27.9.2024

Stina Europaeus and Annamari Friskopf appointed as Counsels

Our business is to enable our clients’ success and ensure their legal protection. To acknowledge their versatile expertise and dedicated work towards our clients’ success, we appoint Senior Associates Stina Europaeus and Annamari Friskopf as counsels as of 1 October 2024.

Stina Europaeus, Counsel, Dispute Resolution

Stina Europaeus is an experienced dispute resolution lawyer, specialising in domestic and international arbitration and litigation as well as alternative dispute resolution.

She has advised our clients in various demanding commercial disputes focusing particularly on the construction and energy sectors. Stina also advises our clients in a wide range of other business disputes relating to among other things, sale of goods and IT-contracts.

Annamari Friskopf, Counsel, Mergers & Acquisitions

Annamari Friskopf has extensive experience in a variety of both domestic and cross-border transactions.

She advises our clients in a wide range of sectors, such as technology, construction, infrastructure, recycling and retail. Her key focus lies in technology-intensive mergers and acquisitions.

Our warmest congratulations to Stina and Annamari!

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Case published 3.11.2026
We advised Foundation Clinic in connection with its funding round backed by a group of prominent Finnish technology entrepreneurs and investors, including founders behind Supercell and Wolt. Foundation Clinic is a Finnish healthcare company developing a new approach to private healthcare focused on preventive, data-driven and continuous care. The company aims to combine comprehensive health data with ongoing medical care to identify and address health risks at an early stage.
Case published 29.10.2026
We advised Delta Capacity AG in a project financing of two battery energy storage systems (BESS). The financed projects are among the largest BESS developments in Finland to enter construction with 250 MW / 600 MWh combined capacity. The financing was provided by Société Générale with support from Finnvera. Construction of both projects, located in Lapinlahti and Teuva, has already begun and the commercial operations are targeted to commence in late 2027 with partial tolling agreements already in place for both assets. The project in Lapinlahti is executed in partnership with Covenergo, while the project in Teuva is executed in partnership with Strioga Family Foundation. Delta Capacity is a Swiss developer of utility-scale battery storage systems. The projects strengthen Delta Capacity’s growing Nordic portfolio and support the flexibility of Finland’s electricity system by adding energy storage capacity, enabling production optimization as well as participation in electricity markets and reserve services.
Case published 28.10.2026
We acted as legal adviser to Martela Corporation in its directed share issue, through which Martela raised gross proceeds of approximately EUR 7.2 million to strengthen the company’s financial position and liquidity and to create headroom for continuing the necessary development and efficiency measures. In connection with the directed share issue, Martela’s unlisted series K shares, which carried greater voting rights, were combined with its listed series A shares. Following the combination, the company has only one share series, which is traded on the regulated market maintained by Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd, with each share carrying one vote and otherwise identical rights. Martela is a Nordic leader specialising in user-centric working and learning environments. With over 80 years of experience, Martela creates the best places to work and offers its customers the Martela Lifecycle solutions which combine furniture and related services into a seamless whole.
Case published 27.10.2026