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Castrén & Snellman

Real Estate

Europe Guide 2026 : Finland


Castrén & Snellman

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Whether you are an investor, property owner, manager or developer, making the most of real estate calls for legal advisors with a diverse range of expertise, from day-to-day asset and property management to real estate transactions.

Our internationally recognised experts will help you succeed in even the most demanding situations that you encounter in your business. Your projects will benefit from our understanding of the real estate business and construction projects, which we have built through years of experience. Our hands-on and innovative approach will deliver results in everything from individual real estate and construction questions to complex real estate arrangements in both Finnish and cross-border projects.

Our leading banking and finance, tax and public procurement experts will provide unique added value for your projects.

Contact: Partner Antti Kaakkola

Industries (14)

  • 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

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Real Estate - Finland

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Castrén & Snellman maintains a renowned department providing a full-service offering to clients in the real estate sector. The team advises on a broad variety of property and portfolio transactions. The lawyers also assist with construction projects as well as the development and leasing of buildings. The team acts for a variety of clients including asset managers, investors and funds.

Work Highlights

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  • Castrén & Snellman advised OP-Public Services Real Estate Fund on the sale of a portfolio of six care properties to Aedifica.

Strengths

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  • The team is distinguished for its responsiveness, commercial awareness and trustworthiness. Its instincts and intuition about what is important to the client are on an exceptional level.

    Real Estate respondentEurope
  • The team has good insight into the latest market trends, legislation, and sound business acumen.

    Real Estate respondentEurope
  • They have a wide range of experienced processionals. They have deep knowledge of real estate investments and financing, leases and developments.

    Real Estate respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Antti Kaakkola
    Band 1Antti Kaakkola

    Antti Kaakkola

    Antti Kaakkola advises on a range of real estate transactions relating to commercial and residential buildings, as well as construction projects. His client roster includes asset managers, investment funds and insurance companies.
    • Antti is one of the best in his field. He provides top-notch service every time and has broad experience in the biggest and most complex real estate deals.

      Real Estate respondentEurope
    • Antti is an excellent lawyer. It is very pleasant to work with him as he is very efficient, commercially driven and has great intuition for how to best serve us as clients.

      Real Estate respondentEurope
    • He has this very strange superpower of being a nice guy and not aggressive, but after closing, you realise that he upheld all the issues that were essential to the client. He is a great lawyer, and when he promises to deliver something, he follows through.

      Real Estate respondentEurope
  • Band 3Rami Laatsalo
    Band 3Rami Laatsalo

    Rami Laatsalo

    Rami Laatsalo advises a range of international clients on real estate transactions involving retail assets, residential properties and office buildings. Additionally, he provides legal advisory on properties and legal interpretations.

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