The banking and finance team at Waselius is well regarded in the market for advising major international companies in the banking and finance sector on transactions and regulatory issues. The practice’s scope includes a wide range of financing transactions, such as unsecured and secured finance and acquisition finance. Timo Lehtimäki co-heads the team and focuses his practice on financing transactions, asset-based lending, and bond issuances. Fellow co-head Olli Kiuru has a solid track record in fund structuring and re-structuring of financial entities.
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‘The team is great at adapting to new legal structures and presents commercially viable solutions. Availability from both partners and senior associates is superb.’
‘Maria Lehtimäki is an outstanding legal advisor, always with a positive attitude even in stressful situations. She is a great advisor on novel structures with non-standard legal issues.’
‘Strong regulatory and banking tech knowledge.'
‘Strong customer mindset combined with industry and regulatory knowledge.’
‘Strong regulatory expertise within the team’
Key clients
- Alisa Bank
- Alma Financial Services
- American Express
- Ara Partners
- BNP Paribas
- Bridgepoint
- Citigroup
- Credit Suisse
- Digita
- Goldman Sachs
Work highlights
- Advised Pandox AB on its c. EUR 217.5million refinancing of its Finnish real estate portfolio.
- Advised Vulcain Engineering Group on its financing, used for acquisition and refinancing purposes.
- Advised Visma, majority owned by HgCapital, as the borrower on the Finnish law aspects of a EUR 3.5 billion equivalent amend and extend transaction.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Timo Lehtimäki; Olli Kiuru
Other key lawyers
Maria Lehtimäki; Linda Nyman