Commercial, corporate and M&A

DLA Piper Finland Attorneys Ltd

Client Satisfaction

DLA Piper Finland Attorneys Ltd has a robust track record in assisting clients with cross-border and domestic M&A and private equity transactions. The practice has a strong presence in sectors such as transport, energy, manufacturing, education, technology, insurance, and telecommunications. Salla Tuominen heads the team and shines in matters involving venture capital, private equity, corporate governance and compliance, with strong equity capital markets experience. Ilkka Liljeroos takes the lead on all corporate transactions, while Matti Yla-Mononen focuses on the Finnish private M&A market. Essi Lavikkala specialises in joint ventures, equity investment issues, and real estate transactions.

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Testimonials

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‘Experienced team and easily reachable.’
‘Extremely experienced team working well together for the benefit of the client.’
‘Experienced from different angles, function well in their roles and responsibilities, professional and easy to work with.’
‘The team was patient and knowledgeable and provided quality advice and guidance when I needed it the most.’
‘Salla Tuominen and her team were wonderful to work with during a challenging time. They provided excellent and timely advice.’
‘The team is very target-orientated and seeks results. Also, their commitment to meeting schedules is good.’

Key clients

AAC Capital and a private equity fund managed by AACCapital
ABRY Partners
AddSecure Group
Admicom Plc
Alfen N.V.
Avidly Plc
Avient Corporation
Bladefence Ltd
Biila Solutions Oy
Bolt Group Oy
Bravedo
Bregal Milestone
Brockwell Capital
CapMan Special Situations I Ky
Cloud2
Digia Plc
Digital 9 Infrastructure plc
Elisa Plc
Euclid Transactional
Giosq NoGoGolf Oy
Helppy Oy
HkScan Corporation
Helsinki Shipyard Oy
Joloda Hydraroll Limited
Keskinen Recycling Oy
Læringsverkstedet Gruppen AS
Manitou BF, SA
MANN+HUMMEL International GmbH & Co. KG
MB Funds
NFT.VC Fund
Nordic Inertial Oy
Onego Bio Ltd
Open Ocean Ventures
Pamark Group Oy
Plarium Global Ltd
PPG Industries, Inc.
Raksystems Group / MB Funds
Rethink Ventures
Safedo Oyj
Solar Foods Oyj
Spinverse Oy
Sponsor Capital
Storskogen
Studeo
Superhero Capital
Tallink Group
Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment)
TLD Registry Oy
Tenendum Oy
Tikkurila Oyj
TM Voima Oy
Touhula-päiväkodit
VisionPlus Fund I Ky
Wulff Group Plc

Work highlights

Advised HKScan on the €90m divestment of its Baltic business to Estonia-based AS Maag Grupp.
Advised the Luxembourgian midmarket infrastructure investor Cube Infrastructure Managers on its acquisition of Urbaser’s Nordic Business through Cube Infrastructure Fund III.
Advised Helsinki Shipyard Oy, a leading provider of icebreakers and other Arctic vessels, on selling its business to Group Davie.