Services

Real Estate

A forward-thinking approach and an understanding of the underlying business logic is present in our Real Estate team’s work. We deliver efficient and pragmatic execution of assignments on matters ranging from day-to-day letting to demanding cross-border transactions and green-field developments with complex legal and financial structures.

Our Real Estate team has in-depth knowledge and experience of the entire real estate sector, the service offering covering transactions, property development, structuring, fund formation, joint ventures, and strategic advice. To provide our clients with seamless service, our real estate team works in close cooperation with our specialists in Finance, Tax, and Dispute Resolution.

Real Estate practice is a part of our Real Assets service concept, a one stop shop for projects involving real assets. We are one of the largest teams in the Nordic market with a approximately 40-strong team of lawyers. Our Real Assets Practice forms a single practice, but it is divided into sub-teams which cover real estate, environment & natural resources, projects & construction, energy, and infrastructure. Our lawyers are experts in their own fields, but they constantly operate as part of a wider group and in a comprehensive project/transaction context to avoid a division into silos.

Real Assets Service Concept Areas


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Rankings

  • “As a large firm they offer a full scope of services and can handle complex transactions. Engagement level and attention to detail are excellent.”
  • “Hannes Snellman has a great client-focused approach with experience that is extremely helpful when solving complex issues.”
  • "Good knowledge, good service."
  • "Professional and on time delivery."
  • "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."
  • "Team has also industry experience which often helps in understanding the business requirements and the client’s need for practical solutions."
  • "True professional with practical approach to clients’ needs."
  • "Broad knowledge of all relevant areas."
  • "Hannes Snellman have provided first class legal advice in a clear, concise and commercial basis on a consistent basis for the entire period of the project I have been working with them. The service Hannes Snellman has provided has been tailored to our complex needs and have been able to report within the short timescales required but able to keep the quality of reports and advice very high."
  • "The Hannes Snellman team always provides good, well-established, thoughtful feedback and answers."
  • "They are highly skilled and motivated lawyers."

Ranked #1 for legal competence in the Real Estate category by Prospera Law Firm Review 2023 in Finland. 

  • ‘Hannes Snellman has provided us with excellent service with result oriented approach and efficient on-time service. The team keeps their focus on the meaningful matters and delivers results in matters benefiting us the most.’
  • ‘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.’
  • ‘Matti Lajunen is very easy to work with and very responsive.‘
  • ‘It felt like the team, led by Matti Lajunen, treated the case as if it was their own personal case, which produced an excellent result: Findings and problems were presented clearly alongside possible solutions, saving our time. In addition, the law team was able to concentrate on the most essential aspects of the case and consider it from a commercial perspective.’
  • ‘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.’
  • ‘Hannes Snellman’s staff always have time to delve into my problems. I can get help with general legal issues, even though no actual case is going on. The competence is at a very high level. Response times are reasonably short. Billing is at a reasonable level.’
  • "High level of knowledge and experience."
  • 'The "skilful and sharp" Tapio Teräkivi is regarded as a leading lawyer in the real estate sector. One client describes him as "very proactive" as well as "very strong in negotiations."'
  • 'Interviewees describe the team as a "very dominant and active player in the market, with good deals and high-profile, international clients."'
  • 'Sources say: "The lawyers are very fast and very analytical."'
  • 'A particularly impressed client remarks that "in real estate you could say they are the number one advisers in Finland."'
  • '"Hannes Snellman has experience in transactions, larger private equity and tough negotiations."'
  • 'Impressive department with a strong track record advising on real estate transactions and developments. "Hannes Snellman stands out. I use them for large, resource-intensive matters and get especially good-quality work."'

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Main Contacts

Katja Heikkinen

Specialist Partner | Helsinki
katja.heikkinen
@hannessnellman.com

Matti Lajunen

Partner | Helsinki
matti.lajunen
@hannessnellman.com

Juha Lindström

Partner | Helsinki
juha.lindstrom
@hannessnellman.com

Tapio Teräkivi

Partner | Helsinki
tapio.terakivi
@hannessnellman.com

Team

Rauli Elenius

Rauli Elenius

Associate | Helsinki
rauli.elenius@hannessnellman.com
Katja Heikkinen

Katja Heikkinen

Specialist Partner | Helsinki
katja.heikkinen@hannessnellman.com
Tuomas Koivuniemi

Tuomas Koivuniemi

Counsel | Helsinki
tuomas.koivuniemi@hannessnellman.com
Matti Lajunen

Matti Lajunen

Partner | Helsinki
matti.lajunen@hannessnellman.com
Juha Lindström

Juha Lindström

Partner | Helsinki
juha.lindstrom@hannessnellman.com
Marjaana Martikainen

Marjaana Martikainen

Counsel | Helsinki
marjaana.martikainen@hannessnellman.com
Emmi Nuutila

Emmi Nuutila

Senior Associate | Helsinki
emmi.nuutila@hannessnellman.com
Essi Peltoniemi

Essi Peltoniemi

Associate | Helsinki
essi.peltoniemi@hannessnellman.com
Tuuli Pikkarainen

Tuuli Pikkarainen

Senior Associate | Helsinki
tuuli.pikkarainen@hannessnellman.com
Paavo Romakkaniemi

Paavo Romakkaniemi

Associate | Helsinki
paavo.romakkaniemi@hannessnellman.com
Essi Svartling

Essi Svartling

Counsel | Helsinki
essi.svartling@hannessnellman.com
Tapio Teräkivi

Tapio Teräkivi

Partner | Helsinki
tapio.terakivi@hannessnellman.com
Lisa Tihlman

Lisa Tihlman

Associate | Helsinki
lisa.tihlman@hannessnellman.com
Panu Vikberg

Panu Vikberg

Senior Associate | Helsinki
panu.vikberg@hannessnellman.com
Mikael Wood

Mikael Wood

Associate | Helsinki
mikael.wood@hannessnellman.com
Nora Mansikka

Nora Mansikka

Legal Assistant | Helsinki
nora.mansikka@hannessnellman.com
Salla Mäki

Salla Mäki

Senior Legal Assistant | Helsinki
salla.maki@hannessnellman.com