About

Provided by Avance Attorneys

Our real estate and construction team advises property owners, investors, funds, developers, construction companies, as well as the public sector in a broad range of real estate transactions and projects, including the sale and purchase as well as development and construction of both individual properties and real estate portfolios. We also support our clients more generally in various construction and real estate asset and investment management matters.

We work closely and seamlessly with our other practice groups to provide assistance e.g. in relation to financing, structuring, tax as well as competition, FDI and other regulatory matters. Supported by our market-leading M&A and private equity practices, we have extensive in-depth expertise in real estate related joint ventures and other co-investment platforms.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Finland

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What the Team is Known For

Avance has a market-leading department with unrivalled transactional expertise. The law firm is experienced in the acquisition and divestment of both individual properties and portfolios. It frequently handles transactions involving retail, residential and office real estate. The lawyers also assist with establishing joint ventures for development projects.

Work Highlights

  • Avance Attorneys assisted Sirius Capital Partners with the EUR45 million acquisition of a residential portfolio consisting of four buildings from eQ’s residential fund, Oivat Kaupunkikodit.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Christoffer Charpentier
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Christoffer Charpentier
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Christoffer Charpentier has an outstanding track record handling the divestment and acquisition of commercial and residential real estate portfolios.

Christoffer is a well-balanced, fact-orientated negotiator.

Mathias Lindqvist
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Mathias Lindqvist
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Mathias Lindqvist is highly renowned for his advice on real estate transactions. He is active in acquisitions, investments and divestments, handling high-value and complex matters. He is also active in development projects.

He is an excellent legal counsel who is able to produce high-quality products that meet our needs.

Mathias Lindqvist is a very good negotiator, straightforward, pleasant to work with and very smart.

His strength is that he is business-minded, understands our business and doesn't get distracted by unnecessary legal details.

Henrikki Tahkokallio
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Henrikki Tahkokallio
Head of Real Estate
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Up and Coming
Henrikki Tahkokallio is a well-known real estate lawyer with a practice that ranges from establishing joint ventures for development projects to build-to-suit investments.

Henrikki's performance is very strong across assignments. He is our lawyer of choice when it truly matters.

Eeva Riivari
Eeva Riivari
Associates to watch

Eeva Riivari assists with the acquisition of real estate portfolios and has experience in a variety of property types, including office and residential. She also acts on development mandates and lease agreements.

She is really clever and good to work with.

She is a fantastic legal counsel who is able to produce high-quality work that meets our needs exactly and in a timely manner.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Real Estate

Christoffer Charpentier
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Christoffer Charpentier
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Band 1
Mathias Lindqvist
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Mathias Lindqvist
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Band 1
Henrikki Tahkokallio
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Henrikki Tahkokallio
Head of Real Estate
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Up and Coming
Eeva Riivari
Eeva Riivari
Associates to watch

Members

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Björn Söderblom

Elias Eronen

Erik Rosin

Henrikki Tahkokallio

Henrikki Tahkokallio

Head of Department

Hilma Parvela

Imade Okungbowa

Jessica Grönholm

Kaius Niskakangas

Lotta Nahkala

Miira Heikkinen

Tomas Munck

Clients

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Barings Real Estate

Cobbleyard Real Estate

Fennia Life and S-Bank Properties

Genesta

HGR Property Partners

Hemsö

Hyperco

Kielo (Nyfosa)

Lumme Palvelukiinteistöt (Alma Property Partners)

NCC Property Development

Nordisk Renting

Nrep

Nuveen

Plus Hoivakiinteistöt

Pontos

Posti Group Suomi Oy (Real Estate)

Retta Group

Sagax

Sirius Capital Partners

Slättö

YIT Finland

Ylva

eQ

Ålandsbanken

Industries

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Energy and infrastructure

Financial services

Investment funds

Private equity

Real estate and construction