Real estate law expert Rami Laatsalo joins Castrén & Snellman as a new partner. He joins our market-leading real estate team, bringing with him two decades of wide-ranging experience from the real estate market.
2.2.2026
Rami Laatsalo joins Castrén & Snellman as new Partner in the firm’s Real Estate Investments & Transactions service
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‘It’s my great pleasure to welcome Rami to our firm as partner. Rami’s extensive experience in complex real estate transactions further enhances our ability to create tangible value for our clients as they navigate increasing opportunities in the property market. Bringing Rami to the team reflects our commitment to offer top-tier transaction services and ensure the highest level of strategic advice to our clients’, Managing Partner Jarno Tanhuanpää says.
Rami Laatsalo has advised numerous Finnish and international professional real estate investors in real estate transactions, such as single asset and portfolio acquisitions and sale and leaseback arrangements, as well as property development projects and lease agreement matters. He is also familiar to many of Castrén & Snellman’s clients and employees, as he has previously worked at the firm as counsel.
‘I’m very happy to welcome Rami back to our firm and excited to be working together again. Rami is known as one of Finland’s foremost figures in the business and widely appreciated by clients abroad. His appointment strengthens our position as a leading adviser on large-scale, complex real estate transactions. With Rami’s expertise and business-minded approach, we are excellently positioned to help our clients seize opportunities in the recovering property market’, notes Partner Antti Kaakkola, head of Real Estate Investments & Transactions.
During his 20-year-career, Rami has also worked at many well-known law firms. He transfers to our Real Estate Investments & Transactions team from Aleksandra Attorneys, a boutique law firm specialising in real estate transactions.
‘I’m excited to begin this new chapter in my career at Castrén & Snellman and to contribute to the continued growth of its real estate practice alongside such talented colleagues. The combination of the firm’s strong platform and collaborative culture creates an ideal environment for advising clients on their most significant transactions,’ Rami says.
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