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Hannes Snellman Winner of Finland M&A Legal Adviser of the Year 2019

5 December 2019

Hannes Snellman was named as Finland M&A Legal Adviser of the Year 2019 at the European M&A Awards ceremony organised by Mergermarket in London yesterday, Wednesday 4 December 2019. More than 300 of Europe’s top dealmakers attended the ceremony. Our delegation, Partners Outi Raitasuo and Sonja Siggberg and Counsel Elina Toivakainen, had the honour of accepting the award on behalf of Hannes Snellman.

We are grateful for the trust our clients place in Hannes Snellman, in letting us work on matters of significant importance for them. Our team has gained considerable experience during the years by working as lead counsel and handling the most complex deals together with the firm’s clients. Also, our strong emphasis on teamwork and taking ownership of the matters entrusted to us have made it possible to contribute to our clients’ business and success”, says Sonja Siggberg, Partner in our Public M&A and Capital Markets practices.

The Mergermarket M&A Awards are among the most prestigious awards for the M&A advisory community recognising excellence in corporate, private equity, banking, and legal M&A. The awards are given to law firms that have distinguished themselves during the year by delivering outstanding service to their clients in local and international markets. The awards are unique in utilising both M&A transaction data from the Mergermarket M&A deals database and an independent expert opinion of a panel consisting of leading M&A practitioners to identify the winners. There is only one winner in each category.