Elisa Viiri

Parties

Accent Equity and its portfolio companies (Borrower), Nordea Bank Abp (Lender)

Transaction

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Nordea Bank Abp in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Helkama Bica Oy by Accent Equity and Helkama Bica’s executive management

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp

Parties

Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Transaction

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd in its public share offering of EUR 30.7 million and the preceding issuance of convertible capital loans in the total amount of EUR 3.2 million and a private placement of EUR 4.8 million. Faron Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing treatment of cancers via novel immunotherapies. Faron’s shares are listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland and as depositary interests, representing entitlements to shares, on AIM in the United Kingdom. The offering consisted of a public offering to private individuals and legal entities in Finland and an institutional offering to institutional investors internationally, and a separate open offer to qualifying holders of depositary interests in the United Kingdom and elsewhere and a retail offer to retail investors in the United Kingdom.

Deal Value

EUR 30.7 million

Role

Counsel to Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Parties

YIT Oyj

Transaction

Counsel to YIT Oyj in the issue of EUR 100 million senior secured green notes due 2027 and in the consent solicitation in relation to EUR 100 million green notes due 2026.

Deal Value

EUR 100 million

Role

Counsel to YIT Oyj

Transaction 

Counsel to YIT Oyj in relation to its EUR 33.5 million directed share issue, its issue of EUR 36 million convertible notes and certain amendments to its EUR 300 million revolving credit facility agreement with Nordea, Danske Bank, LähiTapiola, OP Corporate Bank, SEB, and Swedbank and its EUR 140 million term loan facility agreement with OP Corporate Bank, SEB, and Swedbank.

Role

Counsel to YIT Oyj

Parties

Rapala VMC Corporation (Issuer), Nordea Bank Abp and OP Corporate Bank plc (Joint Lead Managers)

Transaction

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Rapala VMC Corporation in connection with the issuance of its new EUR 30 million hybrid bond

Deal Value

EUR 30 million

Role

Counsel to Rapala VMC Corporation (Issuer)

Parties

Rapala VMC Corporation (Borrower), OP Corporate Bank plc, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), and Nordea Bank Abp (Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners)

Transaction

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Rapala VMC Corporation in connection with the establishment of its EUR 106 million secured term and revolving credit facilities underwritten by OP Corporate Bank, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, and Nordea Bank

Deal Value

EUR 106 million

Role

Counsel to Rapala VMC Corporation (Borrower)

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to YIT Oyj in relation to its EUR 140 million term loan facility agreement with OP Corporate Bank, SEB, and Swedbank.

Parties

OP Corporate Bank plc, Danske Bank A/S, SATO Corporation and Sato-Asunnot Oy

Transaction

Counsel to OP Corporate Bank plc and Danske Bank A/S in relation to SATO’s EUR 100 million sustainability linked secured term loan facility agreement.

Deal Value

EUR 100 million

Role

Counsel to OP Corporate Bank plc and Danske Bank A/S

Parties:

SEB Private Equity, VaccinDirekt.

Transaction:

Counsel to SEB Private Equity in Its Divestment of VaccinDirekt

Deal value: 

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to SEB Private Equity.

Parties:

Mandatum Asset Management Ltd, NREP’s Noli Studios

Transaction:

Counsel to Mandatum Asset Management Ltd in arranging a senior secured financing for the acquisition of land and for the construction of NREP’s Noli Studios in Otaniemi, Espoo

Deal Value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to Mandatum Asset Management Ltd

Parties 

NREP (Buyer), a fund managed by Genesta (Seller)

Transaction 

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to NREP in the financing and refinancing of the acquisition of the historic office property Bulevardi 21 located in Central Helsinki from a fund managed by Genesta.

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Counsel to NREP

Counsel to Eltel AB in financing agreement with banks comprising a EUR 35 million term loan and EUR 90 million revolving credit facility.

Parties

Nordea Bank Abp, Duell Bike-Center, Tecno Globe

Transaction

Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp in financing the acquisition of Tecno Globe by Duell Bike-Center, a portfolio company of Sponsor Capital, and the refinancing of existing financing of Duell Bike-Center

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp

Parties 

NEP Group, Inc. (a Carlyle Group portfolio company), Bright Group Oy (funds managed by CapMan Buyout)

Transaction 

Counsel to global event technology leader NEP Group, Inc., a Carlyle Group portfolio company, in the acquisition of Bright Group, a 360 supplier of live event services in Northern Europe with presence in Finland, Sweden, and Norway.

Deal Value 

Role

Counsel to NEP Group, Inc. (a Carlyle Group portfolio company)

Parties

Nordea Bank Abp, Danske Bank A/S, Handelsbanken Capital Markets Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ), OP Corporate Bank plc, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (publ), and VR-Group Oy

Transaction

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Nordea Bank Abp, Danske Bank A/S, Handelsbanken Capital Markets Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ), OP Corporate Bank plc, and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (publ) in EUR 200 million sustainability linked revolving credit facility of VR-Group Oy.

Deal Value

EUR 200 million

Role

Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp, Danske Bank A/S, Handelsbanken Capital Markets Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ), OP Corporate Bank plc, and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (publ)