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Roschier

Capital Markets

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Roschier is a recognized leader within equity and debt capital markets in the Nordic region. The lawyers have extensive experience in this area, acquired from successful structuring and execution of a wide range of complex equity and debt capital markets transactions. Roschier's clients include issuers, underwriters/arrangers, subscribers, private equity sponsors and other stakeholders. The lawyers take a practical, business-oriented approach and have vast experience in giving clients strategic advice on the structuring and implementation of deals, representing clients in all kinds of equity and debt capital markets transactions and advice.

Roschier's equity and debt capital markets lawyers also take an active part in the development of the Nordic financial markets and closely monitor political and legislative initiatives to provide clients with the most current advice on developments affecting them and their industries. The firm's long-standing, solid relationships with corporate clients and private equity sponsors and the strong network among investment banks place the practice at the forefront of developments and recent trends in capital markets.

The fully integrated Finnish and Swedish teams work on a daily basis with colleagues in the Corporate Advisory, Public M&A, Finance, Real Estate, Tax and other practices to develop innovative structures and to facilitate the smooth implementation of transactions in the Nordic market.

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Capital Markets - Finland

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Roschier is a well-known full-service law firm with a strong reputation in the capital markets area. The team's expertise covers both ECM and DCM mandates, particularly IPOs and public tenders, as well as note offerings and bond issuances. Lawyers in the firm also handle the establishment of EMTN and securitisation programmes, in addition to advising on regulatory matters. Furthermore, clients benefit from Roschier's international capabilities, aided by its own foreign offices and partnerships with other law firms, especially across the Nordic markets. The law firm offers experience advising on all sides of capital markets transactions, including assisting the issuer, underwriters and coordinators.
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Work Highlights

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  • Roschier advised Solidium as lead investor on ICEYE's convertible bond financing round.

Strengths

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  • Roschier has vast resources and extensive transaction experience.

    Capital Markets respondentGlobal

  • Roschier has very knowledgeable people as well as good relationships and long and deep experience within the Finnish capital markets community.

    Capital Markets respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Antti Ihamuotila
    Antti Ihamuotila

    Antti Ihamuotila

    Antti Ihamuotila heads the department and is widely esteemed for his strength in handling a broad range of ECM mandates, including rights offerings and IPOs. Dual-qualified in Finland and the USA, he is well placed to advise on cross-border transactions.

    • With his long experience and solution-driven and helpful approach, Antti Ihamuotila is a go-to person in any capital markets-related matter.

      Capital Markets respondentGlobal

    • Antti is the best ECM lawyer in Finland. He has seen so many deals, clients and situations that he will always have some reference when we discuss new opportunities.

      Capital Markets respondentGlobal
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  • Petri Avikainen
    Petri Avikainen

    Petri Avikainen

    Petri Avikainen offers significant strength in bond and note issuances, as well as rights offerings. He has further experience handling public tender offers, and is particularly adept at advising on cross-border transactions.

    • Petri Avikainen is a commercially minded and analytical lawyer whose vast transaction experience really comes through in the advice he provides.

      Capital Markets respondentGlobal

    • Petri is very knowledgeable and a very valuable lawyer based on his long experience and background.

      Capital Markets respondentGlobal
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