The capital markets practice group at Hannes Snellman (Finland) regularly advises issuers, financial advisers, and other market participants on IPOs, public tender offers, share buy-backs, and other equity capital markets transactions as well as connected regulatory matters. Key contact Klaus Ilmonen heads the team and focuses his practice on equity capital markets matters, and corporate transactions involving public corporations. Other notable individual Sonja Siggberg specialises in capital markets mandates and cases involving listed companies, as well as related corporate governance matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Riikka Rannikko feels like she is part of our in-house team. Her engagement and attention to detail is on a level of its own.’

  • ‘Hannes Snellman has one of the strongest Capital Markets teams in Finland.’

  • ‘Mikko Heinonen has great business understanding, a service mindset and can make difficult judgement calls.’

  • ‘Professionalism and responsiveness. Always reachable when needed and highly supportive.’

  • ‘Partners are very skilled, experienced and recognized professionals in the field. With that expertise they are able to take into account the client's situation and provide advice that works in practice.’

Key clients

  • Sampo Oyj
  • Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy
  • YIT Oyj
  • NYAB Plc
  • Cargotec Corporation
  • Citycon Oyj
  • Prime Minister’s Office
  • Kemppi Group Oy
  • Methode Electronics, Inc.
  • Optomed Oyj
  • Purmo Group Plc
  • Betolar Oyj

Work highlights

  • Advised Sampo plc in the recommended public exchange offer for the shares in Topdanmark A/S.
  • Advised Cargotec Corporation in the separation of its Kalmar business area by way of a partial demerger into a new listed company, Kalmar Corporation.
  • Advised Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd in its public share offering of EUR 30.7 million and the preceding issuance of convertible capital loans in the total amount of EUR 3.2 million and a private placement of EUR 4.8 million.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Klaus Ilmonen

Other key lawyers

Mikko Heinonen, Riikka Rannikko, Sonja Siggberg