Mikko Heinonen
Partner | Helsinki@hannessnellman.com
Hannes Snellman's Private Equity and Financial Sponsors practice covers the full range of transactional work and fund formation encompassing all aspects of this rapidly changing field. We have advised on some of the highest-profile and most complex buyouts and restructurings in the Nordic region. Our experience and understanding of this industry ensure that we are at the forefront in developing innovative structures to solve the complexities inherent in the field. We work closely with our finance team and tax specialists to provide the Firm’s clients with a comprehensive service.
Hannes Snellman’s fund formation and investments team assists our clients in all aspects of private equity fund related matters, such as fund formation, fund investments, restructurings, secondary transactions, co-investments and fund management services.
We provide a dedicated team of experts covering the spectrum of private equity fund related services as well as market-leading tax and financial regulation services. In our work we emphasise the importance of combining high quality legal expertise with a commercial approach.
Catena Media (seller), Moneta Communications (buyer)
Hannes Snellman counsel to Moneta Communications Ltd in its acquisition of UK and Australian online sports betting brands from Catena Media plc
EUR 6.0 million
Counsel to Moneta Communications Ltd
Equip Capital, Lakers Group AB, Vestum AB
Equip Capital has acquired a portfolio of companies from Lakers Group by Vestum AB
Value not public
Counsel to Equip
IK Partners (Buyer), Intera Fund II Ky, Intera Fund III Ky, management and other minority shareholders (Sellers), Renta Group Oy (Target)
Intera Partners’ sale of Renta Group Oy to IK Partners
Value not public
Counsel to Intera Partners
Koch Industries, Inc, Infor, Hexagon AB
Swedish counsel to Koch Industries, Inc and its subsidiary Infor on their divestment of Infor’s global EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) business to Hexagon AB for approximately USD 2.75 billion (SEK 23.65 billion) on a cash and debt-free basis, consisting of approximately USD 800 million in cash and USD 1.95 billion in the form of 132.6 million newly issued series B shares in Hexagon corresponding to 4.9 per cent of all shares in Hexagon after completion of the transaction.
Approximately USD 2.75 billion (SEK 23.65 billion) on a cash and debt-free basis, consisting of approximately USD 800 million in cash and USD 1.95 billion
Swedish counsel to Koch Industries, Inc and its subsidiary Infor
Supermetrics Oy, Highland Europe LLP, IVP, Open Ocean
Counsel to Supermetrics Oy, a Finland-based global leader in data integration, on its EUR 40 million Series B investment round.
EUR 40 million
Counsel to Supermetrics Oy
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (Buyer), Shareholders of Blueprint Oy (Sellers), Blueprint Genetics Oy (Target)
The sale of Blueprint Genetics’ entire share capital to Quest Diagnostics
Value not public
Counsel to Blueprint Genetics and its owners
Smartly.io Solutions Oy and its owners, Providence Equity Partners
Counsel to Smartly.io and its owners in the sale of a majority stake to Providence Equity Partners
EUR 200 million
Counsel to Smartly.io Solutions Oy and its owners
Sentica Partners (Seller), Adelis Equity Partners (Buyer), Ropo Capital (Target)
Sale of Ropo Capital
Value not public
Counsel to Sentica Partners
Vaaka Partners (Buyer), management and minority shareholders (Sellers), Smoothie Heaven Oy (Target)
Vaaka Partners acquired majority of shares in Smoothie Heaven Oy, a juice and smoothie bar company known as Jungle Juice Bar, from management and minority shareholders
Value not public
Counsel to Vaaka Partners
Intera Fund III Ky (Buyer), Management and minority shareholders (Sellers), Wise Group Finland Oy (Target)s
Intera’s acquisition of majority ownership in Wise Group Finland Oy from the management and minority shareholders
Value not public
Counsel to Intera
Hartwall Capital Oy Ab (Buyer), SUEZ Suomi Oy (Target)
Hartwall Capital Oy Ab's acquisition of SUEZ Suomi Oy, comprising the Finnish operations of SUEZ Group
Value not public
Counsel to Hartwall Capital Oy Ab
DevCo Partners Oy’s group of investors (Buyers); Vexve Oy (Target); Partnos Oy (Seller)
DevCo Partners Oy’s acquisition of Vexve Oy from Partnos Oy
Value not public
Counsel to DevCo Partners Oy
Cor Group Oy, Industry Investment, Norvestia Plc and acting management (Sellers), EQT MidMarket Limited Partnership (Buyer), Touhula Varhaiskasvatus Oy (Target)
Cor Group Oy, Industry Investment, Norvestia Plc and acting management sold the leading Finnish private day care provider Touhula Varhaiskasvatus Oy to EQT MidMarket Limited Partnership.
Value not public
Counsel to EQT
Adven Group (Target), EQT (Seller), AMP Capital, Infracapital (Buyers)
EQT Infrastructure Limited’s sale of Adven Group to a consortium comprising of AMP Capital Investors and Infracapital Partners II
Value not public
Counsel to EQT
Summit Partners (Buyer), Retail Logistics Excellence - RELEX Oy and certain shareholders of RELEX (Seller), Retail Logistics Excellence - RELEX Oy (Target)
Summit Partners' acquisition of a EUR 20 million minority stake in RELEX, a Finnish provider of supply chain software solutions for retailers
EUR 20 million
Counsel to Summit Partners
Alder Fund I AB (Buyer); Gasmet Technologies Oy (Seller); the business of Gasmet Technologies Oy (Target)
Alder’s acquisition of the business of Gasmet Technologies Oy from Gasmet Technologies Oy
Value not public
Counsel to Alder Fund I AB