Financing and investment

We regularly assist our clients in complex financing arrangements and capital investment, and we specialise in questions arising in the establishment and operations of credit institutions and asset management businesses. Our expertise also covers voluntary debt restructuring.

Debt financing

We are experts in various loan arrangements and bond schemes:

  Representation of issuer or arranger
  Individual loan and security arrangements, including sizeable projects, such as nuclear power plant construction and shipbuilding
  Standard agreements
  Rearrangement of financing and disputes between the parties in interpretation of terms and conditions
  Litigation

Derivative instruments

A derivative is an investment instrument, with the value based on that of another commodity. Our expertise comprises:

  Documentation related to derivative instruments
  Framework contracts and individual arrangements
  Evaluation of the performance and impacts of derivatives in various situations

Our office is a member of ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association). It compiles and updates the annual legal statement on collaterals, the Collateral Opinion, available to the members of ISDA.

Leasing

We are experts in leasing arrangements focusing on both real properties and movables. In addition, we offer our services in:

  Sale and leaseback and related structures
  Transfers of the leasing portfolio and individual objects of lease
  Disputes on leasing

Legislation on credit institutions and investment service companies

We advise clients on all legal questions relating to the incorporation and operation of credit institutions and their solvency requirements.

Funds and equity financing

Accumulated over a decade in hundreds of foreign and national fund investment cases, we have in-depth experience in commenting and negotiating the related documentation. We are also experienced in:

  Incentive systems within funds, and winding up of such systems
  Disputes in fund management
  Fund investments and direct investments
  Seed financing
  Financing agreements, shareholder agreements and corporate acquisitions

Financing and investment

Team leader

  Mikko Ojala

 Lawyers   

  Titta Ali-Kovero
  Kristiina Hirva  
  Mikael Nuotto   
  Markus Oksanen 
  Antti Salonen
  Hans Sundblad