Klaara Lähteenoja
Klaara Lähteenoja
Klaara advises domestic and international clients in a broad scope of matters related to employment law, such as general advisory for employers in the Finnish market, drafting of employment and management contracts and terminations thereof, co-operation proceedings, as well as employment issues in connection with mergers and acquisitions. In addition, Klaara has previous experience in commercial agreements, intellectual property rights, and dispute resolution.
Prior to joining Hannes Snellman, Klaara gained experience in an insurance company and in various law firms in Helsinki.
In addition to her studies at the University of Helsinki, Klaara has also studied law at Aarhus University in Aarhus, Denmark.
References
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

Heidi Haanpää

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Klaara Lähteenoja

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Ella Hiltunen
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

Heidi Haanpää

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Klaara Lähteenoja

Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Counsel to a Finnish subsidiary of a global public listed company in the pharma sector, in the integration process following an acquisition of another global public listed company in the same sector. Our advice has included both advice relating to the combination and restructuring of the operations, co-operation proceedings relating to reduction of workforce as well as ongoing employment and management related guidance.

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Heidi Kärki

Klaara Lähteenoja
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

Jesper Nevalainen

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Heikki Vesikansa

Harri Vehviläinen

Markus Bremer

Emmi Kantola

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Klaara Lähteenoja

Jenny Lundberg

Janna Pihanurmi
Parties
KID ASA (Buyer), Hemtex Aktiebolag (Target), ICA Gruppen AB (Seller)
Transaction
Counsel to KID ASA in its Acquisition of 100% of the Shares in Hemtex AB from ICA Gruppen AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to KID ASA

Claes Kjellberg

Jenny Lundberg

Jessica Tressfeldt

Douglas Essehorn

Klaara Lähteenoja

Jonas Sjöberg
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association
Education and Professional Background
- Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2018-
- Associate, Waselius & Wist, 2014-2018
- Associate, Hedman Partners, 2013
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2013
- Thesis Trainee, Roschier, Attorneys Ltd., 2012
- Aarhus University, Denmark 2011
- Legal Trainee, Fennia Mutual Insurance Company, 2010-2012
- Trainee, Lammi & Partners, 2009-2010
- Trainee, Roschier, Attorneys Ltd., 2009