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We advise Korona Invest and the other shareholders of Innoflame Oy on the sale of Innoflame to Sponsor Capital. The transaction makes Sponsor Capital the new majority owner of Innoflame.

We advised Hopeasalmen Telakka Oy, part of Marina Group, on the acquisitions of Iisiveneily and Porvoon Venekorjaamo. The transactions form part of Marina Group’s expansion into the Finnish marina and boatyard sector, strengthening its position under the Quattro Marine brand.

We advised Neste as it signed a EUR 250 million 10-year loan with NIB. The loan will finance Neste’s investments related to research and development (R&D) in processing lower-quality feedstocks into high-quality renewable products; as well as the liquefied waste plastics (LWP) investment at Neste’s refinery in Porvoo, Finland. The R&D activities supported by the loan focus on the development of renewable solutions.

We advised Aspo Plc, ESL Shipping Ltd and AtoBatC Shipping AB in relation to finance matters in connection with the demerger of Aspo, by which all the shares in ESL Shipping Ltd held by Aspo, together with the related assets and liabilities, will be transferred to a new independent company to be named ESL Shipping Group Plc. Aspo intends to apply for the shares of ESL Shipping Group to be admitted to trading on the regulated market of Nasdaq Helsinki.

Hilma-Karoliina Rozell, Counsel at Castrén & Snellman, has co-authored a book entitled Markkinointioikeus – vastuullinen markkinointi ja markkinoinnin uudet muodot (Marketing Law – Responsible Marketing and New Forms of Marketing). The newly published title is a practical and up-to-date guide for legal and marketing professionals navigating the changing regulatory environment. “The book brings together up-to-date answers to the marketing law questions that repeatedly arise in practice.

Castrén & Snellman has been shortlisted for Finland Firm of the Year at the Benchmark Litigation Europe Awards 2026. Partner Anders Forss has also been nominated for the Finland Litigator of the Year award. The Benchmark Litigation Europe Awards recognise the most distinguished litigators and law firms across Europe for their outstanding work over the past twelve months. The nominees are selected using peer review-based research and submission reviews.

Two of our lawyers were also recognized in the individual rankings: Partner Janne Juusela was ranked in Band 1 and Senior Advisor Pekka Jaatinen in Band 3. Chambers describes Castrén & Snellman as well known for its work on corporate taxation matters, often representing both family-owned businesses and individuals. Our Tax & Structuring team advises clients across a broad range of private wealth matters, including inheritance planning, taxation and tax disputes.

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.

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.

Hiab – Financing for USD 1,035 million acquisition of Labrie Environmental Group We are advising Hiab Corporation in the financing for its USD 1,035 million acquisition of Labrie Environmental Group, a leading North American refuse collection vehicle (“RCV”) manufacturer, from Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. Hiab Corporation (Nasdaq Helsinki: HIAB) is a leading provider of smart and sustainable on-road load handling solutions, with 2025 sales of approximately EUR 1.6 billion and approximately 4,000...