Timo Lehtimäki
Partner
Waselius
More informationWaselius is well versed in cross-border transactions, in which the group advises global corporates, especially leading asset managers, as well as handling regulatory matters relating to securities, derivatives, hybrid instruments, alternative investment funds and mutual funds. Maria Lehtimäki, who acts for financial institutions, investors and corporates on cross-border financing and capital markets transactions and the related regulatory work; and Timo Lehtimäki, who assists international banks, other lending entities, private equity houses and corporates with cross-border transactions, jointly lead the team.
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‘Excellent service and understanding of prevalent legal issues.’
‘The W&W Team were knowledgeable as to substantive areas of law and had the breadth of experience to provide market perspective.’
‘One of Timo Lehtimäki's qualities that I really appreciated was his responsiveness, both in terms of timeliness and being on point in addressing any questions/issues raised.’
‘The Waselius & Wist team is very professional and responsive and gives prompt and focused advice.’
‘Linda Nyman makes sure that all our transactions proceed smoothly.’
Key clients
- Enersize Oyj
- Citibank /Citigroup
- AMC Networks Ventures LLC
- LocalTapiola Finance
- Banco Santander
- Barclays Bank plc/Barclays Bank Ireland
- The Royal Bank of Canada
- BNP Paribas
- Société Générale Group
- Goldman Sachs International
- Natixis
- Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
- Deutsche Bank AG / DWS
- HSBC
- Credit Suisse International
- Winance
- MetLife Group
- Bank of America Corporation
Work highlights
- Advised LocalTapiola Finance (LähiTapiola Rahoitus Oy) as the originator in the €543.3m public securitisation of a portfolio of Finnish consumer auto hire purchase contracts.
- Advised Monitchem Holdco 3 S.A., on the Finnish law aspects of the issuance of €250m floating rate notes due 2028 and €420m fixed rate notes due 2028 and related super senior revolving credit facility.
- Advised Santander Consumer Finance Oy as the originator on the €450m public securitisation of a portfolio of Finnish consumer auto hire purchase contracts.
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Maria Lehtimäki
Partner
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Maria Lehtimäki, Timo Lehtimäki