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.
References
Parties
Patria Oyj
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Patria in relation to its data regulation project. Our team assisted Patria in navigating the EU’s new data regulations, particularly the Data Act and AI Act, to ensure compliance and leverage strategic advantages. The project involved a comprehensive review of Patria’s operations, an analysis of Patria’s alignment with the EU’s data regulations, and the development of a roadmap to ensure compliance.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Patria Oyj

Jesper Nevalainen

Lasse Riski

Maria Aholainen

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Parties
Haveli Investments, M-Files Corporation
Transaction
Haveli Investments' majority recapitalisation of M-Files Corporation, a leading platform for knowledge work automation.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Haveli Investments

Erik Stenman

Emmi Kantola

Satu Kokko

Simon Mittler

Hilma Mäkitalo-Saarinen

Axel Hård af Segerstad

Heidi Haanpää

Mikko Huimala

Antti Nyberg
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.

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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.

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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

Tuomas Koivuniemi

Jenni Parviainen

Isabella Kartila

Noora Christiansen

Mikael Wood

Sofia Ropo

Rauli Elenius

Alisa Ainonen

Essi Peltoniemi

Anniina Somppi

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Viivi Vikberg

Salla 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

Axel Hård af Segerstad

Heikki Vesikansa

Ilmari Mäkimattila

Mikko Huimala

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

Emmi Kantola

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

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
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

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

Tero Pikkarainen

Heikki Vesikansa

Stefan Stellato

Isabella Kartila

Antti Nyberg

Pauliina Sutinen

Axel Hård af Segerstad

Wilhelm Sanmark

Mikko Huimala

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