Antti Niemi
Partner
Antti Niemi practices primarily in the areas of banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions and dispute resolution.
With over decade of experience in domestic and cross-border financing transactions, Antti is continuously advising lending banks and financial institutions in connection with structured finance transactions. Antti has been engaged in a number of cross-border financial restructurings, advising both senior lenders and equity holders. Further, Antti regularly represents corporate clients in litigation and arbitration proceedings.
Credentials
Education
- University of Helsinki, Master of Laws, 1996
Memberships
- Finnish Bar Association
Experience
Prior Experience
- 2011 to 2016, Partner, Finnish law firm
- 1999 to 2011, Partner, Associate, Finnish law firm
- 1998, Associate, Finnish law firm
- 1996 to 1997, In-house lawyer, Merita Bank Finland Plc
Selected References
- Advising OX2 on the divestment of its 50 MW battery storage system located in Finland
- Advising Kommunalkredit Austria AG as lender to Renewable Power Capital (RPC) in the financing of a portfolio of three on-shore wind farms with a total capacity of 154 MW in Finland, known as Merkkikallio, Puutikankangas and Rustari
- Advising SAJM Holding on negotiations for the selection of project partner for a 475 MW solar farm
- Advising Prime Capital AG and Prime Green Energy Infrastructure Fund S.A. SICAV-RAIF on the acquisition of the 192 MW Lappfjärd wind farm from CPC Finland
- Continuing advice on a pan-European transaction where Element Power Holdings LP is divesting certain renewable energy projects located in UK, Ireland, Sweden and Finland, consisting of 6 development phase wind farm projects in Finland
- Advising OX2 Wind AB, the leading Nordic renewable energy company with the wind power plant development project in Ykspihlaja, Kokkola and the subsequent sale of the project to Aquila Capital. Our involvement in the project consisted of: advice on necessary permits for the target company to construct and operate the project; advice on city plan issues, preparation of necessary agreements for land lease, usage rights and easements; preparation of grid connection agreements (including underground cable network), advice on quota decisions matters in respect of the feed-in tariff, advice on the Finnish law aspects of the construction and asset transfer agreement, BoP contracts and share transfer agreement regarding the project company.
- Assisting OX Wind AB and OX Wind Finland Ab in the purchase of shares in Ribäcken vindfarm Oy from Kasper Vind Oü. Conducting the due diligence review of the target company and assisting in drafting the share purchase agreement and completion of the transaction.
- Advising Silver AB and its wholly owned subsidiary Sotkamo Silver Oy in connection with the financing package of EUR 22 million for the construction of the Silver Mine project in Finland. The financing consisted of issuance of secured bonds including pledge of mining rights under the Silver Mine Project, directed share issue and issuance of convertible bonds.
- Advisory in connection with a transaction in which Vattenfall disposed its Finnish electricity distribution and heat business; advising the arranging banks (BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank and RBS) on the Finnish law aspects in relation to a staple financing; and advising a local electricity distributor and producer interested in purchasing parts of the Vattenfall’s distribution network.
Rankings
Legal 500 EMEA
- Endorsed in Legal 500 EMEA 2019
- Endorsed in Legal 500 EMEA 2021
- Endorsed in Legal 500 EMEA 2022
IFLR 1000
- Endorsed in IFLR 1000 2020
- Endorsed in IFLR 1000 2021
- Endorsed in IFLR 1000 2022
- Endorsed in IFLR 1000 2023
- Endorsed in IFLR 1000 2024
- Endorsed in IFLR 1000 2025
