The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, Waselius & Wist is a second tier firm,

Waselius & Wist is the preferred choice for a string of domestic and international banks, such as JPMorgan, Barclays Capital and Nordea Bank, as well as major companies requiring finance or restructuring. Jan Waselius, Tarja Wist and Lauri Peltola all shine in this area, providing a ‘very professional’ service. Peltola led advice to the syndicate of lending banks in a €100m multicurrency revolving bridge facility for Elcoteq.

Within Capital markets, Waselius & Wist is a first tier firm,

Tarja Wist leads much of the capital markets work at Waselius & Wist, acting for numerous international investment banks, such as Merrill Lynch and Société Générale. The firm advised the arrangers and dealers, including Barclays Bank, Danske Bank, ING Bank, Nordea Bank and others, on electricity supplier Fingrid Oyj’s €1.5bn EMTN debt issuance programme.

Within Corporate and M&A, Waselius & Wist is a second tier firm,

Waselius & Wist continues to attract top-draw clients to its corporate practice, such as E.ON, BASF and Olympus. Lauri Peltola led advice to the senior lenders in the restructuring of Paroc Group, involving acquisition by the lenders of an 87.5% stake in the company. Peltola also advised Mediq on its €85m acquisition of Oriola-KD’s healthcare trade business, one of the largest deals of early 2010. Clients describe the team as ‘comprehensive’ and ‘helpful’.

Within Dispute resolution , Waselius & Wist is a second tier firm,

Jan Waselius at Waselius & Wist is widely-respected by clients and peers alike for his litigation and arbitration skills, representing the firm’s blue-chip client base in a range of matters. Tanja Jussila has an expanding caseload, leading the advice to Sachtleben Pigments in injunction proceedings against Lanxess concerning the termination of a chemicals supply agreement. Both Waselius and Jussila act as chairperson and arbitrators in proceedings at home and abroad.

Within EU and competition, Waselius & Wist is a second tier firm,

Clients at Waselius & Wist benefit from a comprehensive practice with notable expertise in contentious matters, while high-level merger control work also features significantly. The firm is advising a major international corporation in a FCA investigation into alleged illegal information exchange between competitors. Mikko Eerola and Lotta Pohjanpalo make a capable and experienced duo.

Within Intellectual property, Waselius & Wist is a third tier firm,

Bernt Juthström heads up the IP practice at Waselius & Wist, advising big-ticket companies typical of the firm’s client base. They include acting for a global pharmaceutical in regulatory matters and a potential patent dispute, and a worldwide media and entertainment company concerning the launch of a new product concept.

Within Real estate and construction, Waselius & Wist is a second tier firm,

Waselius & Wist acts for domestic and foreign property owners, developers and construction companies, as well as financiers, forming a broad practice led by Niklas Thibblin. The firm is advising Norwegian Property on its pending NOK8.3bn divestment of shares in Norgani Hotels to Pandox.

Within Tax, Waselius & Wist is a second tier firm,

Waselius & Wist is focused in this area, with tax specialist Niklas Thibbin advising large companies and banks on tax structuring, transactions and litigation; including Mediq, which the firm advised on the tax structure of its €85m acquisition of Oriola-KD Corporation’s healthcare and trade business.