Ville Säteri
Ville Säteri
Ville advises clients on all types of financing arrangements and corporate transactions, with a particular focus on bank lending, bond issuances and acquisition, and real estate financing. He also provides advice on questions related to capital markets and general corporate and contract law.
Ville joined the firm as an associate in 2022 with previous experience from other Finnish law firms. During his studies at the University of Helsinki, Ville spent a semester at Utrecht University in the Netherlands.
Ville is currently on a parental leave.
References
Parties
Trelleborg AB, BP-Tech Group Oy
Transaction
Trelleborg AB acquires BP-Tech Group Oy
Deal value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Trelleborg AB
Parties
Nordea Bank Abp, Danske Bank A/S, Saxo Bank A/S, Mandatum plc, Sampo plc
Transaction
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp and Danske Bank A/S in relation to EUR 200,000,000 loan agreement concerning the acquisition of Saxo Bank A/S by Mandatum plc from Sampo plc
Deal value
EUR 200,000,000
Role
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp and Danske Bank A/S
Acted as counsel to the sellers in the sale of a logistics portfolio consisting of assets in Finland spanning 134,000 square metres of leased space. The portfolio is wholly let to Posti Group, the main Finnish postal service and a third-party logistics services provider. The transaction has been cited as the largest real estate transaction executed in Finland in the year 2023.
Parties
Oy Matkahuolto Ab (Buyer), Smartmile (Seller)
Transaction
Oy Matkahuolto Ab's acquisition of Smartmile’s entire network of 148 parcel lockers in Finland.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Oy Matkahuolto Ab
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
Parties:
Infranode, MPY Telecom Oyj
Transaction:
Infranode’s acquisition of MPY Telecom Oyj
Role:
Counsel to Infranode
Parties:
Methode Electronics, Inc., Nordic Lights Group Corporation
Transaction:
Methode Electronics, Inc.'s recommended public cash tender offer for all shares in Nordic Lights Group Corporation
Deal Value:
EUR 132 million
Role:
Counsel to Methode Electronics, Inc.
Parties
Nordea Bank Abp, Cervi Talotekniikka Oy (target), Intera Partners (buyer)
Transaction
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp in the financing of acquisition of Cervi Talotekniikka Oy by Intera Partners.
Deal Value
Classified
Role
Counsel to Nordea Bank Abp
Parties:
Verdane Capital, Lumene
Transaction:
The refinancing of Lumene
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Verdane Capital and Lumene
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Association of Finnish Lawyers
Education and Professional Background
- Associate, Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd, 2022–
- Associate Counsel (Secondment), Nordic Investment Bank, 2022
- Associate, Dittmar & Indrenius Attorneys Ltd, 2021–2022
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2020
- Associate Trainee, Borenius Attorneys Ltd, 2020
- Legal Trainee, HERE Technologies, 2019