Anniina Järvinen
Anniina Järvinen
Anniina specialises in capital markets transactions and other transactions involving listed companies as well as corporate governance related matters. Her practice includes a number of equity and debt capital market transactions including IPOs, secondary share issues and bond issues, as well as mergers and acquisitions. She has also worked at the capital markets practice of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in London during 2016–2017. Anniina is also active in Hannes Snellman’s ESG Group.
References
Parties
Citycon Oyj
Transaction
Citycon Oyj's EUR 48.2 million directed share issue
Deal Value
EUR 48.2 million
Role
Counsel to Citycon Oyj

Anniina Järvinen

Tommi Kovero

Tobias Palmgren
Parties
Betolar Plc
Transaction
Betolar Plc's EUR 2.2 million directed share issue
Deal Value
EUR 2.2 million
Role
Counsel to Betolar Plc

Anniina Järvinen

Mikko Heinonen

Julius Lempiäinen

Samuel Åkerlund
Parties
Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd in its public share offering of EUR 30.7 million and the preceding issuance of convertible capital loans in the total amount of EUR 3.2 million and a private placement of EUR 4.8 million. Faron Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing treatment of cancers via novel immunotherapies. Faron’s shares are listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland and as depositary interests, representing entitlements to shares, on AIM in the United Kingdom. The offering consisted of a public offering to private individuals and legal entities in Finland and an institutional offering to institutional investors internationally, and a separate open offer to qualifying holders of depositary interests in the United Kingdom and elsewhere and a retail offer to retail investors in the United Kingdom.
Deal Value
EUR 30.7 million
Role
Counsel to Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Riikka Rannikko

Anniina Järvinen

Tommi Kovero

Roope Sevón

Robert Gordin

Sofi Lehtinen

Aki Salmela

Linnea Lehtonen

Josefina Aalto

Elisa Viiri

Jenni Parviainen

Anni Nohteri

Melisa Göllü
Parties
YIT Oyj
Transaction
Counsel to YIT Oyj in the issue of EUR 100 million senior secured green notes due 2027 and in the consent solicitation in relation to EUR 100 million green notes due 2026.
Deal Value
EUR 100 million
Role
Counsel to YIT Oyj

Markus Bremer

Anniina Järvinen

Elina Toivakainen

Elisa Viiri

Aki Salmela

Anna Huttunen
Transaction
Counsel to YIT Oyj in relation to its EUR 33.5 million directed share issue, its issue of EUR 36 million convertible notes and certain amendments to its EUR 300 million revolving credit facility agreement with Nordea, Danske Bank, LähiTapiola, OP Corporate Bank, SEB, and Swedbank and its EUR 140 million term loan facility agreement with OP Corporate Bank, SEB, and Swedbank.
Role
Counsel to YIT Oyj

Anniina Järvinen

Markus Bremer

Mikko Heinonen

Sofi Lehtinen

Elisa Viiri

Tobias Palmgren
Parties:
Otava Ltd, Alma Media Corporation
Transaction:
Otava Ltd's mandatory public tender offer for Alma Media Corporation
Deal value:
EUR 523.7 million
Role:
Counsel to Otava Ltd

Mikko Heinonen

Anniina Järvinen

Tommi Kovero

Samuel Åkerlund

Julius Lempiäinen

Mikko Huimala

Markus Bremer

Josefina Aalto

Karoliina Kaartinen
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

Riikka Rannikko

Anniina Järvinen

Linnea Lehtonen

Roope Sevón

Pauliina Sutinen
Parties:
Methode Electronics, Inc., Nordic Lights Group Corporation
Transaction:
Methode Electronics, Inc.'s recommended public cash tender offer for all shares in Nordic Lights Group Corporation
Deal Value:
EUR 132 million
Role:
Counsel to Methode Electronics, Inc.

Anniina Järvinen

Robert Gordin

Riikka Kuha

Heidi Haanpää

Essi Ellman

Päivi Tammilehto

Anna Mäkinen

Hilma Mäkitalo-Saarinen

Simon Mittler

Ingrid Remmelgas

Ville Säteri

Rebecca Osola

Monika Parkkinen

Karoliina Kaartinen
Parties
Citycon Oyj
Transaction
Counsel to Citycon Oyj in its tender offers of outstanding notes due 2024 of Citycon Treasury B.V. and capital securities issued by it in November 2019 and June 2021.
Deal value
Over EUR 40 million
Role
Counsel to Citycon Oyj

Anniina Järvinen

Mikko Heinonen

Tommi Kovero

Sofi Lehtinen

Heikki Vesikansa

Jenni Parviainen
Parties
A consortium consisting of Security Trading, Fennogens Investments, Corbis, and Bain Capital (buyer), Caverion Oyj (Target)
Transaction
Counsel to the offeror consortium consisting of Security Trading, Fennogens Investments, Corbis, and Bain Capital in the recommended public cash tender offer for all shares in Caverion Oyj.
Deal value
EUR 955 million
Role
Counsel to the offeror consortium consisting of Security Trading, Fennogens Investments, Corbis, and Bain Capital

Mikko Heinonen

Klaus Ilmonen

Anniina Järvinen

Aki Salmela

Tuire Kuronen

Riikka Kuha

Heikki Vesikansa

Harri Vehviläinen

Ilmari Mäkimattila

Stefan Stellato
Parties:
Sitowise (buyer), Bitcomp Oy (target)
Transaction:
Counsel to Sitowise in its acquisition of Bitcomp Oy
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Sitowise

Lasse Riski

Anniina Järvinen

Aki Salmela

Anna Nyberg

Wilhelm Sanmark

Anniina Somppi
Parties
Altia Plc, Arcus ASA
Transaction
Merger of Altia Plc and Arcus ASA to form Anora Group
Deal value
Preliminary aggregated annual revenue EUR 640 million
Role
Lead counsel to Altia Plc

Sonja Siggberg

Klaus Ilmonen

Anniina Järvinen

Robert Gordin

Mikko Huimala

Essi Ellman

Jenni Heurlin

Heikki Vesikansa

Harri Vehviläinen

Isabella Kartila

Markus Bremer

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Panu Siitonen
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

Sonja Siggberg

Anniina Järvinen

Linnea Lehtonen

Tommi Kovero

Tero Pikkarainen

Heikki Vesikansa

Stefan Stellato

Isabella Kartila

Antti Nyberg

Pauliina Sutinen

Axel Hård af Segerstad

Wilhelm Sanmark

Mikko Huimala

Jenni Heurlin
Parties
Sitowise Group Oyj, Infracontrol AB
Transaction
Sitowise Group Oyj’s acquisition of Infracontrol AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Sitowise

Anniina Järvinen
Parties
Virala Acquisition Company Plc
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as legal counsel to Virala Acquisition Company Plc on its IPO and the listing of its Class C shares on the SPAC segment of the regulated market of Nasdaq Helsinki
Deal Value
EUR 107.5 million
Role
Counsel to Virala Acquisition Company Plc

Sonja Siggberg

Anniina Järvinen

Sofi Lehtinen

Linnea Lehtonen

Tommi Kovero

Annemari Rosi

Aki Salmela

Heikki Vesikansa

Stefan Stellato

Isabella Kartila

Piia Ahonen

Marika Sorsa

Antti Nyberg

Johanna Haltia-Tapio
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

Mikko Heinonen

Klaus Ilmonen

Anniina Järvinen

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Jenni Heurlin

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Satu Kokko
Parties
Vaaka Partners (Seller)
Transaction
Vaaka Partners' sale of their shares held in Musti Group Plc through an accelerated book-building process.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Vaaka Partners

Sonja Siggberg

Anniina Järvinen
Parties
Verkkokauppa.com Oyj
Transaction
Verkkokauppa.com Oyj's listing on the official list of Nasdaq Helsinki on 5 June 2020
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Verkkokauppa.com Oyj

Klaus Ilmonen

Anniina Järvinen

Elina Toivakainen

Robert Gordin

Tommi Kovero
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

Klaus Ilmonen

Heidi Haanpää

Anniina Järvinen

Antti Kuha

Heikki Vesikansa

Jenni Parviainen

Linnea Lehtonen

Pauliina Sutinen

Stefan Stellato
Parties
Glaston Corporation
Transaction
Rights issue in Glaston Corporation
Deal Value
EUR 34 million
Role
Counsel to Glaston Corporation

Klaus Ilmonen

Anniina Järvinen

Annemari Rosi

Emmi Kantola
Parties
Glaston Corporation (Buyer), Conzzeta AG (Seller), Bystronic Maschinen AG, Bystronic Lenhardt GmbH and their subsidiaries (Targets)
Transaction
Glaston Corporation’s acquisition of Bystronic Glass and refinancing of Glaston
Deal Value
EUR 68 million
Role
Counsel to Glaston Corporation

Mikko Heinonen

Markus Bremer

Anniina Järvinen

Emmi Kantola
Parties
Ahlstrom-Munksjö
Transaction
Ahlstrom-Munksjö's EUR 150 million rights issue to partly finance the acquisition of Expera Specialty Solutions
Deal Value
EUR 150 million
Role
Counsel to Ahlstrom-Munksjö

Sonja Siggberg

Anniina Järvinen

Annemari Rosi

Elina Toivakainen
Parties
Ahlstrom-Munksjö (Buyer), Expera Specialty Solutions (Target), KPS Capital Partners (Seller)
Transaction
Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s acquisition of Expera Specialty Solutions, a U.S.-based specialty paper producer
Deal Value
USD 615 million
Role
Counsel to Ahlstrom-Munksjö

Sonja Siggberg

Antti Kuha

Anniina Järvinen

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö
Parties
The State of Finland (seller), Altia Plc (target)
Transaction
Altia Plc’s IPO and listing on the official list of Nasdaq Helsinki
Deal Value
Over EUR 270 million
Role
Counsel to Altia Plc

Sonja Siggberg

Markus Bremer

Anniina Järvinen

Annemari Rosi

Matias Moberg
Parties
Suomen Terveystalo Oy
Transaction
Terveystalo’s IPO and listing on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange
Deal Value
The offering by the company and its shareholders was over EUR 870 million and the Company’s market value was over EUR 1.2 billion
Role
Counsel to Terveystalo

Klaus Ilmonen

Sonja Siggberg

Anniina Järvinen

Antti Kuha

Ella Mäkijärvi

Elina Toivakainen

Markus Bremer

Matias Moberg

Annemari Rosi
Parties
Telia Company (Seller), Marginalen AB and Marginalen Bank Bankaktiebolag (Buyers), Sergel Group (Target)
Transaction
Telia Company's divestment of the Sergel Group to Marginalen AB and Marginalen Bank Bankaktiebolag
Deal Value
SEK 2,070 million (approx. EUR 222 million)
Role
Counsel to Telia Company

Tuire Kuronen

Anniina Järvinen
Parties
Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Transaction
Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd's IPO and listing on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange as well as the preceding fundraising of approx. GBP 10 million
Deal Value
Approx. GBP 10 million
Role
Counsel to Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Sonja Siggberg

Heikki Vesikansa

Anniina Järvinen
Parties
Robit Plc & Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (publ.), Helsinki Branch
Transaction
Counsel to lead manager SEB (publ.) Helsinki branch in the Robit Plc’s IPO and listing on the First North Finland
Deal Value
EUR 48 million
Role
Counsel to the Lead Manager, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (publ.), Helsinki Branch

Klaus Ilmonen

Anniina Järvinen
Parties
Asiakastieto Group Plc
Transaction
Asiakastieto Group Plc’s IPO and listing on the Helsinki Stock Exchange
Deal Value
Approx. EUR 170 million
Role
Counsel to Asiakastieto Group Plc

Klaus Ilmonen

Sonja Siggberg

Heikki Vesikansa

Anniina Järvinen
Rankings
Recognised as a Rising Star in Capital Markets: Equity, IFLR1000, 2024
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Expert Group on Security Markets and Finance Law of the Finnish Bar Association, 2024-
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association’s Youth Committee
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association
Publications
- Co-author of the Finnish Chapter in Lexology In-Depth: Executive Remuneration, 13th Edition, 2024
- Co-author of the Finnish Chapter in Lexology In-Depth: Executive Remuneration (formerly The Executive Remuneration Review), 12th Edition, 2023
- Co-author of the Finnish Chapter in the Environmental, Social & Governance: Law Over Borders Comparative Guide 2023
- Co-author of the Finnish Chapter in The Executive Remuneration Review, 11th Edition, 2022
- Co-author of the Finnish Chapter in The Executive Remuneration Review, 10th Edition, 2021
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Co-author of the Finnish Chapter in The Executive Remuneration Review, 9th Edition, 2020
- Co-author of the Finnish Chapter in The Executive Remuneration Review, 8th Edition, 2019
- Co-author of the Finnish Chapter in The Corporate Governance Review, 9th Edition, 2019
- Co-author of the Finland Chapter in The Executive Remuneration Review, 7th Edition, 2018
- Co-author of the Finland Chapter in The Corporate Governance Review, 8th Edition, 2018
Education and Professional Background
- Partner, Hannes Snellman, 2023–
- Managing Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2019–2023
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2016–2019
- Associate (Secondee), Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, 2016-2017
- Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2012–2016
- Financial Supervisory Authority, 2010–2011
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2012