Capital markets

Roschier

Praised by clients as the ‘best team in Finland’ for its breadth of capital markets expertise, Roschier’s equity capital markets, finance and restructuring department advises on the structuring and execution of a wide range of complex equity and debt capital markets deals and public M&A transactions. Highly experienced co-head Antti Ihamuotila is a key name for international capital market transactions, while co-head Helena Viita covers a wide variety of finance and debt capital markets work, and co-head Petri Avikainen is specialised in equity capital markets matters and public M&A. Jaakko Laitinen and Katri Piiparinen are also key names to note.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘Best team in Finland. Fantastic breadth of the team on all topics.’
‘Antti Ihamuotila is the most capable capital markets lawyer in the country. Unique international experience.’
‘Extensive knowledge of the various capital market transactions and ability to solve, negotiate, and deliver good results under tight time schedules.’
‘Antti Ihamuotila communicates extremely well and has a profound understanding of the clients' needs and has vast experience especially from various capital markets transactions. Antti is a pleasure to work with and would recommend him to anyone.’
‘Good presence in the market in a wide range of transaction work, senior lawyers with established specialisations. Working methods at least in our engagements are quite traditional. Roschier is used to international work.'
‘DCM specialist Helena Viita does a good job.’
‘All relevant expertise in one house. Strong Nordic angle and competence. Very experienced and strong partners.’
‘Leading experience, cross-border and international capabilities. Always up to speed with respect to key market and regulatory development. Petri Avikainen is the go-to person with respect to legal services needed in complex international bond transactions.’

Key clients

TietoEvry Corporation
Coronaria
Musti Group Oy
Huhtamäki Oyj
Finnair Oyj
Bain Capital
Neles Corporation
Puuilo Oyj
Sitowise Oyj
Nordic Lights Group Corporation
Basware Oyj
Sampo plc
Lassila & Tikanoja Oyj
Enersense International Oyj

Work highlights

Represented a consortium led by Bain Capital, together with the investment companies Security Trading, Fennogens Investments and Corbis, on the voluntary recommended public tender offer for Caverion Oyj, listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
Advises Angry Birds creator Rovio Entertainment Corporation on the €700m all cash takeover of all shares in Rovio by Sega Europe following Playtika's unsolicited intention for an offer for Rovio.
Represented Oras Invest Oy as the largest owner of Uponor, on the €2.10bn sale of Uponor Oyj to Georg Fischer AG, in the first Finnish 'white knight' defense transaction.