Tytti Laajanen > Avance Attorneys Ltd > Helsinki, Finland > Lawyer Profile

Avance Attorneys Ltd
MANNERHEIMINTIE 20 A
00100 HELSINKI
Finland

Work Department

Finance, Capital Markets and Financial Regulatory, Restructuring and Insolvency, Private Equity, Real Estate and Construction

Tytti represents both lenders and borrowers on a wide range of debt financing transactions, including acquisition finance, real estate and project finance, refinancing and restructuring, as well as debt capital market transactions. In addition, she advises in financial regulatory and compliance matters. She has extensive experience in the fields of banking and financing, both as attorney and as inhouse counsel. Before joining Avance, she served as General Counsel and Head of Legal Affairs of OP Corporate Bank.

Position

Partner

Career

Avance Attorneys Ltd, Partner 2022–
Avance Attorneys Ltd, Counsel 2021–2022
OP Corporate Bank plc, General Counsel (2019–2021)
OP Financial Group, Senior Legal Counsel, Head of Corporate Banking Legal and Head of Legal Affairs (Banking) (2010–2018)
Dittmar & Indrenius Attorneys at Law, Senior Attorney (2006–2010)
OKO Bank Plc, Legal Counsel (2005–2006)
Dittmar & Indrenius Attorneys at Law, Associate (2003–2005)

Education

Executive MBA with honors, Aalto University Executive Education, 2020
B.Sc. (Econ.), Helsinki School of Economics, 2006
Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 2003

Lawyer Rankings

Finland > Banking and finance

Noted for its capabilities in complex finance transactions, Avance Attorneys Ltd advises clients on syndicated and bilateral loans, acquisitions, real estate-related issues, structured and project financing arrangements, and securitisations and restructurings. The department works with lenders and borrowers at the senior, mezzanine and subordinated financing levels. Sari Wallgren, who has ‘excellent knowledge and long-standing experience’, leads the team and is adept at the full range of banking and finance transactions. Other key members of the team are Tytti Laajanen, who has vast experience in complex corporate finance transactions and financial regulatory matters, as well as Robin Nordblad and Selinda Näse.