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Capital Markets

About

Provided by Castrén & Snellman

We are a creative partner with strategic business acumen and a strong international track record of working in the shifting finance market and regulatory landscape.


Many international banks and issuers choose us, because our expertise and processes hold up in demanding international arenas.


Our long practical experience enables us to handle even the most complex and largest equity and debt issues flexibly and efficiently. The breadth and depth or our expertise also allows us to provide international players with unrivalled regulatory advice on the Finnish market.

Services include:

  • Debt Capital Markets
  • Equity Capital Markets
  • Financial instruments
  • Financial regulation & Compliance
  • Fintech
  • Impact Investing
  • New Forms of Financing
  • Public Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Transactions in the Financial Sector

Contact: Partners Merja Kivelä and Janne Lauha. 

Chambers Review

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Capital Markets - Finland

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Castrén & Snellman offers longstanding experience in the capital markets arena and is well placed to advise on a broad array of mandates. The team regularly advises on corporate and hybrid bond and note issuances, as well as rights offerings. The law firm also assists with IPOs, delistings and the updating of EMTN programmes, in addition to regulatory mandates. Banks, funds and corporates are among the entities which seek the law firm's advice, especially in regard to the Finnish law aspects of cross-border deals.

Work Highlights

Provided by Castrén & Snellman

  • Castrén & Snellman assisted WithSecure Corporation with its EUR77 million directed share issue as part of an accelerated tender procedure.

Strengths

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"The team has excellent knowledge. The lawyers always put the client's interests first and are fully aware of the current market situation."

Capital Markets respondent
Europe

"The lawyers have fantastic skills and deliver on time. Castrén & Snellman has a seamless team that interacts quickly with control and involvement of the senior partner. The lawyers understand the commercial aspects of our business."

Capital Markets respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Janne Lauha
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Janne Lauha
Head of Capital Markets
3
Band 3

Janne Lauha assists with a broad variety of capital markets mandates, ranging from EMTN and note programmes to listing changes and share issuances. He has further experience advising on an array of regulatory topics.

"Janne Lauha is a fantastic and reliable lawyer."

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Merja Kivelä
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Merja Kivelä
Head of Capital Markets
3
Band 3

Merja Kivelä offers considerable experience advising on capital markets mandates, including rights issuances, IPOs and accelerated bookbuilding. She is also well placed to advise on EMTN mandates.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Castrén & Snellman

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Janne Lauha
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Janne Lauha
Head of Capital Markets
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Band 3
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Merja Kivelä
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Merja Kivelä
Head of Capital Markets
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Band 3
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Members

Provided by Castrén & Snellman

Anna-Maarit Laurila

Hannu Huotilainen

Janne Lauha

Janne Lauha

Head of Department

Merja Kivelä

Merja Kivelä

Head of Department

Sami Lommi

Teresa Kauppila

Clients

Provided by Castrén & Snellman

Aktia Life Insurance Ltd

Alexander Corporate Finance Oy

Bilot Plc

Boreo Plc

Borgo AB

Cargotec Corporation

Carnegie Investment Bank AB, Finland Branch

Danske Bank A/S, Finland Branch

Digital Workforce Services Oyj

EcoUp Oy

Enedo Plc

Evli Bank Plc

Fellow Finance Plc

Lemonsoft Oy

Loihde Oyj

Mandatum Life

Merus Power Oyj

Multitude SE

Netum Group

Next Games Corporation

Norrhydro Group Plc

Solwers Oyj

Toivo Group Oyj

UB Securities Ltd

Ålandsbanken Abp

Industries

Provided by Castrén & Snellman

Construction & industrial services

Energy & Infrastructure

Financial institutions

Food industry

Forestry & natural resources

Healthcare & social care

Life sciences

Media & entertainment

Private equity & venture capital

Public sector

Real estate

Technology & communications

Transport & logistics

Wholesale & retail