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Finland > Banking and finance Tier 1
Krogerus regularly act for lenders, borrowers and other parties on the full range of domestic and international financing transactions and is the key adviser on acquisition, asset and leveraged financings, derivatives issues and structured finance transactions. The firm has a strong focus on the energy sector and regularly handles high-profile project finance mandates. Group head Päivi Toivari acts for clients on acquisition financings, corporate lending work, structured financing arrangements, debt issuances and derivatives work. Heidi Kivenjuuri specialises in real estate finance and project finance mandates.Practice head(s):
Päivi Toivari
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Dynamic and proactive team.’
‘Päivi Toivari: experienced professional, solution oriented with a realistic view.’
Key clients
Société Générale
Nordea Bank Abp
Sampo plc
Ilmatar Energy Oy
Cibus Nordic Real Estate AB
UBS Asset Management
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
Oriola Corporation
Danske Bank A/S
Verdane
Lehto Group plc
Work highlights
- Advising investment manager AIP Management on the €200m financing of four wind farm projects, its first renewable energy investment in Lithuania.
- Advising Special Investment Fund eQ Community Properties Fund on a €700m refinancing with a Nordic financier consortium, with the entire loan being classified as green sustainable financing.
- Advising Ilmatar Energy on the long-term €135m debt financing with AIP to fund the construction and operation of a portfolio of four onshore wind farms with a total capacity of 131.8MW.
Finland > Capital markets Tier 1
Krogerus fields a full-service capital markets practice,which handles a broad spectrum of capital markets work including high-profile IPOs, large-scale rights issuances, buybacks and debt issuances, tender offers and public takeovers; the firm has also recently seen an increase in financial regulatory matters. Practice head Tom Fagernäs advises clients on domestic and cross-border capital markets transactions, ranging from debt and equity transactions to public takeovers, and Mårten Knuts handles transactions and public M&A work, including advising clients on large share buy-back programmes. Paul Raade covers IPOs, takeovers and debt capital markets work alongside financial regulatory matters, acting for credit institutions, investment businesses and fund managers.Practice head(s):
Tom Fagernäs
Other key lawyers:
Paul Raade; Mårten Knuts; Samuli Torpisto
Testimonials
‘Krogerus’ Capital Markets team is a well working team of great individuals. Their in-depth and practical understanding of the law, capital markets, transaction processes and client’s business makes them unique – they can provide strategic and practical advice that goes beyond the regular lawyer skills.’
‘Mårten Knuts – Mårten’s academic background gives him a unique position to understand the law. His thorough knowledge of the law combined with excellent understanding of the market logic and practices as well as the client’s business makes him the person I have and will select for capital markets related cases. It is also a pleasure to work with Mårten. Paul Raade is extremely knowledgeable and gives great practical advice.’
‘The Krogerus team is very responsive and always one step ahead. They are very proactive and solution oriented – any questions or issues along the way are always met with answers and solutions.’
‘I highly value the team’s availability and human-centric approach. Both Paul Raade (partner) and Samuli Torpisto (senior associate) are always there when you need them and will take the extra mile to enable a successful outcome. I highly appreciate the team’s expertise matched with great common sense and understanding of our business and drivers. Paul Raade is especially skillful in finding solutions and navigating situations where no precedent or market practice exists.’
Key clients
Carnegie Investment Bank
Danske Bank
Swedbank AB
Lamor Corporation
Aiforia Technologies
Sentica Partners
Nordea Bank
Nokia Corporation
Sampo Plc
Fellow Bank
Work highlights
- Advised the Board of Directors of Nordea as lead counsel on share buy-back programmes of €2bn, €1bn and €1.5bn.
- Advised Lamor Corporation on its initial public offering and listing on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market Finland.
- Advised Fellow Finance Plc on transforming itself into a fully-licensed credit institution by merging into the spun-off banking business of Evli Bank Plc.
Finland > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 1
Krogerus fields a team with a ‘great combination of young and experienced talent’, which advises on complex, cross-border and high-end M&A mandates in the healthcare, energy, construction, IT, leisure, infrastructure and food sectors. Mika Ståhlberg advises companies and private equity investors on M&A and has extensive experience in assignments in the finance sector. Sami Martola heads up the firm’s private equity practice, and focuses on corporate transactions, private equity issues and M&A. Marcus Möller is noted by one client as ‘hands down, Finland’s best M&A lawyer’, while Jan Johanson regularly receives instructions from domestic and international clients on private equity and M&A transactions.Practice head(s):
Mika Ståhlberg; Sami Martola; Jan Johanson
Other key lawyers:
Marcus Möller; Jenni Teurokoski; Lennart Simonsen; Timo Rautiainen
Testimonials
‘Marcus Möller must be, hands down, Finland’s best M&A lawyer. Calm, skilled, always available and solution oriented. He simply gets the deal done.’
‘Excellent team, very good to work with and very efficient in getting a transaction done.’
‘Great combination of young and experienced talent.’
‘Fast and flexible.’
‘Lennart Simonsen and Timo Rautiainen. Both are very reliable, responsive and always ready to go the extra mile to find a solution which is in the client’s best interest.’
‘Very professional team with high commitment to serve client needs.’
Key clients
Retail Logistics Excellence – RELEX Oy
Kyndryl Corporation
Taaleri
Stora Enso
Marlin Equity Partners
Royal Unibrew
One Equity Partners
Mintly
MB Funds
JM Suomi
Synexa Life Sciences
Sentica Partners
TietoAkseli Oy
Verdane
Clausion International
Walki Group
Institutional Venture Partners
NVBS Rail
Fasadgruppen
Intera Partners
VR Group
AFRY
Work highlights
- Advised Retails Logistics Excellence – RELEX Oy on an investment round of €500m led by funds managed by Blackstone Growth with an aggregate valuation above €5bn.
- Advised VR Group on the acquisition of Arriva Sverige AB from Arriva Group, the pan-European passenger transport company ultimately owned by Deutsche Bahn AG.
- Acted for One Equity Partners when it acquired Fortaco Group from CapMan funds.
Finland > EU and competition Tier 1
Krogerus has notable expertise in horizontal and vertical agreements and frequently advises high-profile clients on investigations by the FCCA. The group also handles merger control issues (including procedures before the FCCA and the European Commission), compliance work, state aid matters, public procurements, abuse of a dominant position issues and mandates in regulated markets. Katri Joenpolvi jointly leads the competition and regulatory practice and is well versed in contentious proceedings dealing with cartels and vertical restraints, while fellow co-head Leena Lindberg advises clients on complex merger control issues as well as demanding antitrust, state aid and public procurement cases. Terhi Kauti stands out for leading the public procurement practice and advises on a wide range of issues such as covering state aid work and internal market rules. Recently promoted partner Simo Autio is also recommended.Practice head(s):
Katri Joenpolvi; Leena Lindberg
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘They are hardworking, very customer oriented – economic and super experienced. Their work is absolutely “five star”. Enjoy working with each one of them. They keep you well informed about all changes in legislation. They are modern, quick and also willing to get feedback – what could be done better. Wonderful team – just true pleasure to work with them.’
‘Leena Lindberg is a lawyer with her “feet on the ground”. She is very clear, service-minded and good-natured, I haven’t ever seen her in a bad mood! Amazing woman! Her attitude is positive and constructive – and her willingness and capacity to “sell” a compromise when it is necessary is super valuable for a customer. Her understanding of competition law on a wide scale is a treasure – and her thinking and conclusions are of a very high quality. The argumentation is clear, convincing and the work is impeccable. Leena is one of the top names in Finland.’
‘High recommendation for Katri Joenpolvi. Kind, super professional, clear, wonderful service attitude, in a way modest – customer is the most important. Katri is also fun to be around. With Katri everything goes smoothly. She is a true treasure and pro when it comes to competition!’
‘The team is very approachable, quick to deliver and no-nonsense.’
‘Partner Leena Lindberg is definitely my go-to person for advice on highly demanding competition law matters. Lindberg knows the field inside and out and manages to give pragmatic advice on very complex topics. She is hands-on, quick to deliver and, on top of that, fun to work with.’
‘The team responds quickly to requests for help and understands the business perspective.’
‘Simo Autio has provided us clear and practical advice. He works effectively and genuinely understands the customer’s needs.’
Key clients
Delivery Hero / foodora
DB Schenker
AGCO Corporation
HKScan Oyj
Elisa Oyj
Finnish Forest Industries Federation
Abloy Oy (part of AssaAbloy)
Viking Line Abp
Finnish Food and Drink Industries’ Federation
Neste Oyj
Work highlights
- Acting for Retta Group in the Market Court in a matter where the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority has proposed an infringement fine for alleged prohibited price co-operation in the real estate management market.
- Represented Viking Line Abp, a major Finnish shipping company, in a series of Market Court disputes where a competitor appealed public service obligations for maritime transport tendered by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency that were awarded to Viking Line and others.
- Acting for Isojoen Konehalli Oy in court proceedings following a proposal by the FCCA to impose a fine for alleged illegal resale price maintenance and an order to stop imposing a fixed price on its retailers in the company’s online store.
Finland > Real estate and construction Tier 1
Krogerus fields one of the largest real estate teams in the Finnish market and is instructed on large and challenging real estate matters including high-profile transactions, day-to-day management issues, real estate portfolio development matters and drafting, amending and negotiating lease agreements. The team also handles environmental law issues related to real estate projects. Marcus Möller acts for clients on cross-border real estate transactional assignments and also counts private equity and real estate investors on its client roster; he jointly leads the practice with fellow transactional expert Joakim Jansson. Counsel Teppo Vuorela has substantial experience in real estate, construction, zoning and planning work.Practice head(s):
Marcus Möller; Joakim Jansson
Other key lawyers:
Teppo Vuorela; Pyry Somervuori; Kalle Hakkarainen; Ilari Mustonen; Joonas Parkkinen
Testimonials
‘Good knowledge, good service.’
‘Joakim Jansson and Ilari Mustonen are our preferred point of contacts and they provide good service.’
‘Pyry Somervuori is very responsive and pragmatically minded, focusing on the essentials and is able to adapt to individual client situations instead of offering generic cookie-cutter advice.’
‘Marcus Möller as partner has exceptional negotiation skills. Moreover, he understands the underlying business (real estate investing) very well and recognises relevant issues very quickly. Senior associate in Marcus Möller’s team Kalle Hakkarainen also serves clients very well.’
‘Pyry Somervuori and Joonas Parkkinen are super dedicated lawyers with good problem solving and business-minded approach.’
‘Pyry Somervuori has a deep knowledge of our industry. He understands clearly where our priorities are and is able to devise solutions/propose approaches matching our needs/interests.’
Key clients
Heimstaden
Mandatum
Nyfosa / Brunswick
Hyperco
SRV
Alma Property Partners
Cofinimmo SA
LocalTapiola
ICG
eQ Community Properties
Hemsö Fastighets AB
Sponda
IBM
Swiss Life
Work highlights
- Advised Heimstaden on its acquisition of 64 residential properties, comprising 2,009 apartments, from Sato.
- Advised Mandatum Asset Management on the divestment of a portfolio 19 light industrial properties with leasable area of c. 140,000sqm to Partners Group.
- Advised Nyfosa and Brunswick on the acquisition of a total of 43 properties valued at approximately €200m from Partners Group.
Finland > TMT Tier 1
Krogerus has ‘deep insight into ICT services and understanding commercial models of selling ICT services’. The team works on matters related to all aspects of TMT and data protection work, and the firm expanded its data protection knowledge through the expertise of senior associate Saara Leino. Group co-head Kalle Hynönen has extensive experience working for leading media and technology companies on operational, broadcasting, radio and digital media mandates, and both co-head Mika Puittinen and Juha-Pekka Katainen have substantial experience in TMT, data protection and dispute resolution work. Essi Launonen is a name to watch for her work advising clients on complex, large-scale IT outsourcings, as well as IT system and service procurements.Practice head(s):
Kalle Hynönen; Mika Puittinen
Other key lawyers:
Juha-Pekka Katainen; Essi Launonen; Saara Leino; Alexander Bützow
Testimonials
‘Deep insight into ICT services and understanding commercial models of selling ICT services.’
‘Especially capable people and they have deep knowledge of business.’
‘Kalle Hynönen, partner: this man rocks. Saara Leino, senior associate: woman with a talent in data privacy.’
Key clients
Valmet Corporation
SOK (part of S Group)
Otava Group
Kotikatu Oy / PHM Group
Destia Oy
Lassila & Tikanoja Plc
Unisport-Saltex
EVA Solutions Group
Santander Consumer Finance Oy
Aiforia Technologies Plc
Ministry of Education and Culture
Rabbit Films Ltd
Päijät-Hämeen hyvinvointikuntayhtymä
Hartwall
Herantis Pharma
Lamor Corporation
Work highlights
- Advised Valmet Corporation on the replacement of Valmet’s current on-premise Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution with a cloud-based multi-tenant SaaS ERP solution.
- Advising leading media and publishing group Otava on its data protection, ICT and other technology and media-related contractual matters on an ongoing basis.
Finland > Dispute resolution Tier 2
Krogerus' dispute resolution team is well-equipped to handle issues stemming from a wide variety of practice areas, including banking and finance disputes, M&A-related claims and construction litigation. The team also acts in breaches of representation and warranty issues, claims relating to the calculation of closing accounts and specific indemnity claims, and represents high-profile banks and financial institutions. Mikko Elonheimo is widely recognised for his knowledge of private enforcement and intellectual property disputes, with additional expertise in claims regarding commercial agreements, non-contractual liability questions and unfair marketing practices. Practice head Kirsi Kannaste is noted by clients as ‘an excellent arbitrator‘ and has extensive experience in high-level disputes and international arbitration proceedings. Juha Pekka Katainen is noted for being well versed in compliance matters, internal investigations and corporate offences, while Thomas Kolster is a key name for financial sector litigation.Practice head(s):
Kirsi Kannaste
Other key lawyers:
Thomas Kolster; Mikko Elonheimo; Juha Pekka Katainen; Mikko Iso-Aho
Testimonials
‘The team has proven to be very flexible and adjust to our varying needs. As a liability insurer, we face a multitude of case types. This requires that the law firms we use are capable to adjust quickly to new and unexpected situations. They have not let us down.’
‘They are both knowledgeable and have a high sense of customer service. Always ready to assist also on short notice. I have worked most closely with Thomas Kolster, Mikko Iso-Aho and Kirsi Kannaste.’
‘A great team at building long standing relationships.’
‘Kirsi Kannaste is hard working and goes above and beyond to meet client demands.’
‘They are very good. Relevant experience within the team and they work together well.’
‘Kirsi Kannaste (partner): calm and professional style, good strategic thinking. Thomas Kolster (partner): very relevant experience, sees the forest for the trees, easy to liaise with. Mikko Iso-Aho (senior associate): very professional, great attention to detail.’
‘Professional and extremely responsive team.’
‘Kirsi Kannaste – top professional both as a legal expert and strategist as well as team leader.’
Key clients
Danske Bank
Kiinteistö Oy Espoon sairaala
Nuorisosäätiö
Work highlights
- Representating Danske Bank as respondent in sanctions related claims from an OFAC SDN-listed Russian oligarch.
- Acting as counsel to Kiinteistö Oy Espoon sairaala (a real estate company owned by the city of Espoo, the second largest city in Finland) in one of the city’s largest construction projects, where the contract value is approximately €125m, and the value of the disputes related to the project is currently €45m.
- Advising Nuorisosäätiö on approximately 40 claims arising out of the foundation’s insolvency restructuring proceedings.
Finland > Intellectual property Tier 2
Krogerus fields an 'extremely helpful' team, which excels across contentious and non-contentious IP matters through its full-service IP practice, which handles copyright and trade mark matters, data commercialisation issues and R&D mandates. The practice works closely with the firm's TMT practice and also assists with trade mark portfolio management work and IP strategies. Kalle Hynönen is head of the IP department and advises on trade marks, copyrights, IP disputes, licensing issues and other commercial IP matters, while Alexander Bützow is noted for his expertise in matters related to the life sciences space.Practice head(s):
Kalle Hynönen
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘The team has been extremely helpful answering all our questions in an understandable and timely matter.’
‘Kalle Hynönen, a partner, was leading the project from Krogerus’ side and he provided valuable guidance. I value the fact that I always got an acknowledgement of my email/question with a timeline when the actual response will be given.’
‘The whole IP team have exceptional knowledge of the media industry, and are always up to date with the most recent developments in the ever changing legal space.’
‘The whole IP team at Krogerus – led by Kalle Hynönen – can always be counted on to have the client’s best interest at heart and to fight in your corner when needed.’
Key clients
Cloetta Finland
Oy Hartwall Ab
Rabbit Films
Naughty BRGR
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Unisport Group
Yleisradio Oy
Herantis Pharma Plc.
Smartly.io
Lindström
Oiva Isännöinti
Work highlights
- Advising Cloetta Finland on the full range of contentious and non-contentious trade mark matters, including managing its entire trade mark portfolio, and assisting with enforcement matters on an ongoing basis.
- Advising Finland’s largest beverage company Hartwall (part of Royal Unibrew group) on trade mark and other IP matters as well as marketing matters on an ongoing basis.
- Advising Naughty BRGR on its trade mark matters and managing its trade mark portfolio.
Finland > Tax Tier 2
Krogerus is an established practice in the Finnish and international tax arena, advising on large and complex matters related to private equity, real estate and infrastructure transactions. The firm has provided tax advice on high-profile M&A mandates and has deep expertise on tax issues associated with fund formations. Practice head Samu Lassila has expertise in high-profile transactional tax work and has recently advised major international and domestic clients on large Finnish transactions, while Antti Lehtimaja specialises in taxation issues related to M&A, incentive schemes, financing instruments and investment funds, and also acts in tax litigation.Practice head(s):
Samu Lassila
Other key lawyers:
Antti Lehtimaja; Vilma Pilipponen; Anna Hänninen
Testimonials
‘The team is able to provide pragmatic tax related advice without making the taxation the main topic of discussion.’
‘Antti Lehtimaja is able to simplify and streamline complex taxation related questions in a manner where focus remains on the deal itself instead of escalating taxation as a main point of discussion.’
‘Team has been able to attract highly qualified individuals from the market.’
‘Excellent knowledge and short response times.’
‘The practice has always provided sound advice and the spectrum of knowledge is broad. The cooperation with the Krogerus team is seamless, they are proactive and the communication clear with short response times.’
‘Samu Lassila always provides first-class tax advice and demonstrates outstanding knowledge on tax matters in the real estate industry. Samu is extremely dedicated, great to work with and he has his clients’ best interests at heart. We would gladly recommend both him and his team for structuring and tax advisory work.’
‘The team has broad transaction tax experience that covers all kinds of transaction-related tax matters.’
‘Samu Lassila has a high level of expertise, provides quick input and explains difficult subjects in an understandable way.’
Key clients
Nordea
RELEX Solutions
BlackRock
Lamor
Kyndryl
Forendo Pharma
Intera
Verdane
SRV
Sentica
Work highlights
- Advised the Board of Directors of Nordea on a €2bn share buy-back programme.
- Advised Retail Logistics Excellence – RELEX in connection with an investment round of €500m led by funds managed by Blackstone Growth.
- Advised Forendo Pharma on the transaction whereby Organon acquired the entire share capital of the company.
Finland > Employment Tier 3
Krogerus fields a full-service practice covering all key areas of employment law, with a strong track record in handling employment and director agreements, dismissals and redundancies, employment-related disputes and due diligence work. The group also has notable strength in employment disputes and is active in the state courts and the labour court. Team leader Carola Möller is highly experienced in advising both domestic and international clients on all aspects of employment law, and senior associate Emmi Mäkelä advises clients on executive agreements and day-to-day employment matters.Practice head(s):
Carola Möller
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
HKScan
Norwegian Air Shuttle
Santander Consumer Finance
Peab
Renta
Johnson Matthey
Budbee
Rabbit Films
Yondr
Velocity Global
Work highlights
- Advised Norwegian on various employment aspects in relation to setting up a new base in Helsinki.
- Assisted HKScan with various employment law issues.
- Represented Trustus Rentals in a work safety offence case in the district court, where all charges were dismissed.
Krogerus > Firm Profile
The firm: Krogerus is one of the leading business law firms in Finland, advising Finnish and international clients in a broad spectrum of transactional, dispute resolution and regulatory matters. The firm is particularly apt at issues that pertain to the energy, finance, food and beverage, healthcare, real estate, technology and communications sectors. Krogerus is regularly retained in some of the most challenging and high-profile assignments in the market.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Banking & Finance | Päivi Toivari | paivi.toivari@krogerus.com | +358 (0)44 352 2062 |
Capital Markets and Public M&A | Tom Fagernäs | tom.fagernas@krogerus.com | +358 (0)40 522 6594 |
Commercial Contracts & Outsourcing | Mika Puittinen | mika.puittinen@krogerus.com | +358 (0)50 395 1673 |
Competition & Regulatory | Katri Joenpolvi | katri.joenpolvi@krogerus.com | +358 (0)50 543 6636 |
Corporate Advisory | Marko Vuori | marko.vuori@krogerus.com | +358 (0)50 553 5174 |
Dispute Resolution | Kirsi Kannaste | kirsi.kannaste@krogerus.com | +358 (0)40 726 5111 |
Employment & Benefits | Carola Möller | carola.moller@krogerus.com | +358 (0)40 503 8146 |
Energy | Ville Hailikari | ville.hailikari@krogerus.com | +358 (0)50 548 0734 |
Environment | Sami Laine | sami.laine@krogerus.com | +358 (0)44 099 4475 |
Intellectual Property | Kalle Hynönen | kalle.hynonen@krogerus.com | +358 (0)50 544 8981 |
Mergers & Acquisitions | Marcus Möller | marcus.moller@krogerus.com | +358 (0)44 352 2065 |
Private Equity | Sami Martola | sami.martola@krogerus.com | +358 (0)40 535 1712 |
Real Estate & Construction | Joakim Jansson | joakim.jansson@krogerus.com | +358 (0)50 505 7057 |
Restructuring & Insolvency | Heikki Vesa | heikki.vesa@krogerus.com | +358 (0)44 075 3954 |
Tax | Samu Lassila | samu.lassila@krogerus.com | +358 (0)40 037 7088 |
Technology & Data | Kalle Hynönen | kalle.hynonen@krogerus.com | +358 (0)50 544 8981 |
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