Home PeopleMikko Tavast Practices Dispute Resolution Restructuring & Insolvency Industries Consumer & Retail Engineering & Machinery Environment, Natural Resources & Circular Economy Financial Services & Insurance Mobility, Transportation & Logistics Real Estate & Construction Languages Finnish, English, Swedish Download CV Download contact Send secure email LinkedIn Mikko Tavast Title: Counsel Dispute Resolution Email: mikko.tavast@hannessnellman.com Mobile: +358 44 384 4967 Languages: Finnish, English, Swedish Practices Dispute Resolution Restructuring & Insolvency Industries Consumer & Retail Engineering & Machinery Environment, Natural Resources & Circular Economy Financial Services & Insurance Mobility, Transportation & Logistics Real Estate & Construction Languages Finnish, English, Swedish Download CV Download contact Send secure email LinkedIn Mikko advises clients primarily in matters pertaining to insolvency law. Mikko has experience in insolvency proceedings from the estate administrator’s and restructuring administrator’s perspective, in addition to which he is also experienced in advising creditors, financiers, and other parties in complex insolvency-related issues and handling insolvency-related disputes. Mikko also has experience of litigation proceedings and arbitration, mostly related to insolvency matters. Mikko also provides advice in matters related to financing, company law, M&A, contract law, and misconduct investigations. Some of Mikko’s particular interests include corporate restructurings, recovery/clawback, and property law. Mikko has experience of a wide range of legal fields and industries, for example consumer & retail and natural resources. “Mikko Tavast is a rising star.” Restructuring/Insolvency, Chambers Europe, 2025 “Mikko Tavast is knowledgeable.” Restructuring/Insolvency, Chambers Europe, 2025 “He has extensive experience and know-how.” Restructuring/Insolvency, Chambers Europe, 2024 Selected References Counsel to Plantagen Finland’s bankruptcy estate, supporting the estate administrator in taking over the bankruptcy estate, realization of assets, managing the estate’s premises, and general matters related to the bankruptcy process, 2024 Counsel to Plantagen Finland’s bankruptcy estate, supporting the estate administrator in taking over the bankruptcy estate, realization of assets, managing the estate's premises, and general matters related to the bankruptcy process. Contacts Mikko Tavast Counsel +358 44 384 4967 mikko.tavast@hannessnellman.com Susanna Purovirta Senior Associate +358 50 536 4930 susanna.purovirta@hannessnellman.com Johanna Haltia-Tapio Specialist Partner +358 40 552 3478 johanna.haltia-tapio@hannessnellman.com Emilia Karikoski Associate +358 40 689 0604 emilia.karikoski@hannessnellman.com Veera Karhu Legal Assistant +358 40 635 1554 veera.karhu@hannessnellman.com Juuso Lumilahti Associate +358 40 591 2064 juuso.lumilahti@hannessnellman.com Annika Grönholm Associate +358 44 253 5358 annika.gronholm@hannessnellman.com Counsel to TRP Hungary in the acquisition of Kymiring Motor Track, 2024 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 Matti Lajunen Partner +358 40 720 7036 matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com Tuire Kuronen Partner +358 40 743 2313 tuire.kuronen@hannessnellman.com Tero Pikkarainen Senior Associate +358 50 469 4606 tero.pikkarainen@hannessnellman.com Karoliina Lempiäinen Associate +358 40 626 3715 karoliina.lempiainen@hannessnellman.com Jenni Parviainen Managing Associate +358 40 808 6523 jenni.parviainen@hannessnellman.com Marika Sorsa Counsel +358 40 707 1441 marika.sorsa@hannessnellman.com Jan Lilius Specialist Partner +358 40 556 6782 jan.lilius@hannessnellman.com Mikko Tavast Counsel +358 44 384 4967 mikko.tavast@hannessnellman.com Oona Eerola Associate +358 40 729 6008 oona.eerola@hannessnellman.com Counsel to Matkahuolto in the acquisition of a parcel locker network from Smartmile, 2024 Parties Oy Matkahuolto Ab (Buyer), Smartmile (Seller) Transaction Oy Matkahuolto Ab's acquisition of Smartmile’s entire network of 148 parcel lockers in Finland. Deal Value Value not public Role Counsel to Oy Matkahuolto Ab Contacts Heidi Haanpää Partner +358 50 493 8834 heidi.haanpaa@hannessnellman.com Agda Vähä-Piikkiö Senior Associate +358 50 594 6016 agda.vaha-piikkio@hannessnellman.com Karoliina Lempiäinen Associate +358 40 626 3715 karoliina.lempiainen@hannessnellman.com Vivi Jaatinen Legal Assistant +358 40 821 5939 vivi.jaatinen@hannessnellman.com Jesper Nevalainen Partner +358 40 582 7826 jesper.nevalainen@hannessnellman.com Ville Säteri Associate +358 50 548 1002 ville.sateri@hannessnellman.com Wilhelm Sanmark Associate +358 40 549 8070 wilhelm.sanmark@hannessnellman.com Heikki Majamaa Specialist Partner +358 44 544 2873 heikki.majamaa@hannessnellman.com Oona Eerola Associate +358 40 729 6008 oona.eerola@hannessnellman.com Mikko Tavast Counsel +358 44 384 4967 mikko.tavast@hannessnellman.com Rebecca Osola Senior Legal Assistant +358 50 300 6172 rebecca.osola@hannessnellman.com Finnish counsel to Fortum in the arrangements related to stabilisation of its German subsidiary Uniper SE, 2022 Parties The German State (Buyer), Fortum Oyj (Seller), Uniper SE (Target) Transaction Fortum Oyj’s arrangements related to stabilisation of its German subsidiary Uniper SE. The package will ensure multi-billion funding for Uniper, sale of Fortum’s shareholding in Uniper to the German State for approximately EUR 0.5 billion as well as repayment of Fortum’s EUR 4 billion receivables from Uniper and release of EUR 4 billion parent company guarantees. Deal value Approx. EUR 4.5 billion Role Finnish counsel to Fortum Oyj Contacts Mikko Heinonen Partner +358 40 527 8818 mikko.heinonen@hannessnellman.com Antti Nyberg Partner +358 40 838 9375 antti.nyberg@hannessnellman.com Sonja Siggberg Partner +358 40 837 6967 sonja.siggberg@hannessnellman.com Klaus Ilmonen Partner, Doctor of Laws +358 40 831 1868 klaus.ilmonen@hannessnellman.com Markus Bremer Partner +358 40 716 9676 markus.bremer@hannessnellman.com Mikko Huimala Partner +358 44 530 0753 mikko.huimala@hannessnellman.com Jan Lilius Specialist Partner +358 40 556 6782 jan.lilius@hannessnellman.com Mikko Tavast Counsel +358 44 384 4967 mikko.tavast@hannessnellman.com Johanna Haltia-Tapio Specialist Partner +358 40 552 3478 johanna.haltia-tapio@hannessnellman.com Matias Moberg Partner +358 40 867 4634 matias.moberg@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 Counsel to Mash Group Oyj’s interim supervisor, 2021 Counsel to Mash Group Oyj’s interim supervisor. Contacts Mikko Tavast Counsel +358 44 384 4967 mikko.tavast@hannessnellman.com Counsel to a significant Finnish company as an investigator in an internal investigation regarding substantial financial misconduct and alleged derelictions, 2021 Counsel to a significant Finnish company as an investigator in an internal investigation regarding substantial financial misconduct and alleged derelictions. The monetary value at stake amounted to millions of euro. The investigation involved AI assisted review of thousands of documents and a number of interviews. Contacts Markus Manninen Partner +358 40 588 3645 markus.manninen@hannessnellman.com Mikko Tavast Counsel +358 44 384 4967 mikko.tavast@hannessnellman.com Counsel to the State of Finland in the EUR 400 million hybrid loan arrangement with Finnair Plc, 2021 Parties The State of Finland, Finnair Plc Transaction Counsel to the State of Finland in the hybrid loan arrangement with Finnair Plc Deal Value Up to EUR 400 million Role Counsel to the State of Finland (Prime Minister’s Office) Contacts Riikka Rannikko Partner +358 40 731 1611 riikka.rannikko@hannessnellman.com Markus Bremer Partner +358 40 716 9676 markus.bremer@hannessnellman.com Mikko Huimala Partner +358 44 530 0753 mikko.huimala@hannessnellman.com Klaus Ilmonen Partner, Doctor of Laws +358 40 831 1868 klaus.ilmonen@hannessnellman.com Heikki Majamaa Specialist Partner +358 44 544 2873 heikki.majamaa@hannessnellman.com Mikko Tavast Counsel +358 44 384 4967 mikko.tavast@hannessnellman.com Show all , Load more References Rankings Clients say: "Mikko Tavast is a rising star.", "Mikko Tavast is knowledgeable.", Restructuring/Insolvency, Chambers Europe, 2025 “He has extensive experience and know-how.” Restructuring/Insolvency, Chambers Europe, 2024 Up and Coming: Restructuring/Insolvency, Chambers, Europe, 2024 Memberships and Positions of Trust Member of the Finnish Bar Association Member of the Insolvency Law Expert Panel of the Finnish Bar Association, 2022- Professional Background Counsel, Hannes Snellman, 2023– Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2020–2023 Krogerus Attorneys Ltd, 2013–2020 Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, 2009–2011 Education Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2013 Bachelor of Business Administration, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, 2010 Master of Arts (English Translation), University of Tampere, 2008