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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Management of Various Companies – Background Checks for the Identification of Clients and Business Partners
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
Lenders and Export Credit Agencies – EUR 514.4 million green project financing for Easpring Finland New Materials’ CAM plant
We acted as Finnish law legal adviser to the lenders and the export credit agencies in connection with the EUR 514.4 million green project financing for the development and construction of Easpring Finland New Materials Oy’s cathode active material (CAM) manufacturing plant in Kotka, Finland. The borrower, Easpring Finland New Materials Oy, is a joint venture owned by Beijing Easpring Material Technology, Finnish Minerals Group and LG Energy Solution. The financing was provided by six international commercial banks, with Société Générale acting as financial adviser and mandated lead arranger together with Natixis as co-mandated lead arranger, and DNB, ICBC, ING and Standard Chartered participating as lenders, with support from the export credit agencies Finnvera and Sinosure. The project represents a significant milestone for Finland and the European battery value chain by strengthening Europe’s domestic supply of cathode active materials, a key component in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage applications. Once the first phase of the project is operational, the Kotka facility is expected to produce approximately 60,000 tonnes of cathode active material annually, making it one of the largest CAM production plants in Europe and supplying leading battery manufacturers across Europe. 
Case published 21.7.2026
Delta Capacity – Acquisition of BESS Project
We acted as Finnish legal advisor to Delta Capacity in connection with its acquisition of the ready-to-build Karppio battery energy storage system (BESS) project from Helios Nordic Energy. The acquisition was made and the project will be implemented together with Strioga Family Foundation. The Karppio BESS project is located in Teuva, Finland, and has a capacity of 125 MW / 300 MWh. Delta Capacity will lead the remaining development of the project through to commissioning, planned for 2027, and will serve as long-term asset manager. Delta Capacity is a Swiss-based developer of utility scale battery storage systems. The acquisition adds to Delta Capacity’s growing Nordic portfolio. 
Case published 20.7.2026
Swedbank – Refinancing of Trophi’s Finnish retail real estate portfolio
We advised Swedbank AB (publ) on the refinancing of a large Finnish retail real estate portfolio owned by Trophi’s Finnish subsidiaries. Trophi is the leading Nordic real estate company focusing on grocery anchored retail properties, with 278 properties across Sweden and Finland. Finland is a market that continues to develop and is also strategically important for Trophi, accounting for approximately 30% of Trophi’s letting and property value.
Case published 17.7.2026
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