Commercial, corporate and M&A

Borenius

With strong experience in the private equity space, Borenius‘ M&A and private equity practice draws on the firm's full-service approach to assist with a wide range of cross-border and Finnish matters. The practice is co-led by experienced partners Johannes Piha, who specialises in M&A and private equity transactions; and Johan Roman, who focuses on cross-border and domestic infrastructure and energy transactions. The practice works with a broad spectrum of clients and often receives mandates from private equity companies and industrial corporates. Janko Lindros' expertise in M&A bolsters the team’s offering, which also includes Jyrki Tähtinen and Nella Åström.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘Senior level involvement always present.’
‘The senior associates come across as experienced.’
‘Juha Koponen is a particularly capable senior counsel having both M&A as well as capital market experience. Also, his international experience is to be highly regarded.’
‘Efficient teamwork and roles.’
‘Johannes Piha stands out as seasoned M&A attorney and has a pragmatic approach to problems/challenges.’
'Highly responsive. Clear focus on business impacts and good support on prioritising accordingly.'

Key clients

Norvestor VIII SCSp
Vaaka Partners Oy
CapMan Oyj
Korona Invest Oy
Netflix Inc.
EAB Group
Keliber Oy
Sievo Oy
Verkkokauppa.com Oyj
Vitruvian Partners
Platinum Equity
Componenta Plc
Accountor Oy
Nixu Oyj

Work highlights

Advising Nixu Corporation on the voluntary recommended cash tender offer by DNV AS.
Advised Norvestor on acquiring Rantalainen.
Advised the City of Helsinki on the sale of Palmia to Mutares, a German private equity investor.