Sini Mäkelä
Head of Construction, Real Estate and Sales I Legal Business Partner
Tel. +358 (0)40 030 7737
sini.makela@wiidare.com
Professional Experience
2025- Head of Construction, Real Estate and Sales I Legal Business Partner
2024-2025 Legal Business Partner I Head of Sales at Wiidare
2021-2023 General Counsel and Member of the Management Group at WasaGroup
2019-2021 Senior Investment Manager / Investment Manager at SRV Group
2018 Transaction Manager at SRV Group
2009-2018 Senior Legal Counsel / Legal Counsel at SRV Group
2008 Notary at District Court of Seinäjoki
2005-2007 Legal Counsel at Fondia
Education
2005 LL.M. (with court training), University of Helsinki, Faculty of Law
2018-2019 Kiinko, Real Estate Financing
2006-2020 Aalto open university (total 18 ct)
Summary
As Head of Construction, Real Estate and Sales at Wiidare, I lead our construction and real estate service areas as well as our sales function. I also advise our clients on a broad range of real estate and construction -related matters.
With over 15 years of experience in the real estate industry, I have gained valuable insights from both legal and business roles. I believe that understanding not only the legal framework but also the commercial drivers is essential in ensuring that our clients’ business targets are accurately represented in legal documentation. My approach is solution-oriented and proactive. I thrive on identifying and implementing the best solutions for our clients, while at the same time fostering a collaborative working environment where every team member feels valued.
I have a strong background in real estate transactions, project development and construction projects, joint ventures and real estate finance. While my core focus has been on the real estate and construction sectors, I have also gained experience in other areas of law and am thus able to assist our clients in a wide variety of cases.
Previously, I worked as a General Counsel and a member of the management team in a medium-sized real estate development company. My responsibilities included e.g. managing transactions, developing and maintaining compliance practices, acting as a secretary of the board of directors, obtaining financing for real estate projects and overall responsibility for all legal affairs.
I have also worked as a Senior Investment Manager and Senior Legal Counsel in a publicly listed construction company. In the legal department, I was responsible for negotiating and drafting a wide array of agreements and had overall in-house responsibility for assigned projects both in Finland and abroad. My work in the Investment segment included obtaining financing for various real estate projects and managing real estate transactions.