Heidi Haanpää
Heidi Haanpää
Heidi focuses on mergers and acquisitions, advising both corporate and private equity clients in a wide range of private M&A and public M&A transactions, joint ventures, distressed M&A and other corporate arrangements. In addition, she advises clients in foreign direct investment (FDI) screening processes as well as corporate law and corporate governance questions.
References
Parties
Haveli Investments, M-Files Corporation
Transaction
Haveli Investments' majority recapitalisation of M-Files Corporation, a leading platform for knowledge work automation.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Haveli Investments
Parties
Accel-KKR, Aico Group, Juuri Partners
Transaction
Accel-KKR’s majority equity investment in Aico Group
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Accel-KKR, a global technology-focused investment firm
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
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
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
Parties:
Myrsky Energia, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)
Transaction:
Counsel to Myrsky Energia in the formation of a joint venture with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) concerning the investment and development of 1.8 GW portfolio of onshore wind power in Finland.
Value:
EUR 2.3 billion
Role:
Counsel to Myrsky Energia
Parties:
Infranode, MPY Telecom Oyj
Transaction:
Infranode’s acquisition of MPY Telecom Oyj
Role:
Counsel to Infranode
Parties:
Sega Europe Limited and SEGA Corporation (Buyers) Rovio Entertainment Corporation (Target)
Transaction:
Counsel to Sega Europe Limited and SEGA Corporation in the recommended public cash tender offer for all shares and options in Rovio Entertainment Corporation.
Deal value:
Approximately EUR 706 million
Role:
Counsel to Sega Europe Limited and SEGA 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:
Applied Materials Inc. (buyer), Picosun Oy (target)
Transaction:
The acquisition of Picosun Oy, an innovator in atomic layer deposition (ALD) technology, primarily for specialty semiconductors.
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Finnish counsel to Applied Materials Inc.
Hannes Snellman acts as counsel to Microsoft in Finland.
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
Parties
Staffbase GmbH, Valo Solutions Oy
Transaction
Staffbase’s acquisition of Valo Solutions, the Finnish-based leading provider of intranets and workplace solutions.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Staffbase GmbH
Parties
Tosibox Oy, Nexit Ventures and its partner 3TS Capital Partners
Transaction
Counsel to Tosibox Oy, a provider of operational technology networking platforms for enterprises and organisations, in raising new equity funding from Nexit Ventures and its partner 3TS Capital Partners.
Deal Value
EUR 5 million
Role
Counsel to Tosibox Oy
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
Parties
Castellum, Kielo, Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, Brunswick Real Estate.
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Castellum in its acquisition of property company Kielo from Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and Brunswick Real Estate.
Deal Value
EUR 640 million
Role
Counsel to Castellum
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.
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
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
Parties
The Kantar Group Limited (target), Bain Capital, LP (Buyer), WPP Plc (Seller)
Transaction
Bain Capital, LP. has agreed to acquire 60 per cent of the Kantar Group Limited, from WPP Plc in a restructuring transaction.
Deal Value
EUR 3551.77 million
Role
Counsel to WPP Plc
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
Ramirent Plc, Loxam S.A.S.
Transaction
Recommended public cash tender offer for Ramirent Plc by Loxam S.A.S.
Deal Value
EUR 970 million
Role
Counsel to Ramirent Plc
Parties
BVB Substrates B.V. and its owners, Vapo Oy and Kekkilä Oy
Transaction
Joint venture by combining BVB Substrates B.V. and Kekkilä Oy to form Kekkilä-BVB Oy, a leading horticultural substrate company in Europe in the market for professional growers and home gardeners
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to BVB Substrates B.V. and its owners
Parties
Precast Holding Oy (Buyer), Elematic HoldCo Oy (Seller), Elematic Oyj (Target), Nordic Trustee (as bonds trustee appointed by Elematic’s
Transaction
Restructuring of ownership and financing structure of Elematic Oyj
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Nordic Trustee
Parties
Telia Company (Buyer), AinaGroup Oyj (Seller), AinaCom Oy (Target)
Transaction
Telia Company’s acquisition of AinaCom Oy from AinaGroup Oyj
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Telia Company
Parties
Mimir Invest (Buyer), Caverion (Seller), Project piping & tank business and the related Ylivieska workshop (Targets)
Transaction
Caverion’s sale of project piping & tank business and the related Ylivieska workshop of the Industrial Solutions division.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Caverion
Parties
Qingdao Sifang SRI Intellectual Technology Co. Ltd. (Buyer), Beneq Oy and its shareholders (Sellers), Beneq Oy (Target)
Transaction
The sale of Beneq Oy to Qingdao Sifang SRI Intellectual Technology Co. Ltd.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Beneq Oy and its shareholders
Parties
ABB (Buyer), General Electric Company (Seller), GE Industrial Solutions (Target)
Transaction
ABB’s acquisition of GE Industrial Solutions, GE’s global electrification solutions business.
Deal Value
USD 2.6 billion
Role
Finnish counsel to ABB
Parties
Green Horizon Renewables (Buyer), Founders and certain other investors (Sellers), Winda Power (Target)
Transaction
Green Horizon Renewables’ acquisition of over 70% stake in Winda Power
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Green Horizon Renewables
Parties
EQT (Seller), Anticimex (Target), AMF Pensionsforsakring AB, The Sixth National AP-fund, Volito, Cubera (Buyers)
Transaction
The sale of 19% minority stake sale in Anticimex by EQT
Deal Value
EUR 311 million
Role
Counsel to EQT
Parties
Quattro Mikenti Group Oy sale of shares to Adelis Equity Partners Fund I AB
Transaction
Sale of a majority of shares in Quattro Mikenti Group Oy to Adelis Equity Partners Fund I AB by Henri Juva and other sellers
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Henri Juva
Parties
Oriola Oyj and Kesko Oyj
Transaction
A 50/50 percent joint venture to establish a chain of health, beauty and wellbeing stores across Finland, with the plan to expand the business to include pharmaceuticals if the legislation is amended
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Oriola
Parties
Ruokakesko Oy (Buyer), Triton (Seller), Suomen Lähikauppa Oy (Target)
Transaction
Triton's sale of Suomen Lähikauppa Oy to Ruokakesko Oy, a subsidiary of Kesko Corporation
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Triton
Parties
Triton, Fläkt Woods
Transaction
Triton's acquisition of Fläkt Woods
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Triton
Parties
National Silicon Industry Group (Offeror), Okmetic Oyj (Target)
Transaction
Voluntary recommended public tender offer by National Silicon Industry Group for all shares and option rights in Okmetic Oyj
Deal Value
Approximately EUR 170 million
Role
Counsel to Okmetic Oyj
Parties
Ahlstrom (Seller), Ahlstrom’s building and wind business unit (Target), Owens Corning (Buyer)
Transaction
Ahlstrom’s divestment of its building and wind business unit to Owens Corning
Deal Value
EUR 73 million
Role
Counsel to Ahlstrom
Parties
Metso Oyj (Seller) and Valmet Oyj (Buyer)
Transaction
Valmet Oyj’s acquisition of the process automation systems business from Metso Oyj
Deal Value
EUR 340 million
Role
Counsel to Valmet Oyj
Parties
State of Finland (Buyer), Gazprom (Seller), Gasum (Target)
Transaction
Counsel to the State of Finland in the acquisition of Gazprom’s shares in Gasum
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to the State of Finland
Rankings
- Heidi is ranked as a Highly regarded lawyer in M&A in the 2020-2023 editions of IFLR1000
- Heidi is ranked as a Notable practitioner in M&A in the 2018 and 2019 editions of IFLR1000
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association since 2010
- Member of the Finnish Company Law Association
Education and Professional Background
- Partner, Hannes Snellman, 2017
- Managing Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2014
- Visiting lawyer, Allen & Overy LLP London, 2011
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2010
- Associate Lawyer, Hannes Snellman, 2006
- Master of Laws, University of Turku, 2006