Sofi Lehtinen
Sofi Lehtinen
Sofi advises clients on mergers and acquisitions and on capital markets, corporate, commercial, and contract law.
She joined the firm as an associate trainee in 2020 and was appointed as an associate lawyer upon her graduation.
Prior to her graduation, Sofi spent one semester studying law at the University of Zürich in Switzerland.
References
Counsel to F-Secure on its spin-off and listing on Nasdaq Helsinki.
Antti Kuha
Jon Termonen
Sofi Lehtinen
Parties
The German State (Buyer), Fortum Oyj (Seller), Uniper SE (Target)
Transaction
Fortum Oyj’s arrangements related to stabilisation of its German subsidiary Uniper SE. The package will ensure multi-billion funding for Uniper, sale of Fortum’s shareholding in Uniper to the German State for approximately EUR 0.5 billion as well as repayment of Fortum’s EUR 4 billion receivables from Uniper and release of EUR 4 billion parent company guarantees.
Deal value
Approx. EUR 4.5 billion
Role
Finnish counsel to Fortum Oyj
Mikko Heinonen
Antti Nyberg (Alanko)
Sonja Siggberg
Klaus Ilmonen
Markus Bremer
Mikko Huimala
Jan Lilius
Mikko Tavast
Matias Moberg
Robert Gordin
Sofi Lehtinen
Parties
Valmet, Neles
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as lead counsel to Valmet, a leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation, and services for the pulp, paper, and energy industries, in its merger with Neles, one of the leading providers of mission-critical flow control solutions and services for process industries in Finland.
Deal Value
The combined value of the merging companies is approximately EUR 7 billion.
Role
Lead counsel to Valmet
Johan Aalto
Klaus Ilmonen
Jon Termonen
Annemari Rosi
Aki Salmela
Sofi Lehtinen
Satu Kokko
Kaisa Himmanen
Mikko Huimala
Meri Dahlqvist
Susanna Kyllöinen
Antti Nyberg (Alanko)
Pauliina Sutinen
Heikki Vesikansa
Jenni Parviainen
Harri Vehviläinen
Parties
Virala Acquisition Company Plc
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as legal counsel to Virala Acquisition Company Plc on its IPO and the listing of its Class C shares on the SPAC segment of the regulated market of Nasdaq Helsinki
Deal Value
EUR 107.5 million
Role
Counsel to Virala Acquisition Company Plc
Sonja Siggberg
Anniina Järvinen
Sofi Lehtinen
Linnea Lehtonen
Tommi Kovero
Annemari Rosi
Aki Salmela
Heikki Vesikansa
Stefan Stellato
Isabella Kartila
Piia Ahonen
Marika Sorsa
Antti Nyberg (Alanko)
Tuomas Toivonen
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Education and Professional Background
- Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2021–
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2021
- Thesis Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2021
- Associate Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2020
- Associate Trainee, Roschier Attorneys Ltd., 2020
- University of Zürich, Switzerland, 2019
- Legal Trainee, Ernst & Young Oy, 2018–2019
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