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Provided by Maria Lehtimäki
Maria advises financial institutions, investors and corporates on cross-border financing and capital markets transactions and related regulatory matters. She helps clients optimise their funding and capital strategy and diversify funding sources to public and private debt and equity. Key areas of her practice include structured finance and securitisations across a variety of asset classes and industries. She also has experience in special situations financing and distressed investments.
Waselius Attorneys 2012-; Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP (2015); Law Office Heinonen & Mörä (2009–2012)
In 2015, Maria was with Cravath, Swaine & Moore in London as a Foreign Associate working on equity and debt capital markets transactions.
Education: University of Helsinki, LL.M. 2012
Finnish Bar Association (2016); Finnish Law Association
Chambers Global Practice Guide: Securitisation 2026 – Finland
Securitisation & Structured Finance in Finland 2026
ICLG: Aviation Finance & Leasing 2025 – Finland
ICLG: Securitisation 2025 – Finland
Provided by Chambers
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.
Provided by Chambers
Maria is a superb practitioner. She is always available, very personable and solutions-oriented.
Maria Lehtimäki's business perspective guides the proposals and solutions.
Maria is very responsive and collaborative. She finds practical solutions to problems.
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.
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.
Maria Lehtimäki's business perspective guides the proposals and solutions.
Maria is very responsive and collaborative. She finds practical solutions to problems.
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.
She has excellent legal and market expertise, an in-depth familiarity with cross-border financing structures and excellent responsiveness and negotiation skills.