Bird & Bird advises a strong client roster of private equity firms and corporates across the financial services, healthcare, technology, media, energy, and defence sectors. The practice is led by Iina-Mari Supperi, who brings broad experience assisting with technology and communications, and energy-related Nordic and international M&A transactions. High-value private M&A deals and inbound and outbound investments are at the core of Maria Carlsson‘s practice. Matti Kuokkanen is another notable individual in the team.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Maria Carlsson is a super-skilled and service-oriented M&A lawyer for our needs. She has also always been very helpful and effective in the coordination of services for my company's legal needs across geographies for the past 15 years of our collaboration.'
- ‘Iina-Mari Supperi has been an outstanding lead partner, demonstrating exceptional oversight and the ability to translate complex topics into business language, enabling informed, risk-based decisions.'
- ‘The M&A team at Bird & Bird Finland works very collaboratively with its clients. Their advice is succinct and pragmatic. Their market knowledge is very helpful, and their support on complex transactions has been invaluable.'
- ‘William Schofield employs a very commercial approach when giving advice and navigating complex matters. Maria Carlsson and Marla Melin also provide succinct and pragmatic advice.’
- ‘Jori Taipale is easy to work with, quick in his responses and understands problems from a business/commercial perspective.’
- ‘The very complex set of transactions, each with very specific challenges, was well handled and professionally coordinated by the key responsible partner, Maria Carlsson, regarding extensive carve-out and TSA arrangements with his efficient and pragmatic approach.'
Key clients
- Walki Group
- Nexstim
- Mitsui & Co.
- The Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Finland
- Patria
- CapMan
- Edita Group
- Fortaco Group
- Adola
- Sponsor Capital
- S-Pankki Oyj
- Oji Holdings Corporation
Work highlights
Advised S-Bank Plc on its EUR 3.5 billion acquisition of Handelsbanken’s Finnish private customer, asset management, and investment services operations.
Advising Finnish media stronghold Edita Group Plc on the highly publicised sale of EDILEX, the only Finnish legal AI platform providing e.g. statute and case law content to all courts, public registers and legal practitioners in Finland, by means of a structured auction to one of Finland’s biggest media corporations, Alma Media Group.
Advised VNT Management, management of Convion Oy and other shareholders of Convion, comprising approximately of 200 companies and individuals, with the Finnish PE player VNT Management being the majority seller through its fund Power Fund, in the sale of a majority of shares in Convion Oy for approximately EUR 72 million (approx. USD 74 million) to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering subsidiary HD Hydrogen Co., Ltd.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
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
Iina-Mari Supperi
Other key lawyers
Mikko Ahonen; Matti Kuokkanen; William Schofield; Maria Carlsson; Marla Melin; Kimmo Reina; Jori Taipale