Sara Soini
Sara Soini
Sara advises clients in relation to construction, energy and infrastructure projects, as well as in matters related to real estate transactions. Sara also has experience advising clients in the field of mergers and acquisitions, as well as general corporate, commercial and contract law.
Sara holds an LL.M. degree in Energy and Environmental law from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and worked on a research project concerning the green energy transition at CUHK Law from 2020 to 2021.
References
Parties:
Veolia Services Suomi Oy, Metsä Fibre
Transaction:
Veolia Services Suomi Oy’s project to build a crude methanol processing plant in connection with Metsä Fibre's Äänekoski bioproduct mill plant in Äänekoski
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Veolia Services Suomi Oy

Katja Perätalo

Maria Landtman

Emmi Nuutila

Kristina Leibssle

Sara Soini

Anna-Maria Tamminen

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Päivi Tammilehto
Parties
Orange Capital Partners and another global investor (Buyers), Morgan Stanley (Seller)
Transaction
Orange Capital Partners' and another global investor's acquisition of a residential portfolio with 37 assets and 1,900 apartments from Morgan Stanley
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Orange Capital Partners and another global investor

Tapio Teräkivi

Heikki Vesikansa

Marjaana Martikainen

Jenni Parviainen

Janne Veneranta

Valerie Wårvik

Sara Soini

Isabella Kartila

Noora Altmets

Marika Sorsa

Minna Juhola

Mikael Wood

Sofia Ampuja

Julia Ranta

Anniina Jaatinen

Tiia Mäki

Salla Mäki

Janita Stenroos
Parties
Enersense International Oyj, Megatuuli Oy
Transaction
Enersense International Oyj, a provider of zero-emission energy solutions, has signed an agreement on acquiring shares of the onshore wind farm developer Megatuuli Oy.
Deal Value
EUR 18.5 million
Role
Counsel to Enersense International

Tapio Teräkivi

Riikka Rannikko

Katja Heikkinen

Samuli Pirinen

Robert Gordin

Anna Mäkinen

Milla Männistö

Emmi Nuutila

Risto Ojakoski

Linda Pihonen

Julia Ranta

Sara Soini

Vivi Jaatinen

Salla Mäki

Anni Pöllänen
Parties
The Kantar Group Limited (target), Bain Capital, LP (Buyer), WPP Plc (Seller)
Transaction
Bain Capital, LP. has agreed to acquire 60 per cent of the Kantar Group Limited, from WPP Plc in a restructuring transaction.
Deal Value
EUR 3551.77 million
Role
Counsel to WPP Plc

Richard Åkerman

Heidi Haanpää

Sara Soini

Josephine Lindgren

Jenny Lundberg
Counsel to CEMEX in its sale of assets in the Baltics and Nordics to the German building materials group SCHWENK, 2019

Claes Kjellberg

Jonas Sjöberg

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Sara Soini

Stefan Stellato
Parties
Funds managed by Sentica Partners Oy (Buyer), Mikael Swanljung and his family (Sellers), Picnic Finland Oy, Europicnic Oy and La Torrefazione Oy (Targets)
Transaction
Sentica Partners’ acquisition of majority ownership in Picnic Company Group from Mikael Swanljung and his family
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Mikael Swanljung and his family

Mikko Heinonen

Heikki Vesikansa

Sara Soini
Parties
KID ASA (Buyer), Hemtex Aktiebolag (Target), ICA Gruppen AB (Seller)
Transaction
Counsel to KID ASA in its Acquisition of 100% of the Shares in Hemtex AB from ICA Gruppen AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to KID ASA

Claes Kjellberg

Jenny Lundberg

Ammar Khan

Sara Soini

Jessica Tressfeldt

Ninja Pyy

Douglas Essehorn

Klaara Lähteenoja

Jonas Sjöberg
Parties
AtoB@C Shipping AB (Target), Aspo Plc (Bidder) Anders Nilsson (Private Investor)(Seller)
Transaction
Aspo Plc has agreed to acquire AtoB@C Shipping AB from Anders Nilsson (Private investor).
Deal Value
EUR 30 million
Role
Counsel to Aspo Plc

Richard Åkerman

Riikka Rannikko

Mikko Huimala

Josephine Lindgren

Sara Soini
Parties
Biovian Oy (Target), Keensight Capital (Bidder)
Transaction
Keensight Capital’s acquisition of a majority stake in Biovian, a leading European player in contract manufacturing and development of biopharmaceuticals
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Biovian Oy and founding shareholders

Mikko Heinonen

Sara Soini

Kaisa Himmanen
Parties
CVC Capital Partners, LocalTapiola, Varma, Ilmarinen, Mehiläinen management (Buyers), Mehiläinen Oy (Target), Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P., Triton Partners (Sellers)
Transaction
LocalTapiola's co-investment with CVC Capital Partners, Varma and Ilmarinen to Mehiläinen Oy, a leading Finnish private health- and social care provider
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to LocalTapiola

Outi Raitasuo

Heikki Vesikansa

Sara Soini

Roosa Väre

Kaisa Himmanen
Education and Professional Background
- LL.M. in Energy and Environmental Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2020
- Associate Lawyer, Hannes Snellman, 2017
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2017
- Associate Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2016
- Studies at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2016
- Legal Trainee, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, 2015
- Knowledge Management Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2014–2015