Languages

Finnish, English

Sofia Sihvonen

Senior Associate M&A, Corporate Advisory

Languages

Finnish, English

Sofia advises domestic and international clients on mergers and acquisitions and corporate, commercial, and contract law. She regularly advises clients on various forms of corporate transactions and restructurings focusing on corporate advisory. She also has experience on competition law matters.

Sofia acts as a corporate secretary to a client company.

Selected References

Parties:

Vollert Anlagenbau GmbH, represented by its insolvency administrator, Elematic group companies, Precast Business of Vollert

Transaction:

Hannes Snellman advised Elematic in the acquisition of Vollert’s Precast Business. Elematic is a leading global supplier of precast concrete technology and will continue the acquired precast concrete business in Germany under the brand Vollert Precast Solutions, as part of Elematic Group. In addition, the transaction includes the acquisition of shares in Vollert India Pvt Ltd, further strengthening Elematic’s capabilities in the Indian market.

Deal Value:

Not public

Role:

Counsel to Elematic

Contacts

Parties

Imerys (Seller), Flacks Group (Buyer)

Transaction

Imerys’ disposal of assets serving the paper market to an affiliate of Flacks Group, a US investment firm.

Deal value

Net equity value of approx. EUR 150 million

Role

Finnish counsel to Imerys

Contacts

  • Sofia Sihvonen

    Senior Associate +358 50 490 4130 sofia.sihvonen@hannessnellman.com

  • Josefina Aalto

    Specialist Partner +358 50 505 7427 josefina.aalto@hannessnellman.com

Parties

YIT Oyj (Seller), Renta Oy (Buyer), YIT Kalusto Oy (Target)

Transaction

Sale of fleet and equipment business and related arrangements

Deal Value

EUR 37 million

Role

Counsel to YIT

 

Contacts

Parties:

Masco Corporation (Buyer), Nordic Mezzanine and other Sauna360 Group Oy’s shareholders (Sellers), Sauna360 Group Oy (Target)

Transaction:

Acquisition of Sauna360 Group Oy

Deal value:

Value not public

Role:

Finnish and Swedish Counsel to Masco Corporation

Contacts

  • Tuire Kuronen

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

  • Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

    Senior Associate +358 50 594 6016 agda.vaha-piikkio@hannessnellman.com

  • Wilma Montonen

    Associate +358 44 030 5990 wilma.montonen@hannessnellman.com

  • Simon Mittler

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

  • Ingrid Remmelgas

    Counsel +358 40 068 3879 ingrid.remmelgas@hannessnellman.com

  • Anna Nyberg

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

  • Mikael Wood

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

  • Sofia Sihvonen

    Senior Associate +358 50 490 4130 sofia.sihvonen@hannessnellman.com

  • Emilia Reis

    Senior Legal Assistant +358 40 527 5584 emilia.reis@hannessnellman.com

  • Rebecca Osola

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

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:

Applied Materials Inc. (buyer), Picosun Oy (target)

Transaction:

The acquisition of Picosun Oy, an innovator in atomic layer deposition (ALD) technology, primarily for specialty semiconductors.

Deal Value:

Value not public

Role:

Finnish counsel to Applied Materials Inc.

Contacts

  • Sofia Sihvonen

    Senior Associate +358 50 490 4130 sofia.sihvonen@hannessnellman.com

  • Anniina Somppi

    Senior Associate +358 40 641 3353 anniina.somppi@hannessnellman.com

  • Oona Eerola

    Associate +358 40 729 6008 oona.eerola@hannessnellman.com

  • Joakim Frände

    Specialist Partner + 358 40 652 7055 joakim.frande@hannessnellman.com

  • Sofia Ropo

    Senior Associate +358 40 545 2866 sofia.ropo@hannessnellman.com

  • Rauli Elenius

    Senior Associate +358 41 432 6777 rauli.elenius@hannessnellman.com

  • Jon Termonen

    Managing Associate +358 40 767 6347 jon.termonen@hannessnellman.com

Parties:

Ahlström Capital BV and Nidoco AB (buyers), Ahlstrom-Munksjö (seller), Decor Solutions business area (target)

Transaction:

The buying consortium comprising Ahlström Capital BV and Nidoco AB, in the investment in the majority share of Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s Decor Solutions business area.

Deal Value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to the buying consortium (Ahlström Capital BV and Nidoco AB)

 

Contacts

  • Antti Nyberg

    Partner +358 40 838 9375 antti.nyberg@hannessnellman.com

  • Pauliina Sutinen

    Managing Associate +358 50 346 5280 pauliina.sutinen@hannessnellman.com

  • Matias Moberg

    Partner +358 40 867 4634 matias.moberg@hannessnellman.com

  • Panu Siitonen

    Partner +358 50 547 1377 panu.siitonen@hannessnellman.com

  • Anniina Somppi

    Senior Associate +358 40 641 3353 anniina.somppi@hannessnellman.com

  • Sofia Sihvonen

    Senior Associate +358 50 490 4130 sofia.sihvonen@hannessnellman.com

Parties

Paulig Group (seller), Valio (buyer), Gold&Green brand, intellectual property and R&D function (target)

Transaction

The divestment of Paulig’s Gold&Green brand, intellectual property and R&D function to Valio

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Paulig Group

Contacts

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

Contacts

Memberships and Positions of Trust

  • Member of the Finnish Bar Association

Professional Background

  • Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2025–
  • Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2021–2025

Education

  • Master of Laws, University of Turku, 2021