Good Corporate Governance

Good Corporate Governance

The easiest way to find efficient solutions to issues concerning good corporate governance is with the help of an experienced advisor.

We advise our clients in various issues relating to good corporate governance. For example, we provide advice in drafting documents and guidelines concerning the implementation of good corporate governance and in developing efficient operating models relating to the administration of the company.

Our experts follow the social discourse on good corporate governance and actively participate in developing related principles. We work with the experienced board members of Directors’ Institute Finland and with Future Board, a network of young board professionals.

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In today’s business environment, the identification of and due diligence related to clients and business partners are essential ingredients in the management of reputation risk and in the diligent and responsible conduct of business. For well over the past year, we have performed background checks on prospective clients and business partners for various companies at the management’s request. These checks have covered, for example, trade sanctions, corruption risks and money laundering risks and have concerned China, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Hong Kong, Israel, Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Nigeria, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Thailand, Ukraine and the United States.
Case published 22.2.2019
We advised Prisma Properties in a real estate transaction in which the company acquired a retail property in Helsinki from Hartela.  The acquired property was built specifically for the discount retailer Jula. Completed in October 2025, the property is modern and very energy-efficient, and it is fully leased to Jula under a 10-year lease agreement. The property located in the Konala district, adjacent to the busy Ristikko shopping centre, spans 2,600 square metres. Prisma Properties is a fast-growing developer and long-term owner of modern properties for discount retail, grocery retail, and quick-service restaurants. The company operates across the Nordics and manages a property portfolio valued at approximately EUR 650 million, primarily consisting of newly developed properties with long lease agreements.
Case published 29.10.2025
We advised SRV Group Plc in its sale of SRV Infra Ltd to Kreate Ltd. The completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals. The parties expect the transaction to be closed by the end of 2025. SRV, established in 1987, is a Finnish developer and innovator in the construction industry. The company is listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. In 2024, SRV’s revenue totalled EUR 745.8 million.
Case published 27.10.2025
Castrén & Snellman acted as legal advisor to Suomen Aurinkovoima Oy and its owners in a financing tender process and a financing arrangement implemented with Danske Bank to secure financing for the company’s future solar park projects. Suomen Aurinkovoima, established by Oulun Seudun Sähkö, Oulun Energia, Vantaan Energia and Savon Voima, is a company focused on increasing domestic solar power. The company manages solar park projects from planning to implementation and maintenance, and its goal is to build dozens of new solar parks across Finland by 2030.
Case published 22.10.2025