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Ilkka Perheentupa
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Ilkka Perheentupa
Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
2

Band 2

Corporate/M&A

Finland

11 Years Ranked

F

Foreign Expert

Corporate/M&A

Finland

8 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides
Europe 2024

About

Provided by Ilkka Perheentupa

Global

Practice Areas

Mergers and Acquisitions, Intellectual Property, Capital Markets and Financial Regulatory, Energy and Infrastructure, Games and Entertainment, Media and Communications, Private Equity, Venture Capital and Growth Equity, Investment Funds, Healthcare and Life Sciences

Ilkka is the Managing Partner of Avance. He represents fund and industrial clients in mergers and acquisitions, investment and capital markets transactions, as well as shareholder, contractual and corporate matters. He has spent a significant part of his career in a corporate, capital markets and private equity practice in New York and London. Industries that Ilkka has recently served include private equity and venture capital, energy and infrastructure, gaming, media and entertainment, and technology. In addition to a Finnish law degree, Ilkka is also admitted to the New York State Bar.

Career

Avance Attorneys Ltd, Managing Partner 2022–

Avance Attorneys Ltd, Partner (2011–2021)

Goldman, Sachs & Co., Merchant Banking – Principal Investment Area, New York (2010–2011)

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, New York, Senior Associate, Transactions – Private Equity (2006–2010)

Hannes Snellman, Helsinki, Associate (1998–1999), Senior Associate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets (2002–2006)

Latham & Watkins LLP, London, Capital Markets Associate (2000–2002)

Professional Memberships

Finnish Bar Association, New York State Bar Association

Education

NYU Law School and Georgetown University, Fulbright Scholarship

LL.M. (Corporate)

2000

University of Helsinki

Master of Laws

1999

NYU Stern and Helsinki Business Schools

MBA studies

Chambers Review

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Global

Corporate/M&A - Finland

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial

Ilkka Perheentupa is managing partner of Avance Attorneys. He regularly represents private equity houses and technology companies in a range of transactional and corporate matters. He often acts on mandates with cross-border elements and is admitted to the New York State Bar.

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Corporate/M&A - Finland

F
Foreign expert in USA
Individual Editorial

Ilkka Perheentupa is managing partner of Avance Attorneys. He regularly represents private equity houses and technology companies in a range of transactional and corporate matters. He often acts on mandates with cross-border elements and is admitted to the New York State Bar.

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Strengths

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"Ilkka Perheentupa is good to deal with. He's also New York-qualified, which gives him an international touch."

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"He is very client- and solution-oriented."

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global

"Ilkka has strong commercial awareness combined with extensive legal experience."

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Articles, highlights and press releases

47 items provided by Avance Attorneys

Highlight

Klevu joins forces with Searchspring

Avance advises Klevu Oy and its shareholders in its combination with Searchspring, a PSG Equity portfolio company.

Jan 14, 2025
Authored by Ilkka Perheentupa, Toni Kuosmanen-Hesselgren, Niklas Suni, Sonja Heiskala
Highlight

Accountor Software's voluntary public cash tender offer for all shares and option rights in Heeros

Avance advises Accountor Software in relation to the voluntary recommended public cash tender offer for all the shares and option rights in Heeros Plc announced by Accountor Finago Oy.

Nov 22, 2024
Authored by Ilkka Perheentupa, Katja Jaakkola, Rasmus Sundström, Leevi Mehtäjärvi, Johanna Salo, Sonja Heiskala, Anneli Nurminen, Hanna Rajatalo, Ella Lindström, Annika Lindholm
Highlight

Cargotec sells MacGregor for EUR 480 million

Avance advises Cargotec Corporation in the sale of MacGregor business area, to funds managed by Triton, for an enterprise value of EUR 480 million to support Hiab’s future growth. MacGregor is a leader in sustainable maritime cargo and load handling with a strong portfolio of products, services and

Nov 15, 2024
Authored by Ilkka Perheentupa, Katja Jaakkola, Anders Floman, Valtteri Tapala, Laura Hartzell, Karla Tollet, Laura Kauppila, Sonja Heiskala, Anneli Nurminen, Tomas Munck
Highlight

Supercell invests in Penguin Armada

Avance advises Supercell in its investment in a Barcelona-based gaming studio Penguin Armada.

Nov 1, 2024
Authored by Ilkka Perheentupa, Toni Kuosmanen-Hesselgren
Highlight

InfraRed Capital Partners acquires a majority stake in Voltan Energy

Avance advises Voltan Energy and its shareholders in a transaction where InfraRed Capital Partners acquires a majority stake in Voltan Energy and allocates EUR 75 million to fund the growth of the heat-as-a-service business of Voltan Energy.

Jul 31, 2024
Authored by Ilkka Perheentupa, Henrik Aro, Eino Järnroos, Jami Paturi
Highlight

KKR to acquire Accountor Software

Avance advises KKR on its agreement to acquire a majority stake in Accountor Software, a leading provider of mission critical business software in Finland and Sweden.

Jul 31, 2024
Authored by Ilkka Perheentupa, Asko Lindqvist, Katja Jaakkola, Mari Mohsen, Sari Wallgren, Ulf-Henrik Kull, Jaakko Kuusimäki, Eino Järnroos, Essi Paavolainen, Sonja Heiskala
Highlight

Aspia acquires Accountor's outsourcing business

Avance advises Aspia, a Vitruvian investee company, on Finnish law aspects of its acquisition of Accountor’s outsourcing business cluster, a leading provider of accounting, payroll, and professional services in the Nordic region.

Jul 9, 2024
Authored by Ilkka Perheentupa, Mari Mohsen, Björn Söderblom, Jaakko Kuusimäki, Jami Paturi, Laura Hartzell, Sonja Heiskala, Oula Poikolainen, Anneli Nurminen, Tytti Laajanen
Highlight

Combination of Canatu Oy and Lifeline SPAC I Plc

Avance advises Canatu Oy and its shareholders and option holders in the de-SPAC combination of Canatu and Lifeline SPAC I Plc, whereby Lifeline SPAC I acquires all shares and option rights in Canatu by way of a directed share issue consisting of Lifeline SPAC I’s new shares and option rights.

Jul 5, 2024
Authored by Ilkka Perheentupa, Sebastian Kellas, Rasmus Sundström, Eino Järnroos, Sonja Heiskala, Janina Järvi, Leevi Mehtäjärvi, Ella Lindström
Highlight

Kurio acquired by SAMY Alliance

Avance advises the owners of Kurio, a social-first creative agency, in the sale of Kurio to SAMY Alliance, an integrated, social-first technology and data-enabled digital marketing company. Kurio is ranked the 8th most creative agency in the world in the Global Creative Index 2023 by PRovoke Media

Mar 6, 2024
Authored by Ilkka Perheentupa, Sebastian Kellas, Jami Paturi
Highlight

AVS-Yhtiöt sells AVS-Power

Avance advises AVS-Yhtiöt Oy and its owners in the sale of AVS-Power Oy to Beijer Oy, a subsidiary of Beijer Alma AB.

Mar 4, 2024
Authored by Ilkka Perheentupa, Sebastian Kellas, Laura Hartzell, Imade Okungbowa, Tomas Munck, Anneli Nurminen
Highlight

Elenia sells its fibre optic network to Elisa

Avance advises Elenia in the sale of its fibre optic network to Elisa Oyj.

Feb 21, 2024
Authored by Ilkka Perheentupa, Asko Lindqvist, Jami Paturi, Karla Tollet, Erik Rosin, Leo Pihkala, Jenna Lampinen
Highlight

Alder exits Aidon

Avance advises Alder Fund I AB and other shareholders in the sale of Aidon Oy, a leading Finnish supplier of smart metering and smart grid solutions for energy distribution network operators, to Gridspertise S.r.l.

Feb 21, 2024
Authored by Anders Floman, Ilkka Perheentupa, Jaakko Kuusimäki, Anton Johans, Ella Seppänen, Johanna Salo, Laura Hartzell, Sonja Heiskala, Toni Takala, Yuliia Avdeiuk
Highlight

Writech Group acquires Firecon

Avance advises Writech Group in the acquisition of Firecon Group Oy, a market-leading full-service provider of automated fire extinguishing systems in Finland.

Feb 21, 2024
Authored by Ilkka Perheentupa, Toni Kuosmanen-Hesselgren, Karla Tollet, Tomas Munck, Erik Rosin, Staffan Skult
Highlight

Puuilo acquires the business operations of Hurrikaani

Avance advises Puuilo, a leading Finnish discount store chain, in its acquisition of Tavaratalo Hurrikaani’s business operations in Nokia, Ylöjärvi and Forssa.

Sep 19, 2023
Authored by Ilkka Perheentupa, Valtteri Tapala, Jenna Lampinen
Highlight

Investment in Herkkumaa by Korona Invest

Avance advises the owners of Herkkumaa Oy in the sale of a majority stake in the company to Korona Invest.

Jul 5, 2023
Authored by Ilkka Perheentupa, Henrikki Tahkokallio, Jami Paturi, Hilma Parvela, Toni Kuosmanen-Hesselgren, Imade Okungbowa
Highlight

Voyantic acquired by Impinj

Avance advises the shareholders of Voyantic, the leading provider of test and measurement solutions for RFID inlay and label design and manufacturing, in the sale of the company to Impinj.

Jun 13, 2023
Authored by Ilkka Perheentupa, Sebastian Kellas, Niklas Suni, Jami Paturi, Ella Kainulainen, Sonja Heiskala, Johanna Salo
Highlight

IPRally raises EUR 10 million in Series A funding

Avance advises IPRally Technologies, a Finland-based patent AI company, in raising EUR 10 million in Series A funding round led by Endeit Capital with participation of previous investors Join Capital, Spintop Ventures and Icebreaker.

Apr 11, 2023
Authored by Ilkka Perheentupa, Niklas Suni
Highlight

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).

Mar 14, 2023
Authored by Ilkka Perheentupa, Niklas Suni, Ella Seppänen, Anneli Nurminen
Highlight

AutoVex acquired by Schibsted

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.

Dec 22, 2022
Authored by Katja Jaakkola, Ilkka Perheentupa, Sebastian Kellas, Henrik Aro, Sonja Heiskala, Erik Rosin, Laura Kauppila
Highlight

Frendy acquires Triuvare

Avance advises Frendy Oy in the acquisition of Triuvare Oy, a Finnish IT service provider with about 50 employees.

Dec 1, 2022
Authored by Ilkka Perheentupa, Niklas Suni, Jami Paturi, Sonja Heiskala
Highlight

Sale of Environics

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.

Nov 10, 2022
Authored by Ilkka Perheentupa, Valtteri Tapala, Erik Rosin
Highlight

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.

Nov 10, 2022
Authored by Katja Jaakkola, Ulf-Henrik Kull, Ilkka Perheentupa, Sampsa Suominen, Jami Paturi, Iida Keihäskoski, Ada Korhonen, Oula Poikolainen, Staffan Skult, Laura Kauppila
Highlight

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.

Nov 10, 2022
Authored by Katja Jaakkola, Robin Nordblad, Ilkka Perheentupa, Rasmus Sundström, Tytti Laajanen
Highlight

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.

Nov 10, 2022
Authored by Katja Jaakkola, Ilkka Perheentupa, Sari Wallgren, Niklas Suni, Emmi Ovaskainen, Donya Baya
Highlight

CapMan Buyout invests in SARC Architects

Avance advises CapMan Buyout in the investment in award-winning Finnish architectural firm SARC Architects.

Jun 27, 2022
Authored by Katja Jaakkola, Ilkka Perheentupa, Sari Wallgren, Sampsa Suominen, Jami Paturi, Iida Keihäskoski, Noora Vihonen, Emmi Ovaskainen, Essi Paavolainen
Highlight

Altor and Silo AI partner up

Avance advises Altor Fund V in its investment in the artificial intelligence company Silo AI Oy, one of Europe’s largest private AI labs providing state-of-the-art AI expertise and tooling.

Jun 20, 2022
Authored by Ilkka Perheentupa, Leevi Mehtäjärvi, Oula Poikolainen
Highlight

Renevo to acquire Remonttipartio

Avance advises Renevo Group, a portfolio company of Adelis, in the acquisition of Remonttipartio, a leading provider of pipeline renovation services, from Lehto Group.

May 2, 2022
Authored by Ilkka Perheentupa, Sampsa Suominen, Valtteri Tapala, Donya Baya, Noora Vihonen, Erik Rosin, Oula Poikolainen
Highlight

Adelis to sell Valtti to Advania

Avance advises Adelis Equity Partners in the divestment of Valtti to Advania. Valtti covers the overall IT needs of companies, providing cloud services, modern workplace solutions, end-user services and cyber security capabilities.

Feb 22, 2022
Authored by Ilkka Perheentupa, Katja Jaakkola, Sampsa Suominen, Toni Kuosmanen-Hesselgren, Iida Keihäskoski, Noora Vihonen, Jenna Lampinen
Highlight

Mandatum invests in Oddlygood Global

Avance advises Mandatum Asset Management (“MAM”) in its EUR 25 million investment in Oddlygood Global, which aims to be a leader in plant-based products.

Jan 27, 2022
Authored by Ilkka Perheentupa, Valtteri Tapala, Iida Keihäskoski, Noora Vihonen, Anneli Nurminen
Highlight

Fortaco Group and Buisard have joined forces

Avance advises Fortaco Group in relation to the strategic alliance with Buisard, and establishment of the Fortaco Buisard Cabins entity within Fortaco Group.

Jan 27, 2022
Authored by Ilkka Perheentupa, Niklas Suni, Essi Seppä, Laura Hartzell

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