Erik Stenman
Erik Stenman
Erik specialises in mergers and acquisitions with an emphasis on private equity M&A. He has significant experience of almost 15 years in transactional work, both domestic and cross-border, advising both Finnish and international private equity sponsors, infrastructure investors, and industrial clients on various M&A deals and investments, including buy-side and sell-side auction processes. Erik also regularly advises clients on corporate law matters and general contract law.
Prior to joining Hannes Snellman, Erik worked at another major law firm in Finland. He has also gained international experience working for a top-tier law firm in New York.
References
Parties
DevCo Partners Ltd
Transaction
Counsel to DevCo Partners Ltd in its strategic capital raise resulting in EUR 616 million of total commitments for its long-term single asset investment vehicle for Medix Biochemica
Deal Value
EUR 616 million
Role
Counsel to DevCo Partners Ltd
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
Parties
Bunzl (Buyer), Pamark Group Oy (Seller), Pamark Business (Target)
Transaction
Counsel to Bunzl, the specialist international distribution and services group listed on the London Stock Exchange, in its acquisition of Pamark, one of the leading distributors in Finland in the healthcare, cleaning and HoReCa product segments.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Bunzl
Parties
KWC Group AG (Seller), KWC Nordics Oy (Target), Alumbra Group AB (Buyer)
Transaction
The sale by Equistone’s portfolio company KWC Group AG of its Finnish subsidiary KWC Nordics Oy, a premium manufacturer, seller and distributor of medical washers, disinfectors and bed pan washers, drying cabinets, sterilizers and large-scale washers for clinics and hospitals, to Alumbra Group AB.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to KWC Group AG
Parties:
Vaaka Partners (buyer) Fluxio Isännöinti founders and employees (sellers), Fluxio Isännöinti (target)
Transaction:
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Vaaka Partners in the investment in Fluxio Isännöinti
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Vaaka Partners
Parties:
Fluxio Isännöinti, Aamu Isännöinti
Transaction:
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Fluxio Isännöinti in the merger of Fluxio Isännöinti and Emännöintoimisto Aamu
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Fluxio Isännöinti
Parties:
OP Suomi Infra Ky, (investor), Aurora Infrastructure (target), Equitix (majority owner)
Transaction:
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to OP Suomi Infra Ky in their minority investment in Aurora Infrastructure
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to OP Suomi Infra Ky
Parties:
Trill Impact, Raksystems
Transaction:
Counsel to Trill Impact in the acquisition of Raksystems
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Trill Impact
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
Parties
Mecenat AB (Buyer), shareholders of Oy Frank Students Ab (Sellers), Oy Frank Students Ab (Target)
Transaction
Counsel to Mecenat, a portfolio company of IK Partners, in its add-on acquisition of Oy Frank Students Ab, a company known for its leading student identification and discount app Frank
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Mecenat AB and IK Partners
Parties
Suomen Avustajapalvelut, CapMan Growth
Transaction
Suomen Avustajapalvelut and its founders' sale of a minority stake to CapMan Growth
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Suomen Avustajapalvelut
Parties
AMF Pensionsförsäkring AB (Buyer), Keva (Seller), Caruna (Target)
Transaction
AMF Pensionsförsäkring AB’s acquisition of a 12.5% minority stake in Caruna from Keva
Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to AMF Pensionsförsäkring AB
Team
Rabbe Sittnikow, Erik Stenman, Jussi Ekonen, Janna Pihanurmi, Aaron Fagerholm, Noora Britschgi, Pauliina Sutinen, Janne Veneranta, Susanna Hernberg, Beata-Maria Pippingsköld, Laura Sainio, and Mikko Huimala.
Rankings
- "Erik Stenman in particular has proven especially responsive and easy to work with.", Commercial, corporate and M&A, Legal 500, 2024
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association
Education and Professional Background
- Partner, Hannes Snellman, 2024-
- Specialist Partner, Hannes Snellman, 2020–2024
- Senior Associate, Borenius Attorneys Ltd, 2014–2020
- Foreign Associate, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, 2017–2018
- Associate, Borenius Attorneys Ltd, 2010–2014
- Master of Laws, University of Turku, 2009