Avance Attorneys
About
Chairman: Carl-Henrik Wallin
Managing Partner: Ilkka Perheentupa
Number of partners: 21
Number of lawyers: 60
Languages: English, Finnish, French, German, Swedish
Firm Overview:
Avance is a business law firm managed by a team of experienced attorneys that share an enthusiasm for providing legal services of the highest quality. The firm handles some of the most demanding transactions, large projects and disputes involving its market, with a focus on matters that call for the skills and sophistication of the Avance team. The firm’s high partner-associate ratio reflects the core strategy of providing a senior-oriented service that ensures concrete value-add to clients and distinguishes the firm from its key competition. Avance combines high-end advisory work with a unique breadth of international experience, focusing on regulated industries that are relevant for Finland, such as energy and infrastructure, financial services, healthcare, life sciences, media and telecommunications, and real estate and construction. Evidencing the success of its strategy, the firm can showcase a broad selection of transactional advisory in key industrial arrangements in Finland. The work has in most cases also included advice on complex regulatory, competition law and financing issues. Please visit www.avance.com for further details.
Main Areas of Practice:
Banking & Finance:
The firm advises clients in banking and finance transactions, including syndicated and bilateral loans, acquisition, real estate, structured and project financing arrangements, as well as securitisations and restructurings. The banking and finance team also provides counsel relating to regulatory matters.
Contact:
Sari Wallgren, Partner, [email protected]
Selinda Näse, Partner, [email protected]
Capital Markets:
The firm assists various market participants in connection with capital market transactions, such as private placements, rights issues, bond offerings, IPOs and other offerings of both equity and debt securities. Avance also advises clients in corporate governance, disclosure and insider matters and provides regulatory advice to international securities and financial institutions in their provision of services in Finland.
Contact:
Robin Nordblad, Partner, [email protected]
Elisa Heinonen, Partner, [email protected]
Ilkka Perheentupa, Managing Partner, [email protected]
Corporate Advisory:
The firm advises boards of directors and senior management on high-level corporate governance matters and legal and strategic issues that are of critical importance to the interests of the company and its shareholders. Avance also assists on matters relating to shareholders’ meetings of publicly and privately held companies.
Contact:
Ulf-Henrik Kull, Senior Partner, [email protected]
Carl-Henrik Wallin, Chairman of the Board, Partner, [email protected]
Contract & Commercial:
The contract and commercial team offers legal and business advice on day-to-day corporate, contractual and commercial issues, such as strategic co-operation and industrial alliance, purchase and delivery, manufacture, procurement and supply agreements.
Contact:
Ilkka Perheentupa, Managing Partner, [email protected]
Erkki-Antti Sadinmaa, Partner, [email protected]
Dispute Resolution & Compliance:
The dispute resolution team advises both domestic and foreign clients in their business disputes and regulatory investigations and proceedings. The members of the team have extensive experience in litigating and arbitrating commercial and corporate disputes. The team also advises clients and provides training in compliance related matters with a special focus on securities market and anti-corruption issues.
Contact:
Ulla Vuokila, Partner, [email protected]
Salla Suominen, Partner, [email protected]
Minna Katajoki, Partner, [email protected]
Competition, Economics & State Aid:
The firm advises clients on a broad range of EU, competition law, public procurement, state aid and related market regulation, including the management of applications to the Finnish and the European Commission competition authorities.
Contact:
Katja Jaakkola, Partner, [email protected]
Petri Rouvinen, Senior Advisor, Economics, [email protected]
Intellectual Property & Technology:
The firm advises clients on a broad range of intellectual property matters, including the acquisition, creation and development, implementation, integration, protection, use and licensing, and sale of intellectual property rights and technologies, as well as the complex agreements governing the various aspects of such rights.
Contact:
Anders Floman, Partner, [email protected]
Sonja Heiskala, Senior Associate, [email protected]
Tax & Structuring:
The firm provides a broad range of tax advisory services with focus on tax litigations, transaction and financing structuring services, due diligence and tax compliance and audit assistance.
Contact:
Sebastian Kellas, Partner, [email protected]
Mergers, Acquisitions & Joint Ventures:
The firm advises parties in public tender offers and a full range of privately negotiated mergers and acquisitions, joint venture structures, and related arrangements. Avance has the resources and capability to coordinate projects from commencement to completion, covering, as applicable, strategic planning and corporate structuring, legal due diligence, negotiation and documentation, regulatory filings and communications with authorities, as well as board advisory matters and defense strategies.
Contact:
Erkki-Antti Sadinmaa, Partner, [email protected]
Ilkka Perheentupa, Managing Partner, [email protected]
Ulf-Henrik Kull, Senior Partner, [email protected]
Carl-Henrik Wallin, Chairman of the Board, Partner, [email protected]
Mathias Lindqvist, Partner, [email protected]
Private Equity & Venture Capital:
Members of the firm’s PE team have a long and well recognised track-record in private equity and venture capital transactions. Avance represents investment funds in leveraged investments, add-ons and exit transactions, recapitalisations and restructurings, management incentive arrangements and on-going portfolio management.
Contact:
Ulf-Henrik Kull, Senior Partner, [email protected]
Ilkka Perheentupa, Managing Partner, [email protected]
Erkki-Antti Sadinmaa, Partner, [email protected]
Real Estate:
The firm represents domestic and international clients in connection with the sale and purchase of both individual properties and real estate portfolios. Avance also advises on traditional property law, including zoning and building legislation, easements, lease legislation, regulation and real estate projects (such as development and life cycle projects).
Contact:
Christoffer Charpentier, Partner, [email protected]
Mathias Lindqvist, Partner, [email protected]
Restructuring & Insolvency:
The firm provides practical assistance in matters related to economic distress. Restructuring and Insolvency team regularly advises debtor companies, their boards of directors, shareholders or creditors in out-of-court refinancing or voluntary restructuring negotiations and pre-pack discussions, but also in in-court insolvency proceedings. The team acts as court appointed administrator in corporate restructuring proceedings. In addition, the team assist clients in insolvency related disputes and other court proceedings, such as claw-back claims and board liability matters.
Contact:
Salla Suominen, Partner, [email protected]
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- Web: www.avance.com
- Tel: +358 20 155 5140
- Fax: +358 20 155 5141
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Nordisk Renting to acquire main rescue station in Kuopio
Avance advises Nordisk Renting in connection with its acquisition of the Neulamäki rescue station in Kuopio, which is currently under construction.
Avance advises MB Funds in the sale of Dieta Group Oy to WestStar group.
Cobbleyard with its sponsors acquires the historical Henry Ford building
Avance advises Cobbleyard Real Estate and its sponsors in the acquisition of the historical Henry Ford building from Schroders Plc.
Mandatum Asset Management invests in Nosto
Avance advises Mandatum Asset Management’s Growth Equity team in its EUR 15 million investment in Nosto, the world’s leading Commerce Experience Platform (CXP).
Intera to exit Rantalainen Group
Avance advises Intera Fund III in the sale of Rantalainen Group to Nordic private equity firm Norvestor.
Triton's Crayfish BidCo announces public cash tender offer for all shares in Caverion
Avance advises Triton Equity Partners in relation to Crayfish BidCo’s, a Finnish company controlled by Triton Fund V, voluntary public cash tender offer for all the shares in Caverion Corporation.
Avance advises the sellers in a sale of a majority stake in AutoVex, a leading used car consumer-to-business (C2B) online auction marketplace in Finland, to Schibsted.
Ålandsbanken’s housing fund acquires development project
Avance advises Ålandsbanken Bostadsfond Fonder V Kb in the acquisition of a development project in central Tapiola, Espoo.
Avance advises Investcorp, a leading global alternative investment firm, in a significant investment in Eficode, a leading global provider of DevOps consulting and managed services.
Avance advises listed private equity holding company Mutares SE & Co. KGaA in the acquisition of Palmia Oy from the City of Helsinki. Palmia offers food, real estate, cleaning, and security services.
Bravida Finland acquires LVI-Press
Avance advises Bravida Finland in the acquisition of plumbing and HVAC company LVI-Press Oy, thereby expanding Bravida’s operations to include southwestern Finland. Bravida Finland is part of Nasdaq Stockholm listed Bravida, the leading service and installation company in the Nordics.
CapMan Infra and SkartaNYAB establish a joint venture
Avance advises CapMan Infra in establishment of a JV with SkartaNYAB Plc focusing primarily on solar power projects located in Finland.
Brookfield to acquire a stake in SBB's social infrastructure portfolio
Avance advises Brookfield in the Finnish law aspects of the acquisition of a 49% minority stake in a newly formed SBB subsidiary EduCo AB holding Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB’s (publ) social infrastructure portfolio for public education.
NREP acquires landmark office building in Helsinki
Avance advises NREP in its acquisition of Eteläesplanadi 2 office building in Helsinki, from Allianz.
Avance advises Frendy Oy in the acquisition of Triuvare Oy, a Finnish IT service provider with about 50 employees.
Garda Sikring acquires Puomitek
Avance advises Garda Sikring Group AS, a portfolio company of Longship, in its acquisition of Puomitek Oy, a leading perimeter security solution provider in Finland.
Hemsö acquires hospital in Kouvola
Avance advises Hemsö in the acquisition of the Kymenlaakso Psychiatric Hospital in Kouvola from Kymsote (joint municipal authority for Kymenlaakso social and health services). Kymsote will continue to run the hospital and has signed a 20-year lease agreement.
Antilooppi sells office property in Aviapolis
Avance advises Antilooppi in the sale of an office property at Tietotie 9 in Aviapolis, to Colony, a company established by Swedish Altaal and managed together with Finnish Avant Capital Partners.
Avance advises Verso Fund II Ky and the other shareholders of Environics Oy in the sale of the company to Bertin Technologies, a portfolio company of FCDE, a Paris based private equity investor.
eQ Commercial Properties Fund acquires an office property in Espoo
Avance advises eQ Commercial Properties Fund in the acquisition of an office property in Leppävaara, Espoo, from Union Investment.
Nordic Climate Group to acquire MV-Jäähdytys
Avance advises Nordic Climate Group, a portfolio company of Altor, in the acquisition of MV-Jäähdytys, Finland’s leading independent supplier of heating and cooling services, including installation, maintenance, and repairs for cooling and heating systems and industrial kitchens.
Adelis’ public cash tender offer for all shares in Avidly
Avance advises Adelis Equity Partners Fund III in relation to its public cash tender offer for all shares in Avidly Plc.
Mandatum AM Finland Properties II has concluded a financing arrangement of close to EUR 200 million
Avance advised the special common fund Mandatum AM Finland Properties II in a secured syndicated financing arrangement with a group of Nordic banks.
Sagax acquires portfolio of eight industrial properties
Avance advises Sagax, a Nasdaq Stockholm listed property company, in the acquisition of eight industrial properties from a private seller.
Avance advises a fund managed by NREP in its sale of an office property located at Valimotie 1, Helsinki, to Evli Rental Yield Fund managed by Evli Fund Management Company Ltd.
HGR Property Partners acquires majority stake in Tapiolan Keskustorni
Avance advises HGR Property Partners in its acquisition of over 90% of shares in Tapiolan Keskustorni Oy.
CapMan Buyout to sell Fortaco Group to OEP
Avance advises CapMan Buyout in the sale of Fortaco Group, the leading strategic partner to the heavy off-highway equipment and marine industries offering technology, vehicle cabins, steel fabrications, and assemblies to global OEMs, to private equity firm One Equity Partners.
Standout Capital divests Miradore
Avance advises Standout Capital in its divestment of Miradore Oy to GoTo, the all-in-one business communications and IT support and management platform.
Sirius acquires several residential assets
Avance advises an affiliate of Sirius Capital Partners in the agreements to acquire seven assets comprising in total 261 rental apartments located predominantly in the Helsinki region as well as four assets comprising in total 129 rental apartments located in Helsinki and Turku.
NREP sells residential portfolio
Avance advises an investment fund managed by NREP in the sale of a residential portfolio of 13 assets in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Turku and Jyväskylä.
Nordisk Renting to acquire main rescue station in Kuopio
Avance advises Nordisk Renting in connection with its acquisition of the Neulamäki rescue station in Kuopio, which is currently under construction.
Avance advises MB Funds in the sale of Dieta Group Oy to WestStar group.
Cobbleyard with its sponsors acquires the historical Henry Ford building
Avance advises Cobbleyard Real Estate and its sponsors in the acquisition of the historical Henry Ford building from Schroders Plc.
Mandatum Asset Management invests in Nosto
Avance advises Mandatum Asset Management’s Growth Equity team in its EUR 15 million investment in Nosto, the world’s leading Commerce Experience Platform (CXP).
Intera to exit Rantalainen Group
Avance advises Intera Fund III in the sale of Rantalainen Group to Nordic private equity firm Norvestor.
Triton's Crayfish BidCo announces public cash tender offer for all shares in Caverion
Avance advises Triton Equity Partners in relation to Crayfish BidCo’s, a Finnish company controlled by Triton Fund V, voluntary public cash tender offer for all the shares in Caverion Corporation.
Avance advises the sellers in a sale of a majority stake in AutoVex, a leading used car consumer-to-business (C2B) online auction marketplace in Finland, to Schibsted.
Ålandsbanken’s housing fund acquires development project
Avance advises Ålandsbanken Bostadsfond Fonder V Kb in the acquisition of a development project in central Tapiola, Espoo.
Avance advises Investcorp, a leading global alternative investment firm, in a significant investment in Eficode, a leading global provider of DevOps consulting and managed services.
Avance advises listed private equity holding company Mutares SE & Co. KGaA in the acquisition of Palmia Oy from the City of Helsinki. Palmia offers food, real estate, cleaning, and security services.
Bravida Finland acquires LVI-Press
Avance advises Bravida Finland in the acquisition of plumbing and HVAC company LVI-Press Oy, thereby expanding Bravida’s operations to include southwestern Finland. Bravida Finland is part of Nasdaq Stockholm listed Bravida, the leading service and installation company in the Nordics.
CapMan Infra and SkartaNYAB establish a joint venture
Avance advises CapMan Infra in establishment of a JV with SkartaNYAB Plc focusing primarily on solar power projects located in Finland.
Brookfield to acquire a stake in SBB's social infrastructure portfolio
Avance advises Brookfield in the Finnish law aspects of the acquisition of a 49% minority stake in a newly formed SBB subsidiary EduCo AB holding Samhällsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB’s (publ) social infrastructure portfolio for public education.
NREP acquires landmark office building in Helsinki
Avance advises NREP in its acquisition of Eteläesplanadi 2 office building in Helsinki, from Allianz.
Avance advises Frendy Oy in the acquisition of Triuvare Oy, a Finnish IT service provider with about 50 employees.
Garda Sikring acquires Puomitek
Avance advises Garda Sikring Group AS, a portfolio company of Longship, in its acquisition of Puomitek Oy, a leading perimeter security solution provider in Finland.
Hemsö acquires hospital in Kouvola
Avance advises Hemsö in the acquisition of the Kymenlaakso Psychiatric Hospital in Kouvola from Kymsote (joint municipal authority for Kymenlaakso social and health services). Kymsote will continue to run the hospital and has signed a 20-year lease agreement.
Antilooppi sells office property in Aviapolis
Avance advises Antilooppi in the sale of an office property at Tietotie 9 in Aviapolis, to Colony, a company established by Swedish Altaal and managed together with Finnish Avant Capital Partners.
Avance advises Verso Fund II Ky and the other shareholders of Environics Oy in the sale of the company to Bertin Technologies, a portfolio company of FCDE, a Paris based private equity investor.
eQ Commercial Properties Fund acquires an office property in Espoo
Avance advises eQ Commercial Properties Fund in the acquisition of an office property in Leppävaara, Espoo, from Union Investment.
Nordic Climate Group to acquire MV-Jäähdytys
Avance advises Nordic Climate Group, a portfolio company of Altor, in the acquisition of MV-Jäähdytys, Finland’s leading independent supplier of heating and cooling services, including installation, maintenance, and repairs for cooling and heating systems and industrial kitchens.
Adelis’ public cash tender offer for all shares in Avidly
Avance advises Adelis Equity Partners Fund III in relation to its public cash tender offer for all shares in Avidly Plc.
Mandatum AM Finland Properties II has concluded a financing arrangement of close to EUR 200 million
Avance advised the special common fund Mandatum AM Finland Properties II in a secured syndicated financing arrangement with a group of Nordic banks.
Sagax acquires portfolio of eight industrial properties
Avance advises Sagax, a Nasdaq Stockholm listed property company, in the acquisition of eight industrial properties from a private seller.
Avance advises a fund managed by NREP in its sale of an office property located at Valimotie 1, Helsinki, to Evli Rental Yield Fund managed by Evli Fund Management Company Ltd.
HGR Property Partners acquires majority stake in Tapiolan Keskustorni
Avance advises HGR Property Partners in its acquisition of over 90% of shares in Tapiolan Keskustorni Oy.
CapMan Buyout to sell Fortaco Group to OEP
Avance advises CapMan Buyout in the sale of Fortaco Group, the leading strategic partner to the heavy off-highway equipment and marine industries offering technology, vehicle cabins, steel fabrications, and assemblies to global OEMs, to private equity firm One Equity Partners.
Standout Capital divests Miradore
Avance advises Standout Capital in its divestment of Miradore Oy to GoTo, the all-in-one business communications and IT support and management platform.
Sirius acquires several residential assets
Avance advises an affiliate of Sirius Capital Partners in the agreements to acquire seven assets comprising in total 261 rental apartments located predominantly in the Helsinki region as well as four assets comprising in total 129 rental apartments located in Helsinki and Turku.
NREP sells residential portfolio
Avance advises an investment fund managed by NREP in the sale of a residential portfolio of 13 assets in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Turku and Jyväskylä.