Sofia Saarelainen
Sofia Saarelainen
Sofia advises domestic and international clients in mergers and acquisitions as well as in corporate, commercial, and contract law. Sofia regularly advises clients in various forms of corporate transactions and reorganisations focusing on corporate advisory. She also has experience in competition law matters.
References
Parties
YIT Oyj (Seller), Renta Oy (Buyer), YIT Kalusto Oy (Target)
Transaction
Sale of fleet and equipment business and related arrangements
Deal Value
EUR 37 million
Role
Counsel to YIT

Mikko Heinonen

Sofia Saarelainen

Tero Pikkarainen

Viola Karjalainen

Vivi Jaatinen

Mikko Huimala

Annika Grönholm

Essi Ellman

Matti Lajunen

Lisa Tihlman

Marika Sorsa

Sofia Ropo
Parties:
Masco Corporation (Buyer), Nordic Mezzanine and other Sauna360 Group Oy’s shareholders (Sellers), Sauna360 Group Oy (Target)
Transaction:
Acquisition of Sauna360 Group Oy
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Finnish and Swedish Counsel to Masco Corporation

Tuire Kuronen

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Wilma Montonen

Simon Mittler

Ingrid Remmelgas

Anna Nyberg

Mikael Wood

Sofia Saarelainen

Ville Säteri

Emilia Reis

Rebecca Osola
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:
Applied Materials Inc. (buyer), Picosun Oy (target)
Transaction:
The acquisition of Picosun Oy, an innovator in atomic layer deposition (ALD) technology, primarily for specialty semiconductors.
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Finnish counsel to Applied Materials Inc.

Sofia Saarelainen

Heidi Haanpää

Juha Lindström

Johanna Haltia-Tapio

Anniina Somppi

Oona Eerola

Joakim Frände

Sofia Ropo

Rauli Elenius

Jon Termonen
Parties:
Ahlström Capital BV and Nidoco AB (buyers), Ahlstrom-Munksjö (seller), Decor Solutions business area (target)
Transaction:
The buying consortium comprising Ahlström Capital BV and Nidoco AB, in the investment in the majority share of Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s Decor Solutions business area.
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to the buying consortium (Ahlström Capital BV and Nidoco AB)

Antti Nyberg

Pauliina Sutinen

Matias Moberg

Panu Siitonen

Anniina Somppi

Essi Ellman

Sofia Saarelainen
Parties
Paulig Group (seller), Valio (buyer), Gold&Green brand, intellectual property and R&D function (target)
Transaction
The divestment of Paulig’s Gold&Green brand, intellectual property and R&D function to Valio
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Paulig Group

Riikka Rannikko

Agda Vähä-Piikkiö

Sofia Saarelainen

Panu Siitonen

Heikki Vesikansa

Isabella Kartila
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

Satu Kokko

Sofia Saarelainen

Anna Mäkinen

Axel Hård af Segerstad

Ingrid Remmelgas

Joakim Frände

Pauliina Sutinen
Education and Professional Background
- Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2021–
- Master of Laws, University of Turku, 2021
- Associate Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2021
- Junior Associate, Visma Legal, 2019–2021
- Legal Trainee, Visma Legal, 2019
- Legal Trainee, Ernst & Young, 2018