Hannes Snellman’s employment practice is at your service to advise on all aspects of employment law providing continuous practical support to your business both in the domestic market and across borders.
We assist you in cases involving general consultation, manager agreements, terminations of employment, employment policies, pension and benefits, incentive schemes, data protection and privacy legislation matters, health and safety issues, occupational accidents, and contacts with authorities. We provide guidance on management and employment related corporate governance issues.
If you are looking for experienced advice in managing large restructuring and insolvency processes, handling of extensive co-operation proceedings, and mill closures or retention arrangements, our team is fully equipped to assist you. In addition, our expertise includes negotiating collective bargaining agreements as well as the consultation process and agreements related to arranging of employee participation in the administration of undertakings also in case of cross-border mergers. We also help you to handle any disputes related to employment law matters, which typically relate to dismissals, redundancies, occupational safety, or criminal matters. The transactional work performed by our employment team includes participation in M&A transactions and outsourcing arrangements as well as in other transactions with specific emphasis on employment law.
References
Parties:
Catena Media (seller), Moneta Communications (buyer)
Transaction:
Hannes Snellman counsel to Moneta Communications Ltd in its acquisition of UK and Australian online sports betting brands from Catena Media plc
Deal value:
EUR 6.0 million
Role:
Counsel to Moneta Communications Ltd
Parties:
Responda Group, a portfolio company of IK Partners, H1 Communication
Transaction:
Counsel to Responda Group, a portfolio company of IK Partners, in the acquisition of H1 Communication
Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Responda Group
Parties:
Intersections, LLC, OVPN Integritet AB
Transaction:
Hannes Snellman acted, together with Buhler, Duggal & Henry LLP, as Swedish counsel to Intersections, LLC (part of the Pango Group) in the acquisition of OVPN Integritet AB from Foliehatt AB and Rehn Studios AB
Value:
Value not public
Role:
Swedish counsel to Intersections, LLC (part of the Pango Group)
Parties:
Mecenat Aktiebolag (buyer), PFG Media AB (target)
Transaction:
Counsel to Mecenat Aktiebolag, a portfolio company of IK Partners, in the acquisition of PFG Media AB
Deal value:
Value not published
Role:
Counsel to IK and Mecenat Aktiebolag
Parties:
Marshall Family, Zound Industries International AB
Transaction:
Zound Industries International AB has agreed to acquire Marshall Amplification
Value:
Value not public
Role:
Swedish counsel to the Marshall Family
Parties:
Equip Capital (bidder), Remagruppen (target)
Transaction:
Equip Capital acquired Remagruppen
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Equip Capital
Parties:
Equip Capital (bidder), Remagruppen (target)
Transaction:
Equip Capital acquired Remagruppen
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Equip Capital
Parties:
Equip Capital, Lakers Group AB, Vestum AB
Transaction:
Equip Capital has acquired a portfolio of companies from Lakers Group by Vestum AB
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Equip
Parties:
DYNAmore and Ansys, Inc.
Transaction:
Swedish counsel to Ansys in its acquisition of Automotive Simulation Channel Partner DYNAmore
Deal:
Value not public
Role:
Swedish counsel to Ansys, Inc.
Parties:
Equip Capital, Stenbolaget Sverige AB
Transaction:
Equip Capital’s investment in Stenbolaget
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Equip Capital
Parties:
Suitespot AB (Target), Staria Oyj (Bidder)
Transaction:
Staria acquires Suitespot
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Staria Oyj
Parties:
Riverside Company, Monias Torkduk AB
Transaction:
Vita Verita acquired by Riverside Company
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Riverside Company
Parties:
Novedo, Helsingborgs Byggplåt, Bra Tak Entreprenad Skåne
Transaction:
Novedo acquires the roofing specialist Helsingborgs Byggplåt and its subsidiary Bra Tak Entreprenad Skåne
Deal value:
Not public
Role:
Counsel to Novedo
Parties:
IK Small Cap III Fund, Responda Group
Transaction:
IK Small Cap III Fund’s investment in Responda Group
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to IK Partners
Parties:
MediaMarkt Sweden, Media-Saturn-Holding GmbH, Power International AS
Transaction:
Northern European electronics retailer Power acquired 100 per cent of the shares in MediaMarkt Sweden.
Deal value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Power Sweden International AS
Parties
Thoma Bravo, VisualCron
Transaction
SMA Technologies, a provider of automation solutions for financial services, has acquired VisualCron, a Swedish automation, integration and task scheduling tool for Windows environments.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Thoma Bravo
Parties:
Sitowise Group Oyj, Convia Ingenjörsbyrå AB, Convia Infrastructure AB
Transaction:
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Sitowise Group Oyj in the acquisition of Convia Ingenjörsbyrå AB and Convia Infrastructure AB.
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Sitowise Group Oyj
Parties
Sylvamo Corporation (Buyer), Stora Enso (Seller), Nymölla paper AB (Target)
Transaction
Acted as counsel to Sylvamo Corporation, a global paper company with mills in Europe, Latin America, and North America, in the acquisition of Stora Enso Nymölla Paper AB, which is operating an uncoated freesheet paper mill in Nymölla, Sweden.
Deal value
Approximately EUR 150 million
Role
Counsel to Sylvamo Corporation
Parties
PCP and Avia Pharma AB
Transaction
PCP in its SEK 350 million term loan to Avia Pharma AB
Deal Value
SEK 350 million term loan
Role
Counsel to PCP
Parties
Schaeffler (bidder), H2 Green Steel (target)
Transaction
Schaeffler, a leading global supplier to the automotive and industrial sectors and one of the world’s largest family companies, investment in the Swedish green impact company H2 Green Steel.
Deal Value
H2 Green Steel raises EUR 190m in series B round
Role
Counsel to Schaeffler
Parties
Sandbäckens (buyer), LH Ventteknik AB (target)
Transaction
Sandbäckens in its acquisition of LH Ventteknik AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Sandbäckens
Parties
Norgesdekk AS (buyers), Valla Dackverkstad (target)
Transaction
Valla Dackverkstad 67% stake to be acquired by Norgesdekk
Deal Value
SEK 80 660 000
Role
Acted as Swedish counsel to Norgesdekk AS
Parties
VASS Group (buyer), Zington AB (target)
Transaction
Counsel to VASS Group in the acquisition of Zington
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to VASS Group
Parties:
PCP, Kry International AB
Transaction:
Counsel to PCP in their ESG-linked Debt Financing to Kry International AB
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to PCP
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:
Novedo, Nordsign AB, ProvideU, Elektronik Mekanik in Västerås
Transaction:
Counsel to Novedo in the acquisition of Nordsign AB, and its portfolio company ProvideU in the acquisition of Elektronik Mekanik in Västerås
Deal Value:
Not public
Role:
Counsel to Novedo and ProvideU
Parties:
Xindao, Vinga Sweden
Transaction:
Counsel to Xindao in Its Acquisition of Vinga Sweden
Deal Value:
Not public
Role:
Counsel to Xindao
Parties:
Soltech Energy Sweden AB, Sud Energies Renovables S.L
Transaction:
Counsel to Soltech Energy Sweden in the acquisition of Sud Energies Renovables S.L
Deal Value:
179 MSEK
Role:
Counsel to Soltech Energy Sweden AB
Parties:
KLAR Partners, Oleter Group, Swoosh
Transaction:
Counsel to KLAR Partners backed Oleter Group in the merger between its underground infrastructure maintenance business (UIM) and Swoosh
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to KLAR Partners
Parties:
Rebellion, Stockholm Betongkonsult AB
Transaction:
Counsel to Rebellion in the acquisition of Stockholm Betongkonsult AB
Deal Value:
Value not public
Role:
Counsel to Rebellion
Parties
Kingdom of Sweden (Seller), Metria AB (Target), Sikri Holding AS (Buyer)
Transaction
Counsel to the Kingdom of Sweden in the sale of Metria AB to Sikri Holding AS
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to the Kingdom of Sweden
Parties
Oriola Corporation, Euroapotheca, Kronans Apotek and Apoteksgruppen
Transaction
Counsel to Oriola Corporation in the Formation of a Joint Venture with Euroapotheca combining the Swedish retail pharmacy chains Kronans Apotek and Apoteksgruppen.
Deal Value
EUR 700 million
Role
Counsel to Oriola Corporation
Parties
Savvy Gaming Group, ESL Gaming, FACEIT
Transaction
Counsel to Savvy Gaming Group in its acquisition of ESL Gaming and FACEIT
Deal Value
SEK 15 billion
Role
Counsel to Savvy Gaming Group
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
Fazer Group and Trensums Food
Transaction
Counsel to Fazer Group in its acquisition of Trensums Food
Deal Value
Not public
Role
Counsel to Fazer Group
Parties
Nivika Fastigheter AB (publ)
Transaction
Counsel to Nivika Fastigheter AB (publ) on Its IPO and Listing on Nasdaq Stockholm Main List
Deal Value
SEK 1 000 million
Role
Counsel to Nivika Fastigheter AB (publ)
Parties
Gores Guggenheim, Inc., Polestar
Transaction
Counsel to Gores Guggenheim, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) formed by the affiliates of The Gores Group and Guggenheim Capital, LLC, in its proposed business combination with the global electric performance car company Polestar.
Deal Value
The transaction implies an equity value of approximately USD 20 billion for Polestar.
Role
Counsel to Gores Guggenheim, Inc.
Parties
Abracon LLC (a portfolio company of The Riverside Company) as Buyer and the selling shareholders of ProAnt AB as sellers
Transaction
Advisng The Riverside Company and its portfolio company Abracon LLC on the acquisition of Proant AB and Proant Asia Limited
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Advisor to Private Equity Sponsor Riverside and its portfolio company Abracon LLC
Parties
SEB Private Equity
Transaction
SEB Private Equity in its investment in and partnership with Eatery
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to SEB Private Equity
Parties
Proventus Capital Partners IV AB (publ), MatHem
Transaction
Proventus Capital Partners IV AB (publ) in its SEK 700 million loan facility to MatHem.
Deal Value
SEK 700 million loan facility
Role
Counsel to Proventus Capital Partners IV AB (publ)
Parties
Bare Collective, JaBaDaBaDo
Transaction
Bare Collective in its acquisition of JaBaDaBaDo
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Bare Collective
Parties
Cerberus, Koch, and PQ Performance Chemicals
Transaction
Cerberus and Koch to Acquire PQ Performance Chemicals
Deal Value
The purchase price amounted to approximately USD 1.1 billion
Role
Swedish counsel to Cerberus and Koch
Parties
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., Cognate BioServices, Inc. Cobra Biologics
Transaction
Swedish counsel to Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. in the acquisition of Cognate BioServices, Inc,. including its Swedish and British subsidiaries Cobra Biologics.
Deal value
The purchase price amounted approximately USD 875 million.
Role
Counsel to Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
Parties
Intera Partners backed Sitowise Holding AB, Stockholms VVS-Kompetens
Transaction
Intera Partners backed Sitowise Holding AB in the acquisition of Stockholms VVS-Kompetens AB
Deal value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Intera Partners backed Sitowise
Parties
AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA, Conaxess Trade Sweden AB, Movement Group Nordic AB
Transaction
AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA and its portfolio company Conaxess Trade Sweden AB in the acquisition of Movement Group Nordic AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA and its portfolio company Conaxess Trade Sweden AB
Parties
KLAR Partners, Sandbäckens, Segulah
Transaction
KLAR Partners funds make first acquisition in Sweden: Acquire Sandbäckens to build the Nordic region's leading technical installation and property services Group
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to KLAR Partners
Parties
Vitec Software Group (publ), Travelize International AB
Transaction
Vitec Software Group acquires the Swedish software company Travelize International AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Vitec Software Group (publ)
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
Sitowise Holding AB, TFIP
Transaction
Sitowise in the Acquisition of TFIP
Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Intera Partners backed Sitowise Holding AB
Parties
TrønderEnergi AS, Scandinavian Biogas
Transaction
The Norwegian energy company TrønderEnergi has become the largest shareholder in Scandinavian Biogas, a leading producer of biogas in the Nordics.
Deal value
Value not public
Role
Swedsih counsel to TrønderEnergi AS
Parties
SGS, SYNLAB’s Analytics & Services division
Transaction
SGS to buy SYNLAB's Analytics & Services division
Deal value
EUR 550 million
Role
Swedish and Finnish Counsel to SGS
Parties
Magnesium Capital LLP, Rejlers Embriq AS, Rejlers Embriq AB, Rejlers AB (publ)
Transaction
Magnesium Capital LLP in the acquisition of Rejlers Embriq AS and Rejlers Embriq AB from Rejlers AB (publ). The acquisition was made by funds advised by Magnesium Capital LLP
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Magnesium Capital LLP
Parties
Alma Talent AB (Seller), New Technology Media Group AB (Buyer)
Transaction
Counsel to Alma Talent, which is a part of Alma Media, in a share transaction to sell the share capital of Alma Talent AB to New Technology Media Group AB.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Alma Talent AB
Parties
Vida AB, Bergs Timber AB (publ)
Transaction
Vida AB in the Acquisition of Bergs Timber AB’s (publ) Swedish Sawmill Business
Deal Value
SEK 400 million
Role
Counsel to Vida AB
Parties
Vitec Software Group AB (Publ) (Buyers), Appva AB (Management Sellers)
Transaction
Vitec Software Group AB (publ) in the acquisition of Appva AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Vitec Software Group AB (publ)
Parties
Siemens AB, Vizendo
Transaction
Siemens has acquired Swedish service and software company Vizendo AB, a provider of virtual operator training for industrial companies.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Siemens AB
Parties
Fortum Recharge AS, Infracapital, Fortum
Transaction
Infracapital in the acquisition of 63% of Fortum Recharge AS with subsidiaries.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Swedish and Finnish counsel to Infracapital
Parties
Eltel AB, Eltel AB (Aviation & Security business), Luftfartsverket
Transaction
Eltel in the divestment of its Aviation & Security Business to Luftfarsverket
Deal Value
EUR 17 million
Role
Counsel to Eltel AB
Parties
Sitowise Holding AB, Karlsson & Segelström Construct AB
Transaction
Sitowise Holding AB in the acquisition of Karlsson & Segelström Construct AB.
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Sitowise Holding AB
Parties WhistleB (target), NAVEX Global (Buyer) Transaction Counsel to the Sellers of WhistleB in the acquisition by NAVEX Global Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to the Sellers
Parties
Outotec Oyj, Metso Corporation
Transaction
The combination of Outotec and Metso Minerals through a demerger
Deal Value
EUR 3.9 billion (illustrative combined sales)
Role
Counsel to Outotec Oyj
Parties
Peab AB (Buyer), YIT Corporation (Seller), YIT’s Nordic paving and mineral aggregates businesses (Targets)
Transaction
YIT’s sale of its Nordic paving and mineral aggregates businesses in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark to Peab
Deal Value
EUR 280 million
Role
Counsel to YIT Corporation
Parties
NEP Group (Bidder), HDR Sweden (Target)
Transaction
NEP Group in its acquisition of HDR Sweden, a company specialised in full-service production within the live sports, entertainment and broadcast markets in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to NEP Group
Parties
Calabrio Sweden AB (Buyer), HoldIT Communication AB (Seller), Teleopti (Target)
Transaction
Calabrio, a portfolio company of KKR, in its acquisition of Teleopti, a global provider of cloud-based workforce management (WFM) software
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Calabrio
Parties
Fazer Food Services, Compass Group PLC
Transaction
Fazer Group in its divestment of Fazer Food Services to Compass Group PLC
Deal Value
EUR 475 million
Role
Counsel to Fazer Group
Parties
KID ASA (Buyer), Hemtex Aktiebolag (Target), ICA Gruppen AB (Seller)
Transaction
Counsel to KID ASA in its Acquisition of 100% of the Shares in Hemtex AB from ICA Gruppen AB
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to KID ASA
Parties
Ramirent Plc (buyer), Stavdal AB
Transaction
Ramirent in its acquisition of Stavdal AB to become the leading company in Swedish equipment rental market
Deal Value
EUR 158 million
Role
Counsel to Ramirent Plc
Parties
Francisco Partners (Buyer), Axcel (Seller), EG Software (Target)
Transaction
Hannes Snellman acted as counsel to Francisco Partners in the acquisition of EG From Axcel
Deal Value
DKK 3.7 billion
Role
Counsel to Francisco Partners
Parties
Kildare Partners, Technopolis Plc
Transaction
Kildare Partners’ public tender offer for Technopolis Plc, a Finland-based listed company providing offices, coworking spaces and related services
Deal Value
EUR 729.7 million
Role
Counsel to Kildare Partners
Parties
Alma Media Corporation, Talentum Oyj
Transaction
Alma Media Corporation's exchange offer for the shares and options in Talentum Oyj. The exchange offer includes both share and cash components.
Deal Value
EUR 42.7 million
Role
Counsel to Alma Media Corporation
Parties
Bridgepoint's acquisition of Nordic Cinema Group
Transaction
Bridgepoint's acquisition of Nordic Cinema Group from Ratos and Bonnier
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