Waselius covers securitised warehouse financing mandates and has extensive experience in structured finance work across a variety of asset classes including automotive hire purchase and loan portfolios and aircraft; the team also handles special situation investments and distressed investments. Maria Lehtimäki leads the practice.

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Key clients

  • Santander Consumer Finance
  • CityJet
  • LocalTapiola Finance
  • BBAM Aviation Services Limited
  • JLPS Ireland Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised JLPS Ireland Limited on the Finnish law aspects of the sale and leaseback of Airbus A350-941 Aircraft with Finnair, and related financing arrangements.
  • Advised LocalTapiola Finance as the originator on the €543.3m public securitisation of a portfolio of Finnish consumer auto hire purchase contracts.
  • Advised Santander Consumer Finance Oy as the originator in the €450m public securitisation of a portfolio of Finnish consumer auto hire purchase contracts.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Maria Lehtimäki