Toni Malminen
Toni Malminen
Toni Malminen advises clients on competition and public procurement law. He has represented clients in proceedings before the national competition authorities and courts as well as before the European Commission.
Toni has been involved in competition and public procurement law proceedings related to, for example, pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals, real estate, healthcare, media, and food and consumer products.
Toni is a graduate of Yale Law School (LL.M.) and the University of Helsinki (LL.D.), and he teaches and publishes in the fields of EU law, competition and public procurement law, comparative law, legal history, and jurisprudence.
Toni is currently on study leave.
References
Parties
Sentica Partners (Seller), Adelis Equity Partners (Buyer), Ropo Capital (Target)
Transaction
Sale of Ropo Capital
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Sentica Partners
Sten Olsson
Olli-Pekka Veranen
Karoliina Kyläkoski
Emma Swahne
Ida Viitamäki
Toni Malminen
Matias Moberg
Mikael Lustig
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
Ramirent Plc, Loxam S.A.S.
Transaction
Recommended public cash tender offer for Ramirent Plc by Loxam S.A.S.
Deal Value
EUR 970 million
Role
Counsel to Ramirent Plc
Johan Aalto
Anna Sahrakorpi
Heidi Haanpää
Sini Paajanen
Erkko Korhonen
Toni Malminen
Parties
BVB Substrates B.V. and its owners, Vapo Oy and Kekkilä Oy
Transaction
Joint venture by combining BVB Substrates B.V. and Kekkilä Oy to form Kekkilä-BVB Oy, a leading horticultural substrate company in Europe in the market for professional growers and home gardeners
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to BVB Substrates B.V. and its owners
Heidi Haanpää
Riikka Rannikko
Erkko Korhonen
Maisa Cederström
Toni Malminen
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
Commonwealth Bank (Seller), Colonial First State Global Asset Management (Target), Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (Buyer)
Transaction
Commonwealth Bank's sale of its global asset management business, Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM), to Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
Deal Value
AUD 4.1 billion
Role
Counsel to Commonwealth Bank
Johan Aalto
Kati Punakallio
Sanna Boow
Jari Tukiainen
Toni Malminen
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
Erkko Korhonen
Albert Danielsson
Elina Toivakainen
Maisa Cederström
Sara Heikfolk
Lauri Marjamäki
Nicole Jerad
Suvi-Tuuli Saarnio
Jonas Sjöberg
Jenny Lundberg
Paula Röttorp
Annemari Rosi
Parties
OP Financial Group (Seller), Vienna Insurance Group (Buyer), Seesam Insurance AS (Target)
Transaction
OP Financial Group's sale of the non-life insurance company Seesam Insurance AS (Seesam), including its Latvian and Lithuanian branches, to Vienna Insurance Group (VIG)
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to OP Financial Group
Riikka Rannikko
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Toni Malminen
Laura Tavakka
Riikka Kuha
Parties
Nordic Packaging and Container Holdings (Seller), Mondi Group (Buyer), Powerflute Group Holdings Oy (Target)
Transaction
Nordic Packaging and Container Holdings' sale of Powerflute Group Holdings Oy to a division of Mondi Group
Deal Value
Enterprise value of EUR 365 million
Role
Counsel to Nordic Packaging and Container Holdings (NPAC Holdings)
Mikko Heinonen
Jesper Nevalainen
Outi Jousi
Antti Kuha
Karoliina Kyläkoski
Mikael Lustig
Toni Malminen
Parties
Terveystalo, Diacor
Transaction
Terveystalo's acquisition of Diacor
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Terveystalo
Sten Olsson
Erkko Korhonen
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Toni Malminen
Parties
Oriola Oyj and Kesko Oyj
Transaction
A 50/50 percent joint venture to establish a chain of health, beauty and wellbeing stores across Finland, with the plan to expand the business to include pharmaceuticals if the legislation is amended
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Oriola
Mikko Heinonen
Heidi Haanpää
Toni Malminen
Panu Siitonen
Parties
Trust Kapital (Buyer); Enfo Oyj (Seller); Enfo Zender (Target)
Transaction
Sentica’s portfolio company Trust Kapital's acquisition of Enfo Zender, Enfo Oyj’s information logistics subsidiary
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Trust Kapital
Sten Olsson
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Erkko Korhonen
Toni Malminen
Parties
Powerflute (Buyer); Harvestia Oy (Target); Vapo Oy (Seller)
Transaction
Powerflute Oyj’s acquisition of Harvestia Oy from Vapo Oy
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Powerflute Oy
Mikko Heinonen
Heikki Vesikansa
Toni Malminen
Counsel to the winning tenderer in a high-tech documentation procurement project with a value of approximately EUR 65 million (2015-2016).
Toni Malminen
Parties
Powerflute Oyj (Target), Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC (Bidder)
Transaction
Recommended cash offer for Powerflute Oyj by Nordic Packaging and Container (Finland) Holdings Oy an affiliate of Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
Deal Value
GBP 268 million
Role
Counsel to Powerflute Oyj
Mikko Heinonen
Klaus Ilmonen
Heikki Vesikansa
Markus Bremer
Elina Toivakainen
Toni Malminen
Parties
The Carlsberg Group (Seller), Viking Malt Oy (Buyer), Danish Malting Group A/S (Target)
Transaction
The Carlsberg Group sold the Danish Malting Group comprising three breweries located in Denmark and Poland to Viking Malt Oy
Deal Value
Value no public
Role
Counsel to Viking Malt Oy
Riikka Rannikko
Markus Bremer
Olli-Pekka Veranen
Toni Malminen
Tuuli Pikkarainen
Parties
Ratos AB, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Redito AB, Serena Properties AB
Transaction
Counsel to Ratos AB (publ), Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company and Redito AB in a formation of Serena Properties AB
Deal Value
The new fund will acquire 22 properties from Varma for its initial portfolio. The combined value of the properties is approx. EUR 191.5 million
Role
Counsel to Ratos AB (publ), Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company and Redito AB
Tapio Teräkivi
Toni Malminen
Antti Antikainen
Katja Heikkinen
Heini Aavaranta
Parties
Mondi Group (Buyer), Walki Group (Seller)
Transaction
Mondi Group's acquisition of Walki Group's extrusion coating plants located in Pietarsaari, Finland and Wroclaw, Poland
Deal Value
EUR 60 million
Role
Counsel to Mondi AG
Outi Raitasuo
Olli-Pekka Veranen
Erkko Korhonen
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Klaus Metsä-Simola
Heini Aavaranta
Marta Kauppinen
Toni Malminen
Parties
Vossloh Rail Services International GmbH and VR Track Oy
Transaction
Establishment of a joint venture structure for rail welding business operations in Finland
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Vossloh Rail Services International GmbH
Johan Aalto
Toni Malminen
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Marta Kauppinen
Parties
Vossloh Nordic Switch Systems AB and VR Track Oy
Transaction
Combination of the parties’ turn-out and installation service businesses in Finland into a joint venture structure
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Vossloh Nordic Switch Systems AB
Johan Aalto
Toni Malminen
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Marta Kauppinen
Rankings
- Ranked as one of the world's leading competition lawyers by Who's Who Legal 2019
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Young Academy Finland (an independent, cross-disciplinary forum formed in April 2017 at the initiative of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters for some of the most promising young researchers in Finland)
- Member of the Examination Board of the Finnish Bar Association (including the working group reforming the Finnish Bar Examination)
- Member of the Finnish Competition Law Association
- Member of the Public Procurement Law Association
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association
Publications
- Co-editor of the book 'Law, Libraries and Culture’ (in Finnish Oikeus, kirjastot ja kulttuuri), Suomalainen Lakimiesyhdistys, 2019
Education and Professional Background
- Counsel, Hannes Snellman, 2018
- Professor of Practice, University of Eastern Finland, 2018
- Doctor of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2016
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2012
- Associate Lawyer, Hannes Snellman, 2007
- LL.M., Yale Law School, 2007
- Lawyer, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, 2004 – 2006
- Licentiate in Laws, University of Helsinki, 2004
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2003
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