Katja Jaakkola
About
Provided by Katja Jaakkola
Practice Areas
Competition and State Aid, Intellectual Property and Data Protection, Mergers and Acquisitions
Katja Jaakkola is a partner in Avance’s Competition and State Aid practice. She advises clients on all aspects of Finnish and EU competition law and has extensive experience in merger control proceedings as well as cartel and abuse of dominance investigations before the national and EU authorities. She has been involved in many leading competition cases in Finland including in major transactions involving complex merger filings. In addition, she regularly advises companies in securing foreign direct investment approvals.
Career
Avance Attorneys Ltd, Partner 2022–
Avance Attorneys Ltd, Senior Associate (2016–2021)
Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd, Senior Associate, Competition & Procurement (2013–2016)
Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd, Associate, Competition & Procurement (2010–2013)
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, stagiaire, Brussels (2008–2010)
Professional Memberships
Finnish Bar Association, Finnish Competition Law Association
Education
College of Europe, Bruges
LL.M.
2008
University of London
Bachelor of Laws
2007
Chambers Review
Europe
Katja Jaakkola has a strong focus on assisting clients with merger clearance mandates, including advising on foreign direct investment filings. She often acts for private equity investors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She is very dynamic and competent."
"She is hard-working and skilful in what she is doing."
"She is very dynamic and competent."
"She is hard-working and skilful in what she is doing."
Articles, highlights and press releases
13 items provided by Avance Attorneys
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.
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.
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.
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.
CapMan Buyout invests in SARC Architects
Avance advises CapMan Buyout in the investment in award-winning Finnish architectural firm SARC Architects.
Clearfield to acquire Nestor Cables
Avance advises US-listed Clearfield, Inc. on its acquisition of Nestor Cables Ltd, a Finnish developer and manufacturer of fiber optic cable solutions.
Avance advises Mehiläinen in the acquisition of Debora, a Finnish home care service provider.
Berner to acquire Apetit’s grain trade business
Avance advises Berner in the acquisition of Apetit’s grain trade business.
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.
Avance advises Mehiläinen in the acquisition of Debora, a Finnish home care service provider.
Rettig Group divests Nordkalk to SigmaRoc
Avance advises Rettig Group in the divestment of Nordkalk Corporation, one of the leading limestone players focused on sustainable solutions, to SigmaRoc Plc.
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.
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.
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.
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.
CapMan Buyout invests in SARC Architects
Avance advises CapMan Buyout in the investment in award-winning Finnish architectural firm SARC Architects.
Clearfield to acquire Nestor Cables
Avance advises US-listed Clearfield, Inc. on its acquisition of Nestor Cables Ltd, a Finnish developer and manufacturer of fiber optic cable solutions.
Avance advises Mehiläinen in the acquisition of Debora, a Finnish home care service provider.
Berner to acquire Apetit’s grain trade business
Avance advises Berner in the acquisition of Apetit’s grain trade business.
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.
Avance advises Mehiläinen in the acquisition of Debora, a Finnish home care service provider.
Rettig Group divests Nordkalk to SigmaRoc
Avance advises Rettig Group in the divestment of Nordkalk Corporation, one of the leading limestone players focused on sustainable solutions, to SigmaRoc Plc.
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