17.10.2017

Our Challenge in Junction, Europe’s Biggest Hackathon – Apply by 22 October

Legal tech is booming. We are looking for developers, designers and tech-oriented lawyers and law students to help us reinvent how clients interact with business law firms. Visit https://hackjunction.com/challenges/449 and apply now for the first Legal Tech track in Junction—Europe’s biggest hackathon. When applying, please submit “LEGAL_TECH” to the field: SECRET CODE.

We want to pioneer a seamless blend of human and digital interaction in our field, reflecting the cornerstones of our corporate culture, values and mission to help our client succeed in a rapidly changing world. Help us define how the next generation of clients and lawyers will interact and access the business law.

Together with our clients, we have identified the following three tasks for you to choose from:

Alternatively, you can choose some other concrete problem to solve in a way that redefines, enhances or improves the client’s experience and access to business law services.

We are continuously looking for new ideas how to improve our service. Help us and our hackers in Junction and share your ideas below or deliver it to your favourite lawyer or directly to us. 

Heikki Ilvessalo
Pia Ek

Latest references

We advised a fund managed by Swiss Life Asset Managers Nordic in its acquisition of a logistics property in Hyvinkää from a fund managed by Savills Investment Management. In addition to advising on the transactional aspects, we also advised on the financing of the acquisition as well as in designing an appropriate international acquisition structure and addressing relevant tax implications. The property serves as the central warehouse in Finland for Ahlsell, a leading Nordic technical wholesaler, which has been leasing the property since its construction. The state-of-the-art logistics centre was originally built in 2002 and has undergone several improvement projects over the years. The latest extension, completed in 2024, added around 11,000 square meters of new storage area to the property, bringing the total lettable area to 47,000 square meters. The property has been developed with a strong emphasis on energy efficiency with on-site solar power and renewable district heating. The sustainability features of the property were also further optimised and the asset just received BREEAM Excellent certifications in both BREEAM New Construction and BREEAM In-Use.
Case published 20.1.2025
We advised Metsäliitto Cooperative in relation to a new EUR 200 million sustainability-linked revolving credit facility with a syndicate of eight banks. This new credit facility refinances the existing EUR 200 million facility signed in December 2018 and will be used for general corporate purposes. The facility has a tenor of five years and includes two one-year extension options. The pricing mechanism of the revolving credit facility is linked to two of Metsä Group’s ambitious sustainability targets: Target 1: Zero tonnes of fossil carbon dioxide emissions, Scope 1 and 2, by 2030. Target 2: Share of certified wood in wood supply 100% by 2030. ‘Incorporating sustainability criteria into our financing further demonstrates the company’s strong commitment to actions that reduce our carbon footprint and mitigate climate change,’ says Vesa-Pekka Takala, EVP, CFO of Metsä Group.
Case published 16.1.2025
We advised NoHo Partners Plc on a 119-million-euro financing arrangement. The financing arrangement frees up a significant part of the cash flow for the business and enables the implementation of an acquisition-driven growth strategy also in the future.
Case published 16.1.2025
We advised CapMan Buyout in the exit of Renoa Group. Renoa Group management together with Korpi Capital and other investors have acquired the group. Renoa Group is a Finnish established expert in the building technology sector specializing in detached houses in Finland and Sweden. Renoa is a major provider of turnkey domestic water & heating, sewer system and electricity network renovations, with significant operations also in Sweden. The Group reported sales of €35 million and employed c. 300 personnel across its 10 offices in Finland and 6 in Sweden. Korpi Capital is a Finnish investment company with holdings in 29 companies. 
Case published 14.1.2025