Saara Paronen

Contact information

Tel. +358 20 713 3213

Mob. +358 40 521 3687

saara.paronen@borenius.com

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Assistant

Sanna Kamau

Tel. +358 20 713 3236

Mob. +358 50 538 0113

sanna.kamau@borenius.com

About Saara

Saara advises clients on real-estate and construction law. Her scope includes real estate transactions, real estate development projects, and construction projects, as well as legal questions relating to the use and maintenance of real property. She has also represented numerous clients in disputes regarding construction contracts, sales of real estate and real estate companies, and other real estate projects.

Saara frequently lectures in seminars, particularly on questions related to construction, leasing, and real estate development.

Saara heads the firm’s Real Estate team.

Service areas

Rankings

Chambers Europe

Real Estate
Real Estate: Construction (Spotlight Table)

Chambers Europe | 2020
“Skilful and experienced.”
“A true construction specialist.”
Chambers Europe | 2018
“She is well known in the real estate community.”
“Very easy to communicate.”

The Legal 500

Real Estate and Construction

IFLR1000

Real Estate & Construction

Who’s Who Legal

Construction – Thought Leader

Selected References

Advises Citycon on the redevelopment of shopping centre Lippulaiva, including the construction of apartment buildings, a metro station and a bus terminal.
Advised Fennia, Aktia Life Insurance and Yleisradion eläkesäätiö on their acquisition of Gigahertsi, the extension of Lähipalvelukeskus Hertsi, from YIT and Hartela.
Advised Morgan Stanley on its EUR 516 million acquisition of the Itis shopping centre from Wereldhave N.V.

Career

Partner, Borenius, 2016–
Specialist Partner, Borenius, 2013–2016
Partner, Project Law Attorneys Ltd, 2008–2012
Lawyer, Jukka Aho & Co Project Law Consultants, 2001–2008
Trainee District Judge, District Court of Helsinki, 2000–2001
Lawyer, Finnish Real Estate Federation, 1997–2000

Education

Bar Admission, 2008, Helsinki, Finland
Trained on the bench, 2001, District Court of Helsinki, Finland
Master of Laws, 1997, University of Helsinki, Finland

Languages

Finnish, English, Swedish

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