Risto Ojakoski
Risto Ojakoski
Risto advises both domestic and international clients on a wide range of matters related to employment law and human resources, such as director and employment contracts, terminations of employment, collective bargaining agreements, working time arrangements, employee representation, work permits, HR policies, employment discrimination, and employee privacy. He also advises clients on employment law aspects of major mergers and acquisitions, including legal due diligence, employee transfers, employee participation issues, information and consultation procedures, and post-closing measures.
Owing to his previous career and degree in human resources, Risto's expertise goes beyond legal: He is able to put himself in the client's shoes and provide them with practical and business-minded solutions as well as recommendations on best HR practices.
Risto is currently training on the bench at a District Court.
References
Parties
Nordic Metal Holdings (Buyer), Alumeco Group (Target)
Transaction
Hannes Snellman advised Nordic Metal Holdings in its acquisition of Alumeco Group, a metal wholesaler primarily within aluminum.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Nordic Metal Holdings

Rabbe Sittnikow

Richard Åkerman

Annika Schauman

Moa Fritzon Torbjelt

Jonas Sjöberg

Santeri Jääskeläinen

Juha Ellonen

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Risto Ojakoski

Wilhelm Sanmark

Anniina Jaatinen

Hilma Mäkitalo

Philip Thorell

Tiia Mäki

Tanja Schnitt

Olof Östman

Andreas Wingren

Jens Rönneholm
Parties:
Vitec Software Group AB (publ), Oy Raisoft Ltd
Transaction
Vitec’s acquisition of all shares in Oy Raisoft Ltd
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Vitec Software Group AB (publ)

Rabbe Sittnikow

Annika Schauman

Juha Ellonen

Risto Ojakoski

Wilhelm Sanmark
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
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
IK Partners (Buyer), Intera Fund II Ky, Intera Fund III Ky, management and other minority shareholders (Sellers), Renta Group Oy (Target)
Transaction
Intera Partners’ sale of Renta Group Oy to IK Partners
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Intera Partners

Sten Olsson

Roosa Väre

Mikael Byman

Niclas Ruotsalainen

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Sami Niemi

Pauliina Sutinen

Risto Ojakoski

Jesper Nevalainen

Wilhelm Sanmark

Mikko Huimala

Claes Kjellberg

Douglas Essehorn

Alexander Lindqvist

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Olof Östman

Amanda Alexandersson
Parties
Angel Pond Holdings Corporation, MariaDB Corporation Ab
Transaction
Combination of Angel Pond Holdings Corporation and MariaDB Corporation Ab by way of a domestication merger and cross-border merger, and related transactions
Deal Value
USD 672 million (implied enterprise value of the combined company)
Role
Finnish counsel to Angel Pond Holdings Corporation

Tuire Kuronen

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Heidi Haanpää

Susanna Purovirta

Oliver Vesterlund

Joonas Vartia

Heikki Vesikansa

Harri Vehviläinen

Joakim Frände

Jesper Nevalainen

Liisa Vaaraniemi

Risto Ojakoski

Tuomas Toivonen

Hanna Lindberg
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

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

Vivi Jaatinen

Salla Mäki

Anni Ollus
Parties:
Intera Partners (buyer), Aihio Arkkitehdit, Arkkitehdit Soini & Horto and Cederqvist & Jäntti Arkkitehdit and their respective owners (sellers)
Transaction:
Counsel to Intera Partners and in the creation of Arco Architecture through acquisitions of Aihio Arkkitehdit, Arkkitehdit Soini & Horto sekä Cederqvist & Jäntti Arkkitehdit
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Intera Partners

Mikael Byman

Risto Ojakoski
Parties
Altia Plc, Arcus ASA
Transaction
Merger of Altia Plc and Arcus ASA to form Anora Group
Deal value
Preliminary aggregated annual revenue EUR 640 million
Role
Lead counsel to Altia Plc

Sonja Siggberg

Klaus Ilmonen

Anniina Järvinen

Robert Gordin

Kaisa Himmanen

Ebba Almén

Mikko Huimala

Lauri Putkonen

Essi Ellman

Jenni Heurlin

Peter Forsberg

Sarah Ek

Heikki Vesikansa

Harri Vehviläinen

Isabella Kartila

Markus Bremer

Tuomas Toivonen

Sami Niemi

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Risto Ojakoski

Jenny Lundberg

Josephine Gjerstad Medina

Panu Siitonen

Sarita Schröder
Parties
Assemblin, Tom Allen Senera
Transaction
Counsel to Assemblin in its acquisition of Tom Allen Senera, a Finland-based systems supplier of energy solutions to properties.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Assemblin

Sten Olsson

Klaus Metsä-Simola

Emmi Kantola

Sami Niemi

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Risto Ojakoski
Parties
Landis+Gyr (Buyer), Telia Finland (Seller), Telia AMR Business (Target)
Transaction
Telia Finland’s sale of Telia AMR Business to Landis+Gyr
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Telia Finland (Seller)

Tuire Kuronen

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Jesper Nevalainen

Liisa Vaaraniemi

Anna Mäkinen

Lauri Putkonen

Risto Ojakoski
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
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Labour Law Association
- Member of the Finnish Association for Human Resource Management (HENRY)
- Member of the Association of Finnish Lawyers
Education and Professional Background
- Associate Lawyer, Hannes Snellman, 2020-
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2020
- Employee Relations Specialist, Restel Oy, 2020
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, 2017
- HR Specialist, Finnkino Oy, 2014-2017
- HR Assistant, R-kioski Oy 2012-2014