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Mrs Maria Carlsson
Work Department
Corporate
Position
As Bird & Bird’s partner in Corporate and M&A group in Helsinki, Maria Carlsson has in-depth experience of complex M&A transactions and corporate and commercial work. She is also Partner Head of Business Development in the Nordic Region.
Specialising in M&A, Maria has over 20 years’ experience of structuring and negotiating complex transactions, with a focus on private M&A deals and both inbound and outbound cross-border work.
Career
In recent years, a large part of her work has revolved around mergers & acquisitions with a technology sector angle, as well as advisory in the fields of services, automotive and infrastructure. Maria has a background in technology licensing and intellectual property, with previous responsibilities including steering group work with Business Finland. She is also a director at Bird & Bird’s consultancy wing OXYGY.
In addition to M&A, Maria has longstanding experience in strategic contracting, advising clients on matters including joint ventures and co-operation contracts. A special interest area since her studies in London is Civil vs. Common law contracting, and how the small but intricate differences play out in practice.
Maria enjoys lecturing and writing and is a regular speaker on topics including M&A and commercial contracts, as well as being the author of five books in her areas of interest. Before joining Bird & Bird, she was a partner at another leading law firm.
Languages
Finnish, Swedish, English and Spanish
Memberships
Member of the Finnish Bar Association
Education
eMBA, Aalto University Executive Education 2017
LL.M., King’s College London 2004
LL.M., University of Helsinki 2000
Personal
OXYGY, Member of the Board
SOS-Lapsikylä, Member of the Board
Lawyer Rankings
Finland > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Bird & Bird has considerable strength in handling a wide range of legal matters, including corporate finance, private and public M&A, private equity matters, IPOs, joint ventures, and corporate governance. The team provides comprehensive support on inbound transactions, regulatory matters, and sector-specific issues, with particular strength in the energy, technology, and transportation sectors. The practice is also well-versed in advising clients from the US, Europe, and Asia, as well as supporting Finnish government ministries and municipalities on M&A transactions. Practice head Iina-Mari Supper is noted for advising on cross-border M&A transactions, while Maria Carlsson
focuses on private M&A deals. Mikko Ahonen is sought after by clients seeking support on private equity mandates. Matti Kuokkanen is another key contact.