Sami Niemi
Sami Niemi
Sami advises clients on all types of financing arrangements and corporate transactions, with a particular focus on bank lending as well as real estate and acquisition financing. He also provides advice on questions related to general corporate, contract, commercial, and property law.
In addition, Sami has special experience in export credit financing.
Sami is currently on a secondment.
References
Parties
Häggblom & Partners Ltd. and the sellers, UB Nordic Forest Fund II LP, United Bankers
Transaction
Counsel to Häggblom & Partners Ltd. and the sellers in the sale of UB Nordic Forest Fund II LP. The sale of approximately 33,000 hectares of forest properties and partnership interests in UB Nordic Forest Fund II LP, managed by United Bankers, was agreed upon with MEAG, an asset management company of the Munich Re Group acting on behalf of its group client. Upon completion, the buyer will pay a total purchase price of approximately EUR 166 million.
Deal Value
Approximately EUR 166 million
Role
Counsel to Häggblom & Partners Ltd. and the sellers
Parties
Nordea Bank Abp, Serena Properties, Balder
Transaction
Nordea Bank Abp's refinancing of the Serena Properties portfolio.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp
Parties:
SULO Group, (Buyer), Molok Group Oy (Target)
Transaction:
Hannes Snellman counsel to SULO Group, a global waste management leader, in its acquisition of Molok Group Oy from Vaaka Partners.
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to SULO Group
Parties
Nordea Bank Abp, Cervi Talotekniikka Oy (target), Intera Partners (buyer)
Transaction
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp in the financing of acquisition of Cervi Talotekniikka Oy by Intera Partners.
Deal Value
Classified
Role
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp
Parties
Nordea Bank Abp and LocalTapiola, Spinverse Oy (target), Evolver Equity (buyer)
Transaction
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp and LocalTapiola in the financing of acquisition of Spinverse Oy by Evolver Equity
Deal Value
Classified
Role
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp and LocalTapiola
Parties:
Verdane Capital, Lumene
Transaction:
The refinancing of Lumene
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Verdane Capital and Lumene
Parties
Digital 9 Infrastructure plc (Buyer), Pontos Oy, Taaleri Datacenter Ky, other sellers (Sellers), Ficolo Oy (Target)
Transaction
Sale of Ficolo Oy to Digital 9 Infrastructure plc
Deal Value
EUR 135 million
Role
Counsel to Pontos Oy, Taaleri Datacenter Ky, and other sellers
Parties
IK Partners (Buyer), Intera Fund II Ky, Intera Fund III Ky, management and other minority shareholders (Sellers), Renta Group Oy (Target)
Transaction
Intera Partners’ sale of Renta Group Oy to IK Partners
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Intera Partners
Parties
NIAM and ICG
Transaction
Counsel to NIAM in its disposal of Thermo Fisher’s Finnish headquarter office and R&D facility with over 23,000 sqm of lettable area located in the Helsinki metropolitan area to ICG
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to NIAM
Parties
Altaal (Buyer), NIAM (Seller), CGI HQ (Target)
Transaction
NIAM's disposal of CGI HQ located in the Helsinki metropolitan area.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to NIAM
Parties
Altia Plc, Arcus ASA
Transaction
Merger of Altia Plc and Arcus ASA to form Anora Group
Deal value
Preliminary aggregated annual revenue EUR 640 million
Role
Lead counsel to Altia Plc
Parties
LAK Real Estate Oy, Kiinteistö Oy Apron
Transaction
Counsel to LAK Real Estate Oy in financing of hotel construction at Helsinki Airport
Deal Value
EUR 120 million
Role
Counsel to LAK Real Estate Oy and Kiinteistö Oy Apron and it's direct parent companies
Parties
Assemblin, Tom Allen Senera
Transaction
Counsel to Assemblin in its acquisition of Tom Allen Senera, a Finland-based systems supplier of energy solutions to properties.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Assemblin
Parties
Mayr-Melnhof Cartonboard International GmbH, Kotkamills Group Oyj
Transaction
Mayr-Melnhof Cartonboard International GmbH's acquisition of Kotkamills Group Oyj
Deal Value
Approx. EUR 425 million
Role
Counsel to Mayr-Melnhof Cartonboard International GmbH
Parties
Castellum (Buyer), Lindström Invest (Target)
Transaction
Castellum's acquisition of real estate group Lindström Invest
Deal Value
EUR 150 million
Role
Counsel to Castellum AB (publ)
Parties
OP Corporate Bank plc as the credit coordinator with Nordea and SEB as other creditors. Kesko as the Borrower
Transaction
EUR 300 million syndicated credit facility for Kesko Corporation, in which the interest is linked to sustainability targets
Deal Value
EUR 300 million and an additional EUR 300 million conditional loan
Role
Counsel to OP Corporate Bank plc
Counsel to Rapala VMC Corporation in a hybrid bond issue of EUR 25 million
Parties
Patrizia (Buyer), Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company (Seller)
Transaction
Patrizia's acquisition of the Dixi office property with a total lettable area of approximately 14,300 sqm located in Helsinki Metropolitan Area (HMA) from Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Patrizia
Counsel to Pankaboard Oyj in the outsourcing of steam production to Adven Oy
Parties
Nordea Bank Abp, Relais Group, Aktiebolaget Reservdelar, Huzell I Karlstad Aktiebolag
Transaction
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp in financing the acquisition of Aktiebolaget Reservdelar and Huzell I Karlstad Aktiebolag by Relais Group
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association
Education and Professional Background
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2024
- Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2019
- Master of Laws, University of Lapland, 2019
- Project Trainee, Roschier, Attorneys Ltd., 2018
- Associate Trainee, Roschier, Attorneys Ltd., 2017