Languages

English, Finnish

Salla Mäki

Senior Legal Assistant Corporate Advisory, Capital Markets, M&A

Languages

English, Finnish

Salla works as a senior legal assistant in our M&A Group, specifically in the Public M&A Team. Salla supports the team in demanding client work and in administrative tasks, such as matter intake processes, project coordination, document management, invoicing, meeting and travel arrangements, and internal matters.

Selected References

The Rajamäenkylä wind farm in Karijoki and Isojoki will be completed in 2028 and comprise 54 Nordex N175/6.8 wind turbines with a total capacity of 367 MW. The Honkakangas wind farm in Halsua will be completed in 2027 and comprise 16 Nordex N175/6.525 wind turbines with a total capacity of around 105 MW. The projects have a long-term PPA with a multinational corporate offtaker, and OX2 has also secured a long-term debt financing agreement with Santander Corporate & Investment Banking. The investment amounts to more than EUR 700 million, and the wind farms will remain under OX2’s ownership once constructed.

Hannes Snellman advised OX2 in respect of the construction contracts for full grid and balance of plant, turbine procurement, PPA, development, as well as Finnish law aspects of the project financing.

Our core team comprised Maria Landtman, Klaus Metsä-Simola, Marjaana Martikainen, Katja Perätalo, Minna Juhola, Elisa Panula, Emmi Malm, Julia Ranta, Linda Härkönen, Rauli Elenius, Alisa Ainonen, Elina Uitto, and Jenny Karlsson, (Real Assets), Josefina Aalto, Anna Huttunen, and Oona Aalto (Finance), Piia Ahonen and Harri Vehviläinen (Tax), Olli Mäkelä (Dispute Resolution), and Legal Assistants Victoria Reiter, Salla Mäki, Zoe Röpelinen, Melisa Göllü, and Laura Pöyhönen.

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

Parties:

Myrsky Energia, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)

Transaction: 

Counsel to Myrsky Energia in the formation of a joint venture with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) concerning the investment and development of 1.8 GW portfolio of onshore wind power in Finland.

Value:

EUR 2.3 billion

Role:

Counsel to Myrsky Energia

Contacts

Parties:

Metsähallitus, Vattenfall

Transaction:

Counsel to the Finnish state enterprise Metsähallitus in the joint venture entered into with Vattenfall concerning Finland’s first large-scale offshore wind farm. Our assignment, commenced in 2021, entailed all legal aspects of the structured sales process followed by the creation of the joint venture and the contractual framework steering the development.

Deal Value: 

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to Metsähallitus

Contacts

Parties

Orange Capital Partners (Buyer), Starwood Capital Group and Avara Oy (Sellers)

Transaction

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Orange Capital Partners in the acquisition of a residential portfolio of 2,200 apartments located across 16 cities from Starwood Capital Group and Avara Oy

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Orange Capital Partners

Contacts

  • Tapio Teräkivi

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

  • Heikki Vesikansa

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

  • Antti Nyberg

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

  • Tuomas Koivuniemi

    Counsel +358 45 690 9454 tuomas.koivuniemi@hannessnellman.com

  • Jenni Parviainen

    Managing Associate +358 40 808 6523 jenni.parviainen@hannessnellman.com

  • Isabella Kartila

    Senior Associate +358 44 514 3829 isabella.kartila@hannessnellman.com

  • Noora Christiansen

    Senior Associate +358 50 527 8145 noora.christiansen@hannessnellman.com

  • Mikael Wood

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

  • Sofia Ropo

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

  • Rauli Elenius

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

  • Alisa Ainonen

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

  • Essi Peltoniemi

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

  • Anniina Somppi

    Associate +358 40 641 3353 anniina.somppi@hannessnellman.com

  • Viivi Vikberg

    Senior Associate +358 50 596 8551 viivi.vikberg@hannessnellman.com

  • Victoria Reiter

    Legal Assistant +358 40 546 7682 victoria.reiter@hannessnellman.com

  • Liisa Veckman

    Senior Legal Assistant +358 40 835 5354 liisa.veckman@hannessnellman.com

  • Vivi Jaatinen

    Legal Assistant +358 40 821 5939 vivi.jaatinen@hannessnellman.com

  • Salla Mäki

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

Parties

Orange Capital Partners and another global investor (Buyers), Morgan Stanley (Seller)

Transaction

Orange Capital Partners' and another global investor's acquisition of a residential portfolio with 37 assets and 1,900 apartments from Morgan Stanley

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Orange Capital Partners and another global investor

Contacts

Parties 

Enersense International Oyj, Megatuuli Oy

Transaction 

Enersense International Oyj, a provider of zero-emission energy solutions, has signed an agreement on acquiring shares of the onshore wind farm developer Megatuuli Oy.

Deal Value 

EUR 18.5 million

Role

Counsel to Enersense International

Contacts

  • Tapio Teräkivi

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

  • Riikka Rannikko

    Partner +358 40 731 1611 riikka.rannikko@hannessnellman.com

  • Katja Heikkinen

    Specialist Partner +358 44 310 0290 katja.heikkinen@hannessnellman.com

  • Robert Gordin

    Senior Associate +358 44 079 9799 robert.gordin@hannessnellman.com

  • Anna Mäkinen

    Associate +358 50 494 9159 anna.makinen@hannessnellman.com

  • Emmi Malm (née Nuutila)

    Senior Associate +358 40 731 8200 emmi.malm@hannessnellman.com

  • Julia Ranta

    Senior Associate +358 50 468 8309 julia.ranta@hannessnellman.com

  • Vivi Jaatinen

    Legal Assistant +358 40 821 5939 vivi.jaatinen@hannessnellman.com

  • Salla Mäki

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

  • Anni Ollus

    Senior Legal Assistant +358 50 536 5594 anni.ollus@hannessnellman.com

Professional Background

  • Senior Legal Assistant, Hannes Snellman, 2023–
  • Legal Assistant, Hannes Snellman, 2016–2023
  • Borenius Attorneys Ltd, 2013–2016
  • IF P&C Insurance Ltd, 2012–2013

Education

  • Bachelor of Business Administration with an emphasis on law, Laurea University of Applied Sciences, 2013