Banking & Finance - Finland
Band 4
What the Team is Known For
Strengths
The lawyers have great market knowledge and are very pragmatic and solutions-focused.
The team is very commercial and easy to deal with.
The team is very proactive and gives very practical, good advice.
Waselius' clear strengths are its proactivity and its ability to find pragmatic solutions to complex problems.
The law firm demonstrates technical excellence and a real understanding of the granular legal issues, with an ability to filter commercial dynamics through that context.
Work Highlights
Waselius advised Pollen Street Capital on the EUR200 million senior secured financing provided to Fundu.
Notable practitioners
Timo Lehtimäki has experience advising lenders and sponsors on acquisition finance and refinance mandates. He is adept at handling both domestic and cross-border matters.
He is easy to work with and straightforward.
He's very easy going and really puts the client's interest as the first priority. He is very knowledgeable.
He is very clear and his communication is very good. He is very responsive and efficient.
Maria Lehtimäki enjoys a growing reputation in the Finnish market, and gains notable recognition for her expertise in receivables financing and securitisation mandates. She regularly advises on high-value and cross-border transactions.
She has an unparalleled will to fight the battles for her clients when its needed, but she's also extremely good at focusing on the issues that are important.
Maria Lehtimäki's business perspective guides the proposals and solutions.
Maria is very responsive and collaborative. She finds practical solutions to problems.
She has excellent legal and market expertise, an in-depth familiarity with cross-border financing structures and excellent responsiveness and negotiation skills.
Maria is a superb practitioner. She is always available, very personable and solutions-oriented.
