Laura Sainio
Laura Sainio
Laura works in the Competition and Regulatory Team. She advises domestic and international clients in a wide range of competition law matters, including antitrust, merger control, compliance and sustainability, state aid, litigation, and investigation matters. Prior to joining Hannes Snellman in 2018, Laura gained experience at other international business law firms.
References
Parties:
Infranode, MPY Telecom Oyj
Transaction:
Infranode’s acquisition of MPY Telecom Oyj
Role:
Counsel to Infranode
Parties
A consortium consisting of Security Trading, Fennogens Investments, Corbis, and Bain Capital (buyer), Caverion Oyj (Target)
Transaction
Counsel to the offeror consortium consisting of Security Trading, Fennogens Investments, Corbis, and Bain Capital in the recommended public cash tender offer for all shares in Caverion Oyj.
Deal value
EUR 955 million
Role
Counsel to the offeror consortium consisting of Security Trading, Fennogens Investments, Corbis, and Bain Capital
Parties
AMF Pensionsförsäkring AB (Buyer), Keva (Seller), Caruna (Target)
Transaction
AMF Pensionsförsäkring AB’s acquisition of a 12.5% minority stake in Caruna from Keva
Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to AMF Pensionsförsäkring AB
Team
Rabbe Sittnikow, Erik Stenman, Jussi Ekonen, Janna Pihanurmi, Aaron Fagerholm, Noora Britschgi, Pauliina Sutinen, Janne Veneranta, Susanna Hernberg, Beata-Maria Pippingsköld, Laura Sainio, and Mikko Huimala.
Parties
Oy Linde Gas Ab (Buyer), Neste Markkinointi Oy (Seller), Neste’s cylinder gas business and stake in Oy Innogas Ab (Targets)
Transaction
Oy Linde Gas Ab’s acquisition of Neste Markkinointi Oy’s cylinder gas business and Neste Markkinointi Oy's stake in Oy Innogas Ab, a provider of LPG cylinder filling, requalification and logistics services.
Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Oy Linde Gas Ab
Parties
Mayr-Melnhof Cartonboard International GmbH, Kotkamills Group Oyj
Transaction
Mayr-Melnhof Cartonboard International GmbH's acquisition of Kotkamills Group Oyj
Deal Value
Approx. EUR 425 million
Role
Counsel to Mayr-Melnhof Cartonboard International GmbH
Parties
PPG Industries, Inc. (Bidder), Tikkurila Oyj (Target)
Transaction
Recommended public cash tender offer for all of the shares in Tikkurila by PPG Industries, Inc.
Deal Value
EUR 1.5 billion
Role
Counsel to Tikkurila Oyj
Parties
Volati (Buyer), Pisla Group Oy (Seller), Pisla Oy (Target)
Transaction
Volati's acquisition of Pisla Oy from Pisla Group Oy
Deal Value
Value not public
Role
Counsel to Volati
Parties
Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj (target), a consortium consisting of Ahlström Capital, Bain Capital Private Equity, Viknum and Belgrano Inversiones (buyer)
Transaction
Recommended public cash tender offer for all shares in Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj by Spa Holdings 3 Oy
Deal value
Approximately EUR 2.1 billion
Role
Counsel to the consortium
Counsel to CBRE in competition and compliance related matters.
Memberships and Positions of Trust
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association
- Member of the Finnish Competition Law Association
- Member of AIJA – the International Association of Young Lawyers
Publications
- Co-author of the Finnish Chapter in the Environmental, Social & Governance: Law Over Borders Comparative Guide 2023
- Kilpailuoikeus ja pankkiala, FINE 50 years Commemorative Issue (co-author)
Education and Professional Background
- Associate Lawyer, Hannes Snellman, 2018–
- Master of Laws, University of Turku, 2018
- Thesis Trainee and Project Trainee, Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd, 2018
- Senior Trainee, Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd, 2018
- Knowledge Management Trainee, Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd, 2017
- Legal Trainee, Lukander Ruohola HTO Attorneys at Law Ltd, 2016