Klaus Ilmonen
Klaus Ilmonen
Klaus Ilmonen heads our Capital Markets practice in Helsinki. His practice includes equity capital markets and other corporate transactions involving public corporations. He has considerable experience from public takeovers, as well as from cross-border transactions. He also works with governance of public corporations.
Klaus has been appointed professor of practice at the Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki, and teaches corporate and securities law. He has also served on a consultative group for developing EU corporate finance regulation and has participated in drafting Finnish takeover regulation.
Klaus has qualified as an attorney in the State of New York, and practised U.S. securities law in the London office of the law firm Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, where he represented European issuers and underwriters in international securities offerings. He also worked on international M&A transactions.
Klaus has been a visiting researcher at Harvard Law School, he holds a LL.M. degree from Columbia Law School in New York and a doctorate in law from the University of Helsinki.
Impeccable legal knowledge and commercial understanding.
Capital Markets | IFLR1000, 2020
References
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 1.1 billion
Role
Counsel to Tikkurila Oyj

Mikko Heinonen

Klaus Ilmonen

Anniina Järvinen

Kaisa Himmanen

Viola Valtanen

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Maria Wasastjerna

Jenni Heurlin

Laura Sainio

Meri Vanhanen

Henrik Hautamäki

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Elisabeth Vestin

Satu Kokko
Comprehensive advice on the state aid law for the Prime Minister’s Office concerning the recapitalisation (rights offering) of the state-controlled airline Finnair Plc, including advise on the notification procedure before the European Commission. The rights offering of 500 MEUR is one of the largest rights offerings in Finland in recent years. The Commission’s decision in the case lead to amendments to the COVID-19 related State Aid Temporary Framework.

Mikko Huimala

Klaus Ilmonen

Maria Wasastjerna

Meri Vanhanen

Jenni Heurlin

Antti Kuha

Tommi Kovero

Satu Kokko
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

Anton Karlais

Robert Gordin

Tommi Kovero
Parties
Tieto Corporation, EVRY ASA
Transaction
The combination of Tieto and EVRY through a cross-border merger
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to EVRY ASA

Klaus Ilmonen

Outi Raitasuo

Elisabeth Vestin

Anna Ribenfors

Riikka Kuha

Annika Schauman

Stefan Stellato
Parties
Outotec Oyj, Metso Corporation
Transaction
The combination of Outotec and Metso Minerals through a demerger
Deal Value
EUR 3.9 billion (illustrative combined sales)
Role
Counsel to Outotec Oyj

Mikko Heinonen

Klaus Ilmonen

Outi Raitasuo

Markus Bremer

Peter Forsberg

Anna-Maria Tamminen

Heikki Vesikansa

Maria Wasastjerna

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Laura Kotilainen

Elina Toivakainen

Jenni Parviainen

Annemari Rosi

Samuli Pirinen

Emmi Kantola

Taina Metso

Anna Sahrakorpi

Anton Karlais

Henrik Hautamäki

Ina Rautiainen

Stefan Stellato

Johan Holmquist

Maria Landtman

David Olander

Itai Coleman
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

Aaron Fagerholm

Anna Sahrakorpi

Ida Viitamäki

Emmi Kantola

Laura Kotilainen
Parties
Pöyry Plc, ÅF AB
Transaction
ÅF AB and Pöyry Plc have signed an agreement to combine the two companies
Deal Value
EUR 611 million
Role
Counsel to Pöyry Plc

Mikko Heinonen

Klaus Ilmonen

Mattias Friberg

Antti Kuha

Henrik Hautamäki

Anna Sahrakorpi

Mari Pihalehto

Mikko Huimala

Toni Malminen

Khaled Talayhan

Carolina Wahlby

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Suvi-Tuuli Saarnio

Roosa Väre
Parties
Kildare Partners, Technopolis Plc
Transaction
Kildare Partners’ public tender offer for Technopolis Plc, a Finland-based listed company providing offices, coworking spaces and related services
Deal Value
EUR 729.7 million
Role
Counsel to Kildare Partners

Klaus Ilmonen

Richard Åkerman

Antti Kuha

Anniina Järvinen

Antti Alanko

Lauri Marjamäki

Maisa Cederström

Katja Heikkinen

Noora Britschgi

Mari Miettinen

Jonas Sjöberg

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Susanna Hernberg

Tapio Teräkivi
Parties
Asiakastieto Group Plc (Buyer), UC AB (Target), Six Swedish banks (Sellers)
Transaction
Asiakastieto Group Plc’s pending acquisition of UC AB, a credit information company
Deal Value
Appr. EUR 340 million
Role
Counsel to Asiakastieto Group Plc

Klaus Ilmonen

Richard Åkerman

Markus Bremer

Elisabeth Vestin

Antti Kuha

Toni Malminen

Albert Danielsson

Elina Toivakainen

Maisa Cederström

Sara Heikfolk

Lauri Marjamäki

Nicole Jerad

Suvi-Tuuli Saarnio

Jonas Sjöberg

Jenny Lundberg

Paula Röttorp

Annemari Rosi
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

Sten Olsson

Sonja Siggberg

Anniina Järvinen

Antti Kuha

Henrik Hautamäki

Ella Hiltunen

Lauri Marjamäki

Anna Sahrakorpi

Elina Toivakainen

Markus Bremer

Outi Raitasuo

Matias Moberg

Annemari Rosi

Olli-Pekka Veranen
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
- "Klaus Ilmonen is the brilliant head of the practice", Capital Markets, Legal 500, 2020
- Leading individual, Capital Markets, Legal 500, 2020
- "Clients say he has an 'encyclopedic knowledge of the issues and is very collaborative when working with the other side.'", Chambers Europe 2020
- "Impeccable legal knowledge and commercial understanding.", IFLR1000, 2020
- 'He is described as "very experienced and knowledgeable" by clients. Another client states that Ilmonen "shows great ability to be pragmatic when needed."', Chambers Europe 2019
- Ranked as a Market leader in Capital Markets in the 2019 & 2020 editions of IFLR1000
- "Sources say that Klaus Ilmonen is 'responsive, pragmatic and easy to work with. He is also extremely experienced and knowledgeable so he really ticks all the boxes.' One interviewee enthuses: 'Klaus is a clear professional in all aspects: technical knowledge, commercial awareness, effectiveness and client service.'", Chambers Europe 2018
- Ranked among the best lawyers in Capital Markets in the 2015-2018 editions of Chambers Europe
- "Klaus Ilmonen is ‘one of the few experienced lawyers in the Finnish IPO market’ ", Capital Markets, Legal 500, 2015
- Ranked among the best lawyers in the 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 editions (Helsinki: Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions) of Best Lawyers®
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Professor of Practice, Hanken School of Economics
- Member of the expert group on securities regulation of the Finnish Bar Association
- Managing director of the Mannerheim Foundation
Education and Professional Background
- Doctor of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2016
- Harvard Law School, Visiting Researcher, 2011 - 2012 (Jan.)
- Partner, Hannes Snellman, 2007
- Associate, Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, London, 1999 - 2002
- LL.M. (Stone Scholar), Columbia University, 1999