The leading finance team at Avance Attorneys Ltd is headed by notable individual Sari Wallgren and often advises both lenders and borrowers on a range of matters, including syndicated and bilateral loans, project finance arrangements, and restructurings. The firm stands out for its particular sector strength within the energy and infrastructure, healthcare, and real estate industries. Notably, Wallgren has led the firm’s finance practice since its inception, and frequently represents banks and borrowers on complex transactions within the financing space, including acquisition and structured finance. Other key individual Tytti Laajanen has over 20 years of experience working with complex corporate finance transactions and related financial regulatory matters.

The leading banking and finance practice at Borenius has continued to advise both lenders and borrowers on several financings linked to sustainability and green targets. It has recently seen a steady increase in work relating to the financing of wind and solar power projects as well as battery storage and data centres particularly. Team co-lead Niina Nuottimäki has a strong in-house background in the banking industry and a particular focus on leveraged finance, restructurings, and bond financing. Fellow co-lead Riikka Eronen has extensive experience in domestic and international corporate banking and real estate finance matters.

The leading banking and finance team at Castrén & Snellman stands out for its capacity to handle sizeable and complex transactions in the region. The firm has recently experienced particular growth in demand for its work in green finance mandates and sustainability-linked financing arrangements. Renowned individual Tero Tuomisto heads the team and is frequently involved in international and domestic acquisition, real estate, and project finance matters, often advising on all financing aspects of renewable energy projects. Other key contact Sakari Lukinmaa has over 20 years of experience assisting clients with a range of banking and finance, private equity, and venture capital-related issues.

The leading finance team at Hannes Snellman (Finland) is headed by notable individual Antti Nyberg and represents both lenders and borrowers in a wide variety of financing transactions, ranging from secured and unsecured bank lending and bond issues to security structurings. The team particularly stands out for its expertise in real estate and project financings within the renewable energy field. Nyberg’s practice focuses on all types of financing transactions with particular strength in bank lending, acquisition financing, and real estate and project financing matters. Other key contact Markus Bremer has recently been involved in a number of complex voluntary debt restructuring exercises as well as the setting up of debt acceleration and security enforcement procedures.

Krogerus‘ leading banking and finance team regularly acts for lenders, borrowers, and other parties on a range of domestic and international financing transactions, spanning complex acquisition and leveraged finance matters as well as derivatives and structured finance transactions. The firm particularly stands out for its focus on the renewable energy sector. Market giant Päivi Toivari heads the team and specialises in matters concerning acquisition finance, corporate lending, structured financing arrangements, and debt issuances. Other key contact Heidi Kivenjuuri regularly represents clients in real estate and project finance matters, as well as in complex restructurings.

The finance and restructuring practice group at Roschier is best known for its expertise in handling complex lending and debt capital markets transactional work. The firm regularly advises leading banks, major Nordic corporates, and international and Nordic private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and private debt investors. Johannes Ahti co-heads the team and has extensive experience in finance and debt capital market transactions, from acquisition financings to refinancing and financial restructurings. Fellow co-head Jonne Järvi often advises clients on energy and infrastructure related financing transactions, in particular wind energy financings.

The banking and finance team at global firm White & Case Oy is led by notable individual Tanja Törnkvist and regularly advises companies, banks, and other financial services clients across several financing transactions, including investment grade, acquisition, leveraged, and project financing mandates. Törnkvist stands out for her work in innovative fields, including full-scale consent solicitation processes related to Finnish law-governed bonds. Other renowned individual Oona Lilja specialises in debt-finance related mandates, including acquisition finance, project finance, and general bank lending matters.

The finance and financial regulation team at Bird & Bird advises a wide range of clients, including local and multinational banks, and Finnish and international private equity firms, on several financial regulatory matters, with a main focus on payment issues. In addition to payment-related regulation, the practice group also assists clients with anti-money laundry regulations, sanctions issues, and banking regulation mandates. Jori Taipale co-heads the team and has over 25 years of experience in financing and related insolvency and M&A transactions. Other key individual and fellow team co-head Kristiina Lehvilä leverages her background as an in-house banking lawyer to advise clients on a range of financing transactions and financial regulatory matters.

The banking and finance team at Dittmar & Indrenius is headed by standout individual Juha-Pekka Mutanen and regularly acts on significant acquisition financings, refinancings, and infrastructure financings across Finland. Recently, the firm has seen a steady increase of work within the energy and infrastructure sectors, in particular relating to the financing of renewable energy projects. Mutanen advises lenders and borrowers across a range of financing transactions, including project and bond finance. Hanna-Mari Manninen is another key contact who specialises in leveraged acquisitions and payment services transactions.

The finance team at DLA Piper Finland Attorneys Ltd has extensive and unique experience in the shipbuilding industry, often advising clients on ship financing matters. Additionally, the firm is recognised for its work in structured export and trade finance, ECA financing, and project financing. Notable contact Kristiina Hirva co-heads the team and has a particular focus on advising domestic and foreign clients on financial regulatory and compliance advisory work. Fellow co-head Mikko Luukkonen has recently advised a range of clients on ECA financing and ship financing matters.

HPP Attorneys‘s banking and finance team regularly advises clients in the green energy sector on financing arrangements. The team also often collaborates with the firm’s insolvency group to assist clients with distressed cases. Antti Rintakoski heads the team and focuses on lender mandates, often advising clients on domestic and cross-border finance and debt capital market transactions. Other key contact Björn Nykvist has broad experience in project finance transactions and borrower mandates.

The banking and finance team at Waselius is well regarded in the market for advising major international companies in the banking and finance sector on transactions and regulatory issues. The practice’s scope includes a wide range of financing transactions, such as unsecured and secured finance and acquisition finance. Timo Lehtimäki co-heads the team and focuses his practice on financing transactions, asset-based lending, and bond issuances. Fellow co-head Olli Kiuru has a solid track record in fund structuring and re-structuring of financial entities.

Dottir Attorneys Ltd.‘s banking and finance team was established in February 2023 with the recruitment of Mariella Både-Landell and Niko Johansson, who both have over 10 years of experience in the sector, and now lead the practice group. From the outset, the team has been busy with assignments relating to project financing, energy transactions, wind farm financing, and real estate financing.

The banking and finance team at Eversheds Asianajotoimisto Oy / Eversheds Attorneys Ltd (a member of Eversheds Sutherland) mainly advises clients on cross-border matters linked to crowdfunding, fintech, and other forms of alternative financing. Additionally, the firm has strong knowledge in financing arrangements relating to real estate transactions. Notable individual Merja Blankenstein has over 20 years of experience in financial arrangements, and related M&A mandates.

The banking and finance team at KPMG Law in Finland is headed by notable individual Eeva Rakkolainen and regularly advises credit institutions, insurance companies, fund and asset managers, and payment service providers across the financial sector, with particular expertise in regulatory issues. Rakkolainen specialises in financial sector regulation, financing, and related M&A and corporate law matters.