Asianajotoimisto White & Case Oy‘s capital markets group acts on a diverse range of capital markets transactions across the Nordics, including IPOs, SPACs and de-SPACs, rights issuances, private placements, stand-alone bonds, debt programs, convertible bonds, hybrid bonds and high-yield issuances. Mikko Hulkko leads the department and has extensive experience in international capital market transactions, as well as equity and debt deals; as a member of the New York State Bar, he handles general corporate and securities matters, including advising on compliance with US federal securities laws. Jenni Nygård, who focuses on capital market transactions as well as mergers and acquisitions, was promoted to partner in January 2023.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Mikko Hulkko has a super flexible team based in Helsinki and New York (with some colleagues in London too). Thus, if need be, we can have people working through many time zones. They are incredibly pragmatic and strive to get the job done as efficiently as possible, thus great value for money.’
  • ‘Mikko Hulkko is a US-qualified lawyer and is thus very versatile in the US and European markets. Mikko is very calm and pragmatic, always trying to find a solution acceptable to all. He is very diligent and thorough and has fantastic steadiness which are great qualities when dealing with other external counsel and banks in the US market. He is a super sparring partner and a pleasure to work with.’

Key clients

  • BNP Paribas
  • Carnegie
  • Citigroup
  • Danske Bank
  • DNV
  • Elenia Verkko
  • Epiroc
  • Fingrid
  • Georg Fischer
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Jefferies
  • JP Morgan
  • Koskisen
  • Metso
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Neste Corporation
  • Nordea Bank
  • Outokumpu
  • SATO
  • Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken
  • Stora Enso
  • UPM-Kymmene

Work highlights

  • Advising Nestle on its €2.5bn EMTN program establishment and the issuance thereunder of €1bn green bonds.
  • Advising Georg Fischer on its €2.1bn voluntary recommended public cash tender offer for all the issued and outstanding shares in Uponor, a Helsinki-listed global solution provider of water distribution.
  • Advised Koskisen Corporation on the €141.5m IPO and listing on Nasdaq Helsinki.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mikko Hulkko

Other key lawyers

Jenni Nygård