Languages

Finnish, English

Viola Karjalainen

Associate M&A

Languages

Finnish, English

Viola advises domestic and international clients on various corporate transactions, including acquisitions, divestments, mergers and demergers, and joint ventures. In addition, Viola provides advice on general corporate, commercial, and contract law matters.

Selected References

Parties:

KY Foundation

Transaction:

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to KY Foundation (the Foundation for Business Students in Aalto University) in the acquisition of the new KY Building in Otaniemi district in Espoo from HGR Property Partners. The building will undergo renovation after which it will become the new centre for KY’s operations.

Value:

Not public

Role:

Counsel to KY Foundation

Contacts

Parties:

Fazer (Seller), Finnish Food Factory Oy (Buyer)

Transaction:

Hannes Snellman advises Fazer in the business transfer of gurt production to Finnish Food Factory. In connection with the business transfer, Finnish Food Factory becomes a contract manufacturer for Fazer gurts.

Deal Value:

Not public

Role:

Counsel to Fazer

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:

APL

Transaction:

Hannes Snellman is advising APL, a privately held firm that invests in real estate, renewable energy, digital infrastructure, and private equity transactions based in the United States, on the development of a 100 MW data center located in Varkaus, Finland.

Located on a 28-hectare site, the data center is designed to support up to 100 MW of capacity, with the first phase delivering 60 MW and with a planned 40 MW expansion to follow. The facility will span up to 75,000 square meters and benefit from Finland’s highly reliable energy infrastructure and low-risk grid environment.

Deal Value:

Not public

Role:

Counsel to APL

Contacts

Parties:

UrbanLight, a joint venture between Alma Property Partners and Alea Partners

Transaction:

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to UrbanLight, a joint venture between Alma Property Partners and Alea Partners, in the acquisition of a light industrial property located in Ristikivi, Tuusula.

The property includes approximately 4,000 square meters of workshop and warehouse space. Completed in 2020, it sits on a large plot of about 36,000 square meters. The property is leased to Lehto Rent Oy, a rental company for equipment and machinery, and Tracwest Oy, a company specializing in the import and rental of heavy machinery.

Deal Value:

Not public

Role:

Counsel to UrbanLight

Contacts

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:

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

  • Mikko Heinonen

    Partner +358 40 527 8818 mikko.heinonen@hannessnellman.com

  • Klaus Ilmonen

    Partner, Doctor of Laws +358 40 831 1868 klaus.ilmonen@hannessnellman.com

  • Sonja Siggberg

    Partner +358 40 837 6967 sonja.siggberg@hannessnellman.com

  • Aki Salmela

    Senior Associate +358 50 307 9056 aki.salmela@hannessnellman.com

  • Jon Termonen

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

  • Viola Karjalainen

    Associate +358 45 130 6206 viola.karjalainen@hannessnellman.com

  • Roope Sevón

    Associate +358 44 281 9880 roope.sevon@hannessnellman.com

  • Wilma Montonen

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

  • Mikko Huimala

    Partner +358 44 530 0753 mikko.huimala@hannessnellman.com

  • Sofia Sihvonen

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

  • Annika Grönholm

    Associate +358 44 253 5358 annika.gronholm@hannessnellman.com

  • Heikki Vesikansa

    Partner +358 40 844 2117 heikki.vesikansa@hannessnellman.com

  • Harri Vehviläinen

    Specialist Partner +358 40 183 1636 harri.vehvilainen@hannessnellman.com

  • Jenni Parviainen

    Managing Associate +358 40 808 6523 jenni.parviainen@hannessnellman.com

  • Isabella Aro

    Senior Associate +358 44 514 3829 isabella.aro@hannessnellman.com

  • Janika Manner

    Senior Legal Assistant +358 50 331 6568 janika.manner@hannessnellman.com

  • Monika Parkkinen

    Legal Assistant +358 40 086 0696 monika.parkkinen@hannessnellman.com

  • Anni Nohteri

    Legal Assistant + 358 40 682 2161 anni.nohteri@hannessnellman.com

  • Melisa Göllü

    Legal Assistant +358 40 612 6240 melisa.gollu@hannessnellman.com

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

  • Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2022–

Education

  • Master of Laws, Lund University, 2022
  • Bachelor of Laws, Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020