Linnea Lehtonen
Linnea Lehtonen
Linnea advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, as well as on capital markets, corporate, commercial, and contract law.
Linnea is currently on a secondment.
References
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

Riikka Rannikko

Anniina Järvinen

Tommi Kovero

Roope Sevón

Robert Gordin

Sofi Lehtinen

Aki Salmela

Linnea Lehtonen

Josefina Aalto

Elisa Viiri

Jenni Parviainen

Anni Nohteri

Melisa Göllü
Parties
Cargotec Corporation and Kalmar Corporation
Transaction
Cargotec’s partial demerger and separation of Kalmar
Deal Value
Approx. EUR 2.0 billion (illustrative carve-out sales)
Role
Counsel to Cargotec Corporation and Kalmar Corporation

Antti Kuha

Mikko Heinonen

Annemari Rosi

Linnea Lehtonen

Tommi Kovero

Claes Backström

Charlotta Palm

Julius Lempiäinen

Heikki Vesikansa

Harri Vehviläinen

Isabella Kartila

Anna-Emilia Vuorenmaa

Markus Bremer

Josefina Aalto

Jesper Nevalainen

Panu Siitonen

Lasse Riski

Maria Aholainen

Wilhelm Sanmark

Simon Mittler

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Annika Sillanpää

Oona Eerola

Essi Svartling

Päivi Tammilehto

Monika Parkkinen

Anni Nohteri
Hannes Snellman advises NYAB Plc on its re-domiciliation and transfer of listing from Finland to Sweden. The re-domiciliation to Sweden is planned to be executed as a cross-border conversion, pursuant to the so-called EU Mobility Directive, whereby NYAB Plc, without being dissolved or liquidated, would be converted from a Finnish to a Swedish public limited liability company with its registered office in Sweden.

Sonja Siggberg

Linnea Lehtonen

Heikki Vesikansa

Jenni Parviainen

Sofia Ropo
Parties:
Terveystalo Plc
Transaction:
Counsel to Terveystalo Plc, a healthcare service provider listed on Nasdaq Helsinki, in the issue and listing of senior unsecured sustainability-linked notes.
Value:
EUR 100 million
Role:
Counsel to Terveystalo Plc

Sonja Siggberg

Linnea Lehtonen

Annemari Rosi

Sofi Lehtinen

Markus Bremer

Pauliina Sutinen
Parties:
Sanoma Corporation, Nordea Bank Abp
Transaction:
Counsel to Sanoma Corporation, a K12 learning service provider and cross-media company listed on Nasdaq Helsinki, in the issuance and listing of hybrid capital securities in the amount of EUR 150 million. Nordea Bank Abp acted as lead manager in the issue of the capital securities.
Value:
EUR 150 million
Role:
Counsel to Sanoma Corporation

Riikka Rannikko

Anniina Järvinen

Linnea Lehtonen

Roope Sevón

Pauliina Sutinen
Parties:
Cargotec Corporation, Konecranes Plc
Transaction:
The announced, but subsequently abandoned, merger of Cargotec and Konecranes in 2021-2022
Deal value:
Approx. EUR 2.7 billion
Role:
Counsel to Konecranes Plc

Mikko Heinonen

Sonja Siggberg

Mikko Huimala

Markus Bremer

Jenni Heurlin

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Ingrid Remmelgas

Matias Moberg

Riikka Kuha

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Linnea Lehtonen

Pauliina Sutinen

Jenni Parviainen

Heikki Vesikansa
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
YIT
Transaction
Issue of two EUR 100 million green bonds and EUR 100 million green capital securities by YIT Oyj
Deal Value
EUR 300 million
Role
Counsel to YIT

Markus Bremer

Jon Termonen

Linnea Lehtonen
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
Parties
Virala Acquisition Company Plc
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as legal counsel to Virala Acquisition Company Plc on its IPO and the listing of its Class C shares on the SPAC segment of the regulated market of Nasdaq Helsinki
Deal Value
EUR 107.5 million
Role
Counsel to Virala Acquisition Company Plc

Sonja Siggberg

Anniina Järvinen

Sofi Lehtinen

Linnea Lehtonen

Tommi Kovero

Annemari Rosi

Aki Salmela

Heikki Vesikansa

Stefan Stellato

Isabella Kartila

Piia Ahonen

Marika Sorsa

Antti Nyberg

Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Parties
Vungle, Inc. (Buyer), GameRefinery Oy (Target)
Transaction
Vungle, Inc.’s acquisition of GameRefinery Oy
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Vungle, Inc.

Heidi Haanpää

Riikka Kuha

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Linnea Lehtonen

Jenni Parviainen

Joakim Frände

Hanna Lindberg
Parties
Optomed Plc
Transaction
Optomed’s IPO and listing on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange
Deal Value
The offering by the company and its shareholders amounted to approximately EUR 44 million
Role
Counsel to Optomed Plc

Klaus Ilmonen

Heidi Haanpää

Anniina Järvinen

Antti Kuha

Heikki Vesikansa

Jenni Parviainen

Linnea Lehtonen

Pauliina Sutinen

Stefan Stellato
Parties
Cramo Plc, Adapteo Plc
Transaction
Cramo’s partial demerger and listing of Adapteo on Nasdaq Stockholm
Deal Value
SEK 5.5 billion
Role
Counsel to Cramo Plc and Adapteo Plc

Sonja Siggberg

Antti Kuha

Elina Toivakainen

Linnea Lehtonen

Markus Bremer

Stefan Stellato
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association
Education and Professional Background
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2023
- Associate Lawyer, Hannes Snellman, 2018
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2018
- Thesis Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2018
- Associate Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2017
- Senior Trainee, Castrén & Snellman, 2017
- University of Geneva, Switzerland, 2016
- Legal Trainee, Fondia, 2014–2016
- University of Sydney, Australia, 2014