Suvi-Tuuli Saarnio
Suvi-Tuuli Saarnio
Suvi-Tuuli advises clients on mergers and acquisitions as well as private equity transactions. She also advises clients on general corporate, commercial and contract law.
Suvi-Tuuli joined the firm as a trainee in 2013, and she was appointed as associate lawyer in 2015. Prior to her graduation, she worked as a stagiaire at DG Taxation and Customs Union of the European Commission in Brussels. She also spent one semester studying international tax law at Uppsala University in Sweden.
References
Parties
Sanoma Group (Buyer), Alma Media Corporation (Seller), Alma Media Kustannus Oy and Alma Manu Oy (Targets)
Transaction
Sanoma Group’s acquisition of Alma Media’s regional news media business
Deal Value
EUR 115 million (announced enterprise value)
Role
Counsel to Sanoma Group
Riikka Rannikko
Mikko Huimala
Jesper Nevalainen
Suvi-Tuuli Saarnio
Agda Vähä-Piikkiö
Jenni Heurlin
Carolina Lefort Ahokanto
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
Pöyry Plc, ÅF AB
Transaction
ÅF AB and Pöyry Plc have signed an agreement to combine the two companies
Deal Value
EUR 611 million
Role
Counsel to Pöyry Plc
Mikko Heinonen
Klaus Ilmonen
Mattias Friberg
Antti Kuha
Henrik Hautamäki
Anna Sahrakorpi
Mari Pihalehto
Mikko Huimala
Toni Malminen
Khaled Talayhan
Carolina Wahlby
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Suvi-Tuuli Saarnio
Roosa Väre
Parties
Asiakastieto Group Plc (Buyer), UC AB (Target), Six Swedish banks (Sellers)
Transaction
Asiakastieto Group Plc’s pending acquisition of UC AB, a credit information company
Deal Value
Appr. EUR 340 million
Role
Counsel to Asiakastieto Group Plc
Klaus Ilmonen
Richard Åkerman
Markus Bremer
Elisabeth Vestin
Antti Kuha
Toni Malminen
Albert Danielsson
Elina Toivakainen
Maisa Cederström
Sara Heikfolk
Lauri Marjamäki
Nicole Jerad
Suvi-Tuuli Saarnio
Jonas Sjöberg
Jenny Lundberg
Paula Röttorp
Annemari Rosi
Parties
Apax Digital Fund (Buyer), Vaaka Partners (Seller), Solita Oy (Target)
Transaction
Vaaka Partners' sale of Solita Oy to Apax Digital Fund
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Vaaka Partners
Sten Olsson
Olli-Pekka Veranen
Suvi-Tuuli Saarnio
Roosa Väre
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
Suvi-Tuuli Saarnio
Parties
Cor Group Oy, Industry Investment, Norvestia Plc and acting management (Sellers), EQT MidMarket Limited Partnership (Buyer), Touhula Varhaiskasvatus Oy (Target)
Transaction
Cor Group Oy, Industry Investment, Norvestia Plc and acting management sold the leading Finnish private day care provider Touhula Varhaiskasvatus Oy to EQT MidMarket Limited Partnership.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to EQT
Sten Olsson
Markus Bremer
Olli-Pekka Veranen
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Antti Alanko
Suvi-Tuuli Saarnio
Parties
Ilmarinen and AMF (Buyer), Kesko (Seller and Co-Investor), 40 retail properties in Finland and Sweden (Target)
Transaction
JV between Kesko, Ilmarinen and AMF concerning the sale and leaseback of a portfolio of 40 retail properties in Sweden and Finland. Kesko continues as an owner of the portfolio, with AMF, Ilmarinen and Kesko having equal shares in the portfolio going forward.
Deal Value
EUR 652 million
Role
Counsel to Ilmarinen and AMF
Tapio Teräkivi
Juha Lindström
Tuire Kuronen
Antti Alanko
Suvi-Tuuli Saarnio
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association
- Member of the Association of Finnish Lawyers
- Member of the Finnish Sports Law Association
Education and Professional Background
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2019
- Associate Lawyer, Hannes Snellman, 2015
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2015
- Stagiaire, European Commission, Brussels, 2014
- Associate Trainee, Hannes Snellman, 2013–2015
- Junior Advisor, EY, 2012–2013
- Uppsala University, Sweden, 2012
- University level studies in economics and business administration at Hanken, the Swedish School of Economics, Helsinki, 2011–2012
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