Languages

Finnish, English, Russian

Victoria Reiter

Legal Assistant Real Assets

Languages

Finnish, English, Russian

Victoria works as a legal assistant 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. Her primary focus is on construction and projects.

Victoria provides essential support for attorneys and assists the team with a variety of client-focused tasks, such as communicating with clients and external parties, handling matter intake and client due diligence processes, proofreading and managing legal documents, and coordinating projects. Additionally, she handles a wide range of administrative functions, including travel and meeting arrangements, calendar and schedule management, invoicing, and preparing submission materials for different ranking research.

Selected References

Parties

SSAB

Transaction

Counsel to SSAB in its transformation project initiated with the decision to build a fossil-free mini-mill in Luleå, Sweden. Once completed, the new mini-mill will replace the current blast furnace-based steel production system, resulting in an estimated 7% reduction of the total CO2 emissions of Sweden. Our team has advised SSAB in e.g. the contracting structure of the project and negotiation of process equipment contracts for the project as lead counsel.

Deal Value

EUR 4.5 billion

Role

Counsel to SSAB

Contacts

Parties

SSAB

Transaction

Hannes Snellman advises SSAB in its pre-study phase project to build a Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) plant in Mississippi, USA. The contemplated DRI plant would be based on HYBRIT® technology, which is the first fossil-free (hydrogen based) steelmaking technology in the world with virtually no carbon footprint. Once operational, the plant will be the first commercial-scale facility of its kind.

Deal value

Value not public

Role

Lead counsel to SSAB in e.g. the negotiation of an EPCM contract for the project

Contacts

Parties:

Danske Bank, La Banque Postale, Neoen, Prokon

Transaction:

Counsel to Danske Bank and La Banque Postale in respect of matters of Finnish law in the project financing of a Finnish onshore wind farm portfolio consisting of the three onshore wind farms Björkliden, Lumivaara, and Storbötet, co-developed by Neoen and Prokon and currently under construction. These projects will have a combined capacity of approx. 202.5 MW.

Deal value: 

Approx. EUR 220 million

Role:

Finnish Counsel to Danske Bank and La Banque Postale

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

Professional Background

  • Legal Assistant, Hannes Snellman, 2022–

Education

  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Business Studies and Modern Languages), Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, 2022