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Successful financing projects call for a balance of market knowledge, innovation and pragmatism.


We are a forerunner in finance, and have an unrivalled track record of new financial instruments and financing agreements. Our large team and efficient processes guarantee that we can scale our services to any project. Our goal is to be your trusted advisor, a partner who thoroughly understands your goals and your business. Our in-depth knowledge of market practices and first-tier expertise ensure that the solutions we provide are always to the point and designed specifically to serve your goals.

  • Corporate Lending​
  • Leveraged Finance
  • Debt Capital Markets
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Debt Restructurings
  • Asset Finance & Securitisation
  • Project Finance

Contact: Partner Tero Tuomisto, Managing Partner Sakari Lukinmaa, Partner Minna Korhonen

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Finland

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What the Team is Known For

Castrén & Snellman is a banking and finance powerhouse that oversees a wide range of high-value and cross-border loan agreements, including syndicated arrangements. The team is particularly prominent in acquisition, real estate and ship finance mandates. The lawyers have considerable experience handling sustainability-linked financing and frequently assist with green bonds.

Work Highlights

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  • Castrén & Snellman advised Neste on entering a EUR500 million green financing arrangement, with Danske Bank and OP Corporate Bank acting as lead arrangers and bookrunners of the loan.

Strengths

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"The team is able to deal with complex transactions in a structured way. It provides sufficient senior attention and quick turnaround. The lawyers have a good grasp of precedents and understanding of commercial points."

Banking & Finance respondent
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"The department possesses a very high level of knowledge in commercial terms and practical application of complex issues in contracts. Its response times and problem-solving attitude are second to none in the Finnish market."

Banking & Finance respondent
Europe

"The lawyers are good at finding ways to proceed in situations where it seems that no way out will be found. They always have time to discuss and give guidance on matters."

Banking & Finance respondent
Europe

"The team is responsive and accurate."

Banking & Finance respondent
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"Castrén & Snellman has a good team of senior associates."

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Notable Practitioners

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Sakari Lukinmaa
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Sakari Lukinmaa
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Eminent Practitioners
Managing partner Sakari Lukinmaa frequently acts for banking consortiums and syndicates on acquisition and real estate finance mandates.
"Sakari Lukinmaa is able to deliver on complex transactions."
"He is a managing partner that the law firm can be proud of. He is efficient, always provides high-quality service and is commercially exceptional in terms of finding solutions from a business perspective while helping with the legal aspects."
"Sakari is good at speaking in layman's terms."
"He has been around for decades and is one of the strongest in the market."
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Tero Tuomisto
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Tero Tuomisto
Head of Banking & Finance
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Tero Tuomisto assists a range of clients with various loan agreements, including syndicated mandates, as well as capital markets deals such as bond issuances. He is particularly well versed in ship finance and sustainability-linked financing.
"He is a very experienced, versatile and service-minded banking lawyer who really dedicates himself to the matter he is working on."
"He has a diverse capacity in different legal areas. He also has a very commercial approach and he is a very good negotiator."
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Sakari Lukinmaa
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Sakari Lukinmaa
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Tero Tuomisto
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Tero Tuomisto
Head of Banking & Finance
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Members

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Minna Korhonen

Tero Tuomisto

Tero Tuomisto

Head of Department

Clients

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Aktia Bank Abp

Borgo AB

Danske Bank A/S, Finland Branch

Helen Ltd

Huhtamäki Oyj

LocalTapiola Group

Neste Corporation

Nordea Bank Abp

OP Corporate Bank plc

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ)

Swedbank AB (publ)

Valokuituinen Oy

Ålandsbanken Ab

Industries

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Construction & industrial services

Energy & Infrastructure

Financial institutions

Food industry

Forestry & natural resources

Healthcare & social care

Life sciences

Media & entertainment

Private equity & venture capital

Public sector

Real estate

Technology & communications

Transport & logistics

Wholesale & retail