Lauri Putkonen
Lauri Putkonen
Lauri advises clients in matters related to competition law and various EU regulatory matters.. Prior to joining Hannes Snellman in 2020, Lauri had gained experience as an associate and senior associate in another Finnish law firm, as a seconded in-house lawyer in two large Finnish companies, and as a research officer in the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority. In addition to his legal studies in Finland, Lauri also holds a postgraduate LL.M. degree (European Competition Law and Regulation) from the University of Amsterdam. Lauri is currently also studying for a post-graduate diploma in competition law economics at King’s College London.
References
Parties:
Duunitori Oy and its owners (seller), Intera Partners (buyer)
Transaction:
Counsel to Duunitori Oy and its owners in the sale of majority of Duunitori’s share capital to Intera Partners
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Duunitori Oy
Sten Olsson
Niclas Ruotsalainen
Mikael Byman
Axel Hård af Segerstad
Heikki Vesikansa
Ilmari Mäkimattila
Marta Kauppinen
Mikko Huimala
Lauri Putkonen
Stefan Stellato
Parties
Stora Enso Oyj, UPM-Kymmene Group, Metsä Group, Sonoco-Alcore, other sellers (Sellers), Stena Recycling Oy (Buyer), Encore Ympäristöpalvelut Oy (Target)
Transaction
Sale of Encore Ympäristöpalvelut Oy to Stena Recycling Oy
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Stora Enso Oyj, UPM-Kymmene Group, Metsä Group, Sonoco-Alcore, and other sellers
Tuire Kuronen
Susanna Purovirta
Joonas Vartia
Maria Wasastjerna
Päivi Tammilehto
Lauri Putkonen
Klaus Metsä-Simola
Milla Männistö
Anna Mäkinen
Wilhelm Sanmark
Panu Vikberg
Marta Kauppinen
Parties:
Esperi Care (target), Danske Bank, SEB, and Ilmarinen (majority owners), Triton (buyer)
Transaction:
Counsel to Esperi Care and its majority owners Danske Bank, SEB, and Ilmarinen in the acquisition of the majority of Esperi Care’s shares by Triton Smaller Mid Cap Fund II advised by Triton.
Deal Value:
Value not public.
Role:
Counsel to Esperi Care and its majority owners
Sten Olsson
Antti Nyberg (Alanko)
Annika Schauman
Tuomas Toivonen
Matias Moberg
Emmi Kantola
Heikki Vesikansa
Stefan Stellato
Maria Wasastjerna
Lauri Putkonen
Jenni Heurlin
Parties
Digital 9 Infrastructure plc (Buyer), Pontos Oy, Taaleri Datacenter Ky, other sellers (Sellers), Ficolo Oy (Target)
Transaction
Sale of Ficolo Oy to Digital 9 Infrastructure plc
Deal Value
EUR 135 million
Role
Counsel to Pontos Oy, Taaleri Datacenter Ky, and other sellers
Tuire Kuronen
Sini Paajanen
Satu Kokko
Oliver Vesterlund
Joonas Vartia
Jesper Nevalainen
Sami Niemi
Anna Nyberg
Julia Ranta
Mikko Huimala
Lauri Putkonen
Parties
Anora Group Plc (Altia Plc, Arcus ASA) and Galatea AB
Transaction
Required pre-closing divestment of Altia’s brands Skåne Akvavit, Hallands Fläder, and Brøndums and cognac brand Grönstedts (along with Arcus’s aquavit brand Akevitt Spesial and spirits brands S.P.R.T. and Dworek) to Galatea AB. The divestment to a suitable buyer was required by the Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish competition authorities as a condition to their approval of the merger between Altia and Arcus to form Anora Group.
Deal value
Not public
Role
Lead counsel to Altia Plc (Anora Group Plc)
Riikka Rannikko
Sini Paajanen
Robert Gordin
Satu Kokko
Panu Siitonen
Mikko Huimala
Peter Forsberg
Lauri Putkonen
Essi Ellman
Susanna Kyllöinen
Piia Ahonen
Marika Sorsa
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
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
Landis+Gyr (Buyer), Telia Finland (Seller), Telia AMR Business (Target)
Transaction
Telia Finland’s sale of Telia AMR Business to Landis+Gyr
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Telia Finland (Seller)
Tuire Kuronen
Agda Vähä-Piikkiö
Jesper Nevalainen
Liisa Vaaraniemi
Anna Mäkinen
Lauri Putkonen
Risto Ojakoski
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association
- Member of the Finnish Competition Law Association
- Member of the Finnish Association for European Law
- Member of the Finnish Public Procurement Association
Publications
- The Public Competition Enforcement Review, 2022
- The Public Competition Enforcement Review, 2021
- ”Viimeaikaista kansallista ratkaisukäytäntöä kilpailuasioissa”, Finnish Competition Law Association Yearbook, 2016 (co-author)
Education and Professional Background
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2020–
- Senior Associate/Associate, Merilampi Attorneys, 2016–2020
- M., University of Amsterdam (European Competition Law and Regulation), 2016
- Research Officer, Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority, 2014–2015
- Master of Laws, University of Turku, 2014
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