Elina Toivakainen
Elina Toivakainen
Elina specialises in capital markets and public M&A transactions as well as regulatory matters in relation to disclosure obligations, insider regulation, and other securities markets issues. She has advised clients in a number of different equity and debt capital market transactions, including IPOs, secondary share issues, bond issues, corporate transactions, as well as public takeovers. Prior to joining Hannes Snellman, Elina worked for another law firm and as a market supervisor at the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority for several years.
References
Parties
YIT Oyj
Transaction
Counsel to YIT Oyj in the issue of EUR 100 million senior secured green notes due 2027 and in the consent solicitation in relation to EUR 100 million green notes due 2026.
Deal Value
EUR 100 million
Role
Counsel to YIT Oyj
Markus Bremer
Anniina Järvinen
Elina Toivakainen
Elisa Viiri
Aki Salmela
Anna Huttunen
Parties
Verkkokauppa.com Oyj
Transaction
Verkkokauppa.com Oyj's listing on the official list of Nasdaq Helsinki on 5 June 2020
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Verkkokauppa.com Oyj
Klaus Ilmonen
Anniina Järvinen
Elina Toivakainen
Robert Gordin
Tommi Kovero
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
Mikko Heinonen
Klaus Ilmonen
Markus Bremer
Anna-Maria Tamminen
Heikki Vesikansa
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Elina Toivakainen
Jenni Parviainen
Annemari Rosi
Emmi Kantola
Stefan Stellato
Maria Landtman
Harri Vehviläinen
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
Sonja Siggberg
Antti Kuha
Elina Toivakainen
Markus Bremer
Stefan Stellato
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
Sonja Siggberg
Anniina Järvinen
Annemari Rosi
Elina Toivakainen
Parties
Asiakastieto Group Plc (Buyer), UC AB (Target), Six Swedish banks (Sellers)
Transaction
Asiakastieto Group Plc’s pending acquisition of UC AB, a credit information company
Deal Value
Appr. EUR 340 million
Role
Counsel to Asiakastieto Group Plc
Klaus Ilmonen
Markus Bremer
Antti Kuha
Elina Toivakainen
Annemari Rosi
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
Klaus Ilmonen
Sonja Siggberg
Anniina Järvinen
Antti Kuha
Ella Mäkijärvi
Elina Toivakainen
Markus Bremer
Matias Moberg
Annemari Rosi
Parties
Lemminkäinen Corporation and YIT Corporation
Transaction
The combination of Lemminkäinen Corporation and YIT Corporation through a statutory merger
Deal Value
EUR 771 million
Role
Counsel to Lemminkäinen
Sonja Siggberg
Mikko Heinonen
Markus Bremer
Heikki Vesikansa
Johanna Haltia-Tapio
Elina Toivakainen
Laura Tavakka
Heikki Majamaa
Harri Vehviläinen
Jenni Heurlin
Stefan Stellato
Parties
Norvestia Oyj, CapMan Plc
Transaction
The public exchange offer for the shares and other securities in Norvestia by CapMan Plc
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Norvestia Oyj
Riikka Rannikko
Elina Toivakainen
Parties
Powerflute Oyj (Target), Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC (Bidder)
Transaction
Recommended cash offer for Powerflute Oyj by Nordic Packaging and Container (Finland) Holdings Oy an affiliate of Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
Deal Value
GBP 268 million
Role
Counsel to Powerflute Oyj
Mikko Heinonen
Klaus Ilmonen
Heikki Vesikansa
Markus Bremer
Elina Toivakainen
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.
Mikko Heinonen
Klaus Ilmonen
Elina Toivakainen
Heikki Vesikansa
Anna-Maria Tamminen
Sonja Siggberg
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Corporate Law Association (Suomen yhtiöoikeusyhdistys ry)
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association
- Member of the Association of Finnish Lawyers
Education and Professional Background
- Counsel, Hannes Snellman, 2018–
- Senior Associate, Hannes Snellman, 2015–2018
- Borenius Attorneys Ltd, 2011–2015
- Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority, 2004–2011
- Master of Science (Economics), Hanken School of Economics, 2008
- Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2004
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