Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Banking & Finance - Finland
What the Team is Known For
Avance 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.
Strengths
The necessary expertise in various areas of law can be found in the firm, and it has the ability to react quickly.
The team has extensive experience and a solution-oriented approach.
Avance has a genuine understanding of the client's needs as well as broad, strong and comprehensive advisory capabilities.
Avance understands the value it creates for clients. The team is straightforward, easy to operate with, clear and concise.
The firm is very good at navigating intricate legal frameworks and delivering results. It has highly experienced partners who are swift to respond to questions and understand the business objectives.
Work Highlights
Avance advised the lenders, including OP Corporate Bank, on the EUR200 million sustainability-linked revolving credit facility provided to Metsäliitto Cooperative.
Notable practitioners
Sari Wallgren is an experienced practitioner who advises on bilateral and syndicated finance arrangements, assisting lenders and borrowers with a wide range of transactions, including real estate.
She has strong experience and is very easy to work with, including from the other party's perspective.
It is always a pleasure to work with Sari on transactions.
She has a very long history within the banking industry. Her network is wide in Finland, but also in London. Her experience is very strong and she is a very hands-on, practical lawyer.
Sari is a strong player in the Finnish banking and finance field. She understands what is possible and what is not, and genuinely wants to help the client to achieve the deal.
She is a great lawyer who is super nice to work with.