Kaisa Himmanen
Kaisa Himmanen
Kaisa advises clients on mergers and acquisitions as well as on general corporate, commercial, and contract law.
In addition to her legal education, Kaisa holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration. During her studies, Kaisa spent one semester at the University of Aberdeen, School of Law, and one semester at Stockholm Business School.
References
Parties
Basware Corporation (target), a consortium consisting of Accel-KKR, Long Path Partners, and Briarwood Chase Management (buyer)
Transaction
Counsel to the offeror consortium of Accel-KKR, Long Path Partners, and Briarwood Chase Management in the tender offer for all outstanding securities in Basware Corporation.
Deal Value
EUR 620 million
Role
Counsel to the consortium

Klaus Ilmonen

Tommi Kovero

Peppi Manninen

Kaisa Himmanen

Aki Salmela

Joonas Vartia

Linnea Lehtonen

Elias Laine

Heikki Vesikansa

Harri Vehviläinen

Sofia Ampuja

Mikko Huimala

Meri Dahlqvist

Susanna Kyllöinen

Markus Bremer

Pauliina Sutinen

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Anna Nyberg

Outi Jousi

Annika Juhola

Axel Hård af Segerstad
Parties
Lassila & Tikanoja plc (JV shareholder), Neova Oy (JV shareholder), L&T Biowatti Oy (joint venture company)
Transaction
Counsel to Lassila & Tikanoja plc, a service company that is putting the circular economy into practice, in creating a joint venture with Neova Oy consolidating the parties’ energy wood businesses in Finland and Estonia. The joint venture’s turnover is approximately EUR 100 million and it employs approximately 100 employees.
Deal Value
Not disclosed
Role
Legal counsel to L&T plc

Tuire Kuronen

Kaisa Himmanen

Susanna Purovirta

Oliver Vesterlund

Jesper Nevalainen

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Milla Männistö

Ella Rinne

Risto Ojakoski
Parties
Valmet, Neles
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as lead counsel to Valmet, a leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation, and services for the pulp, paper, and energy industries, in its merger with Neles, one of the leading providers of mission-critical flow control solutions and services for process industries in Finland.
Deal Value
The combined value of the merging companies is approximately EUR 7 billion.
Role
Lead counsel to Valmet

Johan Aalto

Klaus Ilmonen

Jon Termonen

Annemari Rosi

Anna Sahrakorpi

Aki Salmela

Sofi Lehtinen

Satu Kokko

Kaisa Himmanen

Mikko Huimala

Meri Dahlqvist

Susanna Kyllöinen

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Pauliina Sutinen

Heikki Vesikansa

Jenni Parviainen

Harri Vehviläinen
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

Kaisa Himmanen

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Maria Wasastjerna

Jenni Heurlin

Laura Sainio

Meri Dahlqvist

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Elisabeth Vestin

Satu Kokko
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

Kaisa Himmanen

Ebba Almén

Mikko Huimala

Lauri Putkonen

Essi Ellman

Jenni Heurlin

Peter Forsberg

Sarah Ek

David Olander

Heikki Vesikansa

Harri Vehviläinen

Isabella Kartila

Markus Bremer

Tuomas Toivonen

Sami Niemi

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Risto Ojakoski

Jenny Lundberg

Josephine Lindgren

Panu Siitonen

Sarita Schröder
Parties:
Cargotec Corporation, Konecranes Plc
Transaction:
Merger of Cargotec Corporation and Konecranes Plc
Deal value:
Approx. EUR 2.7 billion
Role:
Counsel to Konecranes Plc

Mikko Heinonen

Sonja Siggberg

Outi Raitasuo

David Olander

Peter Forsberg

Mikko Huimala

Markus Bremer

Jenni Heurlin

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Ingrid Remmelgas

Sini Paajanen

Matias Moberg

Riikka Kuha

Kaisa Himmanen

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Linnea Lehtonen

Maria Wasastjerna

Pauliina Sutinen

Jenni Parviainen

Heikki Vesikansa

Khaled Talayhan

Mattias Friberg

Marc Tevell de Falck

Carolina Lefort Ahokanto

Sarah Ek

Peppi Manninen
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

Mattias Friberg

Heidi Haanpää

Anniina Järvinen

Antti Kuha

Heikki Vesikansa

Jenni Parviainen

Khaled Talayhan

Marcus Lehtinen

Kaisa Himmanen

Linnea Lehtonen

Anna Sahrakorpi

Pauliina Sutinen

Stefan Stellato
Parties
FSN Capital, eCraft, Orango, Fellowmind
Transaction
Fellowmind, eCraft and Orango merge to create European Microsoft Business Applications platform
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to eCraft and its owners

Mikko Heinonen

Kaisa Himmanen

Heikki Vesikansa

Anna Räty
Counsel to Pankaboard Oyj in the outsourcing of steam production to Adven Oy

Mikko Heinonen

Maria Landtman

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Samuli Pirinen

Janne Veneranta

Jenni Parviainen

Noora Britschgi

Kaisa Himmanen

Sami Niemi
Parties
Peab AB (Buyer), YIT Corporation (Seller), YIT’s Nordic paving and mineral aggregates businesses (Targets)
Transaction
YIT’s sale of its Nordic paving and mineral aggregates businesses in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark to Peab
Deal Value
EUR 280 million
Role
Counsel to YIT Corporation

Mikko Heinonen

Kaisa Himmanen

Jesper Nevalainen

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Heikki Vesikansa

Harri Vehviläinen

Markus Bremer

Ninja Pyy

Emmi Kantola

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Klaara Lähteenoja

Jenny Lundberg

Janna Pihanurmi
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

Heidi Haanpää

Outi Raitasuo

Riikka Kuha

Kaisa Himmanen

Jenni Heurlin

Sanna Boow
Parties
Biovian Oy (Target), Keensight Capital (Bidder)
Transaction
Keensight Capital’s acquisition of a majority stake in Biovian, a leading European player in contract manufacturing and development of biopharmaceuticals
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Biovian Oy and founding shareholders

Mikko Heinonen

Sara Soini

Kaisa Himmanen
Parties
CVC Capital Partners, LocalTapiola, Varma, Ilmarinen, Mehiläinen management (Buyers), Mehiläinen Oy (Target), Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P., Triton Partners (Sellers)
Transaction
LocalTapiola's co-investment with CVC Capital Partners, Varma and Ilmarinen to Mehiläinen Oy, a leading Finnish private health- and social care provider
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to LocalTapiola

Outi Raitasuo

Heikki Vesikansa

Sara Soini

Roosa Väre

Kaisa Himmanen
Education and Professional Background
- Associate Lawyer, Hannes Snellman, 2018
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2018
- Thesis Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2017–2018
- Full-Time Trainee, Krogerus Attorneys Ltd, 2017
- Associate Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2017
- Studies at University of Aberdeen, School of Law, 2016
- Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration, University of Vaasa, 2014
- Studies at Stockholm Business School, 2013