Languages

English, Finnish

Assistant

Anni Nohteri

Anniina Järvinen

Partner Corporate Advisory, Capital Markets, M&A, Corporate Sustainability and ESG

Languages

English, Finnish

Assistant

Anni Nohteri

Anniina advises clients on capital markets transactions, public takeovers, and other corporate transactions involving listed companies and on corporate governance matters. She has extensive experience from complex domestic and cross-border transactions of listed companies in particular.

Anniina has advised clients in numerous equity and debt capital market transactions, including IPOs, rights offerings, private placements, share buy-backs, bond issues, and regulatory matters, and other strategic corporate transactions, such as public tender offers, mergers, and demergers. In public takeovers, she has advised financial sponsors and industrial offerors and the boards and shareholders of acquired corporations. She has participated in drafting Finnish takeover regulation, including the latest Helsinki Takeover Code. Anniina also advises clients on corporate law, disclosure, ESG, and other corporate governance matters.

Selected References

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to YIT Oyj in its issue of EUR 120 million green senior secured notes due in 2028 and tender offer for its outstanding notes maturing in 2026. The strong interest from investors in the new issuance highlights the capital market's continued confidence in YIT and the outlook for its business. The notes will be applied for listing on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd.

Contacts

Parties

Betolar Plc

Transaction

Betolar Plc's EUR 2.2 million directed share issue

Deal Value

EUR 2.2 million

Role

Counsel to Betolar Plc

Contacts

Parties

Citycon Oyj

Transaction

Citycon Oyj's EUR 48.2 million directed share issue

Deal Value

EUR 48.2 million

Role

Counsel to Citycon Oyj

Contacts

Parties

Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Transaction

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd in its public share offering of EUR 30.7 million and the preceding issuance of convertible capital loans in the total amount of EUR 3.2 million and a private placement of EUR 4.8 million. Faron Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing treatment of cancers via novel immunotherapies. Faron’s shares are listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland and as depositary interests, representing entitlements to shares, on AIM in the United Kingdom. The offering consisted of a public offering to private individuals and legal entities in Finland and an institutional offering to institutional investors internationally, and a separate open offer to qualifying holders of depositary interests in the United Kingdom and elsewhere and a retail offer to retail investors in the United Kingdom.

Deal Value

EUR 30.7 million

Role

Counsel to Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Contacts

  • Riikka Rannikko

    Managing Partner +358 40 731 1611 riikka.rannikko@hannessnellman.com

  • Anniina Järvinen

    Partner +358 50 377 1177 anniina.jarvinen@hannessnellman.com

  • Tommi Kovero

    Senior Associate +358 40 523 9292 tommi.kovero@hannessnellman.com

  • Roope Sevón

    Associate +358 44 281 9880 roope.sevon@hannessnellman.com

  • Robert Gordin

    Senior Associate +358 44 079 9799 robert.gordin@hannessnellman.com

  • Sofi Lehtinen

    Associate +358 40 620 7199 sofi.lehtinen@hannessnellman.com

  • Aki Salmela

    Senior Associate +358 50 307 9056 aki.salmela@hannessnellman.com

  • Linnea Lehtonen

    Senior Associate +358 50 352 4855 linnea.lehtonen@hannessnellman.com

  • Josefina Aalto

    Counsel +358 50 505 7427 josefina.aalto@hannessnellman.com

  • Elisa Viiri

    Associate +358 40 574 9599 elisa.viiri@hannessnellman.com

  • Jenni Parviainen

    Managing Associate +358 40 808 6523 jenni.parviainen@hannessnellman.com

  • Anni Nohteri

    Legal Assistant + 358 40 682 2161 anni.nohteri@hannessnellman.com

  • Melisa Göllü

    Legal Assistant +358 40 612 6240 melisa.gollu@hannessnellman.com

Parties

YIT Oyj

Transaction

Counsel to YIT Oyj in the issue of EUR 100 million senior secured green notes due 2027 and in the consent solicitation in relation to EUR 100 million green notes due 2026.

Deal Value

EUR 100 million

Role

Counsel to YIT Oyj

Contacts

Transaction 

Counsel to YIT Oyj in relation to its EUR 33.5 million directed share issue, its issue of EUR 36 million convertible notes and certain amendments to its EUR 300 million revolving credit facility agreement with Nordea, Danske Bank, LähiTapiola, OP Corporate Bank, SEB, and Swedbank and its EUR 140 million term loan facility agreement with OP Corporate Bank, SEB, and Swedbank.

Role

Counsel to YIT Oyj

Contacts

Parties: 

Methode Electronics, Inc., Nordic Lights Group Corporation

Transaction:

Methode Electronics, Inc.'s recommended public cash tender offer for all shares in Nordic Lights Group Corporation

Deal Value:

EUR 132 million

Role:

Counsel to Methode Electronics, Inc.

Contacts

Parties:

Otava Ltd, Alma Media Corporation

Transaction:

Otava Ltd's mandatory public tender offer for Alma Media Corporation

Deal value: 

EUR 523.7 million

Role:

Counsel to Otava Ltd

Contacts

Parties:

Sanoma Corporation, Nordea Bank Abp

Transaction: 

Counsel to Sanoma Corporation, a K12 learning service provider and cross-media company listed on Nasdaq Helsinki, in the issuance and listing of hybrid capital securities in the amount of EUR 150 million. Nordea Bank Abp acted as lead manager in the issue of the capital securities.

Value:

EUR 150 million

Role:

Counsel to Sanoma Corporation

Contacts

Parties

Citycon Oyj

Transaction

Counsel to Citycon Oyj in its tender offers of outstanding notes due 2024 of Citycon Treasury B.V. and capital securities issued by it in November 2019 and June 2021.

Deal value

Over EUR 40 million

Role

Counsel to Citycon Oyj

Contacts

Parties

A consortium consisting of Security Trading, Fennogens Investments, Corbis, and Bain Capital (buyer), Caverion Oyj (Target)

Transaction 

Counsel to the offeror consortium consisting of Security Trading, Fennogens Investments, Corbis, and Bain Capital in the recommended public cash tender offer for all shares in Caverion Oyj.

Deal value 

EUR 955 million

Role 

Counsel to the offeror consortium consisting of Security Trading, Fennogens Investments, Corbis, and Bain Capital

Contacts

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

Contacts

  • Lasse Riski

    Specialist Partner +358 50 571 0749 lasse.riski@hannessnellman.com

  • Anniina Järvinen

    Partner +358 50 377 1177 anniina.jarvinen@hannessnellman.com

  • Aki Salmela

    Senior Associate +358 50 307 9056 aki.salmela@hannessnellman.com

  • Anna Nyberg

    Senior Associate +358 41 501 9395 anna.nyberg@hannessnellman.com

  • Wilhelm Sanmark

    Associate +358 40 549 8070 wilhelm.sanmark@hannessnellman.com

  • Anniina Somppi

    Associate +358 40 641 3353 anniina.somppi@hannessnellman.com

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

Contacts

Parties 

Sitowise Group Oyj, Infracontrol AB

Transaction 

Sitowise Group Oyj’s acquisition of Infracontrol AB

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Sitowise

Contacts

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

Contacts

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

Contacts

Parties

Optomed Plc

Transaction

Optomed’s IPO and listing on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange

Deal Value

The offering by the company and its shareholders amounted to approximately EUR 44 million

Role

Counsel to Optomed Plc 

Contacts

Parties

Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Transaction

Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd's IPO and listing on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange as well as the preceding fundraising of approx. GBP 10 million

Deal Value

Approx. GBP 10 million

Role

Counsel to Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Contacts

Parties

Vaaka Partners (Seller)

Transaction

Vaaka Partners' sale of their shares held in Musti Group Plc through an accelerated book-building process.

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Vaaka Partners

Contacts

Parties

Suomen Terveystalo Oy

Transaction

Terveystalo’s IPO and listing on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange

Deal Value

The offering by the company and its shareholders was over EUR 870 million and the Company’s market value was over EUR 1.2 billion

Role

Counsel to Terveystalo

Contacts

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

Contacts

Parties

Verkkokauppa.com Oyj

Transaction 

Verkkokauppa.com Oyj's listing on the official list of Nasdaq Helsinki on 5 June 2020

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Verkkokauppa.com Oyj

Contacts

Parties

Robit Plc & Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (publ.), Helsinki Branch

Transaction

Counsel to lead manager SEB (publ.) Helsinki branch in the Robit Plc’s IPO and listing on the First North Finland

Deal Value

EUR 48 million

Role

Counsel to the Lead Manager, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (publ.), Helsinki Branch

Contacts

Parties

The State of Finland (seller), Altia Plc (target)

Transaction

Altia Plc’s IPO and listing on the official list of Nasdaq Helsinki

Deal Value

Over EUR 270 million

Role

Counsel to Altia Plc

Contacts

Parties

Asiakastieto Group Plc

Transaction

Asiakastieto Group Plc’s IPO and listing on the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Deal Value

Approx. EUR 170 million

Role

Counsel to Asiakastieto Group Plc

Contacts

Rankings

  • Recognised as a Rising Star in Capital Markets: Equity, IFLR1000, 2024

Memberships and Positions of Trust

  • Member of the Finnish Bar Association
  • Member of the Expert Group on Security Markets and Finance Law of the Finnish Bar Association, 2024-
  • Member and Treasurer of the International Law Association, Finnish branch
  • Member of the Finnish Corporate Sustainability Law Association

Professional Background

  • Partner, Hannes Snellman, 2023–
  • Managing Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2019–2023
  • Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2016–2019
  • Associate (Secondee), Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, 2016-2017
  • Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2012–2016
  • Financial Supervisory Authority, 2010–2011

Education

  • Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2012

Publications

  • Co-author of the Finnish Chapter in Lexology In-Depth: Executive Remuneration, 13th Edition, 2024
  • Co-author of the Finnish Chapter in Lexology In-Depth: Executive Remuneration (formerly The Executive Remuneration Review), 12th Edition, 2023
  • Co-author of the Finnish Chapter in the Environmental, Social & Governance: Law Over Borders Comparative Guide 2023
  • Co-author of the Finnish Chapter in The Executive Remuneration Review, 11th Edition, 2022
  • Co-author of the Finnish Chapter in The Executive Remuneration Review, 10th Edition, 2021
  • Co-author of the Finnish Chapter in The Executive Remuneration Review, 9th Edition, 2020
  • Co-author of the Finnish Chapter in The Executive Remuneration Review, 8th Edition, 2019
  • Co-author of the Finnish Chapter in The Corporate Governance Review, 9th Edition, 2019
  • Co-author of the Finland Chapter in The Executive Remuneration Review, 7th Edition, 2018
  • Co-author of the Finland Chapter in The Corporate Governance Review, 8th Edition, 2018

Speaking Engagements

  • Listing training, Finnish Foundation for Share Promotion, 2024
  • Corporate Governance Conference, Frankfurt, International Bar Association, 2024