Essi Peltoniemi
Essi Peltoniemi
Essi advises clients mainly in real estate transactions and property development projects. Essi also provides advice on general commercial, corporate, and contract law.
References
Parties
AMF Tjänstepension AB, Mercada Oy
Transaction
Hannes Snellman advised AMF Tjänstepension AB in the disposal of its 33.3% stake in Mercada Oy, a joint venture formed by AMF, Ilmarinen Mutual Mutual Pension insurance Company and Kesko in 2015. Mercada owns 35 properties with 290,000 square meters of leasable area, consisting mainly of grocery stores with Kesko as a tenant, as well as two large shopping centers.
Deal Value
Not public
Role
Counsel to AMF Tjänstepension AB in the disposal of its 33.3% stake in Mercada Oy

Tapio Teräkivi

Lisa Tihlman

Pauliina Sutinen

Tuomas Koivuniemi

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Päivi Tammilehto

Isabella Kartila

Jenni Parviainen

Mikael Wood
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.

Matti Lajunen

Lisa Tihlman

Panu Vikberg

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Klaus Metsä-Simola
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

Matti Lajunen

Panu Vikberg

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Eemi Piirainen

Nora Mansikka

Harri Vehviläinen

Piia Ahonen

Marika Sorsa
Parties:
Titanium (seller)
Transaction:
Titanium's disposal of eleven preschool properties. The properties located in different parts of Finland are to be acquired by Kinland with closing to occur in Q1/2024.
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Erikoissijoitusrahasto Titanium Hoivakiinteistö

Matti Lajunen

Lisa Tihlman

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Parties
Ålandsbanken Residential Property, Capman Real Estate
Transaction
Ålandsbanken Residential Property’s sale of two newly built residential assets in the Helsinki region, Finland.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Ålandsbanken Residential Property

Tapio Teräkivi

Tuomas Koivuniemi

Julia Ranta

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Parties:
OP Life Assurance Company
Transaction:
OP Life Assurance Company's sale of a warehouse property in Vantaa with a lettable area of approximately 14,300 sqm
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to OP Life Assurance Company

Matti Lajunen

Essi Peltoniemi

Lisa Tihlman
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)

Matti Lajunen

Panu Vikberg

Essi Peltoniemi

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Harri Vehviläinen

Marika Sorsa

Isabella Kartila

Piia Ahonen
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

Tapio Teräkivi

Heikki Vesikansa

Antti Nyberg

Tuomas Koivuniemi

Jenni Parviainen

Isabella Kartila

Noora Christiansen

Mikael Wood

Sofia Ropo

Rauli Elenius

Alisa Ainonen

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Anniina Somppi

Axel Hård af Segerstad

Viivi Vikberg

Salla Mäki

Victoria Reiter

Liisa Veckman

Vivi Jaatinen

Janita Stenroos
Parties:
OP-Public Services Real Estate Fund (buyer), a public services property (target)
Transaction:
Counsel to OP-Public Services Real Estate Fund in the acquisition of a public services property located in Järvenpää
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to OP-Public Services Real Estate Fund

Matti Lajunen

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Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Association of Finnish Lawyers
Education and Professional Background
- Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2022–
- Master of Laws, University of Turku, 2022
- Thesis Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2022
- Associate Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2021
- Exchange studies, University of Verona, Italy, 2020
- M. Sc. (Econ.), Turku School of Economics, University of Turku, 2020–