Waselius‘ banking and finance practice has an established presence in structured and asset finance matters. Department head Timo Lehtimäki draws on considerable experience to advise on a wide range of financing transactions, including asset-based lending, securitisation, and bond issuances. Spearheading the financial regulatory practice, Olli Kiuru handles compliance and fintech mandates. Maria Lehtimäki has a proven track record in derivatives and structured products.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team at Waselius is very commercial, pragmatic and client-focused. Extremely collaborative with all the transaction parties on transactions.’
- ‘Maria Lehtimaki is an excellent leader of her very efficient, collaborative and solution-driven team.’
- ‘Waselius has a very strong banking and finance practice and is one of the market leaders in Finland, advising both domestic and international clients. What sets them apart from other firms is their deep expertise combined with a remarkable can-do attitude and the ability to truly deliver. Their service has been consistently excellent, and I have no plans to look elsewhere.’
- ‘Maria Lehtimäki is an expert in banking and finance, whose client-oriented mindset, solution-driven approach, and exceptional can-do attitude truly set her apart. While the entire team is excellent, I would like to highlight Oona Honkamaa, whose competence and professional attitude are already highly impressive at this stage of her career.’
- ‘Waselius is one of (if not the) leading firms in Finland for payments regulatory advice.’
- ‘Maria Lehtimaki is excellent at getting a response targeted at what the business needs. Very responsive and the firm seems to work well internally to bring other practice areas into deals quickly and efficiently.’
Key clients
- Ardian
- Howden Group
- Visma
- Pollen Street Capital
- Digita
- Pandox
- Pliant
- American Express
- Saldo Bank
- PYN Fund Management Ltd
- Morrow Bank
- Brocc Finance
Work highlights
Advised Pandox AB on its c. EUR 217.5 million refinancing of its Finnish real estate portfolio.
Advised Pollen Street Capital as lender on the EUR 200 million senior secured financing to Fundu.
Advised the arranger and subordinated lender on the €125 million loan financing arrangement for GoByBike, a Finnish employee benefit bicycle service provider.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Timo Lehtimäki; Olli Kiuru
Other key lawyers
Maria Lehtimäki; Oona Honkamaa