Parties:

Digital Bros S.p.A, Starbreeze AB (publ)

Transaction: 

Hannes Snellman Counsel to Digital Bros S.p.A in connection to rights issue in Starbreeze AB (publ)

Value:

SEK 365 million

Role:

Counsel to Digital Bros S.p.A

Parties: 

Eltel AB

Transaction:

Eltel AB’s EUR 25 million issue and listing of sustainability - linked hybrid capital securitie

Deal value:

EUR 25 million

Role:

Counsel to Eltel AB

Parties: 

NP3 Fastigheter AB (publ)

Transaction:

NP3 Fastigheter AB (publ) on its directed issue and private placement of 2,750,000 ordinary shares to Swedish and international professional and institutional investors.

Deal Value:

SEK 632 million private placement

Role:

Counsel to NP3 Fastigheter AB (publ)

Parties

Citycon Oyj

Transaction

Counsel to Citycon Oyj in its tender offers of outstanding notes due 2024 of Citycon Treasury B.V. and capital securities issued by it in November 2019 and June 2021.

Deal value

Over EUR 40 million

Role

Counsel to Citycon Oyj

Parties 

Rederiaktiebolaget Gotland

Transaction 

Counsel to Rederiaktiebolaget Gotland on its listing of its Class A shares and Class B shares on Nasdaq First North Growth Market

Deal value 

Market capitalisation of approximately SEK 5 billion as of 7 December 2022

Role 

Counsel to Rederiaktiebolaget Gotland

Parties

Sampo plc

Transaction

Counsel to Sampo plc on its dual listing of its Class A shares on Nasdaq Stockholm in the form of Swedish Depository Receipts

Deal Value

Market capitalisation of approximately EUR 24.7 billion as of 31 October 2022

Role

Counsel to Sampo plc

Counsel to F-Secure on its spin-off and listing on Nasdaq Helsinki.

Parties: 

Vitec Software Group AB

Transaction: 

Vitec Software Group AB on it's SEK 834 million private placement

Deal Value: 

SEK 834 million private placement

Role: 

Counsel to Vitec Software Group AB

Parties:

Cargotec Corporation, Konecranes Plc

Transaction:

Merger of Cargotec Corporation and Konecranes Plc

Deal value:

Approx. EUR 2.7 billion

Role:

Counsel to Konecranes Plc

Parties

Copperstone Resources AB (publ)

Transaction

Hannes Snellman Counsel to Copperstone Resources AB (publ) on its SEK 235 million Directed Issue of New Shares

Deal Value

SEK 235 million

Role

Counsel to Copperstone Resources AB (publ)

Parties:
Soltech Energy Sweden AB (publ)

Transaction
Counsel to Soltech Energy in connection with its SEK 270 million rights issue and overallotment issue of new shares

Deal Value
SEK 270 million

Role
Counsel to Soltech Energy Sweden AB

Parties:

Thomas H. Lee Partners, inriver AB

Transaction:

Counsel to Thomas H. Lee Partners in its investment in inriver AB

Deal Value:

Not public

Role:

Counsel to Thomas H. Lee Partners 

Parties:

Vitec Software Group AB, ABS Laundry Business Solutions

Transaction:

Counsel to Vitec Software Group AB on its acquisition of ABS Laundry Business Solutions

Deal Value:

EUR 80 million

Role:

Counsel to Vitec Software Group AB

Parties 

Copperstone Resources AB (publ)

Transaction 

Hannes Snellman Counsel to Copperstone Resources AB (publ) in its SEK 80.9 Million Directed Issue of New Shares

Deal Value 

SEK 80.9 million

Role

Counsel to Copperstone Resources AB (publ)

Parties 

Mangold AB

Transaction 

Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Mangold AB in  its listing on the Nasdaq Stockholm Main Market.

Deal Value 

Not public

Role

Counsel to Mangold AB

Parties 

Copperstone Resources AB (publ)

Transaction 

Hannes Snellman Counsel to Copperstone Resources AB (publ) on its SEK 147 million Directed Issue of New Shares

Deal Value 

SEK 147 million

Role

Counsel to Copperstone Resources AB (publ)

Parties 

NeoGames S.A., Aspire Global plc

Transaction 

Counsel to NeoGames S.A. in its public offer for Aspire Global plc

Deal Value 

SEK 4.3 billion

Role

Counsel to NeoGames S.A.

Parties

Viking Line Abp

Transaction

Counsel to Viking Line Abp on its EUR 51.8 million issue of new shares with pre-emptive rights for existing shareholders.

Deal Value

EUR 51.8 million

Role

Counsel to Viking Line Abp

Parties

Citycon Oyj

Transaction

Citycon Oyj’s repurchase of a total amount of 9,500,000 own shares for a total purchase price of EUR 65.8 million as a result of a market based reverse accelerated bookbuild process

Deal Value

EUR 65.8 million

Role

Counsel to Citycon Oyj

Parties

Altia Plc, Arcus ASA

Transaction

Merger of Altia Plc and Arcus ASA to form Anora Group

Deal value

Preliminary aggregated annual revenue EUR 640 million

Role

Lead counsel to Altia Plc

Parties 

NP3 Fastigheter AB 

Transaction 

Counsel on NP3 Fastigheter AB’s subsequent issue of senior unsecured sustainable bonds of SEK 400 million.

Deal Value 

SEK 400 million

Role

Counsel to NP3 Fastigheter 

Parties 

NP3 Fastigheter AB, Bonnier Group 

Transaction 

Counsel to NP3 Fastigheter AB on Its Acquisition of Real Estate Assets from the Bonnier Group and Issue of New Preference Shares

Deal Value 

SEK 251 million

Role

Counsel to NP3 Fastigheter 

Parties 

Virala Acquisition Company Plc, Purmo Group Ltd

Transaction 

Virala Acquisition Company Plc's merger with Purmo Group Ltd.

Deal Value 

EUR 685 million

Role

Counsel to Virala Acquisition Company Plc

Parties 

Holmström Fastigheter AB, Areim AB, Magnolia Bostad AB

Transaction 

Counsel to consortium of F. Holmström Fastigheter AB and Areim AB on its public offer for Magnolia Bostad AB

Deal Value 

The offer values Magnolia Bostad at approximately SEK 2,9 billion

Role

Counsel to consortium of F. Holmström Fastigheter AB and Areim AB

Parties

Valmet, Neles

Transaction

Hannes Snellman acted as lead counsel to Valmet, a leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation, and services for the pulp, paper, and energy industries, in its merger with Neles, one of the leading providers of mission-critical flow control solutions and services for process industries in Finland. 

Deal Value

The combined value of the merging companies is approximately EUR 7 billion.

Role

Lead counsel to Valmet

Parties

Virala Acquisition Company Plc

Transaction

Hannes Snellman acted as legal counsel to Virala Acquisition Company Plc on its IPO and the listing of its Class C shares on the SPAC segment of the regulated market of Nasdaq Helsinki

Deal Value

EUR 107.5 million

Role

Counsel to Virala Acquisition Company Plc

Parties 

NP3 Fastigheter AB (publ)

Transaction 

Hannes Snellman Advised on NP3 Fastigheter AB’s SEK 600 million Bond Issue

Deal Value 

SEK 600 million

Role

Counsel to NP3 Fastigheter AB (publ)

Parties 

NP3 Fastigheter

Transaction 

NP3 Fastigheter on its directed issue and private placement of 7,050,000 new preference shares to professional and institutional investors

Deal Value 

SEK 222 million private placement

Role

Counsel to NP3 Fastigheter 

Parties 

Mekonomen AB

Transaction 

Mekonomen AB’s issue of senior unsecured bonds of SEK 1.25 billion

Deal Value 

SEK 1.25 billion 

Role 

Legal advisor to Mekonomen AB 

Parties 

Savaria Corporation, Handicare Group AB

Transaction 

Savaria Corporation in Its Public Offer for Handicare Group AB

Deal value

The offer values Handicare at approximately SEK 2.9 billion

Role

Counsel to Savaria Corporation

Parties

SpectrumOne AB, Eniro AB, and sellers Theodor Jeansson, MGA Placeringar AB, Hajskäret Invest AB, Martin Bjäringer, Thomas Krishan and Patrik Enblad.

Transaction

SpectrumOne on its acquisition of 28% the Shares in Eniro

Deal Value 

Value not public 

Role 

Counsel to SpectrumOne AB

Parties 

Copperstone Resources AB (publ)

Transaction 

Counsel to Copperstone Resources AB (publ), a mineral exploration company focused on base and precious metal exploration in northern Sweden, on its SEK 160 million issue of new shares with preferential rights for existing shareholders, including a potential over-allotment share issue of additionally up to SEK 10 million. 

Value

SEK 160 million

Role 

Counsel to Copperstone Resources AB (publ)

Parties

PPG Industries, Inc. (Bidder), Tikkurila Oyj (Target)

Transaction

Recommended public cash tender offer for all of the shares in Tikkurila by PPG Industries, Inc.

Deal Value

EUR 1.5 billion

Role

Counsel to Tikkurila Oyj

Parties 

NP3 Fastigheter AB, AB Sagax

Transaction 

NP3 Fastigheter AB on its joint venture with AB Sagax

Value

Value not public

Role 

Counsel NP3 Fastigheter AB

Parties

Vaaka Partners (Seller)

Transaction

Vaaka Partners' sale of their shares held in Musti Group Plc through an accelerated book-building process.

Deal Value

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Vaaka Partners

Parties 

Episurf Medical AB

Transaction

Counsel to Episurf Medical AB, a medtech company listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, on its directed issue and private placement of approximately 36.8 million new Series B shares to institutional investors, such as Andra AP-fonden, Tredje AP-fonden, Fjärde AP-fonden, and Unionen.

Deal value 

SEK 66 million

Role

Counsel to Episurf Medical AB

Parties 

Paradigm Capital Value Fund SICAV, Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings II AB (“IES”)

Transaction 

Counsel to consortium led by Paradigm Capital on its public offer for Internationella Engelska Skolan

Deal Value 

The offer values IES at approximately 3.3 Billion

Role 

Counsel to Consortium Led by Paradigm Capital

Parties

Logent Group, SSCP Lager BidCo AB (publ)

Transaction

Counsel Logent Group and the issuer SSCP Lager BidCo AB (publ) in connection with its listing of bonds on Nasdaq Stockholm.

Deal Value

SEK 900 million

Role

Counsel Logent Group and the issuer SSCP Lager BidCo AB (publ)

Parties 

NP3 Fastigheter AB

Transaction

NP3 Fastigheter AB on its private placement of new shares

Deal Value

SEK 90 million

Role

Counsel to NP3 Fastigheter AB

Comprehensive advice on the state aid law for the Prime Minister’s Office concerning the recapitalisation (rights offering) of the state-controlled airline Finnair Plc, including advise on the notification procedure before the European Commission. The rights offering of 500 MEUR is one of the largest rights offerings in Finland in recent years. The Commission’s decision in the case lead to amendments to the COVID-19 related State Aid Temporary Framework.

Parties

Copperstone Resources AB (publ)

Transaction

Counsel to Copperstone Resources AB (publ) on Its Private Placement of New Shares

Deal Value 

Value not public

Role

Counsel to Copperstone Resources AB (publ)

Parties

Optomed Plc

Transaction

Optomed’s IPO and listing on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange

Deal Value

The offering by the company and its shareholders amounted to approximately EUR 44 million

Role

Counsel to Optomed Plc 

Parties
Polygon AB (publ)

Transaction
Polygon AB (publ) on its EUR 40 million subsequent bond issue

Deal Value

EUR 40 million

Role
Lead Counsel to Polygon AB (publ)

Counsel to Oasmia Pharmaceutical AB, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Mid Cap, on its SEK 399 million issue of new shares with preferential rights for existing shareholders

Parties

Logent AB, Stirling Square Capital Partners LLP

Transaction

Logent Group issue of SEK 900 Million Senior Secured Notes and the Entry Into of a Super Senior RCF

Deal Value

SEK 900 million

Role

Counsel to Logent Group and SSCP

Parties

Glaston Corporation

Transaction

Rights issue in Glaston Corporation

Deal Value

EUR 34 million

Role

Counsel to Glaston Corporation

Parties

SpareBank 1 Markets AS, Lundin Petroleum AB

Transaction

SpareBank 1 Markets AS in connection with transactions involving Lundin Petroleum AB, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Large Cap

Deal Value

SEK 14.5 billion

Role

Counsel to SpareBank 1 Markets AS

Parties

BVF Partners, Calliditas Therapeutics AB

Transaction

BVF Partners' Investment in Calliditas Therapeutics AB

Deal Value

SEK 300 million

Role

Counsel to BVF Partners

Parties

Cramo Plc, Adapteo Plc

Transaction

Cramo’s partial demerger and listing of Adapteo on Nasdaq Stockholm

Deal Value

SEK 5.5 billion

Role

Counsel to Cramo Plc and Adapteo Plc

Parties

NP3 Fastigheter AB (Issuer), ABG Sundal Collier AB (Manager)

Transaction

NP3 Fastigheter AB’s directed issue and private placement of 3.1 million new preference shares to institutional investors

Deal Value

SEK 101.8 million

Role

Counsel to NP3 Fastigheter AB

Parties

Corbis S.A, Procurator-Holdning Oy, Mariatorp Oy, Wipunen Varainhallinta Oy, ÅF AB

Transaction

Investors Corbis S.A., Procurator-Holding Oy, Mariatorp Oy and Wipunen Varainhallinta Oy in connection with subscription of shares in ÅF AB (publ) through a directed share issue amounting to SEK 1.2 billion.

Deal Value

SEK 1.2 billion

Role

Counsel to Investors

Parties

Ahlstrom-Munksjö

Transaction

Ahlstrom-Munksjö's EUR 150 million rights issue to partly finance the acquisition of Expera Specialty Solutions

Deal Value

EUR 150 million

Role

Counsel to Ahlstrom-Munksjö

Parties

Mekonomen AB (Issuer), Nordea Bank AB (Underwriter), Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Underwriter)

Transaction

Mekonomen AB on its rights issue and debt financing

Deal Value

SEK 1.62 billion

Role

Counsel to Mekonomen

Parties

NP3 Fastigheter AB (Issuer), Sveavalvet AB (Target)

Transaction

NP3 Fastigheter AB’s issue of new preference shares with preferential rights for the shareholders

Deal Value

SEK 304 million

Role

Counsel to NP3 Fastigheter AB

Parties

BIMobject AB (publ) (Issuer, Target), EQT Ventures (Buyer), Patrick Söderlund (Buyer), Johan Svanström (Buyer), Mojo Capital One (Buyer), Abvent SA (Seller), Procedural Labs AB (Seller), Sven Holmgren (Seller), Johannes Reischböck (Seller)

Transaction

Investments in BIMobject AB (publ) by EQT Ventures, Patrick Söderlund, Johan Svanström and Mojo Capital One

Deal Value

SEK 312 million

Role

Counsel to Patrick Söderlund and Johan Svanström

Parties

Mekonomen Aktiebolag (publ) (Buyer), FTZ Autodele & Værktøj A/S, INTER-TEAM Sp. z. o.o. (Targets)

Transaction

Mekonomen's acquisition of FTZ Autodele & Værktøj A/S. the Danish market leader within automotive spare parts distribution and INTER-TEAM Sp. z. o.o., who has an established market position in the fast-growing and fragmented Polish automotive spare parts market.

Deal Value

EUR 395 million

Role

Counsel to Mekonomen Aktiebolag (publ)

Parties

The State of Finland (seller), Altia Plc (target)

Transaction

Altia Plc’s IPO and listing on the official list of Nasdaq Helsinki

Deal Value

Over EUR 270 million

Role

Counsel to Altia Plc

Parties

Suomen Terveystalo Oy

Transaction

Terveystalo’s IPO and listing on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange

Deal Value

The offering by the company and its shareholders was over EUR 870 million and the Company’s market value was over EUR 1.2 billion

Role

Counsel to Terveystalo

Parties

Eltel AB

Transaction

New share issue with preferential right for existing shareholders of approximately EUR 150 million

Deal Value

EUR 150 million

Role

Counsel to Eltel AB

Parties

Acorda Therapeutics (Bidder), Biotie Therapies (Target)

Transaction

Acorda Therapeutics' public tender offer of the shares and other securities in Biotie Therapies

Deal Value

USD 363 million

Role

Counsel to Biotie Therapies Corp.

Parties

Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Transaction

Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd's IPO and listing on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange as well as the preceding fundraising of approx. GBP 10 million

Deal Value

Approx. GBP 10 million

Role

Counsel to Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Parties

Biotie Therapies Corp.

Transaction

Public offering and listing of Biotie Therapies Corp.’s shares on the NASDAQ Global Select Market New York

Deal Value

Approx. EUR 83 million

Role

Counsel to Biotie Therapies Corp.

Parties

Robit Plc & Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (publ.), Helsinki Branch

Transaction

Counsel to lead manager SEB (publ.) Helsinki branch in the Robit Plc’s IPO and listing on the First North Finland

Deal Value

EUR 48 million

Role

Counsel to the Lead Manager, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (publ.), Helsinki Branch

Parties

Asiakastieto Group Plc

Transaction

Asiakastieto Group Plc’s IPO and listing on the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Deal Value

Approx. EUR 170 million

Role

Counsel to Asiakastieto Group Plc

Parties

Hoist Finance

Transaction

Initial public offering and listing of Hoist Finance's shares on Nasdaq Stockholm

Deal Value

SEK 4.56 billion

Role

Counsel to Hoist Finance

Debt

• "Short response time and delivers quality."

Equity

• "Provided solid, competent advice in a professional and timely manner and without complicating the process."
• "Always available, great coordination and communication. Good knowledge of the substance."

• 'Klaus Ilmonen is described as a "very well-respected, skilful and experienced capital markets lawyer." His expertise covers rights offerings and listings, where he advises corporates and state entities.'
• 'Sonja Siggberg advises on a variety of capital markets transactions including accelerated bookbuilding and notes issuances. Clients also benefit from her expertise in M&A projects including public tender offers. "She is technically good," remark interviewees.'

• 'Klaus Ilmonen... is recognised by sources for being a "technically very able lawyer with experience in many different types of transactions." He focuses his practice on ECM matters, including IPOs, share listings and rights issues.'
• 'Sonja Siggberg... "is very proactive, hands-on and always makes me feel like I receive very practical advice which allows me to move forward," says a client. She is well known for her ECM practice, being particularly active in listings.'

• One feature of Hannes Snellman’s ECM practice that stands out is its breadth and depth of experience. They have been around the block and as a client you know.

• '"They go above and beyond for the client."'
• 'Another interviewee highlights the team's "experienced IPO lawyers" for their "highly efficient approach, providing relevant advice when needed in a no-fuss manner."'

• "Their biggest strength is that they deliver consistently high quality. You can expect everything to be in order, and they are strong across the board."