Home PeopleErik Stenman Practices M&A, Private Private Equity & Financial Sponsors Industries Consumer & Retail Energy & Infrastructure Engineering & Machinery Technology, Media & Telecom Languages Finnish, English, Swedish Assistant Janika Manner Download CV Download contact Send secure email LinkedIn Erik Stenman Title: Partner Private Equity, M&A Email: erik.stenman@hannessnellman.com Mobile: +358 50 586 8065 Languages: Finnish, English, Swedish Assistant: Janika Manner Assistant email: janika.manner@hannessnellman.com Practices M&A, Private Private Equity & Financial Sponsors Industries Consumer & Retail Energy & Infrastructure Engineering & Machinery Technology, Media & Telecom Languages Finnish, English, Swedish Assistant Janika Manner Download CV Download contact Send secure email LinkedIn Erik is a partner within the firm’s M&A Practice and specialises in mergers and acquisitions with an emphasis on private equity. He has 15 years of experience in transactional work, both domestic and cross-border, advising both Finnish and international private equity sponsors, infrastructure investors, and industrial clients on various M&A deals and investments, including buy-side and sell-side auction processes. Erik also regularly advises clients on corporate law matters and general contract law. “Erik Stenman in particular has proven especially responsive and easy to work with.” Commercial, corporate and M&A, Legal 500, 2024 Selected References Counsel to Coral Tree Partners in Its Investment in DMC Production, 2025 Hannes Snellman acted as the Finnish counsel to Coral Tree Partners in its investment in DMC Production, one of the fastest-growing live sports production companies in Europe. Contacts Erik Stenman Partner +358 50 586 8065 erik.stenman@hannessnellman.com Satu Kokko Senior Associate +358 40 838 9157 satu.kokko@hannessnellman.com Julia Tabell Associate +358 45 234 5697 julia.tabell@hannessnellman.com Jatro Pihlavamäki Associate +358 45 671 1744 jatro.pihlavamaki@hannessnellman.com Simon Mittler Associate +358 50 566 3397 simon.mittler@hannessnellman.com Annika Sillanpää Associate +358 40 662 3038 annika.sillanpaa@hannessnellman.com Anniina Hämäläinen Legal Assistant +358 40 828 4068 anniina.hamalainen@hannessnellman.com Counsel to DevCo in its strategic capital raise resulting in EUR 616 million of total commitments for Medix Biochemica, 2024 Parties DevCo Partners Ltd Transaction Counsel to DevCo Partners Ltd in its strategic capital raise resulting in EUR 616 million of total commitments for its long-term single asset investment vehicle for Medix Biochemica Deal Value EUR 616 million Role Counsel to DevCo Partners Ltd Contacts Erik Stenman Partner +358 50 586 8065 erik.stenman@hannessnellman.com Emmi Kantola Senior Associate +358 40 086 5252 emmi.kantola@hannessnellman.com Markus Bremer Partner +358 40 716 9676 markus.bremer@hannessnellman.com Santeri Jääskeläinen Associate +358 40 523 8385 santeri.jaaskelainen@hannessnellman.com Pauliina Sutinen Senior Associate +358 50 346 5280 pauliina.sutinen@hannessnellman.com Counsel to Haveli Investments in the majority recapitalisation of M-Files Corporation, 2024 Parties Haveli Investments, M-Files Corporation Transaction Haveli Investments' majority recapitalisation of M-Files Corporation, a leading platform for knowledge work automation. Deal Value Value not public Role Counsel to Haveli Investments Contacts Erik Stenman Partner +358 50 586 8065 erik.stenman@hannessnellman.com Emmi Kantola Senior Associate +358 40 086 5252 emmi.kantola@hannessnellman.com Satu Kokko Senior Associate +358 40 838 9157 satu.kokko@hannessnellman.com Simon Mittler Associate +358 50 566 3397 simon.mittler@hannessnellman.com Hilma Mäkitalo-Saarinen Associate +358 40 720 5279 hilma.makitalo-saarinen@hannessnellman.com Axel Hård af Segerstad Associate +358 40 777 3762 axel.hard@hannessnellman.com Heidi Haanpää Partner +358 50 493 8834 heidi.haanpaa@hannessnellman.com Mikko Huimala Partner +358 44 530 0753 mikko.huimala@hannessnellman.com Antti Nyberg Partner +358 40 838 9375 antti.nyberg@hannessnellman.com Pauliina Sutinen Senior Associate +358 50 346 5280 pauliina.sutinen@hannessnellman.com Oona Aalto Associate +358 44 023 2073 oona.aalto@hannessnellman.com Kristian Suominen Associate +358 40 352 6792 kristian.suominen@hannessnellman.com Riikka Kuha Counsel +358 50 433 9026 riikka.kuha@hannessnellman.com Counsel to Bunzl in its acquisition of Pamark, 2024 Parties Bunzl (Buyer), Pamark Group Oy (Seller), Pamark Business (Target) Transaction Counsel to Bunzl, the specialist international distribution and services group listed on the London Stock Exchange, in its acquisition of Pamark, one of the leading distributors in Finland in the healthcare, cleaning and HoReCa product segments. Deal Value Value not public Role Counsel to Bunzl Contacts Erik Stenman Partner +358 50 586 8065 erik.stenman@hannessnellman.com Rabbe Sittnikow Partner +358 40 544 5280 rabbe.sittnikow@hannessnellman.com Counsel to KWC Group AG in the sale of its Finnish subsidiary KWC Nordics Oy to Alumbra Group AB, 2024 Parties KWC Group AG (Seller), KWC Nordics Oy (Target), Alumbra Group AB (Buyer) Transaction The sale by Equistone’s portfolio company KWC Group AG of its Finnish subsidiary KWC Nordics Oy, a premium manufacturer, seller and distributor of medical washers, disinfectors and bed pan washers, drying cabinets, sterilizers and large-scale washers for clinics and hospitals, to Alumbra Group AB. Deal Value Value not public Role Counsel to KWC Group AG Contacts Erik Stenman Partner +358 50 586 8065 erik.stenman@hannessnellman.com Emmi Kantola Senior Associate +358 40 086 5252 emmi.kantola@hannessnellman.com Lasse Riski Specialist Partner +358 50 571 0749 lasse.riski@hannessnellman.com Counsel to Suomen Avustajapalvelut and its founders in the sale of a minority stake to CapMan Growth, 2021 Parties Suomen Avustajapalvelut, CapMan Growth Transaction Suomen Avustajapalvelut and its founders' sale of a minority stake to CapMan Growth Deal Value Value not public Role Counsel to Suomen Avustajapalvelut Contacts Erik Stenman Partner +358 50 586 8065 erik.stenman@hannessnellman.com Counsel to Trill Impact in the acquisition of Raksystems, 2022 Parties: Trill Impact, Raksystems Transaction: Counsel to Trill Impact in the acquisition of Raksystems Deal value: Value not public Role: Counsel to Trill Impact Contacts Erik Stenman Partner +358 50 586 8065 erik.stenman@hannessnellman.com Counsel to Fluxio Isännöinti in the merger of Fluxio Isännöinti and Emännöintoimisto Aamu, 2023 Parties: Fluxio Isännöinti, Aamu Isännöinti Transaction: Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Fluxio Isännöinti in the merger of Fluxio Isännöinti and Emännöintoimisto Aamu Deal value: Value not public Role: Counsel to Fluxio Isännöinti Contacts Erik Stenman Partner +358 50 586 8065 erik.stenman@hannessnellman.com Oona Eerola Associate +358 40 729 6008 oona.eerola@hannessnellman.com Counsel to Vaaka Partners in the investment in Fluxio Isännöinti, 2023 Parties: Vaaka Partners (buyer) Fluxio Isännöinti founders and employees (sellers), Fluxio Isännöinti (target) Transaction: Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Vaaka Partners in the investment in Fluxio Isännöinti Deal value: Value not public Role: Counsel to Vaaka Partners Contacts Erik Stenman Partner +358 50 586 8065 erik.stenman@hannessnellman.com Oona Eerola Associate +358 40 729 6008 oona.eerola@hannessnellman.com Anna Nyberg Senior Associate +358 41 501 9395 anna.nyberg@hannessnellman.com Counsel to OP Suomi Infra Ky in the investment in Aurora Infrastructure, 2023 Parties: OP Suomi Infra Ky, (investor), Aurora Infrastructure (target), Equitix (majority owner) Transaction: Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to OP Suomi Infra Ky in their minority investment in Aurora Infrastructure Deal value: Value not public Role: Counsel to OP Suomi Infra Ky Contacts Rabbe Sittnikow Partner +358 40 544 5280 rabbe.sittnikow@hannessnellman.com Erik Stenman Partner +358 50 586 8065 erik.stenman@hannessnellman.com Jenni Parviainen Managing Associate +358 40 808 6523 jenni.parviainen@hannessnellman.com Isabella Kartila Senior Associate +358 44 514 3829 isabella.kartila@hannessnellman.com Counsel to MEKO in the acquisition of Koivunen, 2022 Parties MEKO (buyer), Koivunen (target) Transaction Counsel to MEKO in its acquisition of Koivunen, the provider of automotive spare parts and related services. Deal Value EUR 122 Million Role Counsel to MEKO Contacts Erik Stenman Partner +358 50 586 8065 erik.stenman@hannessnellman.com Emmi Kantola Senior Associate +358 40 086 5252 emmi.kantola@hannessnellman.com Anna Nyberg Senior Associate +358 41 501 9395 anna.nyberg@hannessnellman.com Counsel to Mecenat in its acquisition of Frank Students, 2022 Parties Mecenat AB (Buyer), shareholders of Oy Frank Students Ab (Sellers), Oy Frank Students Ab (Target) Transaction Counsel to Mecenat, a portfolio company of IK Partners, in its add-on acquisition of Oy Frank Students Ab, a company known for its leading student identification and discount app Frank Deal Value Value not public Role Mecenat AB and IK Partners Contacts Erik Stenman Partner +358 50 586 8065 erik.stenman@hannessnellman.com Emmi Kantola Senior Associate +358 40 086 5252 emmi.kantola@hannessnellman.com Counsel to AMF Pensionsförsäkring AB in its acquisition of a 12.5% minority stake in Caruna from Keva, 2021 Parties AMF Pensionsförsäkring AB (Buyer), Keva (Seller), Caruna (Target) Transaction AMF Pensionsförsäkring AB’s acquisition of a 12.5% minority stake in Caruna from Keva Value Value not public Role Counsel to AMF Pensionsförsäkring AB Team Rabbe Sittnikow, Erik Stenman, Jussi Ekonen, Janna Pihanurmi, Aaron Fagerholm, Noora Britschgi, Pauliina Sutinen, Janne Veneranta, Susanna Hernberg, Beata-Maria Pippingsköld, Laura Sainio, and Mikko Huimala. Contacts Rabbe Sittnikow Partner +358 40 544 5280 rabbe.sittnikow@hannessnellman.com Erik Stenman Partner +358 50 586 8065 erik.stenman@hannessnellman.com Pauliina Sutinen Senior Associate +358 50 346 5280 pauliina.sutinen@hannessnellman.com Mikko Huimala Partner +358 44 530 0753 mikko.huimala@hannessnellman.com Show all , Load more References Rankings "Erik Stenman in particular has proven especially responsive and easy to work with.", Commercial, corporate and M&A, Legal 500, 2024 Memberships and Positions of Trust Member of the Finnish Bar Association Professional Background Partner, Hannes Snellman, 2024– Specialist Partner, Hannes Snellman, 2020–2024 Foreign Associate, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, 2017–2018 Borenius Attorneys Ltd, 2010–2020 Education Master of Laws, University of Turku, 2009