About

Provided by Borenius

Borenius’ Real Estate & Construction practice advises investors, developers, owners and other parties on all real estate related legal questions. Our team has extensive experience in acquisitions and sales of individual properties and real estate portfolios, including sale and leaseback, development, leasing and related financing and security issues.


Our strong experience in construction, environmental matters, zoning and land use enables us to advise on development and redevelopment projects. We are well known for our practical way of working in real estate development projects, and we are used to working with all relevant parties involved. We are familiar with different financing structures used in development project transactions. We also advise construction clients and contractors in planning and negotiating construction projects and carrying out projects during the construction period up and until handover and final settlement of accounts.


Our Real Estate & Construction practice works in close co-operation with our Fund Formation & Investment Management and Banking & Finance practices. We also regularly advise and represent our clients in dispute resolution – both in-court proceedings and out-of-court settlements – and support our clients in everyday corporate real estate matters.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Finland

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Borenius has a strong real estate department, providing clients with advice on a broad range of transactions. The law firm acts on property and portfolio deals, with experience in office, retail and logistics assets. The lawyers regularly act for funds and asset managers on their sales and divestments. It is increasingly active in green transition investments.

Work Highlights

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  • Borenius advised S-Bank on the sale of a portfolio comprising of five residential properties to Catella European Residential.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Ari Kaarakainen
3
Ari Kaarakainen
3
Band 3
Ari Kaarakainen regularly acts for institutional investors and real estate managers on significant property transactions, including portfolio deals.

He is very calm, diligent, pays attention to details and has a steady hand when things get tricky.

His strengths are his negotiation skills and his good knowledge of real estate transactions and the market.

Leif Laitinen
3
Leif Laitinen
3
Band 3

Leif Laitinen advises funds, asset managers and investors on real estate transactions, including the acquisition of shares in office properties and divestment of properties under construction.

He is very available, understands matters quite quickly, is able to pay extreme attention to clients and remembers all details throughout the process.

Emma Niemistö
Emma Niemistö
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Emma Niemistö is revered for her impressive expertise in construction law. Her extensive experience encompasses procurement issues as well as contentious proceedings emanating from development projects.

She is an excellent lawyer who you want to have on your side, and not against you, in tough situations.

Emma is invaluable in interacting with contractors in the Finnish market.

She is my go-to choice for construction matters with dispute aspects where you need a top negotiator.

Ranked Lawyers at
Borenius

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Ari Kaarakainen
3
Ari Kaarakainen
3
Band 3
Leif Laitinen
3
Leif Laitinen
3
Band 3
Real Estate: Construction

Emma Niemistö
Emma Niemistö
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