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Avance Attorneys Ltd
MANNERHEIMINTIE 20 A
00100 HELSINKI
Finland

Work Department

Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets and Financial Regulatory, Restructuring and Insolvency, Real Estate and Construction

Sari is a leading lawyer specialized on domestic and cross-border banking and finance transactions. She regularly acts for both banks and borrowers and advises clients in complex transactions in the financing space, including acquisition, structured and real estate finance, syndicated lending, bilateral loans and debt capital market transactions.

Position

Partner

Career

Avance Attorneys Ltd, Partner 2011-
Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd, Helsinki, Senior Associate, Finance Group (2003–2011)
Pohjola Bank plc, Helsinki, Legal Counsel for Corporate Banking (2010)
Waselius & Wist, Associate (1998–2003)

Memberships

Finnish Bar Assocation

Education

Trained on the Bench, District Court of Vantaa, 2000
Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 1997

Lawyer Rankings

Finland > Banking and finance

(Leading partners)

Sari WallgrenAvance Attorneys Ltd

The leading finance team at Avance Attorneys Ltd is headed by notable individual Sari Wallgren and often advises both lenders and borrowers on a range of matters, including syndicated and bilateral loans, project finance arrangements, and restructurings. The firm stands out for its particular sector strength within the energy and infrastructure, healthcare, and real estate industries. Notably, Wallgren has led the firm’s finance practice since its inception, and frequently represents banks and borrowers on complex transactions within the financing space, including acquisition and structured finance. Other key individual Tytti Laajanen has over 20 years of experience working with complex corporate finance transactions and related financial regulatory matters.