Ville has over 25 years of experience as an attorney and specializes in corporate M&A and other transactions, particularly in the energy and infrastructure sectors. He is currently a partner at Krogerus Attorneys Ltd., one of Finland’s leading law firms. Ville has been recognized as one of the industry’s leading experts for several consecutive years by international industry rating organizations.
Throughout his long career, Ville has gained extensive experience in various types of M&A transactions, equity financing arrangements, joint ventures, greenfield projects, and related contract negotiations, covering, among others, onshore and offshore wind power, solar power, energy storage, P2X projects, and data centers. He regularly acts as a strategic advisor to both international and domestic investors, financiers, project developers, and other energy sector players – offering not only legal expertise but also a broad commercial and strategic perspective on assignments and industry development.
Ville earned his Master of Laws degree from the University of Helsinki in 1999 and has also studied in France. He is a member of the Finnish Bar Association, the International Bar Association, and the International Project Finance Association. Ville is fluent in Finnish and English and also speaks Swedish and French.
At Polarnode, in addition to his legal expertise, Ville brings to the Board his commercial and strategic insight -developed through years of experience- to the development and expansion of the company’s business.
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