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.
Prior to joining Hannes Snellman, Anniina worked for the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority in the Conduct of Business Supervision Department.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
Parties
Sitowise Group Oyj, Infracontrol AB
Transaction
Sitowise Group Oyj’s acquisition of Infracontrol AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Sitowise
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
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
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
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
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
Parties
Glaston Corporation
Transaction
Rights issue in Glaston Corporation
Deal Value
EUR 34 million
Role
Counsel to Glaston Corporation
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2016
- Associate (Secondee), Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, 2016-2017
- Associate Lawyer, Hannes Snellman, 2012-2016
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2012
- Legal Advisor, Financial Supervisory Authority, 2010–2011
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, 2007–2008