Agda Vähä-Piikkiö
Agda Vähä-Piikkiö
Agda advises clients on M&A and private equity transactions as well as general corporate, commercial, and contract law. In addition, Agda has gained experience and expertise in questions relating to the foreign direct investment (FDI) screening in Finland.
Prior to joining the firm as an associate in 2018, Agda worked in the firm as a trainee. Agda gained international experience during her studies by studying for a semester in the UK and working as an intern in New York.
References
Parties:
Cargotec Corporation, Konecranes Plc
Transaction:
Merger of Cargotec Corporation and Konecranes Plc
Deal value:
Approx. EUR 2.7 billion
Role:
Counsel to Konecranes Plc
Mikko Heinonen
Sonja Siggberg
Peter Forsberg
Mikko Huimala
Markus Bremer
Jenni Heurlin
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Ingrid Remmelgas
Sini Paajanen
Matias Moberg
Riikka Kuha
Kaisa Himmanen
Agda Vähä-Piikkiö
Linnea Lehtonen
Pauliina Sutinen
Jenni Parviainen
Heikki Vesikansa
Khaled Talayhan
Mattias Friberg
Marc Tevell de Falck
Carolina Lefort Ahokanto
Sarah Ek
Parties
Paulig Group (seller), Valio (buyer), Gold&Green brand, intellectual property and R&D function (target)
Transaction
The divestment of Paulig’s Gold&Green brand, intellectual property and R&D function to Valio
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Paulig Group
Riikka Rannikko
Agda Vähä-Piikkiö
Sofia Saarelainen
Panu Siitonen
Heikki Vesikansa
Isabella Kartila
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
Chevron Global Energy Inc (Buyer), Neste Corporation (Seller), NEXBASE™ brand and associated base oils business (Target)
Transaction
Finnish counsel to Chevron Global Energy Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, in the acquisition of the NEXBASE™ brand and associated base oils business from Neste Corporation
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Finnish counsel to Chevron Global Energy Inc
Tuire Kuronen
Sini Paajanen
Satu Kokko
Agda Vähä-Piikkiö
Ingrid Remmelgas
Liisa Vaaraniemi
Milla Männistö
Parties
Mindray (Buyer), HyTest Invest Oy (Target), Summa Equity and other shareholders (Sellers).
Transaction
Sale of HyTest, a Finland-based leading developer and producer of high-performance antibodies and antigens, to Mindray, a leading global medical technology company.
Deal Value
Estimated approx. EUR 545 million.
Role
Finnish counsel to Mindray
Sten Olsson
Emmi Kantola
Heidi Haanpää
Agda Vähä-Piikkiö
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
Parties
Vungle, Inc. (Buyer), GameRefinery Oy (Target)
Transaction
Vungle, Inc.’s acquisition of GameRefinery Oy
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Vungle, Inc.
Heidi Haanpää
Riikka Kuha
Agda Vähä-Piikkiö
Linnea Lehtonen
Heidi Kärki
Jenni Parviainen
Joakim Frände
Hanna Lindberg
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
Mikko Heinonen
Klaus Ilmonen
Anniina Järvinen
Kaisa Himmanen
Agda Vähä-Piikkiö
Jenni Heurlin
Laura Sainio
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Elisabeth Vestin
Satu Kokko
Parties
Telia Finland (Seller) and AddSecure (Buyer)
Transaction
Telia Finland’s divestment of Telia Alerta business to AddSecure
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Seller/Telia Finland
Tuire Kuronen
Agda Vähä-Piikkiö
Riikka Kuha
Mikko Huimala
Helena Lamminen
Marta Kauppinen
Outi Jousi
Eeva Tiainen
Parties
Telia Company (Seller), Polhem Infra (Buyer), Telia Carrier (Target)
Transaction
Telia Company’s divestment of Telia Carrier to Polhem Infra
Deal Value
SEK 9,450 million
Role
Finnish counsel to Telia Company
Tuire Kuronen
Agda Vähä-Piikkiö
Panu Vikberg
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Ingrid Remmelgas
Parties
Sanoma Media Finland Oy (Seller), Schibsted (buyer), Oikotie Ltd (target)
Transaction
The sale of Sanoma’s online classifieds business Oikotie to Schibsted
Deal value
EUR 185 million
Role
Counsel to Sanoma Group
Core team
Riikka Rannikko, Jesper Nevalainen, Mikko Huimala, Agda Vähä-Piikkö, Jenni Heurlin, Anton Pirinen
Riikka Rannikko
Jesper Nevalainen
Mikko Huimala
Agda Vähä-Piikkiö
Jenni Heurlin
Parties
ABB and Hitachi
Transaction
Sale of ABB's Power Grids business to Hitachi
Deal Value
Enterprise Value of USD 11 billion for 100% of Power Grids
Role
Finnish Counsel to ABB
Heidi Haanpää
Agda Vähä-Piikkiö
Klaara Lähteenoja
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Ella Hiltunen
Parties
ABB and FIMER S.p.A
Transaction
Sale of ABB's solar inverter business to FIMER S.p.A
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Finnish Counsel to ABB
Heidi Haanpää
Agda Vähä-Piikkiö
Klaara Lähteenoja
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Parties
Sanoma Group (Buyer), Alma Media Corporation (Seller), Alma Media Kustannus Oy and Alma Manu Oy (Targets)
Transaction
Sanoma Group’s acquisition of Alma Media’s regional news media business
Deal Value
EUR 115 million (announced enterprise value)
Role
Counsel to Sanoma Group
Riikka Rannikko
Mikko Huimala
Jesper Nevalainen
Agda Vähä-Piikkiö
Jenni Heurlin
Carolina Lefort Ahokanto
Parties
Qingdao Sifang SRI Intellectual Technology Co. Ltd. (Buyer), Beneq Oy and its shareholders (Sellers), Beneq Oy (Target)
Transaction
The sale of Beneq Oy to Qingdao Sifang SRI Intellectual Technology Co. Ltd.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Beneq Oy and its shareholders
Heidi Haanpää
Heikki Vesikansa
Ella Hiltunen
Agda Vähä-Piikkiö
Stefan Stellato
Parties
Kildare Partners, Technopolis Plc
Transaction
Kildare Partners’ public tender offer for Technopolis Plc, a Finland-based listed company providing offices, coworking spaces and related services
Deal Value
EUR 729.7 million
Role
Counsel to Kildare Partners
Klaus Ilmonen
Richard Åkerman
Antti Kuha
Anniina Järvinen
Antti Nyberg (Alanko)
Katja Heikkinen
Noora Britschgi
Jonas Sjöberg
Agda Vähä-Piikkiö
Tapio Teräkivi
Parties
Ahlstrom-Munksjö (Buyer), Expera Specialty Solutions (Target), KPS Capital Partners (Seller)
Transaction
Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s acquisition of Expera Specialty Solutions, a U.S.-based specialty paper producer
Deal Value
USD 615 million
Role
Counsel to Ahlstrom-Munksjö
Sonja Siggberg
Fredrik Olsson
Johan Aalto
Antti Kuha
Anniina Järvinen
Albert Danielsson
Agda Vähä-Piikkiö
Carolina Wahlby
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association
Education and Professional Background
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2022
- Associate Lawyer, Hannes Snellman, 2018
- Master of Laws, University of Turku, 2018
- Thesis Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2018
- Legal Intern, United Nations Development Programme, New York, 2017
- Associate Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2017
- Legal Studies, University of Kent, UK, 2015
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