Languages

Finnish, English

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Karoliina Lempiäinen

Associate M&A, Corporate Advisory

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Languages

Finnish, English

Karoliina advises domestic and international clients on strategic M&A transactions and corporate, commercial, and contract law matters. She has experience in multiple types of transactions, such as acquisitions, mergers, demergers, divestments, and joint ventures. Her experience is backed by a strong business-oriented mindset.

Selected References

Parties:

UPM-Kymmene Corporation

Transaction:

Hannes Snellman has been advising UPM-Kymmene Corporation (UPM) on all legal aspects of the strategic review and separation of the UPM Plywood business area from the UPM Group (announced September 2025), including the carve-out, partial demerger, listing and related transactions and commercial arrangements.

Value:

Not public

Role:

Counsel to UPM-Kymmene Corporation

Contacts

Parties:

Fazer

Transaction:

Hannes Snellman advises Fazer in the construction and financing of its greenfield project in Lahti, Finland, comprising a new, state-of-the-art chocolate factory intended to support Fazer’s long-term strategic growth and capacity expansion. The construction works will start this summer, and the factory is scheduled to be operational in 2028.

Deal Value:

Approximately EUR 400 million

Role:

Counsel to Fazer

Contacts

Hannes Snellman acted as the Finnish counsel to Bauer Media Group, a leading European media business including print and online publishing, audio broadcasting, and entertainment, in its acquisition of Clear Channel Europe-North, a significant out-of-home media sector player, including a Finnish entity Clear Channel Suomi Oy. The acquisition extends Bauer Media Group’s European reach and strengthens its core media-related businesses.

Contacts
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    Tuire Kuronen

    Partner +358 40 743 2313 tuire.kuronen@hannessnellman.com
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    Karoliina Lempiäinen

    Associate +358 40 626 3715 karoliina.lempiainen@hannessnellman.com
  • A woman with straight blonde hair stands smiling, arms crossed, wearing a black long-sleeve blouse and dark pants against a plain beige background.

    Anna Nyberg

    Senior Associate +358 41 501 9395 anna.nyberg@hannessnellman.com
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    Kristian Suominen

    Associate +358 40 352 6792 kristian.suominen@hannessnellman.com
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    Simon Mittler

    Associate +358 50 566 3397 simon.mittler@hannessnellman.com
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    Mikael Wood

    Senior Associate +358 45 7833 4708 mikael.wood@hannessnellman.com
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    Vivi Jaatinen

    Legal Assistant +358 40 821 5939 vivi.jaatinen@hannessnellman.com
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    Rebecca Osola

    Supervising Legal Assistant +358 50 300 6172 rebecca.osola@hannessnellman.com

Parties

Trelleborg AB, BP-Tech Group Oy

Transaction

Trelleborg AB acquires BP-Tech Group Oy

Deal value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Trelleborg AB

Contacts

Parties

TRP Hungary (Buyer), Bankruptcy Estate of KymiRing Oy (Seller), The KymiRing motor track (Target)

Transaction

Counsel to TRP Hungary in the acquisition of the KymiRing motor track from the bankruptcy estate of KymiRing Oy.

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to TRP Hungary

Contacts

Parties

Oy Matkahuolto Ab (Buyer), Smartmile (Seller)

Transaction

Oy Matkahuolto Ab's acquisition of Smartmile’s entire network of 148 parcel lockers in Finland.

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Oy Matkahuolto Ab

Contacts

Memberships and Positions of Trust

  • Member of the Association of Finnish Lawyers

Professional Background

  • Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2023–

Education

  • Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration, University of Turku, 2024–
  • Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration, University of Turku, 2024
  • Master of Laws, University of Turku, 2023