Klaus Ilmonen
Partner, Doctor of Laws@hannessnellman.com
We provide comprehensive expertise and legal services tailored to the unique challenges and opportunities of the defence sector. Our team of senior professionals brings a wealth of experience and deep understanding of the defence landscape, ensuring our ability to provide the highest quality guidance and support in this critical sector.
In addition to published references, our expertise covers several non-published mandates for various government agencies and private companies.
Transdigm Group
Transdigm Group's sale of Mastsystem Int’l Oy to Lagercantz Group
Value not public
Finnish counsel to Transdigm Group
State of Finland and its Defence Forces
Counsel to the State of Finland and its Defence Forces in the project to procure a fighter aircraft system to replace its current fleet of 64 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft.
EUR 10 billion
Counsel to the State of Finland and its Defence Forces.
State of Finland (Seller), Patria Oyj (Target), Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (Buyer)
The Finnish government's sale of 49.9% of its shares in Patria Oyj to Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS
EUR 272 million
Counsel to Patria and its shareholder
Counsel to Patria and the Finnish Government in Patria’s repurchase of its own shares from Airbus, its previous minority owner.
Advising the French government-held defence company Eurenco in the divestment of its plant in Vihtavuori, Finland, to Nammo, a joint venture between Patria and the Norwegian government.
Gasgrid Finland Oy
Counsel to Gasgrid Finland Oy in connecting Hamina LNG terminal to the Finnish natural gas transmission network
Value not public
Counsel to Gasgrid Finland Oy
Gasgrid Finland Oy, Excelerate Energy
Gasgrid Finland Oy's chartering of an LNG Floating Storage and Regasification Unit from Excelerate Energy.
EUR 460 million
Counsel to Gasgrid Finland Oy