Antti-Jussi Partanen

Antti-Jussi is recognized as one of the key individuals in Finland within real estate and energy by international directories such as Chambers Europe, The Legal 500 and Who’s Who Legal. In addition, Antti-Jussi is ranked as a Rising Star Partner in Finland within project development and M&A by IFLR1000 as well as listed as a leading practitioner for real estate in Finland by the Expert Guides 2022: Rising Stars, published by Euromoney.

This is what clients say about Antti-Jussi:

“An excellent and engaging leader with immense intellect and wide-ranging industry knowledge.”
– Chambers Europe 2024, Real Estate

“He is solutions-oriented with strong commercial focus.”
– Chambers Europe 2024, Real Estate

“Antti-Jussi Partanen has excellent real estate market knowledge, which is really helpful in deal making. I think Antti-Jussi knows the transaction market even better than some of the commercial transaction advisers. Furthermore, it is very convenient to work with Antti-Jussi and the quality of work of his and his team is top notch.”
– The Legal 500 2024, Real Estate and Construction

“Antti-Jussi Partanen is a result-oriented person with a broad understanding of the real estate sector and transactions. He can explain complex legal matters clearly, adequately and comprehensively, ensuring that clients are well-informed throughout the legal process.”
– The Legal 500 2024, Real Estate and Construction

“Antti-Jussi Partanen is efficient and knowledgeable, and provides solid advice in respect to transactions.”
– Chambers Europe 2023, Real Estate

“He has strong leadership skills and is unusually good with numbers for a lawyer.”
– Chambers Europe 2023, Real Estate

“Antti-Jussi Partanen is truly top-tier. Not only a great legal mind but a strong leader who has nurtured a thoroughly diligent team of lawyers, all of whom were readily available for a call and who responded quickly to emails. Antti-Jussi is also a very amenable gentleman who keeps his ego in check.”
– The Legal 500 2023, Real Estate and Construction

“Antti-Jussi Partanen is a true professional in this sector. Clear presentations and advice. Practical approach on cases. Good communication towards the client.”

– The Legal 500 2023, Real Estate and Constru Finlandction

“Client-oriented and nice to deal with, very good substantial skills.”
– IFLR1000, 2022/2023 (32nd edition)

Antti-Jussi Partanen’s experience includes advising:

• Blackstone in the acquisition of an urban logistics portfolio comprising 22 assets and valued at EUR 135 million;
• Blackstone in the acquisition of a logistics property located close to the Helsinki-Vantaa airport;
• Blackstone in the acquisition of an approximately 9,600 m2 light industrial asset located in Espoo from Svenska Lutherska Evangeliföreningen i Finland r.f. (SLEF);
• Blackstone in the acquisition of a prime urban logistics and warehouse asset in the Helsinki Airport logistics hub from Abrdn;
• The seller in the sale of a landmark office building in Keilaniemi, Espoo, currently known as Tietoevry’s headquarters;
• Slättö in the acquisition of a modern last-mile logistics terminal in Helsinki, Finland;
• A special investment fund managed by the LocalTapiola Alternative Investment Funds Ltd in the acquisition of a social infrastructure portfolio;
• Trevian with the sale of a residential development project in central Tapiola, Finland, to Peab and Ålandsbanken fund;
• A global real estate investment manager in the acquisition of three new logistics facilities developed in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area by YIT;
• Blackstone in the acquisition of a large real estate property portfolio consisting of 11 logistics and light industrial assets located in the Helsinki metropolitan area;
• Hedin Mobility Group in the acquisition of Laakkonen Group’s automotive business;
• Blackstone in the EUR 21 billion recapitalization of Mileway;
• WasaGroup Funds in the divestment of a retail property portfolio consisting of five retail assets located in Vaasa, Finland to Serena Properties AB;
• Stockmann plc in the EUR 400 million sale and leaseback arrangement relating to Stockmann’s flagship department store property with the Finnish pension provider Keva as purchaser;
• Nokia in the ongoing project to build a new campus on the Linnanmaa-Ritaharju plot in Oulu, Finland expected to be completed during 2025;
• The buyer of a modern, multi-tenant warehouse property in the middle of the urban last-mile area of Tammisto, Vantaa in the metropolitan area around Helsinki from Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company;
• AXA IM Alts in the acquisition of a large Nordic logistics portfolio from NREP;
• MSD Finland Oy in the sale and leaseback of an office property in Keilaniemi, Espoo to Skanska’s property development company;
• Altaal and Carnegie in the acquisition of an office property in north-western Helsinki;
• Altaal and Carnegie in the acquisition of an office building in Espoo;
• Altaal and Carnegie in the establishment of a new investment company and its acquisition of Ramboll’s Finnish headquarters;
• WasaGroup Funds Oy on the divestment of a commercial real estate portfolio to a fund managed by Elite Alfred Berg;
• WasaGroup Funds Oy on the divestment of nine educational and care segment properties to Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB;
• The buyer in the acquisition of two logistics properties in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area with a total leasable area of ca. 26,500 sqm;
• Fortum in the sale of its district heating business in the Järvenpää-Tuusula area in Finland to a consortium consisting of Vantaa Energy Ltd, Infranode, and Keva;
• The buyer in the acquisition of Juvanmalmi logistics center, located in the Helsinki metropolitan area, from Genesta;
• The buyer in the acquisition of an industrial and warehouse property with a total leasable area of ca. 19,500 sqm located in the Koskelo light industrial area in Helsinki region;
• Fortum in the divestment of the majority stake in its Nordic wind portfolio to funds advised by Credit Suisse Energy Infrastructure Partners;
• KanAm Grund in its acquisition of office projects in Vallila, Helsinki from NCC Property Development;
• Amundi Real Estate in the sale of office buildings in Alberga Business Park located in Leppävaara, Espoo to eQ Finnish Real Estate Fund;
• Pareto Securities in the acquisition of the SOK headquarter in Helsinki; and
• Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust (CEREIT), a Singapore real estate investment trust with a diversified Pan-European portfolio, in a multi-jurisdictional real estate transaction where CEREIT acquired in total 16 office properties in Finland, Poland and the Netherlands.

Roschier (2007-), Principal Associate (2017-2020), Partner since 2020
Fortum Corporation (M&A Legal), Visiting Lawyer (2015)
Fortum Corporation (Legal Affairs), Visiting Lawyer (2011)
Metso Minerals Oy, Visiting Lawyer (2008)
Metso Automation Oy, Visiting Lawyer (2008)

Member of the Finnish Bar Association
Member of the Finnish Corporate Law Association
Member of the Young Arbitration Club Finland (YACF)
Young Lawyers Association (NULA)

Danube University Krems, MBA (2010)
University of Turku, LL.M. (2007)

English, Finnish