Axel Hård af Segerstad
Axel Hård af Segerstad
Axel advises both domestic and international clients in the fields of data protection and privacy, intellectual property, IT and technology, media, marketing and consumer law, as well as general commercial and contract law. He also advises clients on aspects concerning intellectual property rights, technology, and data protection in major mergers and acquisitions, including legal due diligence and contracts.
Axel joined Hannes Snellman in 2021 and prior to joining the firm gained experience from another law firm.
References
Counsel in multiple data protection compliance projects, including reviewing current data processing practices and drafting documentation, such as privacy policies, data protection impact assessments and data processing agreements.
![Axel Hård af Segerstad](/media/5944/hard_axel_colour.jpg?crop=0.22648940763076186,0.246862906408727,0.53055626778226039,0.50626415086579568&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133095267990970000)
Axel Hård af Segerstad
Counsel to a transport and logistics company in data protection, e-privacy and contractual matters.
![Axel Hård af Segerstad](/media/5944/hard_axel_colour.jpg?crop=0.22648940763076186,0.246862906408727,0.53055626778226039,0.50626415086579568&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133095267990970000)
Axel Hård af Segerstad
Counsel to a Nordic fintech company in privacy, regulatory and contractual matters.
![Axel Hård af Segerstad](/media/5944/hard_axel_colour.jpg?crop=0.22648940763076186,0.246862906408727,0.53055626778226039,0.50626415086579568&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133095267990970000)
Axel Hård af Segerstad
Counsel to a multinational technology company in their contractual matters.
![Axel Hård af Segerstad](/media/5944/hard_axel_colour.jpg?crop=0.22648940763076186,0.246862906408727,0.53055626778226039,0.50626415086579568&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133095267990970000)
Axel Hård af Segerstad
Parties
Orange Capital Partners (Buyer), Starwood Capital Group and Avara Oy (Sellers)
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Orange Capital Partners in the acquisition of a residential portfolio of 2,200 apartments located across 16 cities from Starwood Capital Group and Avara Oy
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Orange Capital Partners
![Tapio Teräkivi](/media/5930/terakivi_tapio_colour.jpg?crop=0.16428571428571431,0.016294642857142858,0.156068578444269,0.29309762233622733&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374681670000)
Tapio Teräkivi
![Heikki Vesikansa](/media/5933/vesikansa_heikki_colour.jpg?crop=0.44606659415217081,0.22248861137686443,0.17415710633908948,0.39160966492877108&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374684030000)
Heikki Vesikansa
![Antti Nyberg](/media/5914/nyberg_antti_colour.jpg?crop=0.29909797697341661,0.078427271776639065,0.20883862811112686,0.42249008964474866&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374675370000)
Antti Nyberg
![Tuomas Koivuniemi](/media/5964/koivuniemi_tuomas_colour.jpg?crop=0.27389648029854619,0.17579413519161496,0.31789241925650524,0.40941071435625981&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133246290223300000)
Tuomas Koivuniemi
![Jenni Parviainen](/media/6075/parviainen_jenni_colour.jpg?crop=0.2268933196245283,0.0941501380868691,0.30931485456147612,0.43509917147878541&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133229228738730000)
Jenni Parviainen
![Janne Veneranta](/media/6040/veneranta_janne_colour.jpg?crop=0.42606780068802236,0.14470591773252847,0.13406614561994065,0.40833341480620811&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133094287522400000)
Janne Veneranta
![Isabella Kartila](/media/2sblphyp/kartila_isabella_color.jpg?crop=0.48256441662041122,0.22490531342391018,0.16950213756031618,0.42146100256453572&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133318235009900000)
Isabella Kartila
![Noora Christiansen](/media/5866/altmets_noora_colour.jpg?crop=0.48932520235929905,0.234238118885643,0.10097955803506592,0.34945865377314722&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081391571200000)
Noora Christiansen
![Mikael Wood](/media/6033/wood_mikael_colour.jpg?crop=0.19586866557801927,0.16953693324968155,0.42528053079575445,0.4455318813896243&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133379632924770000)
Mikael Wood
![Sofia Ropo](/media/5867/ampuja_sofia_colour.jpg?crop=0.063525749977756618,0.32030294982799,0.51747462250938059,0.25397793964113718&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374662200000)
Sofia Ropo
![Rauli Elenius](/media/5893/elenius_rauli_colour.jpg?crop=0.20663304257282411,0.21573212867848632,0.486865224264784,0.4486845315961161&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374667700000)
Rauli Elenius
![Alisa Ainonen](/media/5862/ainonen_alisa_colour.jpg?crop=0.43154064971369732,0.21256790845463874,0.30999161372996015,0.52479552052843259&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374661900000)
Alisa Ainonen
![Paavo Romakkaniemi](/media/6104/romakkaniemi_paavo_colour.jpg?crop=0.64348011061476285,0.29628954325827334,0.12100768833378915,0.46439967180235209&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133246290805170000)
Paavo Romakkaniemi
![Essi Peltoniemi](/media/6076/peltoniemi_essi_colour.jpg?crop=0.23914054013757763,0.42394378077454292,0.51235758295305056,0.32356736923125612&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133323242465630000)
Essi Peltoniemi
![Anniina Somppi](/media/5946/jaatinen_anniina_colour.jpg?crop=0.62997449874036626,0.22050444843756817,0.087019114722887342,0.49188105360038642&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133149697595000000)
Anniina Somppi
![Axel Hård af Segerstad](/media/5944/hard_axel_colour.jpg?crop=0.22648940763076186,0.246862906408727,0.53055626778226039,0.50626415086579568&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133095267990970000)
Axel Hård af Segerstad
![Veera Heiskanen](/media/5934/heiskanen_veera_colour.jpg?crop=0.14804325663381437,0.24007812500000006,0.41358821539944329,0.31448288690476195&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133368202091930000)
Veera Heiskanen
![Viivi Vikberg](/media/4400/rousku_viivi_colour.jpg?crop=0.28125870231133393,0.23809523809523808,0.28710665552770809,0.32330827067669177&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=132279585389700000)
Viivi Vikberg
![Salla Mäki](/media/6018/maki_salla_colour.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374712570000)
Salla Mäki
![Tiia Mäki](/media/6017/maeki_tiia_colour.jpg?crop=0.09001459298455762,0.197294617933265,0.58259398304484278,0.46029323524040727&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133094322960400000)
Tiia Mäki
![Victoria Reiter](/media/6112/reiter_victoria_colour_new.jpg?crop=0.35789573195935032,0.27953106291978,0.26493903148587594,0.337155772395203&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133468534953330000)
Victoria Reiter
![Liisa Veckman](/media/6522/veckman_liisa_colour_new2.jpg?crop=0.51262852989043461,0.2299969612469612,0.17143018869209348,0.44896593021593029&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133467612640100000)
Liisa Veckman
![Vivi Jaatinen](/media/5947/jaatinen_vivi_colour.jpg?crop=0.44336709042591405,0.27203188967894848,0,0.16235725059254477&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374687630000)
Vivi Jaatinen
![Janita Stenroos](/media/6084/stenroos_janita_colour.jpg?center=0.52340425531914891,0.56763925729442966&mode=crop&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081404570670000)
Janita Stenroos
Parties:
Duunitori Oy and its owners (seller), Intera Partners (buyer)
Transaction:
Counsel to Duunitori Oy and its owners in the sale of majority of Duunitori’s share capital to Intera Partners
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Duunitori Oy
![Axel Hård af Segerstad](/media/5944/hard_axel_colour.jpg?crop=0.22648940763076186,0.246862906408727,0.53055626778226039,0.50626415086579568&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133095267990970000)
Axel Hård af Segerstad
![Heikki Vesikansa](/media/5933/vesikansa_heikki_colour.jpg?crop=0.44606659415217081,0.22248861137686443,0.17415710633908948,0.39160966492877108&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374684030000)
Heikki Vesikansa
![Ilmari Mäkimattila](/media/6020/maekimattila_ilmari_colour.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374712730000)
Ilmari Mäkimattila
![Mikko Huimala](/media/5888/huimala_mikko_colour1.jpg?crop=0.3761952643470583,0.29505171429336557,0.2792224582975551,0.35480822968422548&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374666900000)
Mikko Huimala
![Stefan Stellato](/media/i1mguiup/stellato_stefan_color.jpg?crop=0.5430380817099566,0.39585393507467775,0.20589630681818186,0.34896721339425768&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133325063229430000)
Stefan Stellato
Parties
MEKO (buyer), Koivunen (target)
Transaction
Counsel to MEKO in its acquisition of Koivunen, the provider of automotive spare parts and related services.
Deal Value
EUR 122 Million
Role
Counsel to MEKO
![Erik Stenman](/media/6085/stenman_erik_colour.jpg?crop=0.37528006556090732,0.10876934791840565,0.19337783238087816,0.45289504898299876&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133318217620530000)
Erik Stenman
![Emmi Kantola](/media/vu4p0q4y/kantola_emmi_colour.jpg?crop=0.31309610289602874,0.30463343060835119,0.38828203416960838,0.39185234624126664&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133525451228100000)
Emmi Kantola
![Axel Hård af Segerstad](/media/5944/hard_axel_colour.jpg?crop=0.22648940763076186,0.246862906408727,0.53055626778226039,0.50626415086579568&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133095267990970000)
Axel Hård af Segerstad
![Anna Nyberg](/media/6030/nyberg_anna_colour.jpg?crop=0.081770081770081771,0.082972582972582976,0.17267917267917271,0.15945165945165943&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081401373400000)
Anna Nyberg
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](/media/5890/ilmonen_klaus_colour1.jpg?crop=0.36362380209364037,0,0.15521893708808182,0.5110821382007823&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374667200000)
Klaus Ilmonen
![Tommi Kovero](/media/6149/kovero_tommi_colour_v2.jpg?crop=0.22578004823769396,0.19099754468204505,0.4424917548655698,0.4719238036325617&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133095265628930000)
Tommi Kovero
![Aki Salmela](/media/6216/salmela_aki_colour_new.jpg?crop=0.55823295982794907,0.21917155534379593,0.19561551056840351,0.530686995622524&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133113262102630000)
Aki Salmela
![Robert Gordin](/media/oqeiaoyx/gordin_robert_colour_new.jpg?crop=0.36784825743059069,0.16168501687233677,0.26943837265488713,0.46957437375304811&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133534172275770000)
Robert Gordin
![Joonas Vartia](/media/6043/vartia_joonas_colour.jpg?crop=0.23586424711239679,0.31631687636946182,0.53633389671177223,0.452224859413214&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133095266776100000)
Joonas Vartia
![Linnea Lehtonen](/media/5987/lehtonen_linnea_colour.jpg?crop=0.15701354291299055,0.02003970687783093,0.26224275682742432,0.38984975898742913&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133624909341630000)
Linnea Lehtonen
![Roope Sevón](/media/6091/sevon_roope_colour.jpg?crop=0.28937793708296777,0.25778344124535063,0.38451542111033993,0.41085013240268786&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133640381619870000)
Roope Sevón
![Heikki Vesikansa](/media/5933/vesikansa_heikki_colour.jpg?crop=0.44606659415217081,0.22248861137686443,0.17415710633908948,0.39160966492877108&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374684030000)
Heikki Vesikansa
![Harri Vehviläinen](/media/6041/vehvilainen_harri_colour.jpg?crop=0.24145574979662177,0.097420247719941164,0.17198907433262115,0.30650862240630844&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133323242980300000)
Harri Vehviläinen
![Sofia Ropo](/media/5867/ampuja_sofia_colour.jpg?crop=0.063525749977756618,0.32030294982799,0.51747462250938059,0.25397793964113718&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374662200000)
Sofia Ropo
![Mikko Huimala](/media/5888/huimala_mikko_colour1.jpg?crop=0.3761952643470583,0.29505171429336557,0.2792224582975551,0.35480822968422548&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374666900000)
Mikko Huimala
![Markus Bremer](/media/5869/bremer_markus_colour.jpg?crop=0.21351733411193696,0,0.059682858201420996,0.26133845472004774&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374662370000)
Markus Bremer
![Pauliina Sutinen](/media/6079/sutinen_pauliina_colour.jpg?crop=0.29856834408833838,0.18128364288831778,0.22528813017383403,0.33484877875305108&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133368202498900000)
Pauliina Sutinen
![Johanna Haltia-Tapio](/media/5921/haltia-tapio_johanna_colour.jpg?crop=0.43267791038449038,0.13865125766249359,0.0817380706730277,0.36784420209573526&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133095267667900000)
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
![Anna Nyberg](/media/6030/nyberg_anna_colour.jpg?crop=0.081770081770081771,0.082972582972582976,0.17267917267917271,0.15945165945165943&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081401373400000)
Anna Nyberg
![Outi Jousi](/media/5950/jousi_outi_colour.jpg?crop=0.09831297265852243,0.083769633507853353,0,0&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374688870000)
Outi Jousi
![Annika Tiitola](/media/5981/juhola_annika_colour.jpg?crop=0.31936090662193256,0.34505458851297571,0.49964467501238868,0.47103172830899587&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133214458326670000)
Annika Tiitola
![Axel Hård af Segerstad](/media/5944/hard_axel_colour.jpg?crop=0.22648940763076186,0.246862906408727,0.53055626778226039,0.50626415086579568&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133095267990970000)
Axel Hård af Segerstad
Parties
Staffbase GmbH, Valo Solutions Oy
Transaction
Staffbase’s acquisition of Valo Solutions, the Finnish-based leading provider of intranets and workplace solutions.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Staffbase GmbH
![Heidi Haanpää](/media/5876/haanpaeae_heidi_colour.jpg?crop=0.26039339892646746,0.089859452480854446,0.36052916322677248,0.52502860831548359&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133080607519100000)
Heidi Haanpää
![Satu Kokko](/media/5966/kokko_satu_colour.jpg?crop=0.30873095958867908,0.17478737206285136,0.3188698284561049,0.44680697707942918&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133244614490370000)
Satu Kokko
![Sofia Saarelainen](/media/6157/saarelainen_sofia_colour.jpg?crop=0.53365094018864612,0.25376790167045526,0.18210199544970393,0.41523048745503788&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133113268988370000)
Sofia Saarelainen
![Anna Mäkinen](/media/6021/maekinen_anna_colour.jpg?crop=0.14929340209459505,0.2489415085463384,0.52145125135618686,0.33942292614081859&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133160142943130000)
Anna Mäkinen
![Axel Hård af Segerstad](/media/5944/hard_axel_colour.jpg?crop=0.22648940763076186,0.246862906408727,0.53055626778226039,0.50626415086579568&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133095267990970000)
Axel Hård af Segerstad
![Ingrid Remmelgas](/media/6111/remmelgas_ingrid_colour.jpg?crop=0.37963440490516304,0.18480316314251333,0.17626497048879716,0.36393329895134946&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133229229306000000)
Ingrid Remmelgas
![Joakim Frände](/media/5912/fraende_joakim_colour.jpg?crop=0.1870541260278682,0.2027932787698413,0.44763876733317987,0.426007564484127&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133318236505030000)
Joakim Frände
![Pauliina Sutinen](/media/6079/sutinen_pauliina_colour.jpg?crop=0.29856834408833838,0.18128364288831778,0.22528813017383403,0.33484877875305108&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133368202498900000)
Pauliina Sutinen
Parties
Virala Acquisition Company Plc, Purmo Group Ltd
Transaction
Virala Acquisition Company Plc's merger with Purmo Group Ltd.
Deal Value
EUR 685 million
Role
Counsel to Virala Acquisition Company Plc
![Sonja Siggberg](/media/5922/siggberg_sonja_colour.jpg?crop=0.57158042708816692,0.23654562217428429,0.15830943768250072,0.48898762751203928&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374677270000)
Sonja Siggberg
![Anniina Järvinen](/media/oxnibe4r/jarvinen_anniina_color.jpg?crop=0.19627839420403009,0.17653693999039333,0.485825579759656,0.50035890267530914&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133318065363330000)
Anniina Järvinen
![Linnea Lehtonen](/media/5987/lehtonen_linnea_colour.jpg?crop=0.15701354291299055,0.02003970687783093,0.26224275682742432,0.38984975898742913&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133624909341630000)
Linnea Lehtonen
![Tommi Kovero](/media/6149/kovero_tommi_colour_v2.jpg?crop=0.22578004823769396,0.19099754468204505,0.4424917548655698,0.4719238036325617&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133095265628930000)
Tommi Kovero
![Tero Pikkarainen](/media/6127/pikkarainen_tero_colour.jpg?crop=0.24409848183871558,0.10796259236453211,0.30241683405775804,0.43123845443349745&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133528017498430000)
Tero Pikkarainen
![Oliver Vesterlund](/media/6037/vesterlund_oliver_colour.jpg?center=0.34239130434782611,0.46467391304347827&mode=crop&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081481366330000)
Oliver Vesterlund
![Heikki Vesikansa](/media/5933/vesikansa_heikki_colour.jpg?crop=0.44606659415217081,0.22248861137686443,0.17415710633908948,0.39160966492877108&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374684030000)
Heikki Vesikansa
![Stefan Stellato](/media/i1mguiup/stellato_stefan_color.jpg?crop=0.5430380817099566,0.39585393507467775,0.20589630681818186,0.34896721339425768&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133325063229430000)
Stefan Stellato
![Isabella Kartila](/media/2sblphyp/kartila_isabella_color.jpg?crop=0.48256441662041122,0.22490531342391018,0.16950213756031618,0.42146100256453572&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133318235009900000)
Isabella Kartila
![Antti Nyberg](/media/5914/nyberg_antti_colour.jpg?crop=0.29909797697341661,0.078427271776639065,0.20883862811112686,0.42249008964474866&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374675370000)
Antti Nyberg
![Pauliina Sutinen](/media/6079/sutinen_pauliina_colour.jpg?crop=0.29856834408833838,0.18128364288831778,0.22528813017383403,0.33484877875305108&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133368202498900000)
Pauliina Sutinen
![Axel Hård af Segerstad](/media/5944/hard_axel_colour.jpg?crop=0.22648940763076186,0.246862906408727,0.53055626778226039,0.50626415086579568&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133095267990970000)
Axel Hård af Segerstad
![Wilhelm Sanmark](/media/6096/sanmark_wilhelm_colour.jpg?crop=0.20601095887078588,0.24516064293663634,0.55833074869399779,0.5153801244275793&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133099386968530000)
Wilhelm Sanmark
![Mikko Huimala](/media/5888/huimala_mikko_colour1.jpg?crop=0.3761952643470583,0.29505171429336557,0.2792224582975551,0.35480822968422548&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374666900000)
Mikko Huimala
![Jenni Heurlin](/media/fnufw13d/heurlin_jenni_colour_new.jpg?crop=0.4710903382828992,0.33796959810807348,0.19314121256447031,0.32087387631245279&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133494510680800000)
Jenni Heurlin
Education and Professional Background
- Trained on the Bench, District Court of Itä-Uusimaa, 2023–2024
- Associate Lawyer, Hannes Snellman Attorneys, 2021–
- Master of Laws, University of Turku, 2021
- Legal Trainee, DLA Piper Finland Attorneys, 2021
- Legal Trainee, Lukander Ruohola HTO Attorneys at Law, 2020
- Trainee, Mäkitalo Rantanen & Co Attorneys, 2019
- Bachelor of Laws, Åbo Akademi University, 2018