Roschier’s capital markets practice is a top choice for its comprehensive expertise across rights offerings, private placements, demergers of listed companies and public tender offers. The department has an impressive client roster, featuring premier asset managers and investors. Co-head Antti Ihamuotila regularly advises on the offering of equity and debt securities. Alongside him, Petri Avikainen has over two decades of experience assisting Finnish listed companies and corporates on securities transactions. Seppo Kymäläinen specialises in public M&A and acts for issuers and PE-sponsored buyers. Johannes Ahti handles debt capital markets transactions.
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Testimonials
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- Antti Ihamuotilla is one of the most knowledgeable Finnish lawyers in the market and the legal counsel of choice for Finnish equity offerings.
- Highly knowledgeable about Finnish capital markets practice. Easily approachable and open to providing advice.
- By far the most experienced ECM team with Antti Ihamuotila and Petri Avikainen. The company has a large pool of talent, so execution has never been an issue.
- The relevant transaction experience of the partners is just superior. They are also commercially minded, which makes complex transactions like IPOs so much easier to execute when Roschier is involved.
- ‘Deep expertise, a broad-based approach to each issue at hand, and an exceptionally pleasant way of collaborating.’
- ‘Antti Ihamuotila is a leading profile, combining international experience with good presentation and social skills.’
- ‘Outstanding competence in bond listing processes.’
- ‘Courage to give clear and actionable advice.’
- ‘High-quality team with depth and breadth of expertise. A leading Nordic player in the high yield bond space, definitely our "go to" house in complex Nordic HY transactions. Secures the required resources in all transactions.’
- ‘Very strong capabilities in both capital markets and M&A related work. Clearly differentiated position on public M&A, in particular, where they have a first-class team.’
Key clients
- Tietoevry Corporation
- Apollo
- Heeros Oyj
- Huhtamäki Oyj
- Finnair Oyj
- Bain Capital
- Viking Ventures
- Puuilo Oyj
- Sitowise Oyj
- Nokia Corporation
- Sampo Plc
- Enersense International Oyj
Work highlights
Advising Nokia on its $2.3 billion acquisition of Infinera, a supplier of innovative open optical networking solutions and advanced optical semiconductors.
Advising Apollo, acting in consortium with Rettig, on the voluntary recommended public cash tender offer for all the shares in Purmo Group and acting as the counsel to the issuer as to Finnish law in the USD 380,000,000 sustainability-linked senior secured notes by Project Grand (UK) Plc.
Advising Tornator Oyj as it issued EUR 300 million in senior secured green notes, maturing in 2031 with a 3.75% annual interest rate.
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Practice head
Antti Ihamuotila; Johannes Ahti; Petri Avikainen
Other key lawyers
Seppo Kymäläinen