Energy and Renewables

HPP’s Energy team is widely-acknowledged as one of the leading teams advising clients in the energy sector on their Finnish legal issues. Our lawyers advise on assignments at the cutting edge of the fast-changing Finnish energy market, advising both domestic players and international clients on the legal aspects of planning and executing Finnish renewable energy projects and investments in the current regulatory climate across the whole spectrum of generation, from wind, solar to biomass to nuclear as well as advising on issues arising from the distribution, sale and trading of power in the Nordic region, including corporate Power Purchase Agreements.

Environment and Natural Resources

In the fields of environmental law, land use and permitting, HPP is renowned as the leading private practice team in this specialism in Finland. Our team of environmental law experts is the largest in Finland and is specialised in all aspects of the environmental and natural resources sectors. We provide business-oriented and sustainable solutions to all of our clients’ environmental issues based on decades of experience in this area.

Intellectual Property

Our attorneys are experienced in navigating complex issues ranging from IP identification and acquisition along the supply chain to the enforcement and litigation of patents, designs, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. We excel in trademark and design prosecution, protection, valuation, and portfolio management.

Transactions

HPP has extensive experience in advising on corporate transactions, including private and public M&A, joint ventures, mergers and demergers, spin-offs and group restructurings, share swaps and business divestments. Our M&A team is regularly engaged on both sell-side and buy-side mandates, both domestic and involving cross border aspects, advising strategic buyers, industrials and private equity funds as well as corporate finance advisers on the execution of Finnish M&A deals.