Waselius handles a varied array of mandates for lessors, lenders and operators across the rail, road, and maritime sectors, with particular prominence in the aviation and automotive industries. Led by Maria Lehtimäki, the group is particularly active on aircraft sale, lease, financing and securitisation transactions, as well as aviation regulatory matters.
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Key clients
- Alstom Transport
- Autodoc SE
- Aviation Working Group
- BBAM Aviation Services Limited
- Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications
- GOAL Leasing
- Hedin Automotive
- JLPS Ireland Limited
- LocalTapiola Finance
- MABI Mobility Group
- Santander Consumer Finance
- Secto Automotive
- TrueNoord
Work highlights
- Advised Santander Consumer Finance as the originator on the €420m public securitisation of a portfolio of Finnish consumer auto hire purchase contracts.
- Represented Alstom Transport Helsinki Finland Oy in procurement litigation against the governmental company Fintraffic Raide Oy.
- Advised MABI Mobility AB on its acquisition of Scandia Rent, a Finnish car rental agency with offices in over 100 locations around Finland.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Maria Lehtimäki