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Asianajotoimisto White & Case Oy > The Legal 500 Rankings
Finland > Banking and finance Tier 1
Fully integrated into the firm’s global banking practice, Asianajotoimisto White & Case Oy advises companies, banks and other financial services clients around the world on a variety of domestic and international financing transactions, including acquisition and structured bank/bond financings, project and real estate financings, and distressed debt and restructuring mandates. Exemplifying this in particular is practice head Tanja Törnkvist, who is a leading expert in the field. Krista Rekola's experience includes handling acquisition finance, real estate finance, project finance and general bank lending matters, representing lenders as well as corporate clients. Oona Lilja was promoted to partner in January 2023.Practice head(s):
Tanja Törnkvist
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘The Banking and Finance team in Helsinki is extremely efficient and has a to-the-point approach, problem solving rather than trying to create obstacles in the assignments.’
Key clients
Ahlstrom Oyj (formerly Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj)
Antilooppi Ky
Outokumpu Oyj
Danske Bank A/S
Deutsche Bank AG
Fingrid Oyj
Duell Oyj
Euroports Finland Oy
F-Secure
Georg Fischer
Goldman Sachs & Company
Greenfood AB
KFW IPEX-Bank GmbH
Koskisen Oy
Metso Oyj
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited
Nordea Bank Abp
Nordic Capital
Sanoma Corporation
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
Sponsor Capital Oy
Starwood Capital Group
Stora Enso Oyj
Technopolis Oy
Trill Impact
Triton
Valedo Partners
Valmet Oyj
Valorem Group
Work highlights
- Advising F-Secure on financing the acquisition of the mobile consumer security business from Lookout, Inc (Lookout) for an enterprise value of $223m.
- Advised Antilooppi Ky on its financing package, worth over €500m.
- Advising Valmet Oyj on its financing for the acquisition of Körber Group’s Business Area Tissue.
Finland > Capital markets Tier 1
Asianajotoimisto White & Case Oy‘s capital markets group acts on a diverse range of capital markets transactions across the Nordics, including IPOs, SPACs and de-SPACs, rights issuances, private placements, stand-alone bonds, debt programs, convertible bonds, hybrid bonds and high-yield issuances. Mikko Hulkko leads the department and has extensive experience in international capital market transactions, as well as equity and debt deals; as a member of the New York State Bar, he handles general corporate and securities matters, including advising on compliance with US federal securities laws. Jenni Nygård, who focuses on capital market transactions as well as mergers and acquisitions, was promoted to partner in January 2023.Practice head(s):
Mikko Hulkko
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Mikko Hulkko has a super flexible team based in Helsinki and New York (with some colleagues in London too). Thus, if need be, we can have people working through many time zones. They are incredibly pragmatic and strive to get the job done as efficiently as possible, thus great value for money.’
‘Mikko Hulkko is a US-qualified lawyer and is thus very versatile in the US and European markets. Mikko is very calm and pragmatic, always trying to find a solution acceptable to all. He is very diligent and thorough and has fantastic steadiness which are great qualities when dealing with other external counsel and banks in the US market. He is a super sparring partner and a pleasure to work with.’
Key clients
BNP Paribas
Carnegie
Citigroup
Danske Bank
DNV
Elenia Verkko
Epiroc
Fingrid
Georg Fischer
Goldman Sachs
Jefferies
JP Morgan
Koskisen
Metso
Morgan Stanley
Neste Corporation
Nordea Bank
Outokumpu
SATO
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
Stora Enso
UPM-Kymmene
Work highlights
- Advising Nestle on its €2.5bn EMTN program establishment and the issuance thereunder of €1bn green bonds.
- Advising Georg Fischer on its €2.1bn voluntary recommended public cash tender offer for all the issued and outstanding shares in Uponor, a Helsinki-listed global solution provider of water distribution.
- Advised Koskisen Corporation on the €141.5m IPO and listing on Nasdaq Helsinki.
Finland > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 1
With expertise in complex, cross-border transactions, Asianajotoimisto White & Case Oy has extensive experience in structuring and executing domestic and cross-border M&A, demergers, leveraged buy-outs, joint ventures and equity investments across the full range of sectors. Timo Airisto heads up the department and advises international and local clients on cross-border corporate transactions including public tender offers and M&A. The ‘extremely impressive’ Victor Åberg focuses on private equity acquisitions and has advised on a broad range of complex cross-border corporate transactions. The practice also gained the expertise on Sten Olsson in early 2024, who joined from Hannes Snellman (Finland), while Janko Lindros departed to Borenius in mid-2023.Practice head(s):
Timo Airisto
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Victor Åberg is an outstanding lawyer. He has never wavered to help on anything that came up, diligently leading workstreams and coming up with new and differentiated ideas.’
‘Seamless integration across international and local teams. They have made a huge effort to understand and adapt to our needs as an institution and therefore have become indispensable partners. Highly collaborative approach and an excellent balance between risk management and commercial effectiveness.’
‘Victor Åberg is an extremely impressive lawyer, with deep subject matter expertise and a highly collaborative and client centric approach. He is highly proactive and has made the effort to build a deep reservoir of knowledge around our portfolio company and us as an institution, meaning he feels like part of our extended team and is extremely efficient and a pleasure to work with.’
‘Victor Åberg is an excellent lawyer with broad experience of international transactions, which really makes a difference. Very high service level and provides useful advice.’
Key clients
Ahlstrom-Munksjö
Alder
Bertin Technologies (backed by FCDE)
Blackstone
BNP Paribas Asset Management
BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management
Bregal Milestone
DNV
Ensto Building Systems
Epassi
Euroports
Evolver Equity
F-Secure Corporation
Georg Fischer
Goldman Sachs
Hexatronic Group
Huhtamaki
Kemira
Legrand
M&G European Living Holding S.á r.l.
Mubadala
Neste
Nexans
Nordic BIM Group
Norvestor
Solidium
Sponda
Stora Enso
Supercell
Triton
UPM Kymmene
Valmet
VALOREM
Work highlights
- Advised Georg Fischer on its €2.1bn voluntary recommended public cash tender offer for all the issued and outstanding shares in Uponor.
- Advised DNV on its voluntary recommended cash tender offer for all the issued and outstanding shares and stock options in Nixu.
- Advised Bregal Milestone and other shareholders on the sale of Epassi Group Oy to a consortium consisting of TA Associates and Warburg Pincus.
Finland > Real estate and construction Tier 2
Experienced in real estate M&A, financing and property development work, Asianajotoimisto White & Case Oy‘s real estate practice draws from the firm’s global real estate team to handle a wide range of cross-border matters. The team's client roster features real estate investment funds, real estate companies and financial institutions. Group co-heads Tanja Törnkvist and Timo Airisto frequently advise on domestic and international transactions including public tender offers and mergers.Practice head(s):
Tanja Törnkvist; Timo Airisto
Testimonials
‘They work well as a team, they seek to protect our interests in real estate transactions, they communicate well, and are prepared to deliver on time. Clear advice is always given.’
‘Each of them is professional, knowledgeable, and look to provide clear advice. They communicate well, and work as a team to deliver on time.’
‘Timo Airisto stands out.’
‘Great knowledge across the corporate and real estate sectors.’
‘Deep knowledge of complex transactions.’
Key clients
Antilooppi Ky
Bayerische Landesbank
BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management
Byggfakta Group Nordic HoldCo
Technopolis
Curzon Global Partners
Kildare Management Ltd.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Hemsö Fastighets AB
M&G Investment Management Ltd.
Nordea Bank Abp
OP Corporate Bank plc
Sato Oyj
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
Starwood Capital Group
The Blackstone Group
Work highlights
- Advised a bank syndicate on Castellum Aktiebolag’s SEK10.18bn fully underwritten rights issuance.
- Advised Nordea Bank Abp, Swedbank AB and Aktia Bank plc on the €141.5m refinancing of the grocery-anchored real estate portfolio of Cibus Retail Finland 2 Oy and its subsidiaries.
- Advised Antilooppi Ky on its financing package, worth over half a billion euros.
Finland > TMT Tier 3
Integrated into the international firm’s global technology industry group, Asianajotoimisto White & Case Oy's Helsinki office provides full-service advice on TMT matters, covering outsourcing, technology, telecoms, regulatory and commercial work, with vast experience in international and domestic TMT transactions. Exemplifying this in particular is team head Timo Airisto, who is notably adept in transactional matters, and the ‘extremely impressive’ Victor Åberg. Oona Lilja was promoted to partner in January 2023.Practice head(s):
Timo Airisto
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Fast, committed, determined, decisive, available.’
‘Victor Aberg is a fantastic partner. His ability to be present at all times when we needed him makes him stand out from other peers and legal players. Victor seems to never sleep and always remember every detail of the deals we worked together on.’
‘Seamless integration across international and local teams. They have made a huge effort to understand and adapt to our needs as an institution and therefore have become indispensable partners. Highly collaborative approach and an excellent balance between risk management and commercial effectiveness.’
‘Victor Aberg is an extremely impressive lawyer, with deep subject matter expertise and a highly collaborative and client centric approach. He is highly proactive and has made the effort to build a deep reservoir of knowledge around our portfolio company and us as an institution, meaning he feels like part of our extended team and is extremely efficient and a pleasure to work with.’
Key clients
ABG Sundal Collier
Alder
Accent Equity Partners
Bertin Technologies (backed by FCDE)
Carnegie Investment Bank
Citigroup
DNV
Epassi
Evolver Equity
F-Secure Corporation
Goldman Sachs
Hexatronic Group
Nordea Bank
Nordic BIM Group
Nordic Capital
Rillion (backed by Altor)
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
Supercell
Valmet Corporation
Work highlights
- Representation of DNV on its voluntary recommended cash tender offer for all the issued and outstanding shares and stock options in Nixu.
- Representation of F-Secure Corporation, a Finland-headquartered consumer cyber security company operating in more than 100 countries, on its US$223 million acquisition of the mobile consumer security business from Lookout, Inc.
- Representation of Hexatronic Group AB (publ), a Sweden-based group that develops, markets and delivers products, components and system solutions with the main focus on the fiber optic market, on its acquisition of Impact Data Solutions Limited (IDS) from Sterlite Global Ventures (Mauritius) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sterlite Technologies Limited, which offers consultation, design, and installation of fiber, copper, and containment solutions to support data center and colocation projects.
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Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Timo Airisto | Partner | View Profile | |
Mikko Hulkko | Partner | View Profile | |
Oona Lilja | Associate | View Profile | |
Krista Rekola | Associate | View Profile | |
Tanja Törnkvist | Partner | View Profile |
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