Roope Sevón
Roope Sevón
Roope advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, as well as on capital markets, corporate, commercial, and contract law.
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
Sampo plc and Topdanmark A/S
Transaction
Sampo plc's recommended public exchange offer for the shares in Topdanmark A/S
Deal Value
DKK 33 billion
Role
Counsel to Sampo plc
Sonja Siggberg
Mikko Heinonen
Jon Termonen
Robert Gordin
Aki Salmela
Samuel Åkerlund
Tobias Palmgren
Sofi Lehtinen
Roope Sevón
Semmi Seljavaara
Heikki Vesikansa
Harri Vehviläinen
Isabella Kartila
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Annika Sillanpää
Mikko Huimala
Anders Bygglin
Aleksiina Markkula
Jesper Nevalainen
Lasse Riski
Anni Ollus
Melisa Göllü
Anni Nohteri
Monika Parkkinen
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
Klaus Ilmonen
Sonja Siggberg
Aki Salmela
Jon Termonen
Viola Karjalainen
Roope Sevón
Wilma Montonen
Mikko Huimala
Päivi Tammilehto
Essi Ellman
Sofia Saarelainen
Annika Grönholm
Heikki Vesikansa
Jenni Parviainen
Harri Vehviläinen
Isabella Kartila
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Melisa Göllü
Janika Manner
Monika Parkkinen
Anni Nohteri
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
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
Education and Professional Background
- Associate Lawyer, Hannes Snellman, 2022–
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2022
- Thesis Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2021
- Associate Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2021
- Legal Trainee, Waselius & Wist, 2020
- Knowledge Management Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2019–2020
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