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"The team's availability has been really good for the issues I have encountered during the years I have worked with them. The advice has always been very practical and business friendly, and always with the right attitude to reply to the questions at hand without excessive legal jargon or hypothetical case scenarios."
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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.”
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“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:
Nordea Bank Abp, Sponsor Capital, and Velox Logistiikka Oy
Transaction:
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Nordea Bank Abp in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Velox Logistiikka Oy by Sponsor Capital.
Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp
Nordea Bank Abp, Revenio Group Corporation
Hannes Snellman advised Nordea Bank Abp on Revenio Group Corporation’s fully underwritten rights offering of approximately EUR 80.0 million, which was oversubscribed. The proceeds will be used to repay the bridge facility arranged by Nordea in connection with Revenio’s acquisition of Visionix.
Approx. EUR 80 million
Viking Line, TT-Line
Hannes Snellman advised Viking Line on a joint operation with TT-Line, under which the parties will jointly operate the Vuosaari (Helsinki)–Muuga route. As part of the arrangement, Viking Line will acquire a 50% ownership interest in the vessel to be deployed on the route. The arrangement strengthens the transport corridor between Finland and Estonia and forms part of Viking Line’s continued development of freight transportation in the Baltic Sea region.
Not public
Counsel to Viking Line
Rabbalshede Kraft
Construction of the 36.7 MWp Lamminneva and 71.5 MWp Isoneva solar farms in Finland, including negotiation of construction and long-term services contracts
Not disclosed
Counsel to Rabbalshede Kraft
Resurs Bank AB (publ)
The transaction entered with Lowell comprised a securitisation of non-performing loan portfolios consisting of loans in Sweden, Finland and Denmark.
Finnish counsel to Resurs Bank AB (publ)
Haapanen Oy, part of Revivo Group (Buyer), IdeaPaint Oy (Target)
Hannes Snellman advised Haapanen Oy, part of Revivo Group, a Nordic industrial coating and surface treatment group backed by Helix Kapital, in the acquisition of IdeaPaint Oy. IdeaPaint Oy is a Finnish company specialising in surface treatment services.
Counsel to Revivo Group’s Haapanen Oy