About

Provided by Castrén & Snellman

Our offering covers the full spectrum of M&A legal advisory services. International publications consistently rank us among the best in the country.

We are one of the top Nordic advisors in cross-border deals, measured by both volume and value of the transactions. Our highlights range from public and private mergers and acquisitions to record-setting funding rounds and cross-border advisory in special situations.


As your advisor, we aim to support your decision-making processes in a manner that creates the most value and allows you to reach your strategic goals. Our holistic approach to project management ensures that we are geared to execute and coordinate even the most complex transactions as your international lead counsel. In due diligence, we combine efficient execution with our in-depth understanding of corporate, commercial and regulatory matters to serve to-the-point advice. Once at the negotiation table, we want to excel and find win-win solutions that enable the deal to happen.

Our services include:

  • Strategic M&A advice & defence
  • Acquisitions & divestments
  • Cross-border transactions
  • Structured auctions 
  • Buyouts
  • Carve-outs
  • Joint ventures
  • Public M&A


We put together the best possible team for each transaction. Thanks to our firm’s full-service offering, we can flexibly complement our core team with experts from our other practices, such as tax, finance or competition.


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Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Finland

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Castrén & Snellman retains a reputable corporate and M&A team advising on a variety of transactional matters. The department acts for a broad range of clients, including listed companies, investment funds and financial institutions.

Work Highlights

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  • Castrén & Snellman advised Valio and Oddlygood on their cross-border acquisition of Planti.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Carola Lindholm
4
Carola Lindholm
Head of Corporate/M&A
4
Band 4

Carola Lindholm is chair of Castrén & Snellman's board. She has experience handling transactions for high-profile clients in the automotive and commercial cleaning industries.

Jan Örndahl
4
Jan Örndahl
Head of Corporate/M&A
4
Band 4
Jan Örndahl is head of Castrén & Snellman's M&A practice. He frequently advises listed companies on mergers and acquisitions, including those with cross-border aspects.

Ranked Lawyers at
Castrén & Snellman

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Finland

Corporate/M&A

Carola Lindholm
4
Carola Lindholm
Head of Corporate/M&A
4
Band 4
Jan Örndahl
4
Jan Örndahl
Head of Corporate/M&A
4
Band 4

Members

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Benjamin Bade

Carola Lindholm

Carola Lindholm

Head of Department

Heidi Paalanen-Koev

Head of Department

Jan Örndahl

Jan Örndahl

Head of Department

Karlo Siirala

Salla Viitikko

Clients

Provided by Castrén & Snellman

Aktia Bank Plc

Alexander Corporate Finance Oy

Boreo Plc

Grafton group plc

HOK-Elanto Liiketoiminta Oy

Keva

Körber AG

Lantmännen ek för

Metsä Board Corporation

Oddlygood Global

The Rohatyn Group

Valio Oy

Industries

Provided by Castrén & Snellman

Construction & industrial services

Energy & Infrastructure

Financial institutions

Food industry

Forestry & natural resources

Healthcare & social care

Life sciences

Media & entertainment

Private equity & venture capital

Public sector

Real estate

Technology & communications

Transport & logistics

Wholesale & retail