Languages

Finnish, English

Monika Parkkinen

Compliance Assistant Compliance

Languages

Finnish, English

Monika works as a compliance assistant in our Compliance Team.

Selected References

Hannes Snellman advised OX2 in respect of the construction contracts, PPA, development, due diligence as well as Finnish law aspects of the project financing.

Contacts

Parties:

ABO Energy, Fortum Oyj

Transaction:

Hannes Snellman advised ABO Energy on the disposal of a majority stake in its Finnish wind farm development pipeline to Fortum Oyj. The portfolio comprises approximately 4.4 GW of onshore wind power development projects at various stages.

Update 1 December 2025: The transaction, announced on 23 July 2025, has now been completed.

Deal Value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to ABO Energy

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

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

Contacts

Parties

Cargotec Corporation and Kalmar Corporation

Transaction

Cargotec’s partial demerger and separation of Kalmar

Deal Value

Approx. EUR 2.0 billion (illustrative carve-out sales)

Role

Counsel to Cargotec Corporation and Kalmar Corporation

Contacts

Parties: 

Methode Electronics, Inc., Nordic Lights Group Corporation

Transaction:

Methode Electronics, Inc.'s recommended public cash tender offer for all shares in Nordic Lights Group Corporation

Deal Value:

EUR 132 million

Role:

Counsel to Methode Electronics, Inc.

Contacts

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

Contacts

Parties:

Sega Europe Limited and SEGA Corporation (Buyers) Rovio Entertainment Corporation (Target)

Transaction:

Counsel to Sega Europe Limited and SEGA Corporation in the recommended public cash tender offer for all shares and options in Rovio Entertainment Corporation.

Deal value: 

Approximately EUR 706 million

Role:

Counsel to Sega Europe Limited and SEGA Corporation

Contacts

Professional Background

  • Compliance Assistant, Hannes Snellman, 2026–
  • Legal Assistant, Hannes Snellman, 2020–2025
  • Aalto University Executive Education, 2018–2020

Education

  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences, 2016