The equity capital markets, finance and restructuring team at Roschier has broad experience assisting clients with a wide range of complex equity and debt capital markets and public M&A transactions. The firm regularly assists issuers, subscribers, and underwriters with initial public offerings, rights offerings, and equity-linked instruments, such as convertible and exchangeable bonds. Notable individual Antti Ihamuotila has over 20 years’ experience of international capital markets transactions, including in-depth expertise in public M&A. Other key contact Petri Avikainen often advises clients on public tender offers and listed company mergers.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Antti and the team are one of the most knowledgeable about Finnish equity offerings and the regulatory backdrop in Finland - making them one of the go to firms for Finnish equity offerings.’

  • ‘Antti Ihamuotila is one of the most experienced and knowledgeable Finnish securities lawyers and one that is generally my first port of call for any issues I need to discuss on Finnish equity offerings.’

  • ‘Quick response times, and more senior people to engage with projects.’

Key clients

  • Tietoevry Corporation
  • Coronaria
  • Musti Group Oy
  • Huhtamäki Oyj
  • Finnair Oyj
  • Apollo
  • Puuilo Oyj
  • Sitowise Oyj
  • Nordic Lights Group Corporation
  • Capman Plc
  • Citycon Oyj
  • Lassila & Tikanoja Oyj
  • Enersense International Oyj

Work highlights

  • Advising Finnair Plc on its fully underwritten rights offering of approximately EUR 570 million.
  • Advising Apollo, one of the largest alternative asset managers globally, acting in consortium with Rettig, on the voluntary recommended public cash tender offer for all the shares in Purmo Group.
  • Advising Finnair Plc in connection with the issuance of its inaugural rated euro-denominated notes in the amount of EUR 500,000,000.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Antti Ihamuotila, Johannes Ahti, Petri Avikainen

Other key lawyers

Jaakko Laitinen, Katri Piiparinen