Home PeoplePanu Vikberg Practices Real Estate Industries Energy & Infrastructure Real Estate & Construction Languages English, Finnish Download CV Download contact Send secure email LinkedIn Panu Vikberg Title: Senior Associate Real Estate Email: panu.vikberg@hannessnellman.com Mobile: +358 50 411 4452 Languages: English, Finnish Practices Real Estate Industries Energy & Infrastructure Real Estate & Construction Languages English, Finnish Download CV Download contact Send secure email LinkedIn Panu 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. Panu specialises in the fields of commercial real estate transactions and development projects with matters concerning especially contract, corporate, and real estate law, as well as general management and coordination of transaction processes. He has gained several years of experience in transaction work with a number of domestic and international investors, funds, and developers on all types of portfolio and single-asset transactions and development projects. In addition, he has experience on and provides advice in relation to financing arrangements with a particular focus on bank lending and real estate financing, general corporate, commercial, and contract law, as well as day-to-day legal asset management. Selected References Counsel to CompassForge in the Ecogrid Energy Park Project, 2025 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 Matti Lajunen Partner +358 40 720 7036 matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com Lisa Tihlman Senior Associate +358 40 079 9382 lisa.tihlman@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 Klaus Metsä-Simola Partner +358 45 262 8916 klaus.metsa-simola@hannessnellman.com Counsel to Häggblom & Partners Ltd. and the sellers in the sale of UB Nordic Forest Fund II LP, 2024 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 Counsel to CapMan Social Real Estate Fund in the acquisition of educational properties, 2024 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 Counsel to YIT in office property disposal to Fennia Mutual Insurance Company Parties: YIT (seller) Transaction: YIT's disposal of the Maistraatinportti office building located in Länsi-Pasila, Helsinki. The office property will be purchased for a real estate investment portfolio managed by S-Bank Properties Ltd. The buyer in the transaction is an investment company belonging to the Fennia real estate portfolio. Deal value: Value not public Role: Counsel to YIT Contacts Tapio Teräkivi Senior Partner +358 40 769 8273 tapio.terakivi@hannessnellman.com Panu Vikberg Senior Associate +358 50 411 4452 panu.vikberg@hannessnellman.com Krister Koskela Associate +358 44 588 0562 krister.koskela@hannessnellman.com Counsel to United Bankers in the acquisition of Taaleri Forest Fund III, 2023 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 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 Klaus Metsä-Simola Partner +358 45 262 8916 klaus.metsa-simola@hannessnellman.com Harri Vehviläinen Specialist Partner +358 40 183 1636 harri.vehvilainen@hannessnellman.com Marika Sorsa Counsel +358 40 707 1441 marika.sorsa@hannessnellman.com Isabella Kartila Senior Associate +358 44 514 3829 isabella.kartila@hannessnellman.com Piia Ahonen Specialist Partner + 358 44 520 8801 piia.ahonen@hannessnellman.com Counsel to Niam in its acquisition of office skyscraper, 2023 Parties: Niam Transaction: Niam's acquisition of 26-storey office skyscraper, the fifth tower to be constructed by SRV in Kalasatama district in Helsinki on top of the shopping centre REDI. Deal Value: Value not public Role: Counsel to Niam Contacts Tapio Teräkivi Senior Partner +358 40 769 8273 tapio.terakivi@hannessnellman.com Marjaana Martikainen Counsel +358 40 844 0174 marjaana.martikainen@hannessnellman.com Heikki Majamaa Specialist Partner +358 44 544 2873 heikki.majamaa@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 Counsel to Stora Enso Oyj, UPM-Kymmene Group, Metsä Group, Sonoco-Alcore, and Other Sellers in the Sale of Encore Ympäristöpalvelut Oy to Stena Recycling Oy, 2022 Parties Stora Enso Oyj, UPM-Kymmene Group, Metsä Group, Sonoco-Alcore, other sellers (Sellers), Stena Recycling Oy (Buyer), Encore Ympäristöpalvelut Oy (Target) Transaction Sale of Encore Ympäristöpalvelut Oy to Stena Recycling Oy Deal Value Value not public Role Counsel to Stora Enso Oyj, UPM-Kymmene Group, Metsä Group, Sonoco-Alcore, and other sellers Contacts Tuire Kuronen Partner +358 40 743 2313 tuire.kuronen@hannessnellman.com Susanna Purovirta Senior Associate +358 50 536 4930 susanna.purovirta@hannessnellman.com Päivi Tammilehto Counsel +358 50 044 5790 paivi.tammilehto@hannessnellman.com Klaus Metsä-Simola Partner +358 45 262 8916 klaus.metsa-simola@hannessnellman.com Anna Mäkinen Associate +358 50 494 9159 anna.makinen@hannessnellman.com Wilhelm Sanmark Associate +358 40 549 8070 wilhelm.sanmark@hannessnellman.com Panu Vikberg Senior Associate +358 50 411 4452 panu.vikberg@hannessnellman.com Counsel to CapMan in the acquisition and financing of a Helsinki office property portfolio, 2022 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 Counsel to NREP in financing and refinancing the acquisition of historic office property Bulevardi 21, 2022 Parties NREP (Buyer), a fund managed by Genesta (Seller) Transaction Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to NREP in the financing and refinancing of 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 Antti Nyberg Partner +358 40 838 9375 antti.nyberg@hannessnellman.com Elisa Viiri Associate +358 40 574 9599 elisa.viiri@hannessnellman.com Panu Vikberg Senior Associate +358 50 411 4452 panu.vikberg@hannessnellman.com Counsel to Areim in the acquisition of an office property, 2022 Parties Areim, Valio Pension Fund Transaction Acquisition of an office property, located in Helsinki at Kaikukatu 3 A, from Valio Pension Fund Deal Value Value not public Role Counsel to Areim Contacts Tapio Teräkivi Senior Partner +358 40 769 8273 tapio.terakivi@hannessnellman.com Antti Nyberg Partner +358 40 838 9375 antti.nyberg@hannessnellman.com Heikki Majamaa Specialist Partner +358 44 544 2873 heikki.majamaa@hannessnellman.com Katja Heikkinen Specialist Partner +358 44 310 0290 katja.heikkinen@hannessnellman.com Panu Vikberg Senior Associate +358 50 411 4452 panu.vikberg@hannessnellman.com Marika Sorsa Counsel +358 40 707 1441 marika.sorsa@hannessnellman.com Hanna Lindberg Associate +358 50 405 7168 hanna.lindberg@hannessnellman.com Counsel to Tampereen Asunnot Ky in the sale of a residential portfolio, 2021 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 Counsel to PATRIZIA in its EUR 101 million residential tower acquisition, 2021 Parties PATRIZIA AG Transaction Counsel to PATRIZIA AG in the acquisition of 24-storey T7 residential tower, the fourth tower to be constructed by SRV in the Kalasatama district of Helsinki on top of the REDI Shopping Centre. Deal Value EUR 101 million Role Counsel to PATRIZIA AG Contacts Tapio Teräkivi Senior Partner +358 40 769 8273 tapio.terakivi@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 Counsel to Areim in its multi-tenant office and retail property acquisition, 2021 Parties Areim (Buyer), Assai Commercial Oy (Seller), Office and retail property (Target) Transaction Areim's acquisition of an office and retail property, located in Helsinki at Hämeentie 31 Deal Value Value not public Role Counsel to Areim Contacts Tapio Teräkivi Senior Partner +358 40 769 8273 tapio.terakivi@hannessnellman.com Katja Heikkinen Specialist Partner +358 44 310 0290 katja.heikkinen@hannessnellman.com Panu Vikberg Senior Associate +358 50 411 4452 panu.vikberg@hannessnellman.com Antti Nyberg Partner +358 40 838 9375 antti.nyberg@hannessnellman.com Marika Sorsa Counsel +358 40 707 1441 marika.sorsa@hannessnellman.com Counsel to NREP in its acquisition of Leipätehdas office property, 2021 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 Counsel to Taaleri Private Equity Funds Ltd in the disposal of housing fund Taaleri Asuntorahasto VI Ky, 2021 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 Contacts Tapio Teräkivi Senior Partner +358 40 769 8273 tapio.terakivi@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 Finnish counsel to Telia Company in the sale of Telia Carrier to Polhem Infra, 2020 Parties Telia Company (Seller), Polhem Infra (Buyer), Telia Carrier (Target) Transaction Telia Company’s divestment of Telia Carrier to Polhem Infra Deal Value SEK 9,450 million Role Finnish counsel to Telia Company Contacts Tuire Kuronen Partner +358 40 743 2313 tuire.kuronen@hannessnellman.com Agda Vähä-Piikkiö Senior Associate +358 50 594 6016 agda.vaha-piikkio@hannessnellman.com Panu Vikberg Senior Associate +358 50 411 4452 panu.vikberg@hannessnellman.com Johanna Haltia-Tapio Specialist Partner +358 40 552 3478 johanna.haltia-tapio@hannessnellman.com Ingrid Remmelgas Counsel +358 40 068 3879 ingrid.remmelgas@hannessnellman.com Counsel to Castellum in the acquisition of Lindström Invest, 2020 Parties Castellum (Buyer), Lindström Invest (Target) Transaction Castellum's acquisition of real estate group Lindström Invest Deal Value EUR 150 million Role Counsel to Castellum AB (publ) Contacts Tapio Teräkivi Senior Partner +358 40 769 8273 tapio.terakivi@hannessnellman.com Johanna Haltia-Tapio Specialist Partner +358 40 552 3478 johanna.haltia-tapio@hannessnellman.com Panu Vikberg Senior Associate +358 50 411 4452 panu.vikberg@hannessnellman.com Counsel to Areim in its disposal of a 14,000-sqm office property in Vantaa, 2020 Counsel to Areim in the disposal of an office property (Martintalo). The office property, which was built in 1992, is located in Vantaa in the Greater Helsinki area, and it comprises 14,000 square meters of office space. Contacts Tapio Teräkivi Senior Partner +358 40 769 8273 tapio.terakivi@hannessnellman.com Katja Heikkinen Specialist Partner +358 44 310 0290 katja.heikkinen@hannessnellman.com Panu Vikberg Senior Associate +358 50 411 4452 panu.vikberg@hannessnellman.com Counsel to Quadoro in office property acquisition, 2020 Parties A fund managed by Quadoro Investment GmbH Transaction Acquisition of Hermia 5 and Hermia 6 office properties located in the Hermia Science Park in Tampere with a lettable area of approximately 30,000 square metres Deal value Value not public Hannes role Counsel to a fund managed by Quadoro Investment GmbH Hannes team Contacts Tapio Teräkivi Senior Partner +358 40 769 8273 tapio.terakivi@hannessnellman.com Heikki Vesikansa Partner +358 40 844 2117 heikki.vesikansa@hannessnellman.com Markus Bremer Partner +358 40 716 9676 markus.bremer@hannessnellman.com Marjaana Martikainen Counsel +358 40 844 0174 marjaana.martikainen@hannessnellman.com Jenni Parviainen Managing Associate +358 40 808 6523 jenni.parviainen@hannessnellman.com Piia Ahonen Specialist Partner + 358 44 520 8801 piia.ahonen@hannessnellman.com Panu Vikberg Senior Associate +358 50 411 4452 panu.vikberg@hannessnellman.com Viivi Vikberg Senior Associate +358 50 596 8551 viivi.vikberg@hannessnellman.com Counsel to DWS in its acquisition of Accountor Tower office development in Keilaniemi, Espoo, 2020 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 Contacts Tapio Teräkivi Senior Partner +358 40 769 8273 tapio.terakivi@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 Heikki Vesikansa Partner +358 40 844 2117 heikki.vesikansa@hannessnellman.com Jenni Parviainen Managing Associate +358 40 808 6523 jenni.parviainen@hannessnellman.com Piia Ahonen Specialist Partner + 358 44 520 8801 piia.ahonen@hannessnellman.com Show all , Load more References Memberships and Positions of Trust Member of the Finnish Bar Association Professional Background Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2023 Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2019 Education Master of Laws, University of Turku, 2019 Exchange studies, University of Groningen, 2017