Parties 

Wikström Family, Granitor, Mohammed Al Amoudi, Midroc Europe

Transaction 

Counsel to the Wikström Family when Midroc Becomes Granitor

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Counsel to the Wikström Family

Parties

LAK Real Estate Oy, Kiinteistö Oy Apron

Transaction

Counsel to LAK Real Estate Oy in financing of hotel construction at Helsinki Airport

Deal Value 

EUR 120 million

Role

Counsel to LAK Real Estate Oy and Kiinteistö Oy Apron and it's direct parent companies

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 

Virala Acquisition Company Plc, Purmo Group Ltd

Transaction 

Virala Acquisition Company Plc's merger with Purmo Group Ltd.

Deal Value 

EUR 685 million

Role

Counsel to Virala Acquisition Company Plc

Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp in relation to its issue of U.S.$1,000,000,000 Perpetual Reset Additional Tier 1 Conversion Notes on 1 September 2021.

Parties 

Holmström Fastigheter AB, Areim AB, Magnolia Bostad AB

Transaction 

Counsel to consortium of F. Holmström Fastigheter AB and Areim AB on its public offer for Magnolia Bostad AB

Deal Value 

The offer values Magnolia Bostad at approximately SEK 2,9 billion

Role

Counsel to consortium of F. Holmström Fastigheter AB and Areim AB

Parties

Valmet, Neles

Transaction

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. 

Deal Value

The combined value of the merging companies is approximately EUR 7 billion.

Role

Lead counsel to Valmet

CapMans fund CapMan Buyout XI has entered into an agreement to invest in a leading sports nutrition and equipment company, MMSports. CapMan will acquire a majority equity share in the company, with key members of the MMSports organisation investing a significant share. CapMan will partner with the MMSports team to continue to support its accelerated growth and international expansion. The investment is the third investment made by the CapMan Buyout XI fund, which was established in 2019.

Our advisory team included Johanna Wärnberg, Alexander Lindqvist, and Anna Bergström (M&A Private); and Paula Röttorp and Albert Danielsson (Finance).

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

Parties

Nordea Bank Abp, Danske Bank A/S, Handelsbanken Capital Markets Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ), OP Corporate Bank plc, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (publ), and VR-Group Oy

Transaction

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Nordea Bank Abp, Danske Bank A/S, Handelsbanken Capital Markets Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ), OP Corporate Bank plc, and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (publ) in EUR 200 million sustainability linked revolving credit facility of VR-Group Oy.

Deal Value

EUR 200 million

Role

Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp, Danske Bank A/S, Handelsbanken Capital Markets Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ), OP Corporate Bank plc, and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (publ)

Parties

Aktia Bank Plc

Transaction

Aktia Bank Plc issue of Additional Tier 1 unsecured fixed to fixed rate Finnish law notes of EUR 60 million on 26 May 2021

Deal Value

EUR 60 million

Role

Counsel to Aktia Bank Plc

Parties 

IK Investment Partners

Transaction 

IK Investment Partners (“IK”) in its investment in Mecenat Holding AB

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Counsel to IK Investment Partners

Parties

European Directories, Mandatum

Transaction

European Directories' EUR 40,000,000 private financing of European Directories BondCo S.C.A., a portfolio company of Triton Fund III. The financing was arranged by Mandatum Asset Management Ltd and certain other Sampo Group companies.

Deal Value

EUR 40,000,000

Role

Counsel to European Directories

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

Dustin Group

Transaction

Dustin Group’s financing with one of Sweden’s leading banks in connection with the acquisition of Centralpoint Holding B.V.

Deal Value

EUR 425 million

Role

Counsel to Dustin Group

Parties

Proventus Capital Partners IV AB (publ), Ovzon AB

Transaction

Proventus Capital Partners IV AB (publ) in the debt financing of the Ovzon-3 Satellite

Deal Value

USD 60 million

Role

Lead counsel to Proventus Capital Partners IV AB (publ)

Parties 

Mekonomen AB

Transaction 

Mekonomen AB’s issue of senior unsecured bonds of SEK 1.25 billion

Deal Value 

SEK 1.25 billion 

Role 

Legal advisor to Mekonomen AB 

Parties 

The State of Finland, Finnair Plc

Transaction 

Counsel to the State of Finland in the hybrid loan arrangement with Finnair Plc

Deal Value 

Up to EUR 400 million

Role 

Counsel to the State of Finland (Prime Minister’s Office)

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 

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

Viking Malt Oy, OP Corporate Bank plc, Danske Bank A/S, Finland Branch, Danske Bank A/S

Transaction

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Viking Malt in financing of EUR 90 million production plant investment in Lahti. The investment was the biggest investment in Finnish food and beverage industry and in Lahti region during the past 10 years. The financing package was partially guaranteed with an export credit agency guarantee granted by Euler Hermes Aktiengesellschaft.

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Viking Malt

Parties

PPG Industries, Inc. (Bidder), Tikkurila Oyj (Target)

Transaction

Recommended public cash tender offer for all of the shares in Tikkurila by PPG Industries, Inc.

Deal Value

EUR 1.5 billion

Role

Counsel to Tikkurila Oyj

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 

TrønderEnergi AS, Scandinavian Biogas

Transaction

The Norwegian energy company TrønderEnergi has become the largest shareholder in Scandinavian Biogas, a leading producer of biogas in the Nordics.

Deal value 

Value not public 

Role

Swedsih counsel to TrønderEnergi AS

Parties

Castellum (Buyer), Lindström Invest (Target)

Parties

Exilion Tuuli (Buyer), St1 (Seller)

Parties 

Nordea Bank Abp, Nordea Bank Abp, filial i Sverige, Danske Bank  A/S, Danske Bank  A/S, Finland Branch, Norvestor, PHM Holding Oy, Kotikatu Holding Oy

Transaction

Nordea Bank's and Danske Bank's EUR 195,000,000 senior loan financing supporting Norvestor together with PHM Group in the acquisition of Kotikatu Holding Oy

Deal Value

EUR 195 million

Role

Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp and Danske Bank A/S

Parties 

Paradigm Capital Value Fund SICAV, Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings II AB (“IES”)

Transaction 

Counsel to consortium led by Paradigm Capital on its public offer for Internationella Engelska Skolan

Deal Value 

The offer values IES at approximately 3.3 Billion

Role 

Counsel to Consortium Led by Paradigm Capital

Parties 

Vitec Software Group AB (publ)

Transaction

Vitec Software Group AB (publ) in its refinancing and extension of its loan facility

Value 

Value not public 

Role 

Counsel to Vitec Software Group AB (publ)

Counsel to OP Mortgage Bank in connection with the establishment of its €10,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Retained Covered Note Programme.

Parties

Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj (target), a consortium consisting of Ahlström Capital, Bain Capital Private Equity, Viknum and Belgrano Inversiones (buyer)

Transaction

Recommended public cash tender offer for all shares in Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj by Spa Holdings 3 Oy

Deal value

Approximately EUR 2.1 billion

Role

Counsel to the consortium

Parties

Magnesium Capital LLP, Rejlers Embriq AS, Rejlers Embriq AB, Rejlers AB (publ)

Transaction 

Magnesium Capital LLP in the acquisition of Rejlers Embriq AS and Rejlers Embriq AB from Rejlers AB (publ). The acquisition was made by funds advised by Magnesium Capital LLP

Deal Value 

Value not public 

Role 

Counsel to Magnesium Capital LLP

Counsel to OP Corporate Bank plc in connection with the update of its €20,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme.

Counsel to Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) Helsinki Branch in the financing of forest asset secured green loan facilities up to EUR 350,000,000 in Finland.

Parties

Nykredit Realkredit A/S, Catella

Transaction

Counsel to Nykredit Realkredit A/S in refinancing of housing company portfolio located in the Helsinki region owned by Catella

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Nykredit Realkredit A/S

Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp in connection with the update of its U.S.$25,000,000,000 Global Medium-Term Note Programme.

Counsel to the joint lead managers with the several issues of the Republic of Finland’s Serial Bonds.

Parties

City of Espoo, Kumppanuuskoulut Oy, YIT Oyj, Meridiam Investments II

Transaction

The City of Espoo signed a service agreement with Kumppanuuskoulut Oy on the implementation of five schools and three daycare centres

Deal Value

Approx. EUR 300 million

Role

Counsel to City of Espoo

Team

Rabbe Sittnikow, Jussi Ekonen, Janna Pihanurmi, Janne Veneranta, Roosa Väre, Markus Bremer, Maria Landtman, Samuli Pirinen, Heikki Vesikansa, Harri Vehviläinen, Piia Ahonen, Joakim Lavér

Counsel to Finnish Fund Industrial Cooperation Ltd (FINNFUND) in its finance arrangements in emerging markets in Africa and the Middle East.

Parties 

NREP

Transaction 

Counsel to NREP in financing the development of residential properties located in Niittykumpu and Leppävaara, Espoo, 2020

Deal Value 

Value not public

Hannes role 

Counsel to NREP

Hannes team

Markus Bremer, Laura Kotilainen, Valerie Wårvik, Pauliina Sutinen and Linda Launonen

Parties

CORDET, Creades, Instabox

Transaction

Counsel to CORDET in the secured financing transaction of Instabox.

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Counsel to CORDET

Parties

Nordea Bank Abp, PHM Holding Oy, Norvestor

Transaction

Nordea Bank Abp's financing of the acquisition of the majority of shares in PHM Holding Oy (PHM) by Norvestor

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role 

Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp

Parties 

Local Tapiola Finance Ltd

Transaction

Local Tapiola Finance Ltd's issue of EUR 115,000,000 2-year senior unsecured floating rate notes

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Local Tapiola Finance Ltd

Parties

IndraVia Capital Partners 

Transaction 

InfraVia Capital Partners in the financing of the construction and operation of BJV’s wind farm located in Sweden.

Deal Value 

EUR 133 million

Role 

Counsel to InfraVia Capital Partners

Parties

Nordea Bank Abp, Areim

Transaction

Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp in financing the acquisition of a residential portfolio of 900 rental apartments from Ilmarinen by Areim

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp

Parties

Nordea Bank Abp, Evolver Equity Fund I, Micro Aided Design Oy, Arktis AS, Nolliplan AB

Transaction

Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp in financing the acquisitions of Micro Aided Design Oy, Arktis AS and Nolliplan AB by Evolver Equity Fund I

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp

Finnish counsel to Qliro Group.

Parties 

Sitowise Holding AB, Karlsson & Segelström Construct AB

Transaction

Sitowise Holding AB in the acquisition of Karlsson & Segelström Construct AB.

Deal Value 

Value not public 

Role

Counsel to Sitowise Holding AB

Counsel to various UK based banks, fund managers and investment firms as well as Nordic and international entities on their Brexit planning in Finland and Sweden

Counsel to various UK based investment firms and banks on applying for post-Brexit authorisation from the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority.

Counsel to various alternative investment fund managers on Finnish and Swedish licencing applications and notification requirements, and assisted in their licence or notification processes with the Finnish and Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority

Counsel to a Swedish credit institution on the implementation of changes to the regulatory treatment of non performing exposures.

Finnish counsel to Nordax Bank AB (publ).

Counsel to an international firm with launching its consumer credit business in Sweden including ownership and management assessments, and the various documentation necessary for regulatory approvals.

Finnish netting counsel to ISDA.

Finnish counsel to CLS.

Parties
Polygon AB (publ)

Transaction
Polygon AB (publ) on its EUR 40 million subsequent bond issue

Deal Value

EUR 40 million

Role
Lead Counsel to Polygon AB (publ)

Counsel to the Finnish State Treasury on financial regulatory and documentation issues.

Finnish and Swedish counsel to SIX x-clear Ltd in their entry to the Nordic market as a central clearing counterparty for NASDAQ OMX originated trades.

Counsel to Euroclear SA/NV on Finnish banking and financial regulatory matters.

Parties

Parties

OP Corporate Bank plc as the credit coordinator with Nordea and SEB as other creditors. Kesko as the Borrower

Transaction

EUR 300 million syndicated credit facility for Kesko Corporation, in which the interest is linked to sustainability targets

Deal Value

EUR 300 million and an additional EUR 300 million conditional loan

Role

Counsel to OP Corporate Bank plc

Counsel to Rapala VMC Corporation in a hybrid bond issue of EUR 25 million

Parties

Santander Consumer Finance Oy as Originator, SCF Rahoituspalvelut VIII DAC as Issuer, and Barclays, Banco Santander and Merrill Lynch as Joint Lead Managers

Transaction

STS-securitisation of auto loan hire purchase contracts

Deal Value

EUR 799,200,000

Role

Counsel to Joint Lead Managers (Barclays Bank PLC, Banco Santander S.A., BofA Merrill Lynch)

Parties

DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale

Transaction

DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale’s project financing of Project Piiparinmäki, the largest wind farm in Finland

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale

Parties

Counsel to Pankaboard Oyj in the outsourcing of steam production to Adven Oy

Parties

Logent AB, Stirling Square Capital Partners LLP

Transaction

Logent Group issue of SEK 900 Million Senior Secured Notes and the Entry Into of a Super Senior RCF

Deal Value

SEK 900 million

Role

Counsel to Logent Group and SSCP