Ilkka Perheentupa > Avance Attorneys Ltd > Helsinki, Finland > Lawyer Profile
Avance Attorneys Ltd Offices
MANNERHEIMINTIE 20 A
00100 HELSINKI
Finland
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Ilkka Perheentupa
Work Department
Mergers and Acquisitions, Intellectual Property, Capital Markets and Financial Regulatory, Energy and Infrastructure, Games and Entertainment, Media and Communications, Private Equity, Venture Capital and Growth Equity, Investment Funds, Healthcare and Life Sciences
Ilkka is the Managing Partner of Avance. He represents fund and industrial clients in mergers and acquisitions, investment and capital markets transactions, as well as shareholder, contractual and corporate matters. He has spent a significant part of his career in a corporate, capital markets and private equity practice in New York and London. Industries that Ilkka has recently served include private equity and venture capital, energy and infrastructure, gaming, media and entertainment, and technology. In addition to a Finnish law degree, Ilkka is also admitted to the New York State Bar.
Position
Managing Partner
Career
Avance Attorneys Ltd, Managing Partner 2022–
Avance Attorneys Ltd, Partner (2011–2021)
Goldman, Sachs & Co., Merchant Banking – Principal Investment Area, New York (2010–2011)
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, Senior Associate, Transactions – Private Equity (2006–2010)
Hannes Snellman, Helsinki, Associate (1998–1999), Senior Associate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets (2002–2006)
Latham & Watkins LLP, London, Capital Markets Associate (2000–2002)
Memberships
New York Bar Association.
Education
LL.M. (Corporate), NYU Law School and Georgetown University, Fulbright Scholarship, 2000
Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 1999
MBA studies at NYU Stern and Helsinki Business Schools
Lawyer Rankings
Finland > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Leading individuals)Avance Attorneys Ltd excels in complex M&A in Finland and across the Nordics, with matters often involving cross-border elements. Erkki-Antti Sadinmaa is an expert in complex M&A transactions; Ilkka Perheentupa advises funds and industrial clients on M&A, investments and capital markets transactions; and Ulf-Henrik Kull
is regularly involved in domestic and cross-border transactions throughout the Nordic region. Carl-Henrik Wallin advises on corporate governance issues and has key experience in nuclear industry matters, while Anders Floman has led on a notable number of prominent technology transactions. Robin Nordblad focuses on public M&A, private investment funds as well as regulatory work, and Rasmus Sundström focuses on M&A, public takeovers and equity capital markets transactions. Henrik Aro is the key name at senior associate level.
Finland > TMT
Avance Attorneys Ltd’s IP and technology team works on a wide spectrum of assignments, ranging from venture capital investments for technology companies to creation of new media platform joint ventures for established media companies. Ilkka Perheentupa and Anders Floman assist clients in technology-focused transactions, Minna Katajoki handles disputes and cybersecurity matters, while Sonja Heiskala has a focus on data protection and general IP matters.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Finland
- Leading individuals Finland > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- TMT Finland
Top Tier Firm Rankings
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- Commercial, corporate and M&A
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