Castrén & Snellman’s 2025 Sustainability Report is out today.
29.4.2026
Castrén & Snellman’s 2025 Sustainability Report has been published
The regulatory framework for corporate sustainability is here to stay, and most companies continue to pursue their sustainability commitments. We are here to help them do that.
Whether making sense of evolving ESG regulation, structuring sustainable finance transactions, or advising on responsible business conduct, we help clients navigate the legal dimensions of their sustainability ambitions. In practice, that spans a wide range: CSRD and CSDDD boardroom advice, sustainable finance, ESG due diligence in M&A, value chain obligations, green claims, and many more.
Examples of how we helped our clients drive change in 2025 include advising Metsä Board on a EUR 200 million green bond issuance, Oomi Solar on the sale of a 250-megawatt solar power project portfolio, and GEA on its investment in Solar Foods, a company pioneering a technology for producing protein from CO₂.
We develop our sustainable business practices with a focus on long-term impact.
- In 2025, we strengthened the structure of our sustainability work by introducing internal sustainability KPIs grounded in our double materiality assessment.
- We supported climate innovation by starting a carbon credit partnership with Carbonaide — a Finnish startup that captures CO₂ permanently in concrete — helping to mitigate climate change beyond our value chain.
- Our position as a strategic speaking partner for our clients comes through our people and their skills. We launched an MBA Highlights training programme, developed with Hanken & SSE, and continued company-wide training on AI tools to help us deliver lasting advantage for our clients.
We are proud to have again been recognised as the Scandinavian Law Firm of the Year at the Women in Business Law Awards EMEA and as the most desirable employer in the legal sector in the Universum student survey.
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Delta Capacity – Acquisition of BESS Project
We acted as Finnish legal advisor to Delta Capacity in connection with its acquisition of the ready-to-build Karppio battery energy storage system (BESS) project from Helios Nordic Energy. The acquisition was made and the project will be implemented together with Strioga Family Foundation. The Karppio BESS project is located in Teuva, Finland, and has a capacity of 125 MW / 300 MWh. Delta Capacity will lead the remaining development of the project through to commissioning, planned for 2027, and will serve as long-term asset manager. Delta Capacity is a Swiss-based developer of utility scale battery storage systems. The acquisition adds to Delta Capacity’s growing Nordic portfolio.
Case published 20.7.2026
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