Bird & Bird‘s finance and financial regulation department’s services include handling acquisition, project and real estate financings, venture debt matters, mezzanine finance work, and regulatory matters, with a particular focus on payment work. The team is engaged by both lenders and, in particular, borrowers, and advises local and international regulated and non-regulated payment service providers, banks and corporates. Practice co-head Kristiina Lehvilä has vast experience in financing transactions, while fellow co-head Jori Taipale is experienced in cross-border and domestic M&A and finance matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'Kristiina Lehvilä has a good commercial awareness which enabled us to concentrate on essential terms on a financing package and she provided practical solutions into negotiations leading to quick signing and closing. Experienced professional with good negotiation skills.'
Key clients
- S-Bank Plc
- Elisa Plc
- Adola Ltd
- Brunswick Real Estate AB and Nyfosa AB
- City of Jyväskylä
- Lehto Group Plc
Work highlights
- Advised S-Bank Plc on the acquisition of the Finnish private customer, asset management and investment services operations of Svenska Handelsbanken AB.
- Advised Elisa Corporation on entering into a €170m Revolving Credit Facility Agreement.
- Advised Adola Oy on entering into an English law governed €100m senior facilities agreement, intercreditor agreement, hedging agreements, Finnish law governed security agreement and English law governed security agreement.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Kristiina Lehvilä, Jori Taipale