Anton Karlais
Anton Karlais
Anton advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, as well as on capital markets, corporate, commercial, and contract law.
Anton joined the firm as a trainee in 2017 and was appointed as an associate lawyer upon his graduation in 2018. Prior to joining Hannes Snellman, Anton worked as a junior advisor at Ernst & Young Oy.
References
Parties
Altia Plc, Arcus ASA
Transaction
Merger of Altia Plc and Arcus ASA to form Anora Group
Deal value
Not public
Role
Lead counsel to Altia Plc

Sonja Siggberg

Klaus Ilmonen

Anniina Järvinen

Maisa Cederström

Henrik Hautamäki

Anton Karlais

Robert Gordin

Kaisa Himmanen

Ebba Almén

Mikko Huimala

Lauri Putkonen

Jenni Heurlin

Peter Forsberg

Johan Holmquist

Sarah Ek

David Olander

Frida Svensson

Heikki Vesikansa

Harri Vehviläinen

Isabella Kartila

Markus Bremer

Tuomas Toivonen

Sami Niemi

Aina Renström

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Risto Ojakoski

Jenny Lundberg

Josephine Lindgren

Panu Siitonen

Sarita Schröder
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

Klaus Ilmonen

Anniina Järvinen

Elina Toivakainen

Anton Karlais

Robert Gordin

Tommi Kovero
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

Klaus Ilmonen

Mattias Friberg

Heidi Haanpää

Anniina Järvinen

Maisa Cederström

Antti Kuha

Juli Mansnérus

Heikki Vesikansa

Jenni Parviainen

Khaled Talayhan

Marcus Lehtinen

Kaisa Himmanen

Anton Karlais

Linnea Lehtonen

Annakaisa Sutinen

Anna Sahrakorpi

Pauliina Sutinen

Beata-Maria Pippingsköld

Stefan Stellato
Parties
Outotec Oyj, Metso Corporation
Transaction
The combination of Outotec and Metso Minerals through a demerger
Deal Value
EUR 3.9 billion (illustrative combined sales)
Role
Counsel to Outotec Oyj

Mikko Heinonen

Klaus Ilmonen

Outi Raitasuo

Markus Bremer

Peter Forsberg

Anna-Maria Tamminen

Heikki Vesikansa

Maria Wasastjerna

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Laura Kotilainen

Elina Toivakainen

Jenni Parviainen

Annemari Rosi

Samuli Pirinen

Emmi Kantola

Taina Metso

Anna Sahrakorpi

Anton Karlais

Henrik Hautamäki

Ina Rautiainen

Stefan Stellato

Johan Holmquist

Maria Landtman

David Olander

Itai Coleman
Parties
Cramo Plc, Adapteo Plc
Transaction
Cramo’s partial demerger and listing of Adapteo on Nasdaq Stockholm
Deal Value
SEK 5.5 billion
Role
Counsel to Cramo Plc and Adapteo Plc

Sonja Siggberg

Mattias Friberg

Antti Kuha

Elina Toivakainen

Henrik Hautamäki

Anton Karlais

Linnea Lehtonen

Khaled Talayhan

Markus Bremer

Janne Veneranta

Stefan Stellato
Parties
Ahlstrom-Munksjö
Transaction
Ahlstrom-Munksjö's EUR 150 million rights issue to partly finance the acquisition of Expera Specialty Solutions
Deal Value
EUR 150 million
Role
Counsel to Ahlstrom-Munksjö

Sonja Siggberg

Anniina Järvinen

Annemari Rosi

Elina Toivakainen

Henrik Hautamäki

Anton Karlais

Anna Sahrakorpi
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

Henrik Hautamäki

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Anton Karlais

Carolina Wahlby

Aina Renström
Education and Professional Background
- Associate Lawyer, Hannes Snellman, 2018
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2018
- Thesis Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2017 – 2018
- Associate Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2017
- Junior Advisor, EY, 2016 – 2017
- Bachelor of Laws, Åbo Akademi University, 2016