Satu Kokko
Satu Kokko
Satu advises clients on mergers and acquisitions as well as general corporate, commercial, and contract law.
Satu joined the firm as an associate trainee in 2019 and was appointed as an associate lawyer upon her graduation.
References
Parties
Digital 9 Infrastructure plc (Buyer), Pontos Oy, Taaleri Datacenter Ky, other sellers (Sellers), Ficolo Oy (Target)
Transaction
Sale of Ficolo Oy to Digital 9 Infrastructure plc
Deal Value
EUR 135 million
Role
Counsel to Pontos Oy, Taaleri Datacenter Ky, and other sellers

Tuire Kuronen

Sini Paajanen

Satu Kokko

Oliver Vesterlund

Joonas Vartia

Jesper Nevalainen

Sami Niemi

Anna Nyberg

Julia Ranta

Mikko Huimala

Lauri Putkonen
Parties
Chevron Global Energy Inc (Buyer), Neste Corporation (Seller), NEXBASE™ brand and associated base oils business (Target)
Transaction
Finnish counsel to Chevron Global Energy Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, in the acquisition of the NEXBASE™ brand and associated base oils business from Neste Corporation
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Finnish counsel to Chevron Global Energy Inc

Tuire Kuronen

Sini Paajanen

Satu Kokko

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Ingrid Remmelgas

Liisa Vaaraniemi

Milla Männistö
Parties
Staffbase GmbH, Valo Solutions Oy
Transaction
Staffbase’s acquisition of Valo Solutions, the Finnish-based leading provider of intranets and workplace solutions.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Staffbase GmbH

Heidi Haanpää

Sini Paajanen

Satu Kokko

Sofia Saarelainen

Anna Mäkinen

Axel Hård af Segerstad

Ingrid Remmelgas

Joakim Frände

Susanna Kyllöinen

Pauliina Sutinen
Parties
Anora Group Plc (Altia Plc, Arcus ASA) and Galatea AB
Transaction
Required pre-closing divestment of Altia’s brands Skåne Akvavit, Hallands Fläder, and Brøndums and cognac brand Grönstedts (along with Arcus’s aquavit brand Akevitt Spesial and spirits brands S.P.R.T. and Dworek) to Galatea AB. The divestment to a suitable buyer was required by the Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish competition authorities as a condition to their approval of the merger between Altia and Arcus to form Anora Group.
Deal value
Not public
Role
Lead counsel to Altia Plc (Anora Group Plc)

Riikka Rannikko

Sini Paajanen

Robert Gordin

Satu Kokko

Panu Siitonen

Mikko Huimala

Peter Forsberg

Lauri Putkonen

Essi Ellman

Susanna Kyllöinen

Piia Ahonen

Marika Sorsa
Parties
Valmet, Neles
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as lead counsel to Valmet, a leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation, and services for the pulp, paper, and energy industries, in its merger with Neles, one of the leading providers of mission-critical flow control solutions and services for process industries in Finland.
Deal Value
The combined value of the merging companies is approximately EUR 7 billion.
Role
Lead counsel to Valmet

Johan Aalto

Klaus Ilmonen

Jon Termonen

Annemari Rosi

Aki Salmela

Sofi Lehtinen

Satu Kokko

Kaisa Himmanen

Mikko Huimala

Meri Dahlqvist

Susanna Kyllöinen

Antti Nyberg (Alanko)

Pauliina Sutinen

Heikki Vesikansa

Jenni Parviainen

Harri Vehviläinen
Parties
PPG Industries, Inc. (Bidder), Tikkurila Oyj (Target)
Transaction
Recommended public cash tender offer for all of the shares in Tikkurila by PPG Industries, Inc.
Deal Value
EUR 1.5 billion
Role
Counsel to Tikkurila Oyj

Mikko Heinonen

Klaus Ilmonen

Anniina Järvinen

Kaisa Himmanen

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Maria Wasastjerna

Jenni Heurlin

Laura Sainio

Meri Dahlqvist

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Elisabeth Vestin

Satu Kokko
Comprehensive advice on the state aid law for the Prime Minister’s Office concerning the recapitalisation (rights offering) of the state-controlled airline Finnair Plc, including advise on the notification procedure before the European Commission. The rights offering of 500 MEUR is one of the largest rights offerings in Finland in recent years. The Commission’s decision in the case lead to amendments to the COVID-19 related State Aid Temporary Framework.

Mikko Huimala

Klaus Ilmonen

Maria Wasastjerna

Meri Dahlqvist

Jenni Heurlin

Antti Kuha

Tommi Kovero

Satu Kokko
Parties
Fortum Recharge AS, Infracapital, Fortum
Transaction
Infracapital in the acquisition of 63% of Fortum Recharge AS with subsidiaries.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Swedish and Finnish counsel to Infracapital

Johanna Wärnberg

Douglas Essehorn

Satu Kokko

Elisabeth Vestin

Caroline Sundberg

Jessica Tressfeldt

Jenny Lundberg
Education and Professional Background
- Associate Lawyer, Hannes Snellman, 2020
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2020
- Thesis Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2019-2020
- Associate Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2019
- Associate Trainee, Borenius Attorneys Ltd, 2018-2019
- Trainee, UPM-Kymmene Corporation, 2017-2018