Corporate/M&A

Type of work handled: Bird & Bird is widely recognised for its influence on the Finnish market for commercial, corporate and M&A-related matters. Our team regularly acts on both public and private matters and our work covers all aspects of corporate and M&A practice. We regularly advise Finnish listed companies on their domestic and international M&A matters and our team includes numerous experts on international transactions. We also offer specialist corporate, commercial, and regulatory knowledge to assist in business strategies and challenges faced by foreign clients doing business in Finland. Our workflow is dominated by the types of sophisticated, high-value matters that are normally associated with the leading names in international M&A.

Recent work highlights:

o  Advising Oji Holdings on the acquisition of Walki Group from private equity firm One Equity Partners

o  Advising the listed Indian corporation Cyient Limited in its acquisition from PE investor Sentica of Sentiec Oyj and its subsidiaries forming the Citec Group

o  Advising S-Bank Plc on the acquisition of the Finnish private customer, asset management and investment services operations of Svenska Handelsbanken AB

Specialisations: Technology & Communication, Transport & mobility and Energy. Our clients benefit from deep insight into specific industry sectors, with advice developed across departments and offices, guaranteeing a complete understanding of our clients’ business aims, strategies and challenges.