Fully integrated into the firm’s global banking practice, Asianajotoimisto White & Case Oy advises companies, banks and other financial services clients around the world on a variety of domestic and international financing transactions, including acquisition and structured bank/bond financings, project and real estate financings, and distressed debt and restructuring mandates. Exemplifying this in particular is practice head Tanja Törnkvist, who is a leading expert in the field. Krista Rekola's experience includes handling acquisition finance, real estate finance, project finance and general bank lending matters, representing lenders as well as corporate clients. Oona Lilja was promoted to partner in January 2023.

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  • ‘The Banking and Finance team in Helsinki is extremely efficient and has a to-the-point approach, problem solving rather than trying to create obstacles in the assignments.'

Key clients

  • Ahlstrom Oyj (formerly Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj)
  • Antilooppi Ky
  • Outokumpu Oyj
  • Danske Bank A/S
  • Deutsche Bank AG
  • Fingrid Oyj
  • Duell Oyj
  • Euroports Finland Oy
  • F-Secure
  • Georg Fischer
  • Goldman Sachs & Company
  • Greenfood AB
  • KFW IPEX-Bank GmbH
  • Koskisen Oy
  • Metso Oyj
  • Morgan Stanley Investment Management Limited
  • Nordea Bank Abp
  • Nordic Capital
  • Sanoma Corporation
  • Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB)
  • Sponsor Capital Oy
  • Starwood Capital Group
  • Stora Enso Oyj
  • Technopolis Oy
  • Trill Impact
  • Triton
  • Valedo Partners
  • Valmet Oyj
  • Valorem Group

Work highlights

  • Advising F-Secure on financing the acquisition of the mobile consumer security business from Lookout, Inc (Lookout) for an enterprise value of $223m.
  • Advised Antilooppi Ky on its financing package, worth over €500m.
  • Advising Valmet Oyj on its financing for the acquisition of Körber Group’s Business Area Tissue.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Tanja Törnkvist

Other key lawyers

Oona Lilja, Krista Rekola