Hans Sundblad

Senior Counsel
Hans Sundblad
Location
Helsinki
Language
English, Finnish, Swedish

Hans Sundblad has experience in complex corporate and financing transactions, with particular focus on advising banks and other institutional clients. In addition, Hans advises clients on general corporate and contract law as well as on energy market law matters.

In the field of banking and finance, Hans' practice includes advising, e.g., on corporate lending, ship and project financing, PPP projects, syndicated loans, as well as on derivates and other financial instruments. He also regularly represents lenders in reorganisations and restructurings. With respect to investment matters, Hans advises investors on private equity, hedge fund and other investment fund placements and documentation.

Having acted as in-house counsel in senior positions at Finnish banks in Helsinki and New York, Hans possesses extensive experience from the financial sector. He is the Finnish national co-author of the annual ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association) Collateral Opinion.

Prior to starting in private sector, Hans worked as researcher at the University of Turku and also served as public prosecutor. He has been member of the policy committee of contract law of the Finnish Bar Association since 2005.

Credentials
Education
  • Trained at the Bench, 1982
  • University of Turku, Master of Laws, 1978
Memberships
  • Finnish Bar Association
  • International Bar Association
  • Association of Finnish Lawyers
  • Finnish Arbitration Association
  • 2005 to date, member of the policy committee of contract law of the Finnish Bar Association
Experience
Prior Experience
  • 1994 to 2016, Partner, Associate, Finnish law firm
  • 1991 to 1994, Vice President , Postipankki Oy, New York Branch
  • 1989 to 1990, Legal Counsel/Manager, Postipankki Oy
  • 1987 to 1988, Associate, US law firm 
  • 1986 to 1989, Legal Counsel, Postipankki Oy
  • 1982 to 1984, Legal Counsel, SYP Oy
  • 1979 to 1982, Assistant in Criminal & Procedural Law, University of Turku
Selected recent references
  • Advising Oma Savings Bank and LocalTapiola in connection with Meriaura's expansion of low carbon technologies in shipping (2024)
  • Advising Helsinki Shipyard Oy on the sale of its business – Helsinki Shipyard's operations to continue in Helsinki (2023)
  • Advising SAJM Holding on negotiations for the selection of project partner for a 475 MW solar farm (2023)
  • Advising Nordic Investment Bank on its COVID-19 response loan to Tallink Silja Oy (2021)
  • Advising Ireland's NTR on acquisition of 200mw wind portfolio in Sweden and Finland (2019)
  • Advising Element Power on the sale of part of its business to Norwegian energy group Statkraft (2019)
Rankings
Legal 500 EMEA
  • Endorsed in Legal 500 EMEA 2021
  • Endorsed in Legal 500 EMEA 2022
  • Endorsed in Legal 500 EMEA 2023
Chambers Global
  • Endorsed in Chambers Global 2019
Chambers Europe
  • Endorsed in Chambers Europe 2019
  • Endorsed in Chambers Europe 2022
  • Endorsed in Chambers Europe 2023
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