properties providing community services in Oulu, Finland.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to LähiTapiola
Parties
Taaleri Private Equity Funds Ltd, Taaleri Asuntorahasto VI Ky, PATRIZIA AG
Transaction
Counsel to Taaleri Private Equity Funds Ltd in an approximately EUR 145 million disposal of the housing fund Taaleri Asuntorahasto VI Ky, which is a residential portfolio comprising 461 apartments in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, to a fund managed by PATRIZIA AG.
Deal Value
EUR 145 million
Role
Counsel to Taaleri Private Equity Funds Ltd
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
Parties
Patrizia (Buyer), Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company (Seller)
Transaction
Patrizia's acquisition of the Dixi office property with a total lettable area of approximately 14,300 sqm located in Helsinki Metropolitan Area (HMA) from Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Patrizia
Parties
YIT Corporation (Seller)
Transaction
YIT Corporation's disposal of the Tripla’s Workery offices, being built in Pasila, Helsinki, as a whole to an international investor.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to YIT Corporation
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
Parties
Schroder
Transaction
Schroder's (acting on behalf of Schroder Nordic Real Estate Fund) acquisition of a portfolio of nine office properties located in the Greater Helsinki area with a total lettable area of approx. 53,000 sqm
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Schroder
Parties
Scandic Hotels Group (Buyer), Restel (Seller), Restel’s Hotel Portfolio (Target)
Transaction
Scandic’s acquisition of Restel’s hotel operations in Finland from Restel
Deal Value
EUR 114.5 million
Role
Counsel to Scandic Hotels Group
Parties
YIT Corporation, Sokotel Oy, Exilion Management Oy, Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Veritas Pension Insurance Company and the State Pension Fund of Finland (VER)
Transaction
YIT Corporation’s disposal of Tripla Hotel. The hotel will be operated by Sokotel Oy, and the investor will be a new limited partnership managed by Exilion Management Oy with Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Veritas Pension Insurance Company and the State Pension Fund of Finland (VER) as owners
Deal Value
Approx. EUR 88 million
Role
Counsel to YIT Corporation
Parties
TH Real Estate (Buyer), Barings Real Estate Advisers (Seller), Kamppi shopping centre (Target)
Transaction
Counsel to Barings Real Estate Advisers, acting on behalf of the Nordic Retail Fund in its disposal of 50% stake in the Kamppi shopping centre. The 50% stake is to be acquired on behalf of TH Real Estate’s flagship’s pan-European investment vehicle, the European Cities Fund, and thereby creating a 50:50 joint venture partnership with Allianz.
Deal Value
Approx. EUR 500 million
Role
Counsel to Barings Real Estate Advisers
Parties
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (Seller); Genesta (Buyer)
Transaction
Disposal of a 11,200 sqm office property in Helsinki by a fund managed by J.P. Morgan Asset Management to a fund managed by Genesta
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Parties
Fund managed by PATRIZIA Immobilien AG (Buyer), Fennia Life Insurance Company Ltd. (Seller)
Transaction
PATRIZIA Immobilien AG fund's acquisition of a 9,000 sqm office property from Fennia Life Insurance Company Ltd.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to a fund managed by PATRIZIA Immobilien AG
Parties
YIT Corporation, Etera Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Onvest Oy, Fennia Mutual Insurance Company
Transaction
Joint venture of YIT Corporation, Etera Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Onvest Oy, and Fennia Mutual Insurance Company for the implementation of the Mall of Tripla and its parking facilities
Deal Value
Approx. EUR 600 million
Role
Counsel to YIT Corporation
Parties
The Carlsberg Group (Seller), Viking Malt Oy (Buyer), Danish Malting Group A/S (Target)
Transaction
The Carlsberg Group sold the Danish Malting Group comprising three breweries located in Denmark and Poland to Viking Malt Oy
Deal Value
Value no public
Role
Counsel to Viking Malt Oy
Parties
Niam (Buyer), Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company (Seller)
Transaction
Niam's acquisition of a portfolio of six modern office properties located within the Helsinki Metropolitan Area from Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Niam
Parties
Atine Group Oy (Seller), Sector Alarm (Buyer), Turvatiimi (Target)
Transaction
Sale of Turvatiimi to Sector Alarm by Atine Group Oy
Deal Value
EUR 7,610,330
Role
Counsel to Atine Group Oy
Parties
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (Buyer), Veritas Pension Insurance Company Ltd (Seller)
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, acting on behalf of the German open ended real estate fund “grundbesitz europa”, in its acquisition of a prime office property located in Leppävaara, Espoo with an underlying property value of approx. EUR 70 million from Veritas Pension Insurance Company Ltd.
Deal Value
Approx. EUR 70 million
Role
Counsel to Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association
Education and Professional Background
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2020
- Associate Lawyer, Hannes Snellman, 2015
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2015
- Associate Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2015
- Uppsala University, Sweden, 2014
- Legal Trainee, Waselius & Wist, 2013-2014