Hannes Snellman’s M&A practice houses an enviable roster of clients, including large Finnish and Nordic listed companies, sponsors, and private companies. The practice is geared to support clients on share transfers, public takeovers, mergers, demergers, carve-outs, and spin-offs. Erik Stenman leads the private equity team and is particularly valued by clients for his expertise in both buy-side and sell-side transactions. Also spearheading the team, Tuire Kuronen advises on cross-border and domestic strategic and joint venture matters, with knowledge of corporate governance and FDI. The ‘excellent’ Mikko Heinonen completes the leadership, recognised for his experience ’working on complex matters’.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Hannes Snellman was able to provide support in a timely, agile way for a non-standard JV structure forming project. The project required normal M&A, commercial, financing and competition law support in a framework that was not standard at all.’
- ‘Thomas Landell is practical and has a calm approach. In this project, the main support came from the partner level, which worked very efficiently.’
- ‘One of the strongest M&A teams in Finland.’
- ‘Mikko Heinonen is excellent.’
- ‘Tuire Kuronen is excellent at cross-border M&A.’
- ‘Hannes Snellman's M&A practice is a go-to for complex transactions. They have a great understanding of client needs and the ability to adapt in different situations.’
Key clients
- Outokumpu Corporation
- KONE Corporation
- Lassila & Tikanoja Plc
- YIT Corporation
- Oy Karl Fazer Ab
- Vaaka Partners Oy
- UPM Kymmene Oyj
- Mandatum Plc
- DevCo Partners Ltd
- Haveli Investments
- ABB Ltd
- Virala Oy Ab
Work highlights
Counselled DevCo in its strategic capital raise resulting in EUR 616 million of total commitments for Medix Biochemica.
Acted as Finnish counsel for ABB, a Swedish-Swiss multinational electrical engineering corporation, in its equity investment in the Finnish project company Arctial, which is planning to build a low-carbon aluminium manufacturing facility in Finland.
Acted as Finnish counsel to Bauer Media Group in its acquisition of Clear Channel Europe-North, a significant player in the Out of Home (“OOH”) media sector.
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Practice head
Erik Stenman; Tuire Kuronen; Mikko Heinonen
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