Mr Mikko Heinonen > Hannes Snellman (Finland) > Helsinki, Finland > Lawyer Profile

Hannes Snellman (Finland)
ETELÄESPLANADI 20
PO BOX 333
00130/00131 HELSINKI
Finland

Work Department

M&A, Capital Markets

Position

Senior Partner

Career

Mikko’s practice focuses on public and private M&A, equity issues and general securities regulation. He also provides advice regarding governance matters to corporations and their boards. In addition, Mikko has also advised many industrial and technology companies in their acquisitions, joint ventures, financing and licensing transactions. Mikko is entrusted with various non-executive board memberships and is acting as the secretary for boards of directors in various public and private companies.

Mikko is a frequent speaker in lectures at university courses and seminars and has published articles on corporate and securities law topics.

Mikko is a member of the Finnish Bar Association and also qualified to practice in the State of New York.

Mikko Heinonen is Hannes Snellman’s Senior Partner.

Languages

English, Finnish, Swedish

Memberships

Member of the Finnish Bar Association
Member of the New York Bar Association
Member of the International Bar Association

Education

Partner, Hannes Snellman, 2003–
Managing Partner Helsinki, Hannes Snellman, 2011–2019
Head of Capital Markets, M&A or Public M&A, Hannes Snellman, 2005–2019
Associate, Hannes Snellman, 1997–2003
LL.M. Harvard Law School, 2002, New York Bar Exam, 2002
Master of Laws, University of Turku, 1997

Lawyer Rankings

Finland > Commercial, corporate and M&A

(Hall of Fame)

Mikko HeinonenHannes Snellman (Finland)

Hannes Snellman (Finland) is well known for playing a key role on notable M&A transactions in the Finnish market. The department receives mandates from a large and diversified client base, including domestic and foreign leading financial sponsors, multinationals, and Nordic listed companies. Mikko Heinonen focuses on various forms of corporate transactions, finance advisory work, and securities regulation advice, while Johan Aalto specialises in M&A, corporate finance mandates and capital markets work, with an emphasis on public takeovers. Antti Kuha has extensive experience in complex cross-border transactions involving public corporations, Annika Schaumann advises clients on domestic and cross-border M&A and has a focus on private equity transactions. Former M&A group head Sten Olsson departed to Asianajotoimisto White & Case Oy in early 2024.