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Provided by Eeva Riivari
Mergers and acquisitions, Real estate and construction
Eeva specializes in real estate transactions, property development and joint ventures. She has versatile experience on a wide range of complex corporate, contractual and real estate law matters, and regularly advises investor, industrial and institutional clients on development projects.
Avance Attorneys Ltd, Partner 2026–
Avance Attorneys Ltd, Senior Associate (2020–2025)
Avance Attorneys Ltd, Associate (2016–2020)
Avance Attorneys Ltd, Trainee (2013, 2015)
Fennia Mutual Insurance Company, Subrogation Claims Handler (2014)
Roschier, Attorneys, Associate Trainee, Technology (2012)
Member of the Finnish Bar Association
Member of the legal expert team for real estate and construction of the Finnish Bar Association
Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot 2015–2016
Provided by Chambers
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.
Provided by Chambers
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.
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.
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Storebrand Real Estate makes two residential acquisitions
Avance advises Storebrand Real Estate, a leading Nordic real estate fund and asset manager, in the acquisition (through the newly established core plus fund SNRE II) of two residential properties in Espoo, Finland.
Student Union of the University of Helsinki completes the divestment of its city center properties
Avance advises the Student Union of the University of Helsinki (HYY) in the sale of the New Student House, the Old Student House, Citytalo, Kaivotalo, Hansatalo as well as Kaivokatu 12 to a consortium led by the Finnish pensions institution Keva.
Lumme Palvelukiinteistöt and Hoivakumppanit agree on the development of three new care properties
Avance advises Lumme Palvelukiinteistöt (backed by Alma Property Partners) in relation to agreements on the development and long-term lease of three new care properties for Hoivakumppanit.
Nrep and Plus Hoivakiinteistöt launch EUR 400 million Finnish care home strategy
Avance advises Nrep and Plus Hoivakiinteistöt in the establishment of a strategic joint venture Plus Hoivakodit Oy, focusing on the Finnish care home market.
Sirius adds 240 apartments to its residential portfolio
Avance advises Sirius Capital Partners’ newly established residential vehicle in the acquisition of three newly built residential buildings comprising 240 apartments. The assets were acquired from Finnish listed residential developer Toivo Group Oyj.
Sirius acquires a residential portfolio
Avance advises Sirius Capital Partners and its newly established residential vehicle in the acquisition of two prime residential buildings located in Helsinki from OP-Rental Yield.
Sirius acquires residential portfolio for EUR 45 million
Avance advises Sirius Capital Partners and its newly established affiliate in the acquisition of a portfolio of 4 residential buildings from eQ's residential fund, Oivat Kaupunkikodit Ky.
JV of Ylva and Varma sells office property in central Helsinki
Avance advises a joint venture formed by Ylva and Varma in the sale of a newly built office and retail property in central Helsinki to Niam.
Nordisk Renting to acquire main rescue station in Kuopio
Avance advises Nordisk Renting in connection with its acquisition of the Neulamäki rescue station in Kuopio, which is currently under construction.
Ålandsbanken’s housing fund acquires development project
Avance advises Ålandsbanken Bostadsfond Fonder V Kb in the acquisition of a development project in central Tapiola, Espoo.
Brookfield to acquire a stake in SBB's social infrastructure portfolio
Avance advises Brookfield in the Finnish law aspects of the acquisition of a 49% minority stake in a newly formed SBB subsidiary EduCo AB holding Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB’s (publ) social infrastructure portfolio for public education.
eQ Commercial Properties Fund acquires an office property in Espoo
Avance advises eQ Commercial Properties Fund in the acquisition of an office property in Leppävaara, Espoo, from Union Investment.
Sirius acquires several residential assets
Avance advises an affiliate of Sirius Capital Partners in the agreements to acquire seven assets comprising in total 261 rental apartments located predominantly in the Helsinki region as well as four assets comprising in total 129 rental apartments located in Helsinki and Turku.
NREP sells residential portfolio
Avance advises an investment fund managed by NREP in the sale of a residential portfolio of 13 assets in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Turku and Jyväskylä.
Medical Properties Trust acquires hospital property portfolio
Avance advises NYSE listed Medical Properties Trust, Inc. in the acquisition of a property portfolio of four general acute hospitals in Helsinki, Oulu, Turku and Kuopio for approx. EUR 178 million.
Sirius acquires residential asset from Bonava
Avance advises an affiliate of Sirius Capital Partners in the acquisition of an asset comprising 53 rental apartments from Bonava.
Sirius acquires large residential portfolio from YIT
Avance advises Sirius Capital Partners and its newly established affiliate in the agreement to acquire a portfolio of 18 build-to-rent residential buildings from YIT, the largest construction company in Finland.
Sirius develops new headquarters for EY
Avance advises Sirius Capital Partners and Sirius Fund III in relation to the development work and long lease agreement with EY regarding an office property at Korkeavuorenkatu 32-34.
Nordisk Renting acquires industrial property in Jyväskylä
Avance advises Nordisk Renting in relation to the acquisition of a 2,414 sqm industrial property located in Eteläportti, a modern industrial service center located near the center of Jyväskylä leased out to Lassila-Tikanoja under a long-term lease agreement.
eQ Community Properties makes conditional EUR 141 million acquisition
Avance advises eQ Community Properties Fund in the conditional agreement to acquire an approximately EUR 141 million community property portfolio from the City of Jyväskylä.
Storebrand Real Estate makes two residential acquisitions
Avance advises Storebrand Real Estate, a leading Nordic real estate fund and asset manager, in the acquisition (through the newly established core plus fund SNRE II) of two residential properties in Espoo, Finland.
Student Union of the University of Helsinki completes the divestment of its city center properties
Avance advises the Student Union of the University of Helsinki (HYY) in the sale of the New Student House, the Old Student House, Citytalo, Kaivotalo, Hansatalo as well as Kaivokatu 12 to a consortium led by the Finnish pensions institution Keva.
Lumme Palvelukiinteistöt and Hoivakumppanit agree on the development of three new care properties
Avance advises Lumme Palvelukiinteistöt (backed by Alma Property Partners) in relation to agreements on the development and long-term lease of three new care properties for Hoivakumppanit.
Nrep and Plus Hoivakiinteistöt launch EUR 400 million Finnish care home strategy
Avance advises Nrep and Plus Hoivakiinteistöt in the establishment of a strategic joint venture Plus Hoivakodit Oy, focusing on the Finnish care home market.
Sirius adds 240 apartments to its residential portfolio
Avance advises Sirius Capital Partners’ newly established residential vehicle in the acquisition of three newly built residential buildings comprising 240 apartments. The assets were acquired from Finnish listed residential developer Toivo Group Oyj.
Sirius acquires a residential portfolio
Avance advises Sirius Capital Partners and its newly established residential vehicle in the acquisition of two prime residential buildings located in Helsinki from OP-Rental Yield.
Sirius acquires residential portfolio for EUR 45 million
Avance advises Sirius Capital Partners and its newly established affiliate in the acquisition of a portfolio of 4 residential buildings from eQ's residential fund, Oivat Kaupunkikodit Ky.
JV of Ylva and Varma sells office property in central Helsinki
Avance advises a joint venture formed by Ylva and Varma in the sale of a newly built office and retail property in central Helsinki to Niam.
Nordisk Renting to acquire main rescue station in Kuopio
Avance advises Nordisk Renting in connection with its acquisition of the Neulamäki rescue station in Kuopio, which is currently under construction.
Ålandsbanken’s housing fund acquires development project
Avance advises Ålandsbanken Bostadsfond Fonder V Kb in the acquisition of a development project in central Tapiola, Espoo.
Brookfield to acquire a stake in SBB's social infrastructure portfolio
Avance advises Brookfield in the Finnish law aspects of the acquisition of a 49% minority stake in a newly formed SBB subsidiary EduCo AB holding Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB’s (publ) social infrastructure portfolio for public education.
eQ Commercial Properties Fund acquires an office property in Espoo
Avance advises eQ Commercial Properties Fund in the acquisition of an office property in Leppävaara, Espoo, from Union Investment.
Sirius acquires several residential assets
Avance advises an affiliate of Sirius Capital Partners in the agreements to acquire seven assets comprising in total 261 rental apartments located predominantly in the Helsinki region as well as four assets comprising in total 129 rental apartments located in Helsinki and Turku.
NREP sells residential portfolio
Avance advises an investment fund managed by NREP in the sale of a residential portfolio of 13 assets in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Turku and Jyväskylä.
Medical Properties Trust acquires hospital property portfolio
Avance advises NYSE listed Medical Properties Trust, Inc. in the acquisition of a property portfolio of four general acute hospitals in Helsinki, Oulu, Turku and Kuopio for approx. EUR 178 million.
Sirius acquires residential asset from Bonava
Avance advises an affiliate of Sirius Capital Partners in the acquisition of an asset comprising 53 rental apartments from Bonava.
Sirius acquires large residential portfolio from YIT
Avance advises Sirius Capital Partners and its newly established affiliate in the agreement to acquire a portfolio of 18 build-to-rent residential buildings from YIT, the largest construction company in Finland.
Sirius develops new headquarters for EY
Avance advises Sirius Capital Partners and Sirius Fund III in relation to the development work and long lease agreement with EY regarding an office property at Korkeavuorenkatu 32-34.
Nordisk Renting acquires industrial property in Jyväskylä
Avance advises Nordisk Renting in relation to the acquisition of a 2,414 sqm industrial property located in Eteläportti, a modern industrial service center located near the center of Jyväskylä leased out to Lassila-Tikanoja under a long-term lease agreement.
eQ Community Properties makes conditional EUR 141 million acquisition
Avance advises eQ Community Properties Fund in the conditional agreement to acquire an approximately EUR 141 million community property portfolio from the City of Jyväskylä.