Castrén & Snellman turns 135 today, the first day of June. As we come together to celebrate our past achievements, we also celebrate the success stories of the future by handing out 40 scholarships to students who want to make their mark in the world.
1.6.2023
Castrén & Snellman – 135 years of success stories
Our business has always been and always will be about enabling our clients’ success and ensuring their legal protection.
Castrén & Snellman’s long-standing international cooperation and dedication to enabling our clients’ own success stories that change the market have made us the forerunners of demanding legal services, such as mergers and acquisitions, dispute resolution and all other areas of business law.
We are also envisioning the future. Today’s world is changing more rapidly than ever before. The necessity of sustainability and the importance of advance planning are emphasised. We believe that the 2020s will be a decade of change and growth, and we are committed to harnessing our clear thinking and innovative solutions for our clients’ strategic needs of the future.
We wish to thank our clients, our international business partners and our whole personnel for these past decades!
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Swedbank – Refinancing of Trophi’s Finnish retail real estate portfolio
We advised Swedbank AB (publ) on the refinancing of a large Finnish retail real estate portfolio owned by Trophi’s Finnish subsidiaries. Trophi is the leading Nordic real estate company focusing on grocery anchored retail properties, with 278 properties across Sweden and Finland. Finland is a market that continues to develop and is also strategically important for Trophi, accounting for approximately 30% of Trophi’s letting and property value.
Case published 17.7.2026
HANZA – Acquisition of Fortaco Finland’s heavy mechanics and assembly business
We are acting as Finnish legal advisor to HANZA in connection with its acquisition of Fortaco Finland’s heavy mechanics and assembly business. The transaction is structured as a combined asset and share acquisition and includes Fortaco Finland’s heavy mechanics and assembly operations in Finland, as well as shares in two Estonian and two Polish subsidiaries. The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. Founded in 2008, HANZA is a Swedish mechanical engineering and electronics contract manufacturing company listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm main list. HANZA has approximately 5,000 employees and annual sales of SEK 10 billion. We advise HANZA on this transaction in collaboration with the Swedish law firm Lindahl.
Case published 15.7.2026
RevolutionRace – Acquisition of ICANIWILL
We acted as Finnish counsel to RVRC Holding AB (RevolutionRace) in its acquisition of 90.1% of the shares in ICANIWILL AB (ICIW). Mannheimer Swartling (Sweden) acted as lead counsel for RevolutionRace. ICIW, founded in Sweden in 2012, is a Swedish training apparel brand. RevolutionRace is a fast-growing Swedish outdoor brand offering multifunctional products to people with an active lifestyle. The company operates with a digital D2C business model reaching customers in approximately 40 countries. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since 2021.
Case published 14.7.2026
Special investment fund managed by Mandatum – Sale of PMK Building
We advised a special investment fund managed by Mandatum on the sale of the PMK Building, a mixed-use commercial property located in Tammela, Tampere. The property hosts dozens of tenants and offers, inter alia, warehouse, production and office premises.
Case published 13.7.2026