Roope Sevón
Roope Sevón
Roope advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, as well as on capital markets, corporate, commercial, and contract law.
References
Parties
Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd in its public share offering of EUR 30.7 million and the preceding issuance of convertible capital loans in the total amount of EUR 3.2 million and a private placement of EUR 4.8 million. Faron Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing treatment of cancers via novel immunotherapies. Faron’s shares are listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland and as depositary interests, representing entitlements to shares, on AIM in the United Kingdom. The offering consisted of a public offering to private individuals and legal entities in Finland and an institutional offering to institutional investors internationally, and a separate open offer to qualifying holders of depositary interests in the United Kingdom and elsewhere and a retail offer to retail investors in the United Kingdom.
Deal Value
EUR 30.7 million
Role
Counsel to Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Riikka Rannikko

Anniina Järvinen

Tommi Kovero

Roope Sevón

Robert Gordin

Sofi Lehtinen

Aki Salmela

Linnea Lehtonen

Josefina Aalto

Elisa Viiri

Jenni Parviainen

Anni Nohteri

Melisa Göllü
Parties
Sampo plc and Topdanmark A/S
Transaction
Sampo plc's recommended public exchange offer for the shares in Topdanmark A/S
Deal Value
DKK 33 billion
Role
Counsel to Sampo plc

Sonja Siggberg

Mikko Heinonen

Jon Termonen

Robert Gordin

Aki Salmela

Samuel Åkerlund

Tobias Palmgren

Sofi Lehtinen

Roope Sevón

Semmi Seljavaara

Heikki Vesikansa

Harri Vehviläinen

Isabella Kartila

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Annika Sillanpää

Mikko Huimala

Anders Bygglin

Aleksiina Markkula

Jesper Nevalainen

Lasse Riski

Anni Ollus

Melisa Göllü

Anni Nohteri

Monika Parkkinen
Parties:
Uponor Corporation (target), Georg Fischer Ltd (buyer)
Transaction:
Counsel to Uponor Corporation in the recommended public cash tender offer by Georg Fischer Ltd to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of Uponor Corporation.
Value:
EUR 2.1 billion
Role:
Counsel to Uponor Corporation

Mikko Heinonen

Klaus Ilmonen

Sonja Siggberg

Aki Salmela

Jon Termonen

Viola Karjalainen

Roope Sevón

Wilma Montonen

Mikko Huimala

Päivi Tammilehto

Essi Ellman

Sofia Saarelainen

Annika Grönholm

Heikki Vesikansa

Jenni Parviainen

Harri Vehviläinen

Isabella Kartila

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Melisa Göllü

Janika Manner

Monika Parkkinen

Anni Nohteri
Parties:
Sanoma Corporation, Nordea Bank Abp
Transaction:
Counsel to Sanoma Corporation, a K12 learning service provider and cross-media company listed on Nasdaq Helsinki, in the issuance and listing of hybrid capital securities in the amount of EUR 150 million. Nordea Bank Abp acted as lead manager in the issue of the capital securities.
Value:
EUR 150 million
Role:
Counsel to Sanoma Corporation

Riikka Rannikko

Anniina Järvinen

Linnea Lehtonen

Roope Sevón

Pauliina Sutinen
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

Aki Salmela

Robert Gordin

Linnea Lehtonen

Roope Sevón

Heikki Vesikansa

Harri Vehviläinen

Sofia Ropo

Mikko Huimala

Markus Bremer

Pauliina Sutinen

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Anna Nyberg

Outi Jousi

Annika Tiitola

Axel Hård af Segerstad
Education and Professional Background
- Associate Lawyer, Hannes Snellman, 2022–
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2022
- Thesis Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2021
- Associate Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2021
- Legal Trainee, Waselius & Wist, 2020
- Knowledge Management Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2019–2020