Employment
Employment
Hannes Snellman’s employment practice is at your service to advise on all aspects of employment law providing continuous practical support to your business both in the domestic market and across borders.
We assist you in cases involving general consultation, manager agreements, terminations of employment, employment policies, pension and benefits, incentive schemes, data protection and privacy legislation matters, health and safety issues, occupational accidents, and contacts with authorities. We provide guidance on management and employment related corporate governance issues.
If you are looking for experienced advice in managing large restructuring and insolvency processes, handling of extensive co-operation proceedings, and mill closures or retention arrangements, our team is fully equipped to assist you. In addition, our expertise includes negotiating collective bargaining agreements as well as the consultation process and agreements related to arranging of employee participation in the administration of undertakings also in case of cross-border mergers. We also help you to handle any disputes related to employment law matters, which typically relate to dismissals, redundancies, occupational safety, or criminal matters. The transactional work performed by our employment team includes participation in M&A transactions and outsourcing arrangements as well as in other transactions with specific emphasis on employment law.
References
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

Miklos Kovacs Kal

Tanja Schnitt

Anna Nordin Pettersson

Lisa Pålsson
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

Johanna Wärnberg

Miklos Kovacs Kal

Douglas Essehorn

Anna Nordin Pettersson

Ulrika Wigart

Fredrik Olsson

Albert Danielsson

Johan Erlandsson

Lisa Pålsson

Filip Åhsberger

Olof Östman
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

Richard Åkerman

Miklos Kovacs Kal

Tanja Schnitt

Nicolina Hultgren Farsani

Alexander Lindqvist

Jenny Lundberg

Josephine Lindgren

Mikael Stabo

Andreas Wingren

Jessica Tressfeldt

Anna Ribenfors

Peter Forsberg

Emma Fröderberg Shaiek
Advised several clients in settlement negotiations regarding various employment matters.

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

Anna Nyberg
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

Claes Kjellberg

Jonas Sjöberg

Nicolina Hultgren Farsani

Tanja Schnitt

Olof Östman

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

Anna Nyberg
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

Claes Kjellberg

Alexander Lindqvist

Nadine Lågland

Jenny Lundberg

Lisa Pålsson
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

Richard Åkerman

Miklos Kovacs Kal

Alexander Lindqvist

Nadine Lågland

Jenny Lundberg

Lisa Pålsson

Andreas Wingren

Olof Östman
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

Fredrik Olsson

Maria Orrgard

Ebba Sjölin

Oskar Helsing

Josephine Lindgren

Tiia Mäki

Veera Heiskanen
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

Johanna Wärnberg

Nicolina Hultgren Farsani

Emma Andersson

Andreas Wingren

Jessica Tressfeldt

Josephine Lindgren

Lisa Pålsson

Maria Landtman

Emmi Nuutila
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

Claes Kjellberg

Miklos Kovacs Kal

Tanja Schnitt

Nicolina Hultgren Farsani

Jenny Lundberg

Josephine Lindgren

Lisa Pålsson

Rezan Akkurt

Ebba Sjölin

Abiram Soma

Sara Heikfolk
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.

Risto Ojakoski

Johanna Haltia-Tapio
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

Mikael Klang

Alexander Lindqvist

Anna Ribenfors

Tanja Schnitt

Lisa Pålsson
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

Mikael Klang

Maja Uppgren

Nicolina Hultgren Farsani

Tanja Schnitt

Lisa Pålsson

Josephine Lindgren

Olof Östman

Filip Åhsberger

Abiram Soma

Peter Forsberg

Lars Lundgren
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.

Johan Aalto

Sofia Saarelainen

Heidi Haanpää

Juha Lindström

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Anniina Jaatinen

Janne Veneranta

Oliver Vesterlund

Marta Kauppinen

Oona Eerola

Joakim Frände

Sofia Ampuja

Rauli Elenius

Jon Termonen
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

Fredrik Olsson

Maria Orrgard

Oscar Bengtsson

Tanja Schnitt

Jenny Lundberg

Lisa Pålsson

Olof Östman

Lars Lundgren

Andreas Wingren
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

Claes Kjellberg

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt

Maja Uppgren

Tanja Schnitt

Nicolina Hultgren Farsani

Mattias Friberg

Khaled Talayhan

Fredrik Olsson

Carolina Wahlby

Maria Orrgard

Albert Danielsson

Oscar Bengtsson

Jenny Lundberg
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

Miklos Kovacs Kal

Tanja Schnitt

Anna Nordin Pettersson

Jenny Lundberg

Josephine Lindgren

Olof Östman
Parties:
Xindao, Vinga Sweden
Transaction:
Counsel to Xindao in Its Acquisition of Vinga Sweden
Deal Value:
Not public
Role:
Counsel to Xindao

Richard Åkerman

Maja Uppgren

Nicolina Hultgren Farsani

Tanja Schnitt

Andreas Wingren

Josephine Lindgren

Ebba Sjölin

Olof Östman
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

Johanna Wärnberg

Alexander Lindqvist

Josephine Lindgren
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

Lasse Riski

Mikael Lustig

Anniina Järvinen

Aki Salmela

Anna Nyberg

Wilhelm Sanmark

Anniina Jaatinen
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

Sten Olsson

Erik Stenman

Annika Schauman

Emmi Kantola

Niclas Ruotsalainen

Axel Hård af Segerstad

Anna Nyberg
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

Claes Kjellberg

Miklos Kovacs Kal

Emma Andersson

Tanja Schnitt

Anna Nordin Pettersson

Josephine Lindgren

Andreas Wingren

Fredrik Olsson

Carolina Wahlby

Amanda Alexandersson

Peter Forsberg

Lars Lundgren

Olof Östman
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

Miklos Kovacs Kal

Alexander Lindqvist

Josephine Lindgren

Olof Östman
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

Klaus Ilmonen

Tommi Kovero

Kaisa Himmanen

Aki Salmela

Robert Gordin

Joonas Vartia

Linnea Lehtonen

Roope Sevón

Heikki Vesikansa

Harri Vehviläinen

Sofia Ampuja

Mikko Huimala

Meri Dahlqvist

Susanna Kyllöinen

Markus Bremer

Pauliina Sutinen

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Anna Nyberg

Outi Jousi

Annika Juhola

Axel Hård af Segerstad
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

Claes Kjellberg

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Alexander Lindqvist

Nicolina Hultgren Farsani

Anna Wahlbeck

Peter Forsberg

Oskar Helsing

Lars Lundgren

Andreas Wingren

Jenny Lundberg

Lisa Pålsson

Elisabeth Vestin

Jessica Tressfeldt

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

Anna Nyberg

Ingrid Remmelgas
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.

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Ingrid Remmelgas

Risto Ojakoski
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
EUR 700 million
Role
Counsel to Oriola Corporation

Mikael Klang

Tanja Schnitt

Mikko Heinonen

Annemari Rosi

Peter Forsberg

Marcus Nyberg

Oskar Helsing

Elisabeth Vestin

Olof Östman

Jenny Lundberg

Lisa Pålsson

Markus Bremer

Carolina Wahlby

Oscar Bengtsson

Andreas Wingren
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

Ola Åhman

Mattias Friberg

Khaled Talayhan

Maja Uppgren

Alexander Lindqvist

Olof Östman

Albert Danielsson

Amanda Alexandersson

Josephine Lindgren
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

Ola Åhman

Mattias Friberg

Marcus Lehtinen

Marc Tevell de Falck

Lisa Kindstedt

Anna Ribenfors

Jenny Lundberg

Josephine Lindgren

Albert Danielsson

Alexander Lindqvist

Lisa Pålsson
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

Tuire Kuronen

Kaisa Himmanen

Susanna Purovirta

Oliver Vesterlund

Jesper Nevalainen

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Milla Männistö

Ella Rinne

Risto Ojakoski
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
EUR 18.5 million
Role
Counsel to Enersense International

Tapio Teräkivi

Riikka Rannikko

Katja Heikkinen

Robert Gordin

Anna Mäkinen

Milla Männistö

Emmi Nuutila

Risto Ojakoski

Julia Ranta

Sara Soini

Vivi Jaatinen

Salla Mäki

Anni Ollus
Parties
Fazer Group and Trensums Food
Transaction
Counsel to Fazer Group in its acquisition of Trensums Food
Deal Value
Not public
Role
Counsel to Fazer Group

Richard Åkerman

Miklos Kovacs Kal

Jonas Sjöberg

Emma Andersson

Mikael Stabo

Andreas Wingren

Jessica Tressfeldt

Josephine Lindgren
Parties
Nivika Fastigheter AB (publ)
Transaction
Counsel to Nivika Fastigheter AB (publ) on Its IPO and Listing on Nasdaq Stockholm Main List
Deal Value
SEK 1 000 million
Role
Counsel to Nivika Fastigheter AB (publ)

Mattias Friberg

Christoffer Saidac

Khaled Talayhan

Emma Greiff

Anton Eriksson

Lisa Kindstedt

Andreas Wingren

Josephine Lindgren

Rezan Akkurt

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

Johanna Haltia-Tapio
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.

Richard Åkerman

Douglas Essehorn

Alexander Lindqvist

Elisabeth Vestin

Anna Ribenfors

Josephine Lindgren

Lisa Pålsson

Fredrik Olsson

Andreas Wingren
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

Mikael Klang

Douglas Essehorn

Alexander Lindqvist

Jenny Lundberg

Josephine Lindgren

Anna Ribenfors
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

Mikael Klang

Jonas Sjöberg

Ebba Almén

Alexander Lindqvist

Caroline Sundberg

Jessica Tressfeldt

Jenny Lundberg

Josephine Lindgren

Lisa Pålsson

Andreas Wingren
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

Sonja Siggberg

Anniina Järvinen

Sofi Lehtinen

Linnea Lehtonen

Tommi Kovero

Annemari Rosi

Aki Salmela

Heikki Vesikansa

Stefan Stellato

Isabella Kartila

Piia Ahonen

Marika Sorsa

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Tuomas Toivonen

Johanna Haltia-Tapio
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.

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Risto Ojakoski
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)

Fredrik Olsson

Maria Orrgard

Jonas Sjöberg

Ebba Almén

Josephine Lindgren
Parties
Bare Collective, JaBaDaBaDo
Transaction
Bare Collective in its acquisition of JaBaDaBaDo
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Bare Collective

Mikael Klang

Jenny Lundberg

Emma Andersson

Josephine Lindgren

Lisa Pålsson
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.

Heidi Haanpää

Riikka Kuha

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Linnea Lehtonen

Heidi Kärki

Jenni Parviainen

Joakim Frände

Hanna Lindberg
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

Claes Kjellberg

Alexander Lindqvist

Andreas Wingren

Jonas Sjöberg

Josephine Lindgren
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.

Richard Åkerman

Douglas Essehorn

Jenny Lundberg

Elisabeth Vestin
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

Claes Kjellberg

Jonas Sjöberg

Emma Andersson

Josephine Lindgren

Jenny Lundberg

Roosa Väre
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

Mikael Klang

Miklos Kovacs Kal

Josephine Lindgren

Peter Forsberg
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

Claes Kjellberg

Miklos Kovacs Kal

Ebba Almén

Emma Andersson

Fredrik Olsson

Rezan Akkurt

Martin Rifall

Jenny Lundberg

Josephine Lindgren
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)

Claes Kjellberg

Johanna Wärnberg

Alexander Lindqvist

Jenny Lundberg

Josephine Lindgren

Elisabeth Vestin

Caroline Sundberg
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

Mattias Friberg

Ola Åhman

Marcus Lehtinen

Marc Tevell de Falck

Fredrik Olsson

Albert Danielsson

Peter Forsberg

Sarah Ek

Alexander Lindqvist

Jenny Lundberg
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

Claes Kjellberg

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Carolina Wahlby

Jenny Lundberg

Jonas Sjöberg

Emma Andersson

Josephine Lindgren
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

Tuire Kuronen

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Riikka Kuha

Mikko Huimala

Helena Lamminen

Marta Kauppinen

Outi Jousi

Eeva Tiainen
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

Tuire Kuronen
