Parties:

Novedo, Helsingborgs Byggplåt, Bra Tak Entreprenad Skåne

Transaction:

Novedo acquires the roofing specialist Helsingborgs Byggplåt and its subsidiary Bra Tak Entreprenad Skåne

Deal value:

Not public

Role:

Counsel to Novedo

Parties: 

IK Small Cap III Fund, Responda Group

Transaction:

IK Small Cap III Fund’s investment in Responda Group

Deal Value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to IK Partners

Parties:

MediaMarkt Sweden, Media-Saturn-Holding GmbH, Power International AS

Transaction:

Northern European electronics retailer Power acquired 100 per cent of the shares in MediaMarkt Sweden.

Deal value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to Power Sweden International AS

Advised several clients in settlement negotiations regarding various employment matters.

Held training for international and domestic clients about employer obligations under Finnish legislation.

Parties

Thoma Bravo, VisualCron

Transaction

SMA Technologies, a provider of automation solutions for financial services, has acquired VisualCron, a Swedish automation, integration and task scheduling tool for Windows environments.

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Thoma Bravo

Advised client in preparations for the authorities’ occupational safety and health inspection at the client’s workplace.

Parties:

Sitowise Group Oyj, Convia Ingenjörsbyrå AB, Convia Infrastructure AB

Transaction:

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Sitowise Group Oyj in the acquisition of Convia Ingenjörsbyrå AB and Convia Infrastructure AB.

Deal Value: 

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to Sitowise Group Oyj

Parties

Sylvamo Corporation (Buyer), Stora Enso (Seller), Nymölla paper AB (Target)

Transaction

Acted as counsel to Sylvamo Corporation, a global paper company with mills in Europe, Latin America, and North America, in the acquisition of Stora Enso Nymölla Paper AB, which is operating an uncoated freesheet paper mill in Nymölla, Sweden.

Deal value 

Approximately EUR 150 million

Role 

Counsel to Sylvamo Corporation

Parties 

PCP and Avia Pharma AB

Transaction

PCP in its SEK 350 million term loan to Avia Pharma AB

Deal Value 

SEK 350 million term loan

Role 

Counsel to PCP

Parties 

Schaeffler (bidder), H2 Green Steel (target)

Transaction 

Schaeffler, a leading global supplier to the automotive and industrial sectors and one of the world’s largest family companies, investment in the Swedish green impact company H2 Green Steel.

Deal Value 

H2 Green Steel raises EUR 190m in series B round

Role 

Counsel to Schaeffler 

Parties

Sandbäckens (buyer), LH Ventteknik AB (target)

Transaction

Sandbäckens in its acquisition of LH Ventteknik AB

Deal Value 

Value not public 

Role

Counsel to Sandbäckens

We advised the client in setting up operations in the Finnish Lapland and preparing feasible employment models and work permits for a staff consisting of up to 200 noncitizens.

Parties

Norgesdekk AS (buyers), Valla Dackverkstad (target)

Transaction

Valla Dackverkstad 67% stake to be acquired by Norgesdekk

Deal Value

SEK 80 660 000

Role

Acted as Swedish counsel to Norgesdekk AS 

Parties 

VASS Group (buyer), Zington AB (target)

Transaction

Counsel to VASS Group in the acquisition of Zington

Deal Value 

Value not public 

Role 

Counsel to VASS Group 

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.

Parties:

PCP, Kry International AB

Transaction:

Counsel to PCP in their ESG-linked Debt Financing to Kry International AB

Deal Value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to PCP

Parties:

Thomas H. Lee Partners, inriver AB

Transaction:

Counsel to Thomas H. Lee Partners in its investment in inriver AB

Deal Value:

Not public

Role:

Counsel to Thomas H. Lee Partners 

Parties:

Novedo, Nordsign AB, ProvideU, Elektronik Mekanik in Västerås

Transaction:

Counsel to Novedo in the acquisition of Nordsign AB, and its portfolio company ProvideU in the acquisition of Elektronik Mekanik in Västerås

Deal Value:

Not public

Role:

Counsel to Novedo and ProvideU

Parties:

Xindao, Vinga Sweden

Transaction:

Counsel to Xindao in Its Acquisition of Vinga Sweden

Deal Value:

Not public

Role:

Counsel to Xindao

Parties:

Soltech Energy Sweden AB, Sud Energies Renovables S.L

Transaction:

Counsel to Soltech Energy Sweden in the acquisition of Sud Energies Renovables S.L

Deal Value:

179 MSEK

Role:

Counsel to Soltech Energy Sweden AB

Parties:

Sitowise (buyer), Bitcomp Oy (target)

Transaction:

Counsel to Sitowise in its acquisition of Bitcomp Oy

Deal Value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to Sitowise

Parties

MEKO (buyer), Koivunen (target)

Transaction

Counsel to MEKO in its acquisition of Koivunen, the provider of automotive spare parts and related services.

Deal Value

EUR 122 Million

Role

Counsel to MEKO

Parties:

KLAR Partners, Oleter Group, Swoosh

Transaction:

Counsel to KLAR Partners backed Oleter Group in the merger between its underground infrastructure maintenance business (UIM) and Swoosh

Deal Value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to KLAR Partners 

Parties:

Rebellion, Stockholm Betongkonsult AB

Transaction:

Counsel to Rebellion in the acquisition of Stockholm Betongkonsult AB

Deal Value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to Rebellion

Parties

Basware Corporation (target), a consortium consisting of Accel-KKR, Long Path Partners, and Briarwood Chase Management (buyer)

Transaction

Counsel to the offeror consortium of Accel-KKR, Long Path Partners, and Briarwood Chase Management in the tender offer for all outstanding securities in Basware Corporation.

Deal Value

EUR 620 million

Role

Counsel to the consortium

Parties 

Kingdom of Sweden (Seller), Metria AB (Target), Sikri Holding AS (Buyer)

Transaction 

Counsel to the Kingdom of Sweden in the sale of Metria AB to Sikri Holding AS

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Counsel to the Kingdom of Sweden

Advised clients in several occupational safety and health related matters related to data center operations.

Advised Pankaboard in its negotiations with the Paper Workers’ Union and Trade Union Pro to conclude company-specific collective bargaining agreements for its paper workers and salaried employees, respectively.

Parties 

Oriola Corporation, Euroapotheca, Kronans Apotek and Apoteksgruppen

Transaction 

Counsel to Oriola Corporation in the Formation of a Joint Venture with Euroapotheca combining the Swedish retail pharmacy chains Kronans Apotek and Apoteksgruppen.

Deal Value 

Role

Counsel to Oriola Corporation

Parties 

Savvy Gaming Group, ESL Gaming, FACEIT

Transaction 

Counsel to Savvy Gaming Group in its acquisition of ESL Gaming and FACEIT

Deal Value 

SEK 15 billion

Role

Counsel to Savvy Gaming Group

Parties 

Mangold AB

Transaction 

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Mangold AB in  its listing on the Nasdaq Stockholm Main Market.

Deal Value 

Not public

Role

Counsel to Mangold AB

Parties
Lassila & Tikanoja plc (JV shareholder), Neova Oy (JV shareholder), L&T Biowatti Oy (joint venture company)

Transaction
Counsel to Lassila & Tikanoja plc, a service company that is putting the circular economy into practice, in creating a joint venture with Neova Oy consolidating the parties’ energy wood businesses in Finland and Estonia. The joint venture’s turnover is approximately EUR 100 million and it employs approximately 100 employees.

Deal Value
Not disclosed

Role
Legal counsel to L&T plc

Parties 

Enersense International Oyj, Megatuuli Oy

Transaction 

Enersense International Oyj, a provider of zero-emission energy solutions, has signed an agreement on acquiring shares of the onshore wind farm developer Megatuuli Oy.

Deal Value 

Role

Counsel to Enersense International

Parties 

Fazer Group and Trensums Food

Transaction 

Counsel to Fazer Group in its acquisition of Trensums Food

Deal Value 

Role

Counsel to Fazer Group

Parties 

Nivika Fastigheter AB (publ)

Transaction 

Counsel to Nivika Fastigheter AB (publ) on Its IPO and Listing on Nasdaq Stockholm Main List

Deal Value 

Role

Counsel to Nivika Fastigheter AB (publ)

Counsel to several listed companies in the assignment and termination of new members to their top management.

Parties 

Gores Guggenheim, Inc., Polestar

Transaction 

Counsel to Gores Guggenheim, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) formed by the affiliates of The Gores Group and Guggenheim Capital, LLC, in its proposed business combination with the global electric performance car company Polestar.

Deal Value 

Role

Counsel to Gores Guggenheim, Inc.

Parties 

Abracon LLC (a portfolio company of The Riverside Company) as Buyer and the selling shareholders of ProAnt AB as sellers  

Transaction 

Advisng The Riverside Company and its portfolio company Abracon LLC on the acquisition of Proant AB and Proant Asia Limited

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Advisor to Private Equity Sponsor Riverside and its portfolio company Abracon LLC  

Parties 

SEB Private Equity

Transaction 

SEB Private Equity in its investment in and partnership with Eatery

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Counsel to SEB Private Equity

Parties

Virala Acquisition Company Plc

Transaction

Hannes Snellman acted as legal counsel to Virala Acquisition Company Plc on its IPO and the listing of its Class C shares on the SPAC segment of the regulated market of Nasdaq Helsinki

Deal Value

EUR 107.5 million

Role

Counsel to Virala Acquisition Company Plc

We advised the client in arranging employee participation on the board of directors of the combined company (Anora Group Plc) in connection with a cross-border merger between Altia Plc and Arcus ASA, as required by the EU directive 2017/1132.

Parties 

Proventus Capital Partners IV AB (publ), MatHem

Transaction 

Proventus Capital Partners IV AB (publ) in its SEK 700 million loan facility to MatHem.

Deal Value 

SEK 700 million loan facility

Role 

Counsel to Proventus Capital Partners IV AB (publ)

Parties 

Bare Collective, JaBaDaBaDo

Transaction 

Bare Collective in its acquisition of JaBaDaBaDo

Deal Value 

Value not public 

Role

Counsel to Bare Collective 

Parties
Vungle, Inc. (Buyer), GameRefinery Oy (Target)

Transaction
Vungle, Inc.’s acquisition of GameRefinery Oy

Deal Value
Value not public

Role
Counsel to Vungle, Inc.

Parties

Cerberus, Koch, and PQ Performance Chemicals 

Transaction 

Cerberus and Koch to Acquire PQ Performance Chemicals

Deal Value 

The purchase price amounted to approximately USD 1.1 billion

Role

Swedish counsel to Cerberus and Koch 

Parties 

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., Cognate BioServices, Inc. Cobra Biologics 

Transaction 

Swedish counsel to Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. in the acquisition of Cognate BioServices, Inc,. including its Swedish and British subsidiaries Cobra Biologics.

Deal value 

The purchase price amounted approximately USD 875 million. 

Role 

Counsel to Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.

Parties 

Intera Partners backed Sitowise Holding AB, Stockholms VVS-Kompetens

Transaction

Intera Partners backed Sitowise Holding AB in the acquisition of Stockholms VVS-Kompetens AB

Deal value 

Value not public 

Role 

Counsel to Intera Partners backed Sitowise

Parties 

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA, Conaxess Trade Sweden AB, Movement Group Nordic AB

Transaction

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA and its portfolio company Conaxess Trade Sweden AB in the acquisition of Movement Group Nordic AB 

Deal Value 

Value not public 

Role 

Counsel to AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA and its portfolio company Conaxess Trade Sweden AB

Parties 

KLAR Partners, Sandbäckens, Segulah 

Transaction 

KLAR Partners funds make first acquisition in Sweden: Acquire Sandbäckens to build the Nordic region's leading technical installation and property services Group

Deal Value 

Value not public 

Role 

Counsel to KLAR Partners

Parties 

Vitec Software Group (publ), Travelize International AB

Transaction 

Vitec Software Group acquires the Swedish software company Travelize International AB

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role 

Counsel to Vitec Software Group (publ)

Parties 

Savaria Corporation, Handicare Group AB

Transaction 

Savaria Corporation in Its Public Offer for Handicare Group AB

Deal value

The offer values Handicare at approximately SEK 2.9 billion

Role

Counsel to Savaria Corporation

Parties 

Sitowise Holding AB, TFIP

Transaction 

Sitowise in the Acquisition of TFIP

Value

Value not public

Role 

Counsel to Intera Partners backed Sitowise Holding AB

Parties

Telia Finland (Seller) and AddSecure (Buyer)

Transaction

Telia Finland’s divestment of Telia Alerta business to AddSecure

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Seller/Telia Finland

Parties

Telia Company (Seller), Polhem Infra (Buyer), Telia Carrier (Target)

Transaction

Telia Company’s divestment of Telia Carrier to Polhem Infra

Deal Value

SEK 9,450 million

Role

Finnish counsel to Telia Company