Castrén & Snellman‘s private equity and venture capital and corporate governance practices serve a broad spectrum of clients on complex transactions, with an in-depth understanding of regulatory issues across different jurisdictions and broad experience spanning a wide range of industries including the food, energy, renewables, financial and technology sectors. The team consists of practitioners working in all core areas of transactional work: Jan Örndahl and Benjamin Bade jointly lead the M&A team; Jarno Tanhuanpää heads up the transaction services team and is head of private equity and venture capital; and Pauliina Tenhunen leads the corporate governance practice.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘They have an excellent team, seem to have a good team spirit which also mirrors in how they perform. They are good at managing M&A projects and assist in-house teams.’
  • ‘Benjamin Bade is easy to approach, friendly, knowledgeable and pragmatic. He is also solution driven and leads his team efficiently. Warm recommendation.’

  • ‘A solid team working very well together. Quick turnaround in challenging questions, pragmatic and solution oriented.’

  • ‘Benjamin Bade is commercial, hands-on, and professional. Achieves excellent results.’

  • ‘It was a pleasure to work with the team. The team was very good at keeping the momentum of the transaction and took responsibility. The communication was excellent.’

Key clients

  • Delta Auto Group Limited
  • Impinj, Inc.
  • Geia Food A/S
  • Triton Investment Management Limited
  • Sato-Asunnot Oy
  • Vattenfall Oy
  • Uponor Infra Oy
  • Raute Oyj
  • Litorina Capital Advisors AB
  • Ilmastorahasto Oy
  • Schibsted Nordic Marketplaces AS
  • Länsiauto Oy
  • Reka Industrial Oyj
  • Caverion Oyj
  • Mutares SE & Co. KGaA
  • Husqvarna Aktiebolag
  • Huhtamäki Oyj
  • Ox2 Finland Oy

Work highlights

  • Acting as the legal adviser to Caverion Corporation on a voluntary public tender offer for all issued and outstanding shares in Caverion made by Crayfish BidCo Oy.
  • Advised Vattenfall on an arrangement whereby Vattenfall and Metsähallitus agreed on the development and construction of Finland’s first offshore wind farm in the open sea area.
  • Advised Triton Smaller Mid-Cap Fund II on a new platform investment, the formation of Habeo Group through its acquisition and financing of eight Finnish companies.

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jan Örndahl, Benjamin Bade, Jarno Tanhuanpää, Pauliina Tenhunen