The leading finance team at Avance Attorneys Ltd is headed by notable individual Sari Wallgren and often advises both lenders and borrowers on a range of matters, including syndicated and bilateral loans, project finance arrangements, and restructurings. The firm stands out for its particular sector strength within the energy and infrastructure, healthcare, and real estate industries. Notably, Wallgren has led the firm’s finance practice since its inception, and frequently represents banks and borrowers on complex transactions within the financing space, including acquisition and structured finance. Other key individual Tytti Laajanen has over 20 years of experience working with complex corporate finance transactions and related financial regulatory matters.
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‘The essential strengths of the team are its flexibility, efficiency and dedication. As a client, we appreciate the stability of the relationship built with the team. The lawyers understand the client's financial structure and history very well and it makes the collaboration very easy.’
‘Sari Wallgren and Essi Paavolainen: excellent knowledge and long-standing experience on banking and finance transactions. A long-term client relationship with regard to both is very much appreciated.’
‘Experienced team, able to deliver on a wide range of finance transactions.’
‘Tytti Laajanen has gained broad experience in corporate banking legal functions, which is a great asset for the firm's banking and finance practice.’
Key clients
- CapMan Infra
- CapMan Plc
- Rettig
- Elenia Verkko
- Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
- Alma Media NoPaptic
- Avidly
- HYY Kiinteistötalous (Ylva)
- Altor Funds
- Tradeka
Work highlights
- Advised Alma Media Corporation in relation to renewing a EUR 190 million term loan financing arrangement tied to sustainability criteria.
- Advised Rettig Oy Ab and the consortium formed by certain affiliated funds of Apollo Global Management and Rettig in relation to the voluntary recommended public cash tender offer for all the shares in Purmo Group Plc announced by the consortium’s special purpose vehicle Project Grand Bidco (UK) Limited and related financing arrangements of Rettig.
- Advised funds managed by Slättö in debt financing arrangements related to two separate acquisitions of residential portfolios in Finland for a total transaction value of EUR 130 million.
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Practice head
Sari Wallgren
Other key lawyers
Tytti Laajanen; Donya Baya; Essi Paavolainen