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Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Managing Associate M&A

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Languages

English, Finnish

Agda advises domestic and international clients on M&A and general corporate, commercial, and contract law. Agda has experience in various types of M&A transactions, including complex carve-out and cross-border corporate transactions. She has also gained experience in foreign direct investment (FDI) screening in Finland.

Selected References

Parties:

KONE Corporation, TK Elevator (TKE)

Transaction:

Hannes Snellman is advising KONE Corporation on its proposed combination with TK Elevator (TKE), a global elevator and escalator leader, in a cash-and-share transaction valuing TKE at approximately EUR 29.4 billion. With its global reach, the transaction is the largest ever announced by a Finnish company. Upon completion, the combined company would become the world’s largest elevator manufacturer, shaping the future of the global elevator and escalator industry.

Value:

EUR 29.4 billion

Counsel to:

KONE Corporation

Contacts

Parties:

Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd), Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company IQM, Real Asset Acquisition Corp

Transaction:

Hannes Snellman advises Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd) and Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company as shareholders in IQM in connection with the cross-border merger of IQM and Real Asset Acquisition Corp. The transaction values IQM at a pre-money equity valuation of approximately USD 1.8 billion and makes IQM the first European quantum company to go public, listing its American Depositary Shares on a leading U.S. stock exchange. A PIPE financing to be completed concurrently with the business combination, subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, will provide IQM with certain additional funding.

The transaction provides funding with the aim to accelerate IQM’s technology and commercial development towards fault-tolerance quantum computing, further advancing its position as a leading provider of quantum computers. Headquartered in Finland, IQM has said it is also considering a dual listing that would see the trading of IQM’s ordinary shares on the Helsinki stock exchange, which would be expected to take place following the completion of this transaction.

Value:

USD 1.8 billion

Role:

Counsel to Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd) and Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company

Contacts

Parties:

ABB Switzerland Ltd.

Transaction:

ABB Switzerland Ltd.'s investment in project company Arctial

Deal value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to ABB Switzerland Ltd.

Contacts

Parties

Oy Matkahuolto Ab (Buyer), Smartmile (Seller)

Transaction

Oy Matkahuolto Ab's acquisition of Smartmile’s entire network of 148 parcel lockers in Finland.

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Oy Matkahuolto Ab

Contacts

Parties

If Livförsäkring AB (Buyer), Mandatum Life (Seller)

Transaction

If Livförsäkring AB's acquisition of a life insurance portfolio from Mandatum Life

Deal Value

EUR 17.5 million

Role

Counsel to If Livförsäkring AB

Contacts

Parties:

Recover Group (Seller), Mutares Holding-69 GmbH (Buyer), Recover Nordic Oy (Target)

Transaction:

Divestment of Recover Nordic Oy

Deal value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to Recover Group

Contacts
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    Tuire Kuronen

    Partner +358 40 743 2313 tuire.kuronen@hannessnellman.com
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    Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

    Managing Associate +358 50 594 6016 agda.vaha-piikkio@hannessnellman.com
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    Emilia Reis

    Senior Legal Assistant +358 40 527 5584 emilia.reis@hannessnellman.com
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    Rebecca Osola

    Senior Legal Assistant +358 50 300 6172 rebecca.osola@hannessnellman.com

Parties:

Masco Corporation (Buyer), Nordic Mezzanine and other Sauna360 Group Oy’s shareholders (Sellers), Sauna360 Group Oy (Target)

Transaction:

Acquisition of Sauna360 Group Oy

Deal value:

Value not public

Role:

Finnish and Swedish Counsel to Masco Corporation

Contacts
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    Tuire Kuronen

    Partner +358 40 743 2313 tuire.kuronen@hannessnellman.com
  • A young woman with long blonde hair stands against a beige background, smiling confidently with arms crossed. She is wearing a black blazer, dark pants, and a maroon top.

    Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

    Managing Associate +358 50 594 6016 agda.vaha-piikkio@hannessnellman.com
  • A woman with long light brown hair and glasses, wearing a silky gray blouse and gold jewelry, stands against a plain light purple background, smiling softly with her hands folded.

    Wilma Montonen

    Associate +358 44 030 5990 wilma.montonen@hannessnellman.com
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    Simon Mittler

    Associate +358 50 566 3397 simon.mittler@hannessnellman.com
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    Ingrid Remmelgas

    Counsel +358 40 068 3879 ingrid.remmelgas@hannessnellman.com
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    Anna Nyberg

    Senior Associate +358 41 501 9395 anna.nyberg@hannessnellman.com
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    Mikael Wood

    Senior Associate +358 45 7833 4708 mikael.wood@hannessnellman.com
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    Sofia Sihvonen

    Senior Associate +358 50 490 4130 sofia.sihvonen@hannessnellman.com
  • A woman with long, light brown hair stands against a plain tan background, wearing a black blazer and dark clothing. She faces the camera with a neutral expression and her hands clasped in front of her.

    Emilia Reis

    Senior Legal Assistant +358 40 527 5584 emilia.reis@hannessnellman.com
  • A woman with long dark hair wearing a black long-sleeve top and skirt stands smiling against a light purple background. She has a geometric tattoo on her forearm.

    Rebecca Osola

    Senior Legal Assistant +358 50 300 6172 rebecca.osola@hannessnellman.com

Parties:

Thome Group, OSM Maritime Group

Transaction: 

Merger of Thome Group and OSM Maritime Group

Value:

Value not public

Role:

Finnish counsel to Thome Group Holding Limited

Contacts

Parties

Paulig Group (seller), Valio (buyer), Gold&Green brand, intellectual property and R&D function (target)

Transaction

The divestment of Paulig’s Gold&Green brand, intellectual property and R&D function to Valio

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Paulig Group

Contacts

Parties 

Chevron Global Energy Inc (Buyer), Neste Corporation (Seller), NEXBASE™ brand and associated base oils business (Target)

Transaction 

Finnish counsel to Chevron Global Energy Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, in the acquisition of the NEXBASE™ brand and associated base oils business from Neste Corporation

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Finnish counsel to Chevron Global Energy Inc

Contacts

Parties 

Angel Pond Holdings Corporation, MariaDB Corporation Ab

Transaction 

Combination of Angel Pond Holdings Corporation and MariaDB Corporation Ab by way of a domestication merger and cross-border merger, and related transactions

Deal Value 

USD 672 million (implied enterprise value of the combined company)

Role

Finnish counsel to Angel Pond Holdings Corporation

Contacts

Parties

Mindray (Buyer), HyTest Invest Oy (Target), Summa Equity and other shareholders (Sellers).

Transaction

Sale of HyTest, a Finland-based leading developer and producer of high-performance antibodies and antigens, to Mindray, a leading global medical technology company.

Deal Value

Estimated approx. EUR 545 million.

Role

Finnish counsel to Mindray

Contacts

Parties 

Landis+Gyr (Buyer), Telia Finland (Seller), Telia AMR Business (Target)

Transaction 

Telia Finland’s sale of Telia AMR Business to Landis+Gyr

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Telia Finland (Seller)

Contacts

Parties
Vungle, Inc. (Buyer), GameRefinery Oy (Target)

Transaction
Vungle, Inc.’s acquisition of GameRefinery Oy

Deal Value
Value not public

Role
Counsel to Vungle, Inc.

Contacts

Parties

PPG Industries, Inc. (Bidder), Tikkurila Oyj (Target)

Transaction

Recommended public cash tender offer for all of the shares in Tikkurila by PPG Industries, Inc.

Deal Value

EUR 1.5 billion

Role

Counsel to Tikkurila Oyj

Contacts

Parties

Telia Company (Seller), Polhem Infra (Buyer), Telia Carrier (Target)

Transaction

Telia Company’s divestment of Telia Carrier to Polhem Infra

Deal Value

SEK 9,450 million

Role

Finnish counsel to Telia Company

Contacts

Parties

Telia Finland (Seller) and AddSecure (Buyer)

Transaction

Telia Finland’s divestment of Telia Alerta business to AddSecure

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Seller/Telia Finland

Contacts

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

Contacts

Parties

Sanoma Media Finland Oy (Seller), Schibsted (buyer), Oikotie Ltd (target)

Transaction

The sale of Sanoma’s online classifieds business Oikotie to Schibsted

Deal value

EUR 185 million

Role

Counsel to Sanoma Group

Core team

Riikka Rannikko, Jesper Nevalainen, Mikko Huimala, Agda Vähä-Piikkö, Jenni Heurlin, Anton Pirinen

Contacts

Parties

ABB and FIMER S.p.A

Transaction

Sale of ABB's solar inverter business to FIMER S.p.A

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Finnish Counsel to ABB

Contacts

Parties

ABB and Hitachi

Transaction

Sale of ABB's Power Grids business to Hitachi

Deal Value

Enterprise Value of USD 11 billion for 100% of Power Grids

Role

Finnish Counsel to ABB

Contacts

Parties

Sanoma Group (Buyer), Alma Media Corporation (Seller), Alma Media Kustannus Oy and Alma Manu Oy (Targets)

Transaction

Sanoma Group’s acquisition of Alma Media’s regional news media business

Deal Value

EUR 115 million (announced enterprise value)

Role

Counsel to Sanoma Group

Contacts

Memberships and Positions of Trust

  • Member of the Finnish Bar Association

Professional Background

  • Managing Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2026–
  • Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2022–2026
  • Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2018–2022

Education

  • Master of Laws, University of Turku, 2018