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 international law firm.
Axel is currently training at the bench.
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
Counsel to a transport and logistics company in data protection, e-privacy and contractual matters.

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Counsel to a Nordic fintech company in privacy, regulatory and contractual matters.

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Counsel to a multinational technology company in their contractual matters.

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

Heikki Vesikansa

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Tuomas Koivuniemi

Jenni Parviainen

Janne Veneranta

Valerie Wårvik

Isabella Kartila

Noora Christiansen

Mikael Wood

Sofia Ampuja

Rauli Elenius

Alisa Ainonen

Paavo Romakkaniemi

Essi Peltoniemi

Anniina Jaatinen

Axel Hård af Segerstad

Veera Heiskanen

Viivi Vikberg

Salla Mäki

Tiia Mäki

Victoria Reiter

Liisa Veckman

Vivi Jaatinen

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

Sten Olsson

Niclas Ruotsalainen

Mikael Byman

Axel Hård af Segerstad

Heikki Vesikansa

Ilmari Mäkimattila

Marta Kauppinen

Mikko Huimala

Lauri Putkonen

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

Sten Olsson

Erik Stenman

Annika Schauman

Emmi Kantola

Niclas Ruotsalainen

Axel Hård af Segerstad

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

Tommi Kovero

Kaisa Himmanen

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 Juhola

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

Sini Paajanen

Satu Kokko

Sofia Saarelainen

Anna Mäkinen

Axel Hård af Segerstad

Ingrid Remmelgas

Joakim Frände

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

Anniina Järvinen

Linnea Lehtonen

Tommi Kovero

Sini Paajanen

Tero Pikkarainen

Oliver Vesterlund

Heikki Vesikansa

Stefan Stellato

Isabella Kartila

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Pauliina Sutinen

Axel Hård af Segerstad

Wilhelm Sanmark

Mikko Huimala

Jenni Heurlin

Douglas Essehorn

Emma Andersson
Education and Professional Background
- 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