Jesper Kostiainen
Jesper Kostiainen
Jesper specialises in mergers and acquisitions as well as private equity transactions. He also advises clients in energy and infrastructure related deals. In addition to offering corporate and contract law advice, Jesper also has several years’ experience in financing and real estate-related transactions.
Jesper worked as a foreign associate at the private equity practice of Kirkland & Ellis in New York during 2017–2018. In addition, Jesper’s international experience also includes studying economics at Cornell University and law at the University of Gothenburg for one semester.
References
Parties
EQT Fund VIII (Buyer), Agilitas Private Equity and other shareholders (Sellers), Recover Nordic (Target)
Transaction
EQT’s acquisition of Recover Nordic
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Finnish counsel to EQT Fund VIII
Sten Olsson
Jesper Kostiainen
Annika Schauman
Mikael Lustig
Heidi Kärki
Beata-Maria Pippingsköld
Parties
Peab AB (Buyer), YIT Corporation (Seller), YIT’s Nordic paving and mineral aggregates businesses (Targets)
Transaction
YIT’s sale of its Nordic paving and mineral aggregates businesses in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark to Peab
Deal Value
EUR 280 million
Role
Counsel to YIT Corporation
Mikko Heinonen
Jesper Kostiainen
Suvi-Tuuli Saarnio
Kaisa Himmanen
Jesper Nevalainen
Klaus Metsä-Simola
Heikki Vesikansa
Harri Vehviläinen
Markus Bremer
Ninja Pyy
Emmi Kantola
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Klaara Lähteenoja
Toni Malminen
Jenny Lundberg
Janna Pihanurmi
Parties
Scandic Hotels Group (Buyer), Restel (Seller), Restel’s Hotel Portfolio (Target)
Transaction
Scandic’s acquisition of Restel’s hotel operations in Finland from Restel
Deal Value
EUR 114.5 million
Role
Counsel to Scandic Hotels Group
Juha Lindström
Jesper Kostiainen
Erkko Korhonen
Tuuli Pikkarainen
Ninja Pyy
Heini Aavaranta
Janne Veneranta
Parties
Lemminkäinen Corporation and YIT Corporation
Transaction
The combination of Lemminkäinen Corporation and YIT Corporation through a statutory merger
Deal Value
EUR 771 million
Role
Counsel to Lemminkäinen
Sonja Siggberg
Mikko Heinonen
Markus Bremer
Heikki Vesikansa
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Elina Toivakainen
Laura Tavakka
Heikki Majamaa
Jesper Kostiainen
Harri Vehviläinen
Jenni Heurlin
Stefan Stellato
Parties
SUSI Partners AG (Buyer), Ilmatar Windpower Plc (Seller), Tetrituuli Wind Farm (Target)
Transaction
SUSI Partners AG’s acquisition of Tetrituuli Wind Farm from Ilmatar Windpower Plc
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to SUSI Partners AG
Rabbe Sittnikow
Heikki Vesikansa
Klaus Metsä-Simola
Jesper Kostiainen
Parties
Hartwall Capital Oy Ab (Buyer), SUEZ Suomi Oy (Target)
Transaction
Hartwall Capital Oy Ab's acquisition of SUEZ Suomi Oy, comprising the Finnish operations of SUEZ Group
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Hartwall Capital Oy Ab
Sten Olsson
Markus Bremer
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Klaus Metsä-Simola
Jesper Kostiainen
Antti Alanko
Erkko Korhonen
Suvi-Tuuli Saarnio
Parties
Vitec Software Group AB (publ) (Buyer), Futursoft Oy (Target)
Transaction
Vitec Software Group AB's (publ) acquisition of all shares in the Finnish software company Futursoft Oy
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Vitec Software Group AB (publ)
Rabbe Sittnikow
Panu Siitonen
Jesper Kostiainen
Parties
Ruokakesko Oy (Buyer), Triton (Seller), Suomen Lähikauppa Oy (Target)
Transaction
Triton's sale of Suomen Lähikauppa Oy to Ruokakesko Oy, a subsidiary of Kesko Corporation
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Triton
Sten Olsson
Heidi Haanpää
Jesper Kostiainen
Johannes Husa
Parties
SoftBank Group Corporation (Seller), Tencent Holdings Limited (Buyer), Supercell (Target)
Transaction
SoftBank Group Corporation's and its affiliates' sale of all of their 72.2% stake in Supercell to an affiliate of Tencent Holdings Limited
Deal Value
Approx. USD 10.2 billion
Role
Counsel to SoftBank and its affiliates
Tuire Kuronen
Jesper Kostiainen
Markus Bremer
Heikki Vesikansa
Parties
Uponor and Belkin International
Transaction
A joint venture to pioneer in the development of intelligent water sensing and conservation technology for buildings in the U.S. and Europe.
Deal Value
USD 50 million
Role
Counsel to Uponor
Tuire Kuronen
Mikko Heinonen
Panu Siitonen
Jesper Kostiainen
Parties
State of Finland (Seller), Patria Oyj (Target), Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (Buyer)
Transaction
The Finnish government's sale of 49.9% of its shares in Patria Oyj to Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS
Deal Value
EUR 272 million
Role
Counsel to Patria and its shareholder
Panu Siitonen
Rabbe Sittnikow
Heikki Vesikansa
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Jesper Kostiainen
Henrik Hautamäki
Parties
Adven Group (Target), EQT (Seller), AMP Capital, Infracapital (Buyers)
Transaction
EQT Infrastructure Limited’s sale of Adven Group to a consortium comprising of AMP Capital Investors and Infracapital Partners II
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to EQT
Johan Aalto
Jesper Kostiainen
Heikki Vesikansa
Henrik Hautamäki
Marta Kauppinen
Parties
Metso Oyj (Seller) and Valmet Oyj (Buyer)
Transaction
Valmet Oyj’s acquisition of the process automation systems business from Metso Oyj
Deal Value
EUR 340 million
Role
Counsel to Valmet Oyj
Johan Aalto
Sten Olsson
Jesper Kostiainen
Erkko Korhonen
Heidi Haanpää
Johannes Husa
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Heikki Vesikansa
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association
Education and Professional Background
- Managing Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2016-
- Foreign Associate, Kirkland & Ellis (New York), 2017–2018
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2012
- Secondee, SRV Group Plc, 2010
- Associate Lawyer, Hannes Snellman, 2008
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2008
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