Languages

Finnish, English, Swedish

Elisa Panula

Senior Associate Energy & Infrastructure Transactions

Languages

Finnish, English, Swedish

Elisa advises clients in our Real Assets Practice, which is a multi-disciplinary group of experienced lawyers whose expertise cuts across energy, infrastructure, real estate, construction, environment, and projects.

Elisa specialises in energy and infrastructure transactions and projects. She has several years of experience in transaction work with a special focus on renewable energy transactions. Elisa has gained extensive experience especially in the transactional aspects of onshore and offshore wind projects, battery energy storage systems projects, and solar photovoltaic projects. She provides advice on questions related to key transactional documents and agreements and questions regarding energy projects otherwise. Elisa also advises clients in project-financed transactions, general corporate and contract law matters, and questions related to real estate.

Selected References

Hannes Snellman acted as local counsel to SEB Nordic Energy's portfolio company, Locus Energy AB, a long-term active owner and developer of local infrastructure for sustainable energy production in the Nordic region, in the establishment of a partnership and cooperation framework with Ingrid Capacity to develop and construct a battery energy storage system (BESS) in the City of Nivala, Finland. Upon completion, this BESS will be the largest of its kind in Finland and one of the largest in the Nordics.

Contacts

Parties

Locus Energy Ab, SUSI Renewable Energy Fund II

Transaction

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Locus Energy Ab, a long-term active owner and developer of local infrastructure for sustainable energy production in the Nordic region, in its acquisition of portfolio of three operating Finnish wind farms from SUSI Renewable Energy Fund II. The wind farms Pirttiselkä, Leppävirta and Muntila consists of 13 wind turbine generators and contribute approximately 125 GWh in annual production.

Deal Value

Not public

Role

Counsel to Locus Energy Ab, a long-term active owner and developer of local infrastructure for sustainable energy production in the Nordic region, in its acquisition of portfolio of three operating Finnish wind farms from SUSI Renewable Energy Fund II

Contacts

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.

Contacts

Parties

Valorem, Tribrid Renewables AB

Transaction

Legal counsel to Valorem in its entry to Swedish market upon the establishment of co-operation framework with Tribrid Renewables AB in relation to development of 1 GW of wind and solar projects in Sweden.

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Valorem

Contacts

Parties:

YIT

Transaction:

Counsel to YIT in the disposal of its wind and solar business, comprising of 2.3 GW renewable energy projects and a team of 16 employees.

Deal value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to YIT

 

 

 

Contacts

  • Tapio Teräkivi

    Senior Partner +358 40 769 8273 tapio.terakivi@hannessnellman.com

  • Marjaana Martikainen

    Counsel +358 40 844 0174 marjaana.martikainen@hannessnellman.com

  • Elisa Panula

    Senior Associate +358 50 917 6807 elisa.panula@hannessnellman.com

  • Alisa Ainonen

    Associate +358 50 495 6363 alisa.ainonen@hannessnellman.com

  • Heikki Vesikansa

    Partner +358 40 844 2117 heikki.vesikansa@hannessnellman.com

  • Piia Ahonen

    Specialist Partner + 358 44 520 8801 piia.ahonen@hannessnellman.com

  • Marika Sorsa

    Counsel +358 40 707 1441 marika.sorsa@hannessnellman.com

  • Sofia Ropo

    Senior Associate +358 40 545 2866 sofia.ropo@hannessnellman.com

  • Harri Vehviläinen

    Specialist Partner +358 40 183 1636 harri.vehvilainen@hannessnellman.com

  • Salla Mäki

    Senior Legal Assistant +358 40 718 6808 salla.maki@hannessnellman.com

Memberships and Positions of Trust

  • Finnish Bar Association
  • Association of Finnish Lawyers

Professional Background

  • Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2023–
  • Roschier, Attorneys Ltd., 2021–2023
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd., 2019–2021
  • Trained at the Bench, District Court of Southern Ostrobothnia, 2020–2021
  • KPMG Oy Ab, 2018–2019
  • DLA Piper Finland Attorneys Ltd., 2018
  • State Treasury of Finland, 2017–2018

Education

  • Master of Laws, University of Turku 2017
  • Exchange studies, University of Lund, 2015