Veera Heiskanen
Veera Heiskanen
Veera advises clients on financial arrangements and on financial services regulation, securities law, and general corporate, contract, and commercial law. In addition to her Finnish Master of Laws degree, Veera holds a Swedish Master of Laws degree from the Stockholm University.
References
Parties
Accent Equity and its portfolio companies (Borrower), Nordea Bank Abp (Lender)
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Nordea Bank Abp in connection with the financing of the acquisition of Helkama Bica Oy by Accent Equity and Helkama Bica’s executive management
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp
Parties
HKFoods Plc (Issuer), Danske Bank A/S and OP Corporate Bank plc (Joint Lead Managers of the new issue)
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Danske Bank A/S and OP Corporate Bank plc as joint lead managers of HKFoods Plc’s issuance of new EUR 90 million senior secured notes and as dealer managers and solicitation agents in connection with the related tender offer and consent solicitation regarding HKFoods Plc’s earlier senior unsecured notes.
Deal Value
EUR 90 million
Role
Counsel to Danske Bank A/S and OP Corporate Bank plc
Parties
Nykredit Realkredit A/S, Eres Europe II Finland Oy, Nuveen Real Estate
Transaction
Counsel to Nykredit Realkredit A/S in financing the acquisition of single family housing portfolio by Eres Europe II Finland Oy (Nuveen Real Estate group)
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Nykredit Realkredit A/S
Parties
OP Corporate Bank plc, Nordea Bank Abp, Danske Bank A/S, Danske Bank A/S, Finland Branch, Tenetor Oy Ab, Veho Oy Ab and Lemiro Oy Ab
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to the finance parties in EUR 183 million refinancing of Veho group
Deal Value
EUR 183 million committed loan facilities and EUR 60 million uncommitted loan facilities
Role
Counsel to OP Corporate Bank plc, Nordea Bank Abp, Danske Bank A/S and Danske Bank A/S, Finland Branch
Parties
Rapala VMC Corporation (Issuer), Nordea Bank Abp and OP Corporate Bank plc (Joint Lead Managers)
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Rapala VMC Corporation in connection with the issuance of its new EUR 30 million hybrid bond
Deal Value
EUR 30 million
Role
Counsel to Rapala VMC Corporation (Issuer)
Parties
Rapala VMC Corporation (Borrower), OP Corporate Bank plc, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), and Nordea Bank Abp (Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners)
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Rapala VMC Corporation in connection with the establishment of its EUR 106 million secured term and revolving credit facilities underwritten by OP Corporate Bank, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, and Nordea Bank
Deal Value
EUR 106 million
Role
Counsel to Rapala VMC Corporation (Borrower)
Parties
Nordea Bank Abp, Vaaka Partners, Mezzoforte Oy
Transaction
Nordea Bank Abp's financing of Vaaka Partners’ acquisition of Huutokaupat.com, a digital marketplace.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp
Parties
Nordea Bank Abp, Serena Properties, Balder
Transaction
Nordea Bank Abp's refinancing of the Serena Properties portfolio.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp
Nordea Bank and LähiTapiola in the financing of the acquisition and establishment of Better Burger Society by Intera and NoHo Partners.
Parties:
Thome Group, OSM Maritime Group
Transaction:
Merger of Thome Group and OSM Maritime Group
Value:
Value not public
Role:
Finnish counsel to Thome Group Holding Limited
Parties
PCP and Avia Pharma AB
Transaction
PCP in its SEK 350 million term loan to Avia Pharma AB
Deal Value
SEK 350 million term loan
Role
Counsel to PCP
Parties
Orange Capital Partners (Buyer), Starwood Capital Group and Avara Oy (Sellers)
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Orange Capital Partners in the acquisition of a residential portfolio of 2,200 apartments located across 16 cities from Starwood Capital Group and Avara Oy
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Orange Capital Partners
Education and Professional Background
- Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2022–
- Master of Laws, University of Turku, 2022
- Associate Trainee, Borenius Attorneys Ltd, 2021–2022
- Master of Laws, Stockholm University, Sweden, 2021