Languages

Finnish, Swedish, English

Assistant

Anniina Hämäläinen

Thomas Landell

Partner Private Equity, M&A

Languages

Finnish, Swedish, English

Assistant

Anniina Hämäläinen

Thomas’s practice focuses on corporate transactions ranging from private mergers and acquisitions to public M&A and capital markets. He has experience in cross-border work and domestic work, advising both Finnish and international private equity sponsors and industrial clients on a broad range of transactions, including buy-side and sell-side auction processes, co-investments, and add-ons, as well as IPOs and public takeovers.

Selected References

Hannes Snellman advised ValueCommerce Co. Ltd. in its investment in StyleDoubler, a leading platform that empowers creators to monetise their content through collaborations with top global brands.

Hannes Snellman’s core team comprised Thomas Landell, Sofia Oesch, Jouko Markkanen, Johan Kontio, Anna Mäkinen, and Annika Sillanpää.

Contacts

Parties:

Elisa Corporation, MPY Telecom Oy

Transaction:

Elisa Corporation's establishment of a joint venture with MPY Telecom Oy (backed by Infranode) in relation to construction of fibre network in Elisa’s network area.

Deal value:

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to Elisa Corporation

Contacts

Parties:

Cushman & Wakefield, REnium Advisors Oy

Transaction:

Cushman & Wakefield's acquisition of REnium Advisors Oy

Deal value: 

Value not public

Role:

Counsel to Cushman & Wakefield

Contacts

References

  • Counsel to Purmo Group in the tender offer for all shares in the company by a consortium led by Apollo Global Management
  • Counsel to Efecte in the tender offer for all shares in the company by Matrix42, a portfolio company of Corten Capital*
  • Counsel to Caverion in an initial tender offer for all shares in the company by a consortium led by Bain Capital and a subsequent competing offer by an ac-quisition vehicle controlled by Triton Fund V*
  • Counsel to Purmo Group in its issue of green hybrid bonds*
  • Counsel to Boreo in its issue of hybrid bonds*
  • Counsel to KLP in the acquisition of a majority stake in Elisa Videra through a combination with MVC*
  • Counsel to Reka Industrial in the divestment of Reka Cables to Nexans*
  • Counsel in the merger of Purmo Group and Virala Acquisition Company in the first Nordic de-SPAC transaction to form publicly listed company*
  • Counsel in the sale of Nordkalk to SigmaRoc in a reverse takeover under AIM rules*
  • Counsel to DNA in its IPO on the main list of Nasdaq Helsinki*
  • Counsel to Caverion in its acquisition of Sähkötaso Esitystekniikka*
  • Counsel to Rettig Group in its divestment of Bore to Dutch shipping company Spliethoff*
  • Counsel to Comptel in the tender offer for all shares in the Company by Nokia Corporation*
  • Counsel to Danske Bank in the IPO of Consti on the main list of Nasdaq Helsinki*
  • Counsel to Federal Signal in its divestment of Bronto Skylift*
  • Counsel to Finnair in its issue and listing of hybrid bonds *
  • Counsel to Citycon in its issue and listing of guaranteed Eurobonds*
  • Counsel to Danfoss in its tender offer for all shares in Vacon*
  • Counsel to Nordea in the IPO of Verkkokauppa.com*
  • Counsel to the underwriters in Outokumpu’s rights issue*
  • Counsel to DNA in its acquisition of TDC’s operations in Finland*
  • Counsel to eQ in its acquisition of ICE Capital’s asset management business*
  • Counsel to Rudus in its acquisition of Lemminkäinen’s concrete business*
  • Counsel to Swissport Finland in its acquisition of Inter Handling*
  • Counsel to Pareto Securities in its acquisition of Öhman Fondkommission Finland*

    *=prior to joining Hannes Snellman

Memberships and Positions of Trust

  • Member of the Finnish Bar Association
  • Board Member, Purmo Group, 2017–2021
  • Board Member, Nordkalk, 2017–2021
  • Board Member, Finlayson 2017–2018

Professional Background

  • Partner, Hannes Snellman, 2024–
  • Castrén & Snellman, 2022–2024
  • Rettig Group, 2017–2022
  • International Visiting Attorney, Skadden, 2014–2015
  • Castrén & Snellman, 2010–2017

Education

  • Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2010