Home PeopleJosefina Aalto Practices Finance Industries Consumer & Retail Energy & Infrastructure Environment, Natural Resources & Circular Economy Financial Services & Insurance Real Estate & Construction Languages Finnish, Swedish, English Download CV Download contact Send secure email LinkedIn Josefina Aalto Title: Counsel Finance Email: josefina.aalto@hannessnellman.com Mobile: +358 50 505 7427 Languages: Finnish, Swedish, English Practices Finance Industries Consumer & Retail Energy & Infrastructure Environment, Natural Resources & Circular Economy Financial Services & Insurance Real Estate & Construction Languages Finnish, Swedish, English Download CV Download contact Send secure email LinkedIn Josefina advises clients on all types of financing transactions, including acquisition finance, real estate finance, project finance, and restructuring and refinancing. Josefina has extensive experience in advising clients on energy and infrastructure related financing transactions, with a particular focus on renewable energy. She is also active in Hannes Snellman’s ESG Group. Selected References Finnish counsel to Imerys in the disposal of assets serving the paper market, 2024 Parties Imerys (Seller), Flacks Group (Buyer) Transaction Imerys’ disposal of assets serving the paper market to an affiliate of Flacks Group, a US investment firm. Deal value Net equity value of approx. EUR 150 million Role Finnish counsel to Imerys Contacts Heidi Haanpää Partner +358 50 493 8834 heidi.haanpaa@hannessnellman.com Sofia Saarelainen Associate +358 50 490 4130 sofia.saarelainen@hannessnellman.com Ville Säteri Associate +358 50 548 1002 ville.sateri@hannessnellman.com Josefina Aalto Counsel +358 50 505 7427 josefina.aalto@hannessnellman.com Counsel to Locus Energy Ab in Its Acquisition of Portfolio of Three Operating Finnish Wind Farms from SUSI Renewable Energy Fund II, 2025 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 Katja Heikkinen Specialist Partner +358 44 310 0290 katja.heikkinen@hannessnellman.com Tapio Teräkivi Senior Partner +358 40 769 8273 tapio.terakivi@hannessnellman.com Elisa Panula Senior Associate +358 50 917 6807 elisa.panula@hannessnellman.com Silja Piironen Senior Associate +358 40 580 7175 silja.piironen@hannessnellman.com Josefina Aalto Counsel +358 50 505 7427 josefina.aalto@hannessnellman.com Oona Aalto Associate +358 44 023 2073 oona.aalto@hannessnellman.com Aleksi Maunumäki Associate +358 41 506 2267 aleksi.maunumaki@hannessnellman.com Mikko Huimala Partner +358 44 530 0753 mikko.huimala@hannessnellman.com Jenni Heurlin Managing Associate +358 40 825 0405 jenni.heurlin@hannessnellman.com Karoliina Kaartinen Legal Assistant +358 40 577 0425 karoliina.kaartinen@hannessnellman.com Counsel to Danske Bank A/S, Nordea Bank Abp, OP Corporate Bank plc, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, and Swedbank AB in Relation to SATO’s Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility Agreement, 2024 Parties Danske Bank A/S, Nordea Bank Abp, OP Corporate Bank plc, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), Swedbank AB (publ), SATO Corporation, and Sato-Asunnot Oy Transaction Counsel to Danske Bank A/S, Nordea Bank Abp, OP Corporate Bank plc, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), and Swedbank AB (publ) in relation to SATO’s EUR 250 million senior secured revolving credit facility agreement Deal Value EUR 250 million Role Danske Bank A/S, Nordea Bank Abp, OP Corporate Bank plc, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), andSwedbank AB (publ) Contacts Antti Nyberg Partner +358 40 838 9375 antti.nyberg@hannessnellman.com Josefina Aalto Counsel +358 50 505 7427 josefina.aalto@hannessnellman.com Elisa Viiri Associate +358 40 574 9599 elisa.viiri@hannessnellman.com Samuel Hardy Associate +358 44 273 2795 samuel.hardy@hannessnellman.com Counsel to Urbanlight in a Sale and Leaseback, 2024 Parties UrbanLight, Alma Property Partners, Alea Partners Transaction Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to UrbanLight, a joint venture between Alma Property Partners and Alea Partners, in a sale and leaseback of two logistics properties located in Tuusula with Kreate. Deal Value Value not public Contacts Matti Lajunen Partner +358 40 720 7036 matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com Eemi Piirainen Associate +358 40 484 9299 eemi.piirainen@hannessnellman.com Josefina Aalto Counsel +358 50 505 7427 josefina.aalto@hannessnellman.com Emma Ahonen Associate +358 40 194 9396 emma.ahonen@hannessnellman.com Counsel to UrbanLight in the acquisition of two logistics properties, 2024 Parties UrbanLight, Alma Property Partners, Alea Partners Transaction Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to UrbanLight, a joint venture between Alma Property Partners and Alea Partners, in the acquisition of two properties with 27.000 sqm of logistics and warehouse space located near to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. Deal Value Value not public Role Counsel to UrbanLight Contacts Matti Lajunen Partner +358 40 720 7036 matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com Eemi Piirainen Associate +358 40 484 9299 eemi.piirainen@hannessnellman.com Josefina Aalto Counsel +358 50 505 7427 josefina.aalto@hannessnellman.com Emma Ahonen Associate +358 40 194 9396 emma.ahonen@hannessnellman.com Counsel to Keliber Oy in the EUR 500 million green loan financing, 2024 Parties Keliber Oy Transaction Counsel to Sibanye-Stillwater’s subsidiary Keliber Oy in respect of matters of Finnish law in the EUR 500 million green loan financing for the Keliber lithium project in Finland through its subsidiary Keliber Technology Oy. The green loan secures the final capital expenditure funding required for the construction and development of the Keliber lithium project’s mining, processing and refining facilities in Kaustinen, Kronoby and Kokkola, Finland. Deal Value EUR 500 million Role Counsel to Keliber Oy Contacts Markus Bremer Partner +358 40 716 9676 markus.bremer@hannessnellman.com Josefina Aalto Counsel +358 50 505 7427 josefina.aalto@hannessnellman.com Anna Huttunen Associate +358 40 566 7210 anna.huttunen@hannessnellman.com Oona Aalto Associate +358 44 023 2073 oona.aalto@hannessnellman.com Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp and Danske Bank A/S in two term loan facility agreements in aggregate of EUR 150 million for Planmeca Oy, 2024 Parties Nordea Bank Abp, Danske Bank A/S, Planmeca Oy Transaction Nordea Bank Abp and Danske Bank A/S's two term loan facility agreements in aggregate of EUR 150 million for Planmeca Oy Deal Value EUR 150 million Role Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp and Danske Bank A/S Contacts Antti Nyberg Partner +358 40 838 9375 antti.nyberg@hannessnellman.com Josefina Aalto Counsel +358 50 505 7427 josefina.aalto@hannessnellman.com Counsel to Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd in its public share offering of EUR 30.7 million, 2024 Parties Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd Transaction Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd in its public share offering of EUR 30.7 million and the preceding issuance of convertible capital loans in the total amount of EUR 3.2 million and a private placement of EUR 4.8 million. Faron Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing treatment of cancers via novel immunotherapies. Faron’s shares are listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland and as depositary interests, representing entitlements to shares, on AIM in the United Kingdom. The offering consisted of a public offering to private individuals and legal entities in Finland and an institutional offering to institutional investors internationally, and a separate open offer to qualifying holders of depositary interests in the United Kingdom and elsewhere and a retail offer to retail investors in the United Kingdom. Deal Value EUR 30.7 million Role Counsel to Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd Contacts Riikka Rannikko Managing Partner +358 40 731 1611 riikka.rannikko@hannessnellman.com Anniina Järvinen Partner +358 50 377 1177 anniina.jarvinen@hannessnellman.com Tommi Kovero Senior Associate +358 40 523 9292 tommi.kovero@hannessnellman.com Roope Sevón Associate +358 44 281 9880 roope.sevon@hannessnellman.com Robert Gordin Senior Associate +358 44 079 9799 robert.gordin@hannessnellman.com Sofi Lehtinen Associate +358 40 620 7199 sofi.lehtinen@hannessnellman.com Aki Salmela Senior Associate +358 50 307 9056 aki.salmela@hannessnellman.com Linnea Lehtonen Senior Associate +358 50 352 4855 linnea.lehtonen@hannessnellman.com Josefina Aalto Counsel +358 50 505 7427 josefina.aalto@hannessnellman.com Elisa Viiri Associate +358 40 574 9599 elisa.viiri@hannessnellman.com Jenni Parviainen Managing Associate +358 40 808 6523 jenni.parviainen@hannessnellman.com Anni Nohteri Legal Assistant + 358 40 682 2161 anni.nohteri@hannessnellman.com Melisa Göllü Legal Assistant +358 40 612 6240 melisa.gollu@hannessnellman.com Counsel to Cargotec in the partial demerger of Cargotec and separation of Kalmar into a new listed company, 2024 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 Contacts Antti Kuha Partner +358 40 775 7440 antti.kuha@hannessnellman.com Mikko Heinonen Partner +358 40 527 8818 mikko.heinonen@hannessnellman.com Annemari Rosi Senior Associate +358 40 573 5304 annemari.rosi@hannessnellman.com Linnea Lehtonen Senior Associate +358 50 352 4855 linnea.lehtonen@hannessnellman.com Tommi Kovero Senior Associate +358 40 523 9292 tommi.kovero@hannessnellman.com Claes Backström Associate +358 45 323 5737 claes.backstrom@hannessnellman.com Charlotta Palm Associate +358 40 668 9052 charlotta.palm@hannessnellman.com Julius Lempiäinen Associate +358 40 188 4528 julius.lempiainen@hannessnellman.com Heikki Vesikansa Partner +358 40 844 2117 heikki.vesikansa@hannessnellman.com Harri Vehviläinen Specialist Partner +358 40 183 1636 harri.vehvilainen@hannessnellman.com Isabella Kartila Senior Associate +358 44 514 3829 isabella.kartila@hannessnellman.com Anna-Emilia Vuorenmaa Associate +358 50 406 9465 anna-emilia.vuorenmaa@hannessnellman.com Markus Bremer Partner +358 40 716 9676 markus.bremer@hannessnellman.com Josefina Aalto Counsel +358 50 505 7427 josefina.aalto@hannessnellman.com Jesper Nevalainen Partner +358 40 582 7826 jesper.nevalainen@hannessnellman.com Panu Siitonen Partner +358 50 547 1377 panu.siitonen@hannessnellman.com Lasse Riski Specialist Partner +358 50 571 0749 lasse.riski@hannessnellman.com Maria Aholainen Counsel +358 40 7755 010 maria.aholainen@hannessnellman.com Wilhelm Sanmark Associate +358 40 549 8070 wilhelm.sanmark@hannessnellman.com Simon Mittler Associate +358 50 566 3397 simon.mittler@hannessnellman.com Johanna Haltia-Tapio Specialist Partner +358 40 552 3478 johanna.haltia-tapio@hannessnellman.com Annika Sillanpää Associate +358 40 662 3038 annika.sillanpaa@hannessnellman.com Oona Eerola Associate +358 40 729 6008 oona.eerola@hannessnellman.com Essi Svartling Counsel +358 40 180 1470 essi.svartling@hannessnellman.com Päivi Tammilehto Counsel +358 50 044 5790 paivi.tammilehto@hannessnellman.com Monika Parkkinen Legal Assistant +358 40 086 0696 monika.parkkinen@hannessnellman.com Anni Nohteri Legal Assistant + 358 40 682 2161 anni.nohteri@hannessnellman.com Counsel to UrbanLight in the acquisition of a last-mile logistics property, 2024 Parties UrbanLight, Alma Property Partners and Alea Partners Transaction Counsel to UrbanLight, a joint venture between Alma Property Partners and Alea Partners, in the acquisition of a last-mile logistics property located at Niittyvillankuja 3, Koivuhaka, a strong logistics area near Helsinki Airport. Deal value Value not public Role Counsel to Urbanlight, a joint venture between Alma Property Partners and Alea Partners Contacts Matti Lajunen Partner +358 40 720 7036 matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com Eemi Piirainen Associate +358 40 484 9299 eemi.piirainen@hannessnellman.com Josefina Aalto Counsel +358 50 505 7427 josefina.aalto@hannessnellman.com Emma Ahonen Associate +358 40 194 9396 emma.ahonen@hannessnellman.com Counsel to OP Corporate Bank plc and Danske Bank A/S in relation to SATO’s EUR 100 million sustainability linked secured term loan facility agreement, 2023 Parties OP Corporate Bank plc, Danske Bank A/S, SATO Corporation and Sato-Asunnot Oy Transaction Counsel to OP Corporate Bank plc and Danske Bank A/S in relation to SATO’s EUR 100 million sustainability linked secured term loan facility agreement. Deal Value EUR 100 million Role Counsel to OP Corporate Bank plc and Danske Bank A/S Contacts Markus Bremer Partner +358 40 716 9676 markus.bremer@hannessnellman.com Josefina Aalto Counsel +358 50 505 7427 josefina.aalto@hannessnellman.com Elisa Viiri Associate +358 40 574 9599 elisa.viiri@hannessnellman.com Counsel to the arranger and lenders in refinancing of LegacyinSight BC Oy’s existing facilities, 2023 Parties: LegacyinSight BC (Borrower), Eurazeo Investment Manager, S.A (Arranger) and Glas SAS (Agent) Transaction: Counsel to the arranger and lenders in refinancing of LegacyinSight BC Oy’s existing facilities Deal Value: Value not public Role: Counsel to Eurazeo Investment Manager Contacts Antti Nyberg Partner +358 40 838 9375 antti.nyberg@hannessnellman.com Josefina Aalto Counsel +358 50 505 7427 josefina.aalto@hannessnellman.com Anna Huttunen Associate +358 40 566 7210 anna.huttunen@hannessnellman.com Counsel to Otava Ltd in its mandatory public tender offer for Alma Media Corporation, 2023 Parties: Otava Ltd, Alma Media Corporation Transaction: Otava Ltd's mandatory public tender offer for Alma Media Corporation Deal value: EUR 523.7 million Role: Counsel to Otava Ltd Contacts Mikko Heinonen Partner +358 40 527 8818 mikko.heinonen@hannessnellman.com Anniina Järvinen Partner +358 50 377 1177 anniina.jarvinen@hannessnellman.com Tommi Kovero Senior Associate +358 40 523 9292 tommi.kovero@hannessnellman.com Samuel Åkerlund Associate +358 40 679 0644 samuel.akerlund@hannessnellman.com Julius Lempiäinen Associate +358 40 188 4528 julius.lempiainen@hannessnellman.com Mikko Huimala Partner +358 44 530 0753 mikko.huimala@hannessnellman.com Markus Bremer Partner +358 40 716 9676 markus.bremer@hannessnellman.com Josefina Aalto Counsel +358 50 505 7427 josefina.aalto@hannessnellman.com Karoliina Kaartinen Legal Assistant +358 40 577 0425 karoliina.kaartinen@hannessnellman.com Show all , Load more References Rankings Ranked among Leading Associates, Banking and Finance, Legal 500, 2025 Memberships and Positions of Trust Member of the Finnish Bar Association Professional Background Counsel, Hannes Snellman, 2023– Bird & Bird Attorneys Ltd, 2021–2023 Krogerus Attorneys Ltd, 2015–2021 Education Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2014