Our Employment and Benefits practice group recently organised an afternoon seminar focusing on current and upcoming topics in the field of employment law and within the labour market in Finland. This article dives deeper into some of the topics discussed during the successful afternoon at Krogerus and gives a brief overview on what to expect in the coming months in the field of employment law...
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Energy Update: Draft government proposal for an act on offshore wind power in the Finnish EEZ submitted for consultation
Our Energy practice group has been following the progress of the legislative project which aims to clarify the requirements and processes for offshore wind power in the Finnish exclusive economic zone ("EEZ"). On 23 May 2024, the Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment ("Ministry") held a third stakeholder meeting to inform and discuss in detail the draft government proposal, which has just been submitted for consultation. Our Energy practice's Associates Toni Kastell and Nelli Rönkkö discuss and summarise below the key takeaways of the stakeholder meeting and the draft government proposal...
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Krogerus Advises Hartwall Capital on the EUR 4.3 Billion Merger of Konecranes and Cargotec
Krogerus advised Hartwall Capital, the largest shareholder of Konecranes, on the EUR 4.3 billion merger of Konecranes and Cargotec. The combined company will be a customer-focused global leader in sustainable material flow. Its illustrative combined annual sales are approximately EUR 7.0 billion and comparable operating profit is approximately EUR 565 million, based on financial year 2019 figures. The proposed combination will be implemented as an absorption merger whereby Konecranes will be merged into Cargotec and Konecranes shareholders will receive new shares in Cargotec. Hartwall Capital, which now owns 10 per cent...
Krogerus Advises CPC Finland on a Joint Venture with Helen for Lakiakangas 3 Wind Farm
Krogerus advised wind power company CPC Finland when it entered into a joint venture with Finnish energy group Helen (40% CPC, 60% Helen) for construction, owning and operating the 86 MW Lakiakangas 3 wind farm, consisting of 20 Vestas V150-4.3 MW turbines and located in the municipalities of Kristiinankaupunki and Isojoki in Western Finland. Krogerus also advised CPC Finland and the project company on the non-recourse project financing provided by OP Corporate Bank for the project. The construction works of the wind farm have already started and the commissioning is expected to take place during the last quarter of 2021...