Antti Laaksonen
Partner
Antti Laaksonen is an experienced real estate practitioner focused on transactions and development projects. His clients include real estate funds, private and listed companies as well as cities and other public entities.
Credentials
Education
- University of Helsinki, LL.M., 2000
Experience
Prior Experience
- 2011 to 2022, Managing Partner, Real Estate boutique law firm in Helsinki
- 2008 to 2011, Partner, Real Estate boutique law firm in Helsinki
- 2006 to 2008, Senior Associate, Real Estate boutique law firm in Helsinki
- 2003 to 2006, Legal Counsel at YIT Corporation plc, leading Finnish construction company
- 2001 to 2002, Legal Counsel at Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries, Rakennusteollisuus RT ry
- 2000 to 2001, Junior Associate, Law firm in Helsinki
Selected recent references
- Real estate sales and acquisitions with a combined deal value of over EUR 2 billion from 2018 to 2023, highlighted by the sale of two residential property funds in 2019 and 2021.
- Acted as the lead partner in the sale of a residential property fund in 2021 consisting of 29 residential housing companies.
- Acted as the lead partner in the sale of a residential property fund in 2019 consisting of 37 residential housing companies. It was considered as the largest (measured in deal value) residential portfolio ever sold in the Finnish market at the time.
- Represented a residential property fund in arbitration regarding contractor’s liability for delay and the client’s right to terminate the contract in 2021. Claims presented by each party in excess of EUR 1 million.
- Advised a Finnish listed company in negotiations regarding the final accounts of a EUR 90 million production facility project in 2021.
- Represented the plaintiff in a case regarding contractor’s liability, which ended up with the precedent KKO 2019:88 by the Finnish Supreme Court.
- Advised a Finnish asset management company in each of the acquisitions to their fifth residential portfolio in 2021-2022 and sixth residential portfolio in 2022-2023.
Rankings
Legal 500 EMEA
- Endorsed in Legal 500 EMEA 2024
