Home Selected ReferencesHannes Snellman Counsel to Valmet in the Merger of Valmet and Neles 05/07/2021 | M&A, Private Hannes Snellman Counsel to Valmet in the Merger of Valmet and Neles Main Contacts Klaus Ilmonen Partner, Doctor of Laws klaus.ilmonen@hannessnellman.com +358 40 831 1868 Jon Termonen Managing Associate jon.termonen@hannessnellman.com +358 40 767 6347 Annemari Rosi Senior Associate annemari.rosi@hannessnellman.com +358 40 573 5304 Aki Salmela Senior Associate aki.salmela@hannessnellman.com +358 50 307 9056 Satu Kokko Senior Associate satu.kokko@hannessnellman.com +358 40 838 9157 Mikko Huimala Partner mikko.huimala@hannessnellman.com +358 44 530 0753 Antti Nyberg Partner antti.nyberg@hannessnellman.com +358 40 838 9375 Pauliina Sutinen Senior Associate pauliina.sutinen@hannessnellman.com +358 50 346 5280 Heikki Vesikansa Partner heikki.vesikansa@hannessnellman.com +358 40 844 2117 Jenni Parviainen Managing Associate jenni.parviainen@hannessnellman.com +358 40 808 6523 Harri Vehviläinen Specialist Partner harri.vehvilainen@hannessnellman.com +358 40 183 1636 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. The combined value of the merging companies is approximately EUR 7 billion. Our core team comprised Johan Aalto, Klaus Ilmonen, Jon Termonen, Annemari Rosi, Maisa Cederström, Anna Sahrakorpi, Aki Salmela, Satu Kokko, Kaisa Himmanen, and Sofi Lehtinen (M&A), Mikko Huimala, Toni Malminen, Meri Vanhanen, and Susanna Kyllöinen (Competition & Procurement), Antti Alanko and Pauliina Sutinen (Finance), and Heikki Vesikansa, Jenni Parviainen, and Harri Vehviläinen (Tax). Main Contacts Klaus Ilmonen Partner, Doctor of Laws klaus.ilmonen@hannessnellman.com +358 40 831 1868 Jon Termonen Managing Associate jon.termonen@hannessnellman.com +358 40 767 6347 Annemari Rosi Senior Associate annemari.rosi@hannessnellman.com +358 40 573 5304 Aki Salmela Senior Associate aki.salmela@hannessnellman.com +358 50 307 9056 Satu Kokko Senior Associate satu.kokko@hannessnellman.com +358 40 838 9157 Mikko Huimala Partner mikko.huimala@hannessnellman.com +358 44 530 0753 Antti Nyberg Partner antti.nyberg@hannessnellman.com +358 40 838 9375 Pauliina Sutinen Senior Associate pauliina.sutinen@hannessnellman.com +358 50 346 5280 Heikki Vesikansa Partner heikki.vesikansa@hannessnellman.com +358 40 844 2117 Jenni Parviainen Managing Associate jenni.parviainen@hannessnellman.com +358 40 808 6523 Harri Vehviläinen Specialist Partner harri.vehvilainen@hannessnellman.com +358 40 183 1636