Hannes Snellman Counsel to Valmet in the Merger of Valmet and Neles

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

Our core team comprised Johan Aalto, Klaus Ilmonen, Jon Termonen, Annemari Rosi, Maisa Cederström, Anna Sahrakorpi, Aki Salmela, Satu Kokko, Kaisa Himmanen, and Sofi Lehtinen (M&A), Mikko Huimala, Toni Malminen, Meri Vanhanen, and Susanna Kyllöinen (Competition & Procurement), Antti Alanko and Pauliina Sutinen (Finance), and Heikki Vesikansa, Jenni Parviainen, and Harri Vehviläinen (Tax).