Pauliina advises clients on all types of financing transactions especially in relation to bank lending, acquisition financing and bond issuances and as well as matters relating to general corporate, contract, and capital markets law. Pauliina has also expertise in payment services regulation and sustainable finance.
Pauliina joined Hannes Snellman as a trainee in September 2018 and was appointed as an associate in January 2019. Pauliina has a master of laws degree from the University of Helsinki as well as Lund University.
References
Parties:
Konecranes Plc
Transaction:
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Konecranes in connection with the establishment of its new EUR 350 million sustainability-linked revolving credit facility.
Deal value:
EUR 350 million
Role:
Counsel to Konecranes Plc
Nordea Bank and LähiTapiola in the financing of the acquisition and establishment of Better Burger Society by Intera and NoHo Partners.
Parties:
Terveystalo Plc
Transaction:
Counsel to Terveystalo Plc, a healthcare service provider listed on Nasdaq Helsinki, in the issue and listing of senior unsecured sustainability-linked notes.
Value:
EUR 100 million
Role:
Counsel to Terveystalo Plc
Parties:
Sanoma Corporation, Nordea Bank Abp
Transaction:
Counsel to Sanoma Corporation, a K12 learning service provider and cross-media company listed on Nasdaq Helsinki, in the issuance and listing of hybrid capital securities in the amount of EUR 150 million. Nordea Bank Abp acted as lead manager in the issue of the capital securities.
Value:
EUR 150 million
Role:
Counsel to Sanoma Corporation
Parties:
Infranode, MPY Telecom Oyj
Transaction:
Infranode’s acquisition of MPY Telecom Oyj
Role:
Counsel to Infranode
Parties:
Eltel AB
Transaction:
Eltel AB’s EUR 25 million issue and listing of sustainability - linked hybrid capital securitie
Deal value:
EUR 25 million
Role:
Counsel to Eltel AB
Parties:
Cargotec Corporation, Konecranes Plc
Transaction:
The announced, but subsequently abandoned, merger of Cargotec and Konecranes in 2021-2022
Deal value:
Approx. EUR 2.7 billion
Role:
Counsel to Konecranes Plc
Parties
Remeo Holding II Oy (buyer), Delete Finland Oy (seller), Delete Ympäristöpalvelut Oy (target)
Transaction
Counsel to Remeo in its acquisition of Delete Ympäristöpalvelut Oy, a Finland-based environmental and recycling services provider.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Remeo
Parties:
Ahlström Capital BV and Nidoco AB (buyers), Ahlstrom-Munksjö (seller), Decor Solutions business area (target)
Transaction:
The buying consortium comprising Ahlström Capital BV and Nidoco AB, in the investment in the majority share of Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s Decor Solutions business area.
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to the buying consortium (Ahlström Capital BV and Nidoco AB)
Parties
Basware Corporation (target), a consortium consisting of Accel-KKR, Long Path Partners, and Briarwood Chase Management (buyer)
Transaction
Counsel to the offeror consortium of Accel-KKR, Long Path Partners, and Briarwood Chase Management in the tender offer for all outstanding securities in Basware Corporation.
Deal Value
EUR 620 million
Role
Counsel to the consortium
Parties
IK Partners (Buyer), Intera Fund II Ky, Intera Fund III Ky, management and other minority shareholders (Sellers), Renta Group Oy (Target)
Transaction
Intera Partners’ sale of Renta Group Oy to IK Partners
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Intera Partners
Parties
Nordea Bank Abp, Duell Bike-Center, Tecno Globe
Transaction
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp in financing the acquisition of Tecno Globe by Duell Bike-Center, a portfolio company of Sponsor Capital, and the refinancing of existing financing of Duell Bike-Center
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp
Parties
Staffbase GmbH, Valo Solutions Oy
Transaction
Staffbase’s acquisition of Valo Solutions, the Finnish-based leading provider of intranets and workplace solutions.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Staffbase GmbH
Counsel to BNP Paribas in LocalTapiola Finance’s EUR 592 million public securitisation of a portfolio of Finnish consumer auto hire purchase contracts, 2021.
Parties
Virala Acquisition Company Plc, Purmo Group Ltd
Transaction
Virala Acquisition Company Plc's merger with Purmo Group Ltd.
Deal Value
EUR 685 million
Role
Counsel to Virala Acquisition Company Plc
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp in connection with its issues under its GMTN and EMTN Programmes, 2021.
Parties
Valmet, Neles
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as lead counsel to Valmet, a leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation, and services for the pulp, paper, and energy industries, in its merger with Neles, one of the leading providers of mission-critical flow control solutions and services for process industries in Finland.
Deal Value
The combined value of the merging companies is approximately EUR 7 billion.
Role
Lead counsel to Valmet
Parties
Aktia Bank Plc
Transaction
Aktia Bank Plc issue of Additional Tier 1 unsecured fixed to fixed rate Finnish law notes of EUR 60 million on 26 May 2021
Deal Value
EUR 60 million
Role
Counsel to Aktia Bank Plc
Parties
AMF Pensionsförsäkring AB (Buyer), Keva (Seller), Caruna (Target)
Transaction
AMF Pensionsförsäkring AB’s acquisition of a 12.5% minority stake in Caruna from Keva
Viking Malt Oy, OP Corporate Bank plc, Danske Bank A/S, Finland Branch, Danske Bank A/S
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Viking Malt in financing of EUR 90 million production plant investment in Lahti. The investment was the biggest investment in Finnish food and beverage industry and in Lahti region during the past 10 years. The financing package was partially guaranteed with an export credit agency guarantee granted by Euler Hermes Aktiengesellschaft.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Viking Malt
Parties
Volati (Buyer), Pisla Group Oy (Seller), Pisla Oy (Target)
Transaction
Volati's acquisition of Pisla Oy from Pisla Group Oy
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Volati
Parties
NREP
Transaction
Counsel to NREP in financing the development of residential properties located in Niittykumpu and Leppävaara, Espoo, 2020
Deal Value
Value not public
Hannes role
Counsel to NREP
Hannes team
Markus Bremer, Laura Kotilainen, Valerie Wårvik, Pauliina Sutinen and Linda Launonen
Finnish counsel to Brite AB.
Parties
Local Tapiola Finance Ltd
Transaction
Local Tapiola Finance Ltd's issue of EUR 115,000,000 2-year senior unsecured floating rate notes
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Local Tapiola Finance Ltd
Parties
Nordea Bank Abp, Evolver Equity Fund I, Micro Aided Design Oy, Arktis AS, Nolliplan AB
Transaction
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp in financing the acquisitions of Micro Aided Design Oy, Arktis AS and Nolliplan AB by Evolver Equity Fund I
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp
Finnish counsel to Qliro Group.
Parties
Optomed Plc
Transaction
Optomed’s IPO and listing on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange
Deal Value
The offering by the company and its shareholders amounted to approximately EUR 44 million
Role
Counsel to Optomed Plc
Counsel to various UK based investment firms and banks on applying for post-Brexit authorisation from the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority.
Counsel to various alternative investment fund managers on Finnish and Swedish licencing applications and notification requirements, and assisted in their licence or notification processes with the Finnish and Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority
Finnish counsel to Nordax Bank AB (publ).
Counsel to UBS Europe SE in Finnish financial regulatory matters.
Parties
Initial purchasers and creditors, CABB Chemicals
Transaction
Finnish counsel to the initial purchasers and creditors in the refinancing of CABB Chemicals with EUR 490 million senior secured and EUR 150 million unsecured notes offering and super senior revolving credit facility
Deal Value
EUR 640 million
Role
Finnish counsel to the initial purchasers and creditors
Parties
Nykredit Realkredit A/S, Niam, Skanska
Transaction
Counsel Nykredit Realkredit A/S in refinancing the acquisition of Aviabulevardi II office building in Vantaa by Niam from Skanska
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Nykredit Realkredit A/S
Parties
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (Buyer), shareholders of Pro Farm Technologies Oy (Sellers), Pro Farm Technologies Oy (Target)
Transaction
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc., an international leader in sustainable bioprotection and plant health solutions, acquired Pro Farm Technologies Oy, a Finnish agriculture technology company supplying nutrient and biostimulant technology and products
Deal Value
USD 31.8 million
Role
Counsel to Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.
Parties
Nykredit Realkredit A/S, Nykredit Bank A/S, Doric, Svenska Folkskolans Vänner R.F. foundation
Transaction
Counsel to Nykredit Realkredit A/S and Nykredit Bank A/S in financing the acquisition of a building in the center of Helsinki by Doric from Svenska Folkskolans Vänner R.F. foundation
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Nykredit Realkredit A/S and Nykredit Bank A/S