About

Provided by Avance Attorneys

Our experienced and highly ranked banking and finance team advises lenders, borrowers, investors and other market participants in a wide range of demanding banking and finance transactions, including e.g., acquisition, real estate, project and other structured debt financing arrangements, bond issues and debt restructurings. Our team also provides counsel relating to banking and financial regulatory matters.

Clients benefit from our hands-on, senior-oriented team with strong market insight, which is fully integrated with the firm’s M&A, real estate, capital markets, tax, restructuring and insolvency, and other practices to offer seamless advise and execution in all transactions.

Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - Finland

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Avance Attorneys has a skilled banking and finance team with notable presence in acquisition, real estate and project finance transactions. The department also advises on refinancing arrangements. The lawyers are experienced in both syndicated and bilateral financing mandates, as well as note issuances.

Work Highlights

  • Avance advised Alma Media on renewing its EUR190 million term loan financing arrangement.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Sari Wallgren
2
Sari Wallgren
2
Band 2
Sari Wallgren is an experienced practitioner who advises on bilateral and syndicated finance arrangements, assisting lenders and borrowers with a wide range of transactions.

Sari Wallgren is fast and has a good commercial understanding of targeted goals.

Sari Wallgren is very knowledgeable.

Sari is one of the most pleasant legal advisers to work with. She maintains her composure in all situations while still delivering top services in tight timelines.

Sari has had a long career in banking law and knows the advisers around the city and in the industry, so that is useful for every client when working with her.

Ranked Lawyers at
Avance Attorneys

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Finland

Banking & Finance

Sari Wallgren
2
Sari Wallgren
2
Band 2

Members

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Donya Baya

Essi Paavolainen

Hanna Rajatalo

Heidi Mentula

Lari Savolainen

Toni Takala

Tytti Laajanen

Clients

Provided by Avance Attorneys

Adelis Equity Partners

Alma Media Oyj

Alma Property Partners

Altor Funds

Barings Real Estate

CapMan Infra

Cobbleyard Real Estate

Elenia Oyj

HYY Kiinteistötalous (Ylva)

Helsingin Lyyra Ky

IQM

Keskisuomalainen Oyj

Lumme Palvelukiinteistöt

Mandatum Asset Management Oy/Mandatum AM Finland Properties

Mehiläinen Group

NCC Property Development

Nuveen Real Estate

Nyfosa

OP Corporate Bank

Rettig Oy Ab

Sirius Capital Partners

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ)

Slättö

Summa Equity

Tradeka

Triton Equity Partners

VIA equity

Industries

Provided by Avance Attorneys

Energy and infrastructure

Financial services

Games and entertainment

Healthcare and life sciences

Investment funds

Media and communications

Private equity

Real estate and construction

Technology and innovations

Venture and growth capital