Avance Attorneys Ltd excels in complex M&A in Finland and across the Nordics, with matters often involving cross-border elements. Erkki-Antti Sadinmaa is an expert in complex M&A transactions; Ilkka Perheentupa advises funds and industrial clients on M&A, investments and capital markets transactions; and Ulf-Henrik Kull is regularly involved in domestic and cross-border transactions throughout the Nordic region. Carl-Henrik Wallin advises on corporate governance issues and has key experience in nuclear industry matters, while Anders Floman has led on a notable number of prominent technology transactions. Robin Nordblad focuses on public M&A, private investment funds as well as regulatory work, and Rasmus Sundström focuses on M&A, public takeovers and equity capital markets transactions. Henrik Aro is the key name at senior associate level.

Castrén & Snellman‘s private equity and venture capital and corporate governance practices serve a broad spectrum of clients on complex transactions, with an in-depth understanding of regulatory issues across different jurisdictions and broad experience spanning a wide range of industries including the food, energy, renewables, financial and technology sectors. The team consists of practitioners working in all core areas of transactional work: Jan Örndahl and Benjamin Bade jointly lead the M&A team; Jarno Tanhuanpää heads up the transaction services team and is head of private equity and venture capital; and Pauliina Tenhunen leads the corporate governance practice.

Hannes Snellman (Finland) is well known for playing a key role on notable M&A transactions in the Finnish market. The department receives mandates from a large and diversified client base, including domestic and foreign leading financial sponsors, multinationals, and Nordic listed companies. Mikko Heinonen focuses on various forms of corporate transactions, finance advisory work, and securities regulation advice, while Johan Aalto specialises in M&A, corporate finance mandates and capital markets work, with an emphasis on public takeovers. Antti Kuha has extensive experience in complex cross-border transactions involving public corporations, Annika Schaumann advises clients on domestic and cross-border M&A and has a focus on private equity transactions. Former M&A group head Sten Olsson departed to Asianajotoimisto White & Case Oy in early 2024.

Specialising in M&A transactions in the healthcare, energy, IT, infrastructure and food sectors, Krogerus' M&A practice covers a broad range of complex, cross-border corporate and M&A matters, and is engaged by private equity and real estate investors, financial institutions and leading Finnish and international corporations. Advising clients on acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures, Marcus Möller has a focus on M&A, while managing partner Mårten Knuts handles domestic and cross-border transactions including takeovers, and Sami Martola is an expert in private equity mandates. Jan Johanson advises clients in matters involving growth equity and venture capital elements, and Mika Ståhlberg excels in the finance sector.

Roschier focuses on public and private M&A, private equity mandates and cross-border transactions, and is engaged in boardroom and other high-end corporate advice. The group counts listed companies, PE houses, banks and lending institutions, technology and telecoms companies, large family-owned enterprises and late-stage growth companies on its roster of clients. The firm is also competent in complex industrial and PE transactions, corporate governance work, risk management issues and industrial restructurings. Jouni Salmi heads up the private M&A team, while Antti Ihamuotila leads the public M&A team, and Tero Jormanainen is head of private equity.

With expertise in complex, cross-border transactions, Asianajotoimisto White & Case Oy has extensive experience in structuring and executing domestic and cross-border M&A, demergers, leveraged buy-outs, joint ventures and equity investments across the full range of sectors. Timo Airisto heads up the department and advises international and local clients on cross-border corporate transactions including public tender offers and M&A. The ‘extremely impressive’ Victor Åberg focuses on private equity acquisitions and has advised on a broad range of complex cross-border corporate transactions. The practice also gained the expertise on Sten Olsson in early 2024, who joined from Hannes Snellman (Finland), while Janko Lindros departed to Borenius in mid-2023.

Bird & Bird‘s corporate department fields experts in transactional mandates, leveraging corporate, commercial and regulatory knowledge to assist with all business strategies and challenges, often involving cross-border elements. Group head Maria Carlsson is focused on cross-border private M&A and has expertise in the technology and media, infrastructure and transport, and real estate sectors. Mikko Ahonen has strong experience in private equity mandates, advising Finnish and international private equity investors, as well as publicly and privately held companies on domestic and cross-border transactions; while Matti Kuokkanen advises on M&A transactions and day-to-day commercial and corporate matters. Iina-Mari Supper was promoted to partner in May 2023.

With strong experience in the private equity space, Borenius‘ M&A and private equity practice draws on the firm's full-service approach to assist with a wide range of cross-border and Finnish matters. The practice is co-led by experienced partners Johannes Piha, who specialises in M&A and private equity transactions; and Johan Roman, who focuses on cross-border and domestic infrastructure and energy transactions. The practice works with a broad spectrum of clients and often receives mandates from private equity companies and industrial corporates. Janko Lindros' expertise in M&A bolsters the team’s offering, which also includes Jyrki Tähtinen and Nella Åström.

Dittmar & Indrenius is a trusted adviser for clients across a broad spectrum of industries, including the healthcare, media, IT, industrial, energy and infrastructure sectors, advising on high-value transactions in the corporate and private equity spheres, often with cross-border elements. Wilhelm Eklund and Mikko Eerola jointly lead the transaction powerhouse team; while Eklund regularly advises private equity houses and large corporates on transactions, Eerola focuses on M&A and private equity matters in the energy and infrastructure fields. Anders Carlberg regularly acts for private equity houses and financial institutions; Gabrielle Dannberg has a special focus on technology transactions; and Jasper Kuhlefelt regularly advises private equity houses and large corporations on public takeovers, buy-outs, exits, minority investments, joint ventures and corporate reorganisations. Jan Ollila heads up the firm’s public M&A practice.

DLA Piper Finland Attorneys Ltd‘s corporate and M&A practice is well-known for its capabilities in cross-border and domestic mid-market M&A and private equity transactions. The group receives mandates from private equity and industrial clients spanning a variety of sectors. Salla Tuominen has vast experience in equity capital markets work and advises on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, venture capital and private equity mandates, and corporate governance and compliance issues. Ilkka Liljeroos is experienced across the full range of domestic and international M&A and private equity transactions.

Dottir Attorneys Ltd.‘s corporate and M&A practice handles private and public M&A, equity investments and IPOs, covering all stages of the deal from strategy and due diligence to contract negotiations and regulatory filings. The department also advises clients on day-to-day corporate administrations and has additional experience in technology transactions. Head of the team Juha Nurminen advises clients on various types of transactions involving private and public M&A, private equity issues and capital markets elements.

Eversheds Asianajotoimisto Oy / Eversheds Attorneys Ltd (a member of Eversheds Sutherland)'s practice handles engagements from major international corporations to medium and small private businesses and technology start-ups. The practice group is jointly led by Harri Tolppanen, who specialises in mergers, acquisitions, investments and corporate transactions and the related financing solutions; Vesa Turkki, who focuses on corporate transactions and M&A and contractual issues; Mika Taberman, who is an expert in venture capital mandates; and Johan Wesander, who has extensive experience in cross-border transactions.

HPP Attorneys' corporate and M&A department has been involved in deep tech and green transition investments, renewable energy and infrastructure transactions, tech-related M&A and growth investments. The team, which is ‘known for providing outstanding and prompt service to clients’, is jointly led by Antti Säiläkivi, who focuses on corporate, M&A and private equity fund work, and Andrew Cotton, who is particularly focused on cross-border M&A deals, advising foreign private equity clients on investments into Finland.

Lieke Attorneys Ltd.‘s commercial, corporate and M&A team has been involved in a range of complex energy transactions and auction processes for corporate clients both in Finland and abroad. The department is led by Ville Vyyryläinen and Jussi Ekonen. Vyyryläinen is a key contact for all corporate-related matters and has carried out several domestic and cross-border financing and M&A transactions; and Ekonen, who made partner in January 2023, advises on M&A processes, especially within the energy and infrastructure sectors.

Magnusson is recognised for its work in the corporate and M&A space, especially cross-border transactions. Co-head Heikki Wide is experienced in general commercial, corporate and contract law and regularly advises international industrial companies on acquisitions, joint ventures, financings, and business transactions. Co-head Tomi Merenheimo focuses on contract law, mergers and acquisitions, employment issues and technology work; and Ville Salonen has vast experience of handling cross-border commercial and transactional matters with a particular focus on the mining, real estate and technology sectors. Lilli Parbo was promoted to senior associate in April 2023.

Waselius‘s ‘highly competent’ M&A, corporate and commercial department assists clients with domestic and international transactions, including the sale, purchase and financing of companies and businesses, joint ventures, mergers, takeovers, private equity and venture capital transactions, and management buy-outs. Christoffer Waselius, who focuses on M&A, and Jaakko Huhtala, who has combined expertise in M&A transactions and general corporate law as well as financial and insurance regulatory matters, jointly lead the team.

KPMG Law in Finland’s M&A and corporate team is headed up by Juha Koivula and Kai Soini. Koivula is experienced in M&A, real estate portfolio transactions and financings as well as company and contract law and is engaged by software and IT companies and clients in the energy sector, while Soini specialises in group reorganisations, M&A and real estate development projects, in particular corporate, contract and real estate mandates.

Lexia Attorneys Ltd advises on the full range of corporate and M&A mandates, including domestic and cross-border transactions, joint ventures, takeovers, MBOs and compliance matters. The department is headed up by Samuli Koskela, who is 'an experienced, competent and well-networked lawyer'; Olli Kotila and Lauri Oja, who all focus on M&A.

Merilampi Attorneys Ltd is experienced in corporate and M&A transactions encompassing a variety of sectors and involving domestic and international clients. Practice head Antti Kahri specialises in domestic and international M&A and private equity transactions, while Olli Nikitin is an expert in corporate law. In November 2022, William Sjöberg joined the partnership, while Jani Ylä-Autio departed to Valu Partners Attorneys at Law in March 2023.

NORDIA Law advises companies and venture capital investors on private equity mergers, investments and acquisitions, as well as due diligence issues, regulatory work, and contract negotiations. The ‘very sharp, tactically and strategically adept legal team’ is noted for its extensive experience acting for clients in the technology sector and for its ‘two decades of experience working in the games industry’. Matti Kari specialises in public and private M&A as well as advising on private equity issues, while Timo Skurnik deals with commercial issues and licensing agreements.

With a solid background in M&A transactions, Procopé & Hornborg provides advice across a wide spectrum of transactions, and handles issues relating to corporate, contract and tort law. The team is led by Petri Kyllönen, who specialises in M&A and venture capital transactions; Pia Tanskanen, who handles private equity matters; and Ismo Hentula, who excels in contract law, M&A, and private equity transactions.