29.11.2021

Paula Tuononen Appointed as Counsel in Real Estate Investments & Transactions Service

Experienced attorney Paula Tuononen started work at Castrén & Snellman as counsel on 29 November 2021 in our Real Estate Investments & Transactions team

Many of our clients already know Paula, because she used to work as a lawyer at our firm in 2012–2017. During the last four years, Paula has worked as a lawyer at Eltel Networks. 

Paula will advise our clients in the fields of real estate investments and transactions. In addition, she has extensive experience of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions and equity financing arrangements, among other things. 

‘I am happy to return to Castrén & Snellman to work with the top experts of the real estate team. I believe that my versatile experience both as an attorney and an in-house lawyer will provide added value to our clients’, says Paula.

Partner Antti Kaakkola, the head of our Real Estate Investments & Transactions service, is happy to welcome Paula to his team:

‘Paula’s extensive experience both as an attorney and an in-house lawyer will provide exceptional added value to our clients. Paula is an exceptionally talented lawyer and a wonderful person. We are very happy to have Paula back at Castrén & Snellman.’

 

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