Helena Lamminen
Helena Lamminen
Helena advises clients in various competition law and regulatory matters, including investigations, compliance as well as Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) screening. Prior to joining Hannes Snellman, she gained several years of experience as a legal counsel in the public sector both in Finland and Sweden specialising in competition litigation, regulatory matters, and competition law infringement investigations. In addition to her legal education, Helena has a post-graduate diploma in economics for competition law from King’s College London.
References
Parties:
Otava Ltd, Alma Media Corporation
Transaction:
Otava Ltd's mandatory public tender offer for Alma Media Corporation
Deal value:
EUR 523.7 million
Role:
Counsel to Otava Ltd
![Mikko Heinonen](/media/5877/heinonen_mikko_colour.jpg?crop=0.092356687898089179,0.15486228218100057,0.48069606675146492,0.41122293868162363&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374663770000)
Mikko Heinonen
![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
![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
![Samuel Åkerlund](/media/6456/aakerlund_samuel_colour.jpg?crop=0.11586309971828565,0.293940192167783,0.63777594322277942,0.45574412750976312&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133319046507100000)
Samuel Åkerlund
![Julius Lempiäinen](/media/ypjl14u5/lempiainen_julius_colour.jpg?crop=0.36278154858804645,0.35404063781902922,0.32383158886551655,0.32743824253935816&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133318229726630000)
Julius Lempiäinen
![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
![Helena Lamminen](/media/5975/lamminen_helena_colour.jpg?crop=0.47458492516503126,0.20987847728652045,0.19817262783024664,0.45762682667784577&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133319046126370000)
Helena Lamminen
![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
![Josefina Aalto](/media/fy4hemxt/aalto_josefina_colour.jpg?crop=0.58323943532533606,0.14883555110913838,0.13908285824104663,0.56898457436279548&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133307843324600000)
Josefina Aalto
![Karoliina Kaartinen](/media/5955/kaartinen_karoliina_colour.jpg?crop=0.24252795243077746,0.13740148934749225,0.26561395167385948,0.36280721966205837&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133319045900900000)
Karoliina Kaartinen
Parties:
Uponor Corporation (target), Georg Fischer Ltd (buyer)
Transaction:
Counsel to Uponor Corporation in the recommended public cash tender offer by Georg Fischer Ltd to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of Uponor Corporation.
Value:
EUR 2.1 billion
Role:
Counsel to Uponor Corporation
![Mikko Heinonen](/media/5877/heinonen_mikko_colour.jpg?crop=0.092356687898089179,0.15486228218100057,0.48069606675146492,0.41122293868162363&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374663770000)
Mikko Heinonen
![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
![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
![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
![Jon Termonen](/media/6060/termonen_jon_colour.jpg?crop=0.50496566728679648,0.23422604045672737,0.21197735020288985,0.47812794494729161&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133128902618100000)
Jon Termonen
![Viola Karjalainen](/media/msoe1qy5/karjalainen_viola_color.jpg?crop=0.28512488491269772,0.28430718790808818,0.35119159558896795,0.34605101892757134&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133318233799430000)
Viola Karjalainen
![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
![Wilma Montonen](/media/xk4bwokk/montonen_wilma_colour_new.jpg?crop=0.51361642094374327,0.25186511909966586,0.20943855673429179,0.4667005138185697&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133307884370730000)
Wilma Montonen
![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
![Päivi Tammilehto](/media/6065/tammilehto_paeivi_colour1.jpg?crop=0.2630129755724025,0.22327971880453587,0.453913495331554,0.48905929377857738&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133160141970800000)
Päivi Tammilehto
![Helena Lamminen](/media/5975/lamminen_helena_colour.jpg?crop=0.47458492516503126,0.20987847728652045,0.19817262783024664,0.45762682667784577&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133319046126370000)
Helena Lamminen
![Essi Ellman](/media/6136/ellman_essi_colour.jpg?crop=0.1507040275651369,0.2637320482389896,0.4953698470924961,0.37663334052602465&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133150425158170000)
Essi Ellman
![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
![Annika Grönholm](/media/6429/groenholm_annika_colour.jpg?crop=0.53726282454049,0.23288926343750649,0.18924801690364043,0.4892315108134101&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133225725480470000)
Annika Grönholm
![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
![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
![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
![Melisa Göllü](/media/rldimcv2/gollu_melisa_colour_new.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=310&height=210&rnd=133450403921900000)
Melisa Göllü
![Janika Vallila](/media/6045/vallila_janika_colour.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374721330000)
Janika Vallila
![Monika Parkkinen](/media/6155/parkkinen_monika_colour.jpg?crop=0.34838802844868044,0.41698256254738442,0.37181847720134303,0.29871114480667171&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133113269393870000)
Monika Parkkinen
![Anni Nohteri](/media/2xodhslc/nohteri_anni_colour_new.jpg?crop=0.48692508472897961,0.29283065806778757,0.17588357236614544,0.36413586017842142&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133624909011930000)
Anni Nohteri
Parties
A consortium consisting of Security Trading, Fennogens Investments, Corbis, and Bain Capital (buyer), Caverion Oyj (Target)
Transaction
Counsel to the offeror consortium consisting of Security Trading, Fennogens Investments, Corbis, and Bain Capital in the recommended public cash tender offer for all shares in Caverion Oyj.
Deal value
EUR 955 million
Role
Counsel to the offeror consortium consisting of Security Trading, Fennogens Investments, Corbis, and Bain Capital
![Mikko Heinonen](/media/5877/heinonen_mikko_colour.jpg?crop=0.092356687898089179,0.15486228218100057,0.48069606675146492,0.41122293868162363&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374663770000)
Mikko Heinonen
![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
![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
![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
![Tuire Kuronen](/media/5897/kuronen_tuire_colour.jpg?crop=0.30115730610123004,0.12585397628336889,0.15673958377435712,0.32340435827383723&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374668170000)
Tuire Kuronen
![Riikka Kuha](/media/5971/kuha_riikka_colour.jpg?crop=0.35667739431320689,0.11497517888785168,0.17736622831311666,0.41159761392687672&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133135061678070000)
Riikka Kuha
![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
![Ilmari Mäkimattila](/media/6020/maekimattila_ilmari_colour.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374712730000)
Ilmari Mäkimattila
![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
![Helena Lamminen](/media/5975/lamminen_helena_colour.jpg?crop=0.47458492516503126,0.20987847728652045,0.19817262783024664,0.45762682667784577&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133319046126370000)
Helena Lamminen
![Laura Sainio](/media/ugqjpxr2/sainio_laura_colour_new.jpg?crop=0.42531741389737709,0.31639652175366467,0.32849254758721674,0.43339663875378159&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133433903634570000)
Laura Sainio
Parties
Telia Finland (Seller) and AddSecure (Buyer)
Transaction
Telia Finland’s divestment of Telia Alerta business to AddSecure
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Seller/Telia Finland
![Tuire Kuronen](/media/5897/kuronen_tuire_colour.jpg?crop=0.30115730610123004,0.12585397628336889,0.15673958377435712,0.32340435827383723&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374668170000)
Tuire Kuronen
![Agda Vähä-Piikkiö](/media/6031/vaha-piikkio_agda_colour.jpg?crop=0.29992674016718168,0,0.1399402734205604,0.43083261058109268&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081396661100000)
Agda Vähä-Piikkiö
![Riikka Kuha](/media/5971/kuha_riikka_colour.jpg?crop=0.35667739431320689,0.11497517888785168,0.17736622831311666,0.41159761392687672&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133135061678070000)
Riikka Kuha
![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
![Helena Lamminen](/media/5975/lamminen_helena_colour.jpg?crop=0.47458492516503126,0.20987847728652045,0.19817262783024664,0.45762682667784577&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133319046126370000)
Helena Lamminen
![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
![Eeva Tiainen](/media/6410/tiainen_eeva_colour.jpg?crop=0.29638464458914476,0.20549932306105353,0.42603457044821208,0.51244278254142206&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133214456748970000)
Eeva Tiainen
Parties
Valmet Corporation, Alfa Laval AB, Neles Corporation
Transaction
Counsel to Valmet Corporation in the EUR 1.73 bn public tender offer dated 13 July 2020 by Alfa Laval AB for all shares in Neles Corporation and the subsequent increase by Valmet of its shareholding in Neles to 29.5 %. Alfa Laval decided not to complete its offer on 3 November 2020.
Deal Value
EUR 1.73 billion
Role
Counsel to Valmet Corporation
![Antti Kuha](/media/6150/kuha_antti_colour_new.jpg?crop=0.607360045673805,0.2480060695921105,0.17451053658706495,0.53036342645178469&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133095273990200000)
Antti Kuha
![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
![Helena Lamminen](/media/5975/lamminen_helena_colour.jpg?crop=0.47458492516503126,0.20987847728652045,0.19817262783024664,0.45762682667784577&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133319046126370000)
Helena Lamminen
![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
Parties
Exilion Tuuli (Buyer), St1 (Seller)
Transaction
Exilion Tuuli's transaction whereby Exilion Tuuli acquired the wind power production and development business of St1
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Exilion Tuuli
![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
![Maria Landtman](/media/5900/landtman_maria_colour_official.jpg?crop=0.20640467578117039,0.015327079884740377,0.16007602231622742,0.34093556495616378&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133081374669570000)
Maria Landtman
![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
![Katja Heikkinen](/media/rmqahwj1/heikkinen_katja_colour_1_2024.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=310&height=210&rnd=133627378554500000)
Katja Heikkinen
![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
![Helena Lamminen](/media/5975/lamminen_helena_colour.jpg?crop=0.47458492516503126,0.20987847728652045,0.19817262783024664,0.45762682667784577&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133319046126370000)
Helena Lamminen
Counsel to Nordea Life in a competition law compliance matter.
![Helena Lamminen](/media/5975/lamminen_helena_colour.jpg?crop=0.47458492516503126,0.20987847728652045,0.19817262783024664,0.45762682667784577&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133319046126370000)
Helena Lamminen
Parties
Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj (target), a consortium consisting of Ahlström Capital, Bain Capital Private Equity, Viknum and Belgrano Inversiones (buyer)
Transaction
Recommended public cash tender offer for all shares in Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj by Spa Holdings 3 Oy
Deal value
Approximately EUR 2.1 billion
Role
Counsel to the consortium
![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
![Antti Kuha](/media/6150/kuha_antti_colour_new.jpg?crop=0.607360045673805,0.2480060695921105,0.17451053658706495,0.53036342645178469&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133095273990200000)
Antti Kuha
![Annemari Rosi](/media/6215/rosi_annemari_colour_new.jpg?crop=0.26150712016916677,0.198881862340757,0.54909734562055845,0.608651819264962&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133113262406230000)
Annemari Rosi
![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
![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
![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
![Helena Lamminen](/media/5975/lamminen_helena_colour.jpg?crop=0.47458492516503126,0.20987847728652045,0.19817262783024664,0.45762682667784577&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133319046126370000)
Helena Lamminen
![Laura Sainio](/media/ugqjpxr2/sainio_laura_colour_new.jpg?crop=0.42531741389737709,0.31639652175366467,0.32849254758721674,0.43339663875378159&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133433903634570000)
Laura Sainio
![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
Series of compliance trainings for Nordea in the area of competition law and compliance.
![Helena Lamminen](/media/5975/lamminen_helena_colour.jpg?crop=0.47458492516503126,0.20987847728652045,0.19817262783024664,0.45762682667784577&cropmode=percentage&width=310&height=210&rnd=133319046126370000)
Helena Lamminen
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Competition Law Association
- Member of the Licence Committee of Football Association of Finland
Publications
Education and Professional Background
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman 2020–
- Corporate Counsel, Competition (Secondee), Kesko Corporation, 2023–2024
- Legal Counsel, the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority, 2016–2019
- Legal Counsel, the Finnish Communication Regulatory Authority, 2015–2016
- Legal Counsel, the Finnish Defence Forces, Defence Command Legal Division, 2014–2015
- Post-graduate Diploma in Economics for Competition Law, King’s College London, 2012
- Senior Research Officer/Research Officer, the Finnish Competition Authority, 2008–2014
- Master of Laws, the University of Helsinki, 2010
- Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria, 2008