Sini Paajanen
Sini Paajanen
Sini advises clients in the field of mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, and cross-border transactions, as well as general corporate, commercial, and contract law.
Prior to joining Hannes Snellman, Sini worked for another law firm in Helsinki.
References
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
Olli-Pekka Veranen
Satu Kokko
Oliver Vesterlund
Joonas Vartia
Jesper Nevalainen
Sami Niemi
Anna Nyberg
Julia Ranta
Mikko Huimala
Lauri Putkonen
Parties
Tencent (Investor), Vitruvian Partners (Co-Investor), Enfuce Financial Services Oy (Target)
Transaction
Counsel to Tencent in its further investment in Enfuce Financial Services, a leading European Card-as-a-Service (CaaS) platform for modern card issuing and processing, in connection with a EUR 45 million Series C investment round
Deal Value
EUR 45 million
Role
Counsel to Tencent
Tuire Kuronen
Sini Paajanen
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Anna Mäkinen
Piia Ahonen
Parties
Chevron Global Energy Inc (Buyer), Neste Corporation (Seller), NEXBASE™ brand and associated base oils business (Target)
Transaction
Finnish counsel to Chevron Global Energy Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, in the acquisition of the NEXBASE™ brand and associated base oils business from Neste Corporation
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Finnish counsel to Chevron Global Energy Inc
Tuire Kuronen
Sini Paajanen
Satu Kokko
Agda Vähä-Piikkiö
Ingrid Remmelgas
Liisa Vaaraniemi
Milla Männistö
Parties
Staffbase GmbH, Valo Solutions Oy
Transaction
Staffbase’s acquisition of Valo Solutions, the Finnish-based leading provider of intranets and workplace solutions.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Staffbase GmbH
Heidi Haanpää
Sini Paajanen
Satu Kokko
Sofia Saarelainen
Anna Mäkinen
Axel Hård af Segerstad
Ingrid Remmelgas
Joakim Frände
Susanna Kyllöinen
Pauliina Sutinen
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
Virala Acquisition Company Plc, Purmo Group Ltd
Transaction
Virala Acquisition Company Plc's merger with Purmo Group Ltd.
Deal Value
EUR 685 million
Role
Counsel to Virala Acquisition Company Plc
Sonja Siggberg
Anniina Järvinen
Elias Laine
Linnea Lehtonen
Tommi Kovero
Outi Raitasuo
Sini Paajanen
Tero Pikkarainen
Oliver Vesterlund
Heikki Vesikansa
Stefan Stellato
Isabella Kartila
Antti Nyberg (Alanko)
Pauliina Sutinen
Axel Hård af Segerstad
Wilhelm Sanmark
Mikko Huimala
Jenni Heurlin
Douglas Essehorn
Emma Andersson
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
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
Parties
Fazer Food Services, Compass Group PLC
Transaction
Fazer Group in its divestment of Fazer Food Services to Compass Group PLC
Deal Value
EUR 475 million
Role
Counsel to Fazer Group
Richard Åkerman
Riikka Rannikko
Ammar Khan
Jonas Sjöberg
Moa Fritzon Torbjelt
Sini Paajanen
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Jenny Lundberg
Josephine Lindgren
Jenni Heurlin
Parties
Ramirent Plc, Loxam S.A.S.
Transaction
Recommended public cash tender offer for Ramirent Plc by Loxam S.A.S.
Deal Value
EUR 970 million
Role
Counsel to Ramirent Plc
Johan Aalto
Heidi Haanpää
Sini Paajanen
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association
- Member of the Young Lawyers’ Association
Education and Professional Background
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2019–
- Senior Associate, HPP Attorneys, 2018–2019
- Associate lawyer, HPP Attorneys, 2014–2018
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2014
- University of Seville, 2011
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