Aki Salmela
Aki Salmela
Aki advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, as well as on capital markets, corporate, commercial, and contract law. He joined the firm as an associate trainee in 2018, and he was appointed as an associate lawyer in 2020.
During his studies, Aki spent a semester studying law and US foreign politics in Washington, D.C.
References
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
Helena Lamminen
Essi Ellman
Sofia Saarelainen
Annika Grönholm
Heikki Vesikansa
Jenni Parviainen
Isabella Kartila
Melisa Göllü
Janika Vallila
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
Marcus Lehtinen
Aki Salmela
Tuire Kuronen
Riikka Kuha
Heikki Vesikansa
Harri Vehviläinen
Ilmari Mäkimattila
Stefan Stellato
Helena Lamminen
Laura Sainio
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
Mikael Lustig
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
Joonas Vartia
Linnea Lehtonen
Roope Sevón
Heikki Vesikansa
Harri Vehviläinen
Sofia Ampuja
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
Joonas Vartia
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
Johan Aalto
Klaus Ilmonen
Jon Termonen
Annemari Rosi
Aki Salmela
Sofi Lehtinen
Satu Kokko
Mikko Huimala
Antti Nyberg (Alanko)
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 (Alanko)
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Association of Finnish Lawyers
Education and Professional Background
- 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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