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"This team is exceptionally skilled in supporting organisations in ensuring compliance with competition law by conducting thorough risk assessments and delivering interactive training sessions to employees, helping organizations stay ahead of regulatory requirements and avoid pitfalls."
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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.”
“One of the strongest M&A teams in Finland.”
“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.”
Parties:
Leppäkoski Group (Seller), Loimua (Buyer)
Transaction:
Hannes Snellman advised Leppäkoski Group in the structured sales process of Leppäkosken Lämpö Oy to Loimua.
Leppäkosken Lämpö Oy operates district heating and natural gas distribution businesses, supplying district heating in Nokia, Hämeenkyrö, Ikaalinen, Parkano, Ylöjärvi and Ulvila, with district heating sales of approximately 250 gigawatt hours in 2025. Loimua, which is owned by Abrdn plc, CVC DIF and LPPI Infrastructure Investments LP, will expand its operations through the transaction, increasing its number of district heating end users to over 100,000.
The completion of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals, and the parties expect the transaction to be completed by the end of 2026.
Value:
Not public
Role:
Counsel to Leppäkoski Group
CAP-Group Oy, SafeSteer I Oy, SafeSteer II Oy and Aktia Bank plc
Hannes Snellman advised CAP-Group Oy and SafeSteer I Oy as guarantors and SafeSteer II Oy as borrower in connection with a senior facilities agreement with Aktia Bank plc as lender. The facilities comprise two term loan facilities for refinancing the SafeSteer group’s existing indebtedness, an acquisition term loan facility for financing future acquisitions and a revolving credit facility for general corporate purposes.
Counsel to CAP-Group Oy
Regant (Seller), atNorth (Buyer)
Hannes Snellman advised Regant in the disposal of a mega data center campus development in Salo, Finland to atNorth, the leading Nordic high-density colocation and built-to-suit data center provider.
The 28.6-hectare site has 75 MW of power secured for its first phase, with a path to power of up to 230 MW for the wider development. atNorth’s investment in the Salo site is expected to be approximately €2 billion. This estimate does not include servers owned by customers, or their installation, which could represent a further investment of up to an estimated €10 billion.
Counsel to Regant
DevCo Partners, Vexve, BROEN
Hannes Snellman advised DevCo Partners and Vexve in connection with the financing of Vexve’s acquisition of Danish valve manufacturer BROEN ApS, strengthening Vexve’s position as a leading European supplier of valve solutions. Vexve is owned by DevCo Partners, a Finnish, long-term oriented active owner dedicated to building world-leading companies in selected niche markets.
Counsel to DevCo Partners and Vexve
Union Investment
Hannes Snellman advised Union Investment, a German property asset and investment manager, in connection with the conversion of an historical office building into a new Ruby Hotels hotel in Helsinki, Finland.
Counsel to Union Investment in the conversion of an office building into a new hotel
Mirova
Hannes Snellman advised Mirova in its market entry in Finland entailing an investment in a ready-to-build 45MW/90MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project. Along with the Finnish market, Mirova entered the Swedish market through an investment into a 100MW/200MWh BESS project.
Ingrid Capacity will develop, operate and optimise the projects, as well as provide technical and commercial asset management, EPC management and optimisation services.
Counsel to Mirova