AEEC IN Helsinki
Finland
HPP Attorneys
HPP is a full-service business law firm with more than 110 professionals, all based in a single office in Helsinki. The firm has a strong domestic presence and is one of Finland’s leading names in business law, with a significant share of its work being cross-border in nature, reflecting both the international character of its client base and the increasingly global dynamics of the sectors in which it operates.
HPP operates across a range of key sectors, with Energy & Infrastructure being a particularly prominent example. Within the energy sector, HPP is a true full-service firm, advising clients across the entire value chain and across all technologies.
A number of HPP’s energy lawyers bring the added perspective of having worked as in-house counsel within the energy industry, giving the team a practical, first-hand understanding of the commercial and operational realities facing clients – and enabling the firm to deliver advice that is not only legally precise but also strategically and commercially attuned.
HPP’s culture is built on three core values: Trust, Partnership and Equality.
Offices
Helsinki
Staff
> 100
Accredited professionals
approx. 70
Partners
20
Dedicated departments in the field of energy and climate
Energy and Infrastructure, Land Use and Permitting, Corporate M&A, Banking and Finance, Dispute Resolution
Accredited professionals active in the field of energy
approx. 15
Other departments
EU and Competition, Technology and Data, Employment, ESG, Intellectual Property, Logistics, Real Estate, Restructuring and Insolvency, Tax and Structuring
Clients in the field of energy and climate
HPP’s Energy team advises a wide range of domestic and international clients across the full energy value chain – from generation and grid infrastructure to the distribution, sale and trading of energy in the Finnish market. The clientele includes, amongst others, utilities, corporations, private equity investors, lenders, project developers, operators and regulators.
HPP’s tier 1 energy practice covers the full spectrum of legal work in the sector, such as project development, energy regulation and market law, grid and transmission matters, construction and supply agreements, feedstock agreements, PPAs and offtake agreements, JV arrangements, M&A transactions, project finance and dispute resolution. The firm is at the forefront of advising clients driving the green energy transition, supporting both public and private sector actors in navigating a rapidly evolving legal and regulatory landscape.
Approach
HPP’s approach is client-focused, practical and solution-oriented. The firm creates value by addressing complexity with pragmatic, fit-for-purpose solutions that drive its clients’ success – delivering clear advice that enables high-quality decision-making and instils certainty and predictability at every stage of a matter.
MEMBER
INFORMATION
Finland
Helsinki
HPP Attorneys
Bulevardi 1 A
00100 Helsinki
+ 358 9 474 21
+ 358 9 474 2222
info@hpp.fi
https://www.hpp.fi
CONTACT PERSON
FOR AEEC MATTERS
Björn Nykvist
VITA
Björn Nykvist
Attorney at Law / Partner
Björn Nykvist is the Head of HPP’s market-leading Energy team, and one of the leading Finnish energy & infrastructure lawyers, with vast experience in the development, financing and acquisition and disposal of energy and infrastructure projects. Björn advises a diverse client base of energy and infrastructure corporates, financial sponsors, specialist fund managers, banks and other finance institutions on a range of complex transactional and project development work, with the majority of Björn’s work being cross-border in nature.
Björn’s experience includes negotiating complex joint venture structures, as well as the commercial project agreements underpinning energy and infrastructure projects. Björn is one of the leading Finnish advisors on power purchase agreements, having advised on the many different forms PPAs can take.
In addition to his work for clients in the energy and infrastructure sector, Björn also has experience of advising on transactions in relation to other non-energy infrastructure projects and transactions, including digital infrastructure as well as natural resources and mining.
CONTACT PERSON
FOR AEEC MATTERS
Tuomas Näsi
VITA
Tuomas Näsi
Attorney-at-Law / Partner
Tuomas Näsi co-heads HPP’s Energy practice, specialising in energy, infrastructure and industrial transactions and projects. His work spans strategic investments, project development and M&A, and includes advising domestic and international clients on complex multi-party arrangements across a range of energy technologies and infrastructure assets.
He advises on both transactional and project-related matters, with a strong emphasis on strategic planning, risk management and commercially viable solutions. Tuomas works across a broad range of technologies and infrastructure within the energy sector, including onshore and offshore wind, solar PV, battery energy storage systems (BESS), hydrogen and its derivatives, gas, bioenergy, and hydropower, as well as electricity, gas, and hydrogen grids and transmission and distribution infrastructure. Many of his projects have cross-border elements and involve long-term partnerships between multiple parties.
Prior to rejoining private practice, Tuomas served as Legal Director at a project development company in the energy sector, where he was a member of the management team. This background gives him a thorough understanding of the commercial and regulatory dynamics of the energy and infrastructure sectors, enabling him to effectively assist clients in navigating the complexities of these fast-paced and highly regulated markets.
