Aki Salmela
Aki Salmela
Aki advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, as well as on capital markets, corporate, commercial, and contract law.
References
Parties
NYAB AB, Dovre Group Plc
Transaction
NYAB AB's acquisition of Dovre Group Plc’s Norwegian consulting business and global project personnel business.
Deal Value
EUR 34 million
Role
Counsel to NYAB AB
Sonja Siggberg
Aki Salmela
Semmi Seljavaara
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Annika Sillanpää
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
Riikka Rannikko
Anniina Järvinen
Tommi Kovero
Roope Sevón
Robert Gordin
Sofi Lehtinen
Aki Salmela
Linnea Lehtonen
Josefina Aalto
Elisa Viiri
Jenni Parviainen
Anni Nohteri
Melisa Göllü
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
Markus Bremer
Anniina Järvinen
Elina Toivakainen
Elisa Viiri
Aki Salmela
Anna Huttunen
Parties
Sampo plc and Topdanmark A/S
Transaction
Sampo plc's recommended public exchange offer for the shares in Topdanmark A/S
Deal Value
DKK 33 billion
Role
Counsel to Sampo plc
Sonja Siggberg
Mikko Heinonen
Jon Termonen
Robert Gordin
Aki Salmela
Samuel Åkerlund
Tobias Palmgren
Sofi Lehtinen
Roope Sevón
Semmi Seljavaara
Heikki Vesikansa
Harri Vehviläinen
Isabella Kartila
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Annika Sillanpää
Mikko Huimala
Anders Bygglin
Aleksiina Markkula
Jesper Nevalainen
Lasse Riski
Anni Ollus
Melisa Göllü
Anni Nohteri
Monika Parkkinen
Parties:
Uponor Corporation (target), Georg Fischer Ltd (buyer)
Transaction:
Counsel to Uponor Corporation in the recommended public cash tender offer by Georg Fischer Ltd to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of Uponor Corporation.
Value:
EUR 2.1 billion
Role:
Counsel to Uponor Corporation
Mikko Heinonen
Klaus Ilmonen
Sonja Siggberg
Aki Salmela
Jon Termonen
Viola Karjalainen
Roope Sevón
Wilma Montonen
Mikko Huimala
Päivi Tammilehto
Essi Ellman
Sofia Saarelainen
Annika Grönholm
Heikki Vesikansa
Jenni Parviainen
Harri Vehviläinen
Isabella Kartila
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Melisa Göllü
Janika Manner
Monika Parkkinen
Anni Nohteri
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
Mikko Heinonen
Klaus Ilmonen
Anniina Järvinen
Aki Salmela
Tuire Kuronen
Riikka Kuha
Heikki Vesikansa
Harri Vehviläinen
Ilmari Mäkimattila
Stefan Stellato
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
Lasse Riski
Anniina Järvinen
Aki Salmela
Anna Nyberg
Wilhelm Sanmark
Anniina Somppi
Parties
Basware Corporation (target), a consortium consisting of Accel-KKR, Long Path Partners, and Briarwood Chase Management (buyer)
Transaction
Counsel to the offeror consortium of Accel-KKR, Long Path Partners, and Briarwood Chase Management in the tender offer for all outstanding securities in Basware Corporation.
Deal Value
EUR 620 million
Role
Counsel to the consortium
Klaus Ilmonen
Tommi Kovero
Aki Salmela
Robert Gordin
Linnea Lehtonen
Roope Sevón
Heikki Vesikansa
Harri Vehviläinen
Sofia Ropo
Mikko Huimala
Markus Bremer
Pauliina Sutinen
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Anna Nyberg
Outi Jousi
Annika Tiitola
Axel Hård af Segerstad
Parties
Citycon Oyj
Transaction
Citycon Oyj’s repurchase of a total amount of 9,500,000 own shares for a total purchase price of EUR 65.8 million as a result of a market based reverse accelerated bookbuild process
Deal Value
EUR 65.8 million
Role
Counsel to Citycon Oyj
Mikko Heinonen
Klaus Ilmonen
Aki Salmela
Parties
Valmet, Neles
Transaction
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.
Deal Value
The combined value of the merging companies is approximately EUR 7 billion.
Role
Lead counsel to Valmet
Klaus Ilmonen
Jon Termonen
Annemari Rosi
Aki Salmela
Sofi Lehtinen
Satu Kokko
Mikko Huimala
Antti Nyberg
Pauliina Sutinen
Heikki Vesikansa
Jenni Parviainen
Harri Vehviläinen
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
Sonja Siggberg
Anniina Järvinen
Sofi Lehtinen
Linnea Lehtonen
Tommi Kovero
Annemari Rosi
Aki Salmela
Heikki Vesikansa
Stefan Stellato
Isabella Kartila
Piia Ahonen
Marika Sorsa
Antti Nyberg
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association
Education and Professional Background
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2024
- Legal Counsel (Secondment), SSAB Europe Oy, 2024
- Associate Lawyer, Hannes Snellman, 2020
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2020
- Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., 2019
- Thesis Trainee, Roschier, Attorneys Ltd., 2019
- Associate Trainee, Roschier, Attorneys Ltd., 2019
- Associate Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2018
- Trainee, Finnish Patent and Registration Office, 2018
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