Practices

Real Estate

Languages

Finnish, English, German, Swedish

Assistant

Nora Mansikka

Matti Lajunen

Partner Real Estate

Practices

Real Estate

Languages

Finnish, English, German, Swedish

Assistant

Nora Mansikka

Matti 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. Matti heads the Real Estate Practice.

Matti specialises in real estate transactions and property development. He has gained experience working with a number of domestic and international investors on all types of property acquisitions, disposals, sale and leaseback arrangements, and lease negotiations, including some of the largest property development projects in Finland to date. In addition, he has experience dealing with distressed assets. Matti also regularly advises data centre developers and operators and acts as the key contact for data centre clients.

Selected References

Hannes Snellman advised Veritas Pension Insurance Company in the sale of the majority share in a residential development to Avain Asunnot Oy.

The residential development is located at Manttaalitie Vantaa with approximately 60,000 building right, sqm. The area will be developed into the new Annefred residential area, featuring both owner-occupied and rental apartments for approximately 2,000 residents, along with commercial and office spaces.

Our core team comprised Matti Lajunen, Lisa Tihlman, and Heikki Majamaa.

Contacts

  • Matti Lajunen

    Partner +358 40 720 7036 matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com

  • Lisa Tihlman

    Senior Associate +358 40 079 9382 lisa.tihlman@hannessnellman.com

  • Heikki Majamaa

    Specialist Partner +358 44 544 2873 heikki.majamaa@hannessnellman.com

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to the seller in the sale of a residential portfolio.

The portfolio consists of three assets in Espoo, with 142 apartments and a total leasable area of approximately 8,600 sqm. Located in prime micro-locations in Tapiola and Matinkylä, these assets enjoy exceptionally high occupancy rates.

Contacts

Parties

CompassForge, Ecogrid Energy Park

Transaction

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to CompassForge in the development of the Ecogrid Energy Park located in Pori, Finland.

Ecogrid Energy Park, a billion-euro international energy project combining a state-of-the-art data center and a balancing power plant. Designed to support Finland’s energy transition, the environmentally neutral facility will create jobs, promote green innovations, and contribute to the national grid’s capacity.

Deal Value

Not public

Role

Counsel to CompassForge in the development of the Ecogrid Energy Park located in Pori, Finland.

Contacts

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

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

Parties

OP-Rental Yield, Light industrial asset

Transaction

Counsel to OP-Rental Yield special investment fund in the divestment of a light industrial asset located in Kivikonlaita, Helsinki.

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to OP-Rental Yield

Contacts

Parties

OP-Rental Yield, Niitty Shopping Centre

Transaction

Counsel to OP-Rental Yield special investment fund in the divestment of the Niitty Shopping Centre.

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to OP-Rental Yield

Contacts

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

Parties

eQ Commercial Properties Fund (Seller), Retail Park Vantaanportti (Target)

Transaction

Counsel to eQ Commercial Properties Fund (AIF) in the disposal of Retail Park Vantaanportti. The BREEAM In Use certified retail property located in Vantaa was completed in the year 2002 and has a leasable area of 24,600 sqm. 

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to eQ Commercial Properties Fund

Contacts

Parties

UrbanLight (Buyer), a light industrial property (Target)

Transaction

Acquisition of their first light industrial property in the Helsinki metropolitan area

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to UrbanLight

Contacts

Parties

Häggblom & Partners Ltd. and the sellers, UB Nordic Forest Fund II LP, United Bankers

Transaction

Counsel to Häggblom & Partners Ltd. and the sellers in the sale of UB Nordic Forest Fund II LP. The sale of approximately 33,000 hectares of forest properties and partnership interests in UB Nordic Forest Fund II LP, managed by United Bankers, was agreed upon with MEAG, an asset management company of the Munich Re Group acting on behalf of its group client. Upon completion, the buyer will pay a total purchase price of approximately EUR 166 million.

Deal Value

Approximately EUR 166 million

Role

Counsel to Häggblom & Partners Ltd. and the sellers

Contacts

  • Matti Lajunen

    Partner +358 40 720 7036 matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com

  • Panu Vikberg

    Senior Associate +358 50 411 4452 panu.vikberg@hannessnellman.com

  • Essi Peltoniemi

    Associate +358 45 155 1111 essi.peltoniemi@hannessnellman.com

  • Eemi Piirainen

    Associate +358 40 484 9299 eemi.piirainen@hannessnellman.com

  • Nora Mansikka

    Legal Assistant +358 40 559 2206 nora.mansikka@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

  • Harri Vehviläinen

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

Parties

TRP Hungary (Buyer), Bankruptcy Estate of KymiRing Oy (Seller), The KymiRing motor track (Target)

Transaction

Counsel to TRP Hungary in the acquisition of the KymiRing motor track from the bankruptcy estate of KymiRing Oy.

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to TRP Hungary

Contacts

Counsel to CapMan in the acquisition of the Seminaari public school property located in Hämeenlinna, Finland, from the University Properties of Finland. The school, located in the Kauriala neighbourhood of Hämeenlinna is the largest primary school in Hämeenlinna with approximately 750 pupils.

Contacts

Acted as counsel to the sellers in the sale of a logistics portfolio consisting of assets in Finland spanning 134,000 square metres of leased space. The portfolio is wholly let to Posti Group, the main Finnish postal service and a third-party logistics services provider. The transaction has been cited as the largest real estate transaction executed in Finland in the year 2023.

Contacts

  • Matti Lajunen

    Partner +358 40 720 7036 matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com

  • Mikael Wood

    Associate +358 45 7833 4708 mikael.wood@hannessnellman.com

  • Nora Mansikka

    Legal Assistant +358 40 559 2206 nora.mansikka@hannessnellman.com

Parties

CapMan Social Real Estate Fund (Buyer)

Transaction

CapMan Social Real Estate Fund's acquisition of a portfolio of three assets in the centrally located Helsinki Hietalahti area. Two of the buildings house the French Jules Verne  kindergarten and school and one, once refurbished, will house daycare facilities operated by the City of Helsinki. 

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to CapMan Social Real Estate Fund

 

Contacts

  • Matti Lajunen

    Partner +358 40 720 7036 matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com

  • Panu Vikberg

    Senior Associate +358 50 411 4452 panu.vikberg@hannessnellman.com

  • Rauli Elenius

    Associate +358 41 432 6777 rauli.elenius@hannessnellman.com

  • Mikael Wood

    Associate +358 45 7833 4708 mikael.wood@hannessnellman.com

Parties

YIT Oyj (Seller), Renta Oy (Buyer), YIT Kalusto Oy (Target)

Transaction

Sale of fleet and equipment business and related arrangements

Deal Value

EUR 37 million

Role

Counsel to YIT

 

Contacts

Parties:

Titanium (seller)

Transaction:

Titanium's disposal of eleven preschool properties. The properties located in different parts of Finland are to be acquired by Kinland with closing to occur in Q1/2024.

Deal value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to Erikoissijoitusrahasto Titanium Hoivakiinteistö

Contacts

  • Matti Lajunen

    Partner +358 40 720 7036 matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com

  • Lisa Tihlman

    Senior Associate +358 40 079 9382 lisa.tihlman@hannessnellman.com

  • Essi Peltoniemi

    Associate +358 45 155 1111 essi.peltoniemi@hannessnellman.com

Parties:

Nrep (Buyer), eQ Community Properties Fund (Seller)

Transaction:

Counsel to Nrep in the acquisition of seventeen care properties from eQ Community Properties Fund.

Deal value: 

Approx. EUR 100 million

Role:

Counsel to Nrep

Contacts

Parties:

OP Life Assurance Company

Transaction:

OP Life Assurance Company's sale of a warehouse property in Vantaa with a lettable area of approximately 14,300 sqm

Deal value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to OP Life Assurance Company

Contacts

  • Matti Lajunen

    Partner +358 40 720 7036 matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com

  • Essi Peltoniemi

    Associate +358 45 155 1111 essi.peltoniemi@hannessnellman.com

  • Lisa Tihlman

    Senior Associate +358 40 079 9382 lisa.tihlman@hannessnellman.com

Parties:

Nrep (Buyer), OP-Rental Yield (Seller)

Transaction:

Nrep's acquisition of two residential properties located in Espoo. The properties comprise 190 rental apartments, and they were acquired from OP-Rental Yield, a Finnish real estate fund.

Deal value: 

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to Nrep

Contacts

  • Matti Lajunen

    Partner +358 40 720 7036 matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com

  • Lisa Tihlman

    Senior Associate +358 40 079 9382 lisa.tihlman@hannessnellman.com

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

Contacts

Parties:

United Bankers’ UB Timberland Fund (AIF), Taaleri Forest Fund III LP

Transaction:

United Bankers’ UB Timberland Fund (AIF) agreed to acquire Taaleri Forest Fund III LP. The forests managed by Taaleri Forest Fund III comprise 19 forest properties covering in total a surface area of approximately 7,650 hectares of which more than 6,400 hectares is productive forest land.

Deal value: 

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to United Bankers’ UB Timberland Fund (AIF)

Contacts

Parties:

MEKO AB, AB Sagax

Transaction: 

Counsel to MEKO AB, a Swedish listed company, in a sale and leaseback of the company's central warehouse properties in Finland to AB Sagax, a real estate company.

Value:

The transaction values the properties at EUR 36.5 million on a debt-free basis

Role:

Counsel to MEKO AB

Contacts

  • Matti Lajunen

    Partner +358 40 720 7036 matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com

  • Lisa Tihlman

    Senior Associate +358 40 079 9382 lisa.tihlman@hannessnellman.com

  • Krister Koskela

    Associate +358 44 588 0562 krister.koskela@hannessnellman.com

  • Nora Mansikka

    Legal Assistant +358 40 559 2206 nora.mansikka@hannessnellman.com

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

Contacts

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

Contacts

Parties 

eQ Community Properties Fund (seller), Kinland AS (buyer)

Transaction 

Counsel to eQ Community Properties Fund in the disposal of 28 properties to Kinland AS.

Deal value 

EUR 76 million

Role 

Counsel to eQ Community Properties Fund

Contacts

Parties

CapMan Real Estate

Transaction

counsel to CapMan Real Estate in the development of two residential buildings to be constructed by the Finnish construction company Hartela. 

Deal value 

Value not public

Role 

Counsel to CapMan

Contacts

  • Matti Lajunen

    Partner +358 40 720 7036 matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com

  • Rauli Elenius

    Associate +358 41 432 6777 rauli.elenius@hannessnellman.com

  • Nora Mansikka

    Legal Assistant +358 40 559 2206 nora.mansikka@hannessnellman.com

Parties:

OP-Public Services Real Estate Fund (buyer), a public services property (target)

Transaction:

Counsel to OP-Public Services Real Estate Fund in the acquisition of a public services property located in Järvenpää

Deal Value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to OP-Public Services Real Estate Fund

Contacts

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

Contacts

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

Contacts

Parties:

Nyfosa Finland AB

Transaction:

A transaction where Nyfosa acquired a modern office property of approximately 13,000 square meters in central Tampere.

Deal Value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to Nyfosa Finland AB

Contacts

  • Matti Lajunen

    Partner +358 40 720 7036 matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com

  • Mikael Wood

    Associate +358 45 7833 4708 mikael.wood@hannessnellman.com

Parties:

CapMan Real Estate (buyer), Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Cromwell Property Group (sellers)

Transaction:

The acquisition and financing of an office property portfolio from Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Cromwell Property Group.

Deal Value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to CapMan Real Estate.

 

Contacts

  • Matti Lajunen

    Partner +358 40 720 7036 matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com

  • Antti Nyberg

    Partner +358 40 838 9375 antti.nyberg@hannessnellman.com

  • Rauli Elenius

    Associate +358 41 432 6777 rauli.elenius@hannessnellman.com

  • Panu Vikberg

    Senior Associate +358 50 411 4452 panu.vikberg@hannessnellman.com

Parties 

NREP (Buyer), a fund managed by Genesta (Seller)

Transaction 

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to NREP in the acquisition of the historic office property Bulevardi 21, located in Central Helsinki, from a fund managed by Genesta.

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Counsel to NREP

Contacts

  • Matti Lajunen

    Partner +358 40 720 7036 matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com

  • Mikael Wood

    Associate +358 45 7833 4708 mikael.wood@hannessnellman.com

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

Contacts

  • Matti Lajunen

    Partner +358 40 720 7036 matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com

  • Tuuli Pikkarainen

    Senior Associate +358 44 552 8148 tuuli.pikkarainen@hannessnellman.com

  • Mikael Wood

    Associate +358 45 7833 4708 mikael.wood@hannessnellman.com

  • Nora Mansikka

    Legal Assistant +358 40 559 2206 nora.mansikka@hannessnellman.com

Parties

eQ Commercial Properties Fund (AIF)

Transaction

eQ Commercial Properties Fund's (AIF) acquisition of an office asset in Pasila, Helsinki from several non-profit organisations

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to eQ

Contacts

  • Matti Lajunen

    Partner +358 40 720 7036 matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com

  • Anna Nyberg

    Senior Associate +358 41 501 9395 anna.nyberg@hannessnellman.com

Hannes Snellman acts as counsel to Microsoft in Finland.

Contacts

Parties

LähiTapiola Yhteiskuntakiinteistöt Suomi Ky, Espoo Hospital 

Transaction

Counsel to LähiTapiola Yhteiskuntakiinteistöt Suomi Ky in the acquisition of Espoo Hospital.

Deal Value

EUR 300 million

Role

Counsel to LähiTapiola Yhteiskuntakiinteistöt Suomi Ky

Contacts

  • Matti Lajunen

    Partner +358 40 720 7036 matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com

  • Rauli Elenius

    Associate +358 41 432 6777 rauli.elenius@hannessnellman.com

  • Outi Jousi

    Specialist Partner +358 40 563 7343 outi.jousi@hannessnellman.com

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

Contacts

  • Matti Lajunen

    Partner +358 40 720 7036 matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com

  • Tuuli Pikkarainen

    Senior Associate +358 44 552 8148 tuuli.pikkarainen@hannessnellman.com

  • Panu Vikberg

    Senior Associate +358 50 411 4452 panu.vikberg@hannessnellman.com

Parties 

Aktiivitilat (Buyer), OP-Henkivakuutus Oy (Seller), Two industrial properties (Targets)

Transaction 

OP-Henkivakuutus Oy's sale of two industrial properties located in Kerava and Tampere to Aktiivitilat

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Counsel to OP-Henkivakuutus Oy

Contacts

Parties 

Interior Invest Ab

Transaction 

Counsel to Oy Interior Invest Ab in the sale of a modern logistics centre in Tuusula in the Helsinki region

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Oy Interior Invest Ab

Contacts

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

Contacts

Parties 

Nyfosa Finland AB

Transaction 

Nyfosa Finland AB acquired properties in the Finnish regional cities of Jyväskylä, Lappeenranta and Kuopio.

Deal Value 

EUR 75.9 million (SEK 767 million)

Role

Counsel to Nyfosa Finland AB

Contacts

  • Matti Lajunen

    Partner +358 40 720 7036 matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com

  • Mikael Wood

    Associate +358 45 7833 4708 mikael.wood@hannessnellman.com

Parties 

LähiTapiola Kiinteistövarainhoito Oy, Tapiola Yhteismetsä

Transaction 

LähiTapiola Kiinteistövarainhoito Oy's establishment of the jointly owned forest Tapiola Yhteismetsä and the related service concept, which provides forest owners an opportunity to attach forest areas to the jointly owned forest, thereby receiving the benefits of professional, sustainable, and long-term forestry services as stakeholders of Tapiola Yhteismetsä.

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Counsel to LähiTapiola Kiinteistövarainhoito Oy

Contacts

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)

Contacts

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

Contacts

Parties 

NREP Income+ Fund

Transaction 

Counsel to NREP in its acquisition of Leipätehdas office property

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Counsel to NREP

Contacts

  • Matti Lajunen

    Partner +358 40 720 7036 matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com

  • Panu Vikberg

    Senior Associate +358 50 411 4452 panu.vikberg@hannessnellman.com

Parties 

Nyfosa Finland AB

Transaction 

Counsel to Nyfosa in acquisition of six properties in the Finnish cities of Hyvinkää, Oulu and Tampere. 

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Nyfosa Finland AB

Contacts

  • Matti Lajunen

    Partner +358 40 720 7036 matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com

  • Mikael Wood

    Associate +358 45 7833 4708 mikael.wood@hannessnellman.com

  • Marika Sorsa

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

Parties 

SRV, DWS

Transaction 

Counsel to SRV on the sale and construction of three residential assets to one of DWS’s institutional real estate funds.

Deal Value 

EUR 82 million

Role

Counsel to SRV

Contacts

Rankings

  • Clients say: "Matti Lajunen stands out as an exceptionally professional individual to assist with clients most demanding issues.", "Team spirit is a key element to success. Based on our long experience, partner Matti Lajunen is truly hands-on in the tasks and is aware of the smallest details. Matti is a rockstar in the field of real estate transactions.", Real Estate and Construction, Legal 500, 2025
  • Clients say: "Matti is client-oriented, result-driven, tries to make the work for the client as easy as possible and always tries to find the best solution.", "It is a pleasure to work with Matti. He has good problem-solving skills and is commercially-minded, which is of great value.", "Matti is a talented attorney with great problem-solving skills.", Real Estate, Chambers Europe, 2025
  • “Matti Lajunen is a real professional with an aim to achieve profitable results for clients.”, Real Estate and Construction, Legal 500, 2024
  • “I was really impressed by Matti’s performance.” Chambers Europe, 2024
  • “Matti has a good balance of commercial-mindedness and attention to detail. He is proactive and service-minded, one of our preferred partners for complex transactions.” Chambers Europe, 2024
  • “Matti Lajunen is very much commercial – focused on solving outstanding issues, while making sure the atmosphere in the room remains amicable. This is very much appreciated.”, Real Estate and Construction, Legal 500, 2023
  • “Matti Lajunen is a driven young partner with a real hands-on approach. His participation in all aspects of the engagement, availability for all matters concerning us and ready made proposals from subject to clients approval pre negotiations with the counterparts has delivered outstanding results for us. Within negotiations, Matti is sitting in the drivers seat, to deliver us the best available outcome.”, Real Estate and Construction, Legal 500, 2022
  • “Matti Lajunen is very easy to work with and very responsive.”, Real Estate and Construction, Legal 500, 2022
  • “Matti Lajunen treated our cases as if they were his own, while always maintaining a clear focus on the relevant details. We especially appreciated Matti’s communication skills not only with us, but also with the opposing party. Even though we had difficult issues to solve, Matti’s skilled negotiation avoided disputes and helped us find a solution together.”, Real Estate and Construction, Legal 500, 2022
  • Clients highlight his “pragmatic and solution-oriented approach.”, Real Estate, Chambers Europe 2022

Memberships and Positions of Trust

  • Member of the Finnish Bar Association
  • Member of the Association of Industrial Lawyers
  • Chairman of the Board of Universtas Oy

Professional Background

  • Partner, Hannes Snellman, 2020–
  • Castrén & Snellman, 2016–2020
  • KONE Corporation, 2014–2016
  • Foreign Lawyer, Hengeler Mueller, Frankfurt am Main, 2014
  • Castrén & Snellman, 2011–2014

Education

  • Master of Laws, University of Turku, 2011
  • Master of Science (Economics), University of Turku, 2011