The capital markets and financial regulatory team at Avance Attorneys Ltd has recently been involved in several significant public tender offers and block trades in the Finnish market. Heading the team is standout individual Rasmus Sundström, who has 15 years of experience in advising clients on complex equity capital markets and public M&A transactions, often with cross-border elements. Other key contact Robin Nordblad has particular expertise in public M&A and investment fund-related mandates.

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Key clients

  • Alma Media Corporation
  • Triton Equity Partners
  • Aliaxis SA/NV
  • Adelis Equity Partners
  • Altor Fund VI
  • Mehiläinen Yhtiöt Ltd
  • Solidium Ltd
  • Rettig Group Oy Ab
  • Elenia Verkko Oyj
  • Alfa Laval AB (publ)
  • Berner Oy
  • Danske Bank
  • LDA Capital Limited
  • Preato Capital AB
  • Purmo Group
  • Hologic, Inc.
  • Doordash, Inc.
  • Keskisuomalainen Plc
  • Caverion Corporation
  • CVC Capital Partners
  • Canatu
  • Oma Savings Bank Plc

Work highlights

  • Advised Rettig Oy Ab and the consortium formed by certain affiliated funds of Apollo Global Management and Rettig in relation to the voluntary recommended public cash tender offer for all the shares in Purmo Group Plc.
  • Advised Canatu Oy and its shareholders and option holders in the de-SPAC combination of Canatu and Lifeline SPAC I Plc, whereby Lifeline SPAC I acquires all shares and option rights in Canatu by way of a directed share issue consisting of Lifeline SPAC I’s new shares and option rights.
  • Advised Triton Equity Partners in relation to the voluntary public cash tender offer by Crayfish BidCo, a Finnish company controlled by Triton Fund V, for all the shares in Caverion Corporation.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Rasmus Sundström

Other key lawyers

Robin Nordblad, Ulf-Henrik Kull