Praised by clients for its ‘great mix of market and regulatory competencies’, Borenius' capital markets and public M&A department advises clients on significant tender offers, major financing agreements, debt capital markets work, bank funding issues and IPOs. As head of the team, Juha Koponen is a key name for complex international securities offerings and tender offers, as well as public and private mergers and acquisitions, especially those with a cross-border element. Deputy head of the team Mia Mokkila specialises in listed company advisory and public M&A work, handling listed company transactions which involve complex securities and corporate law aspects, such as public tender offers and mergers.

Castrén & Snellman‘s capital markets and financial regulation department covers all core areas of transactional work, including private and public M&A, as well as handling financial regulatory matters and corporate governance work, and mandates involving sustainable finance and responsible investments. The team counts listed companies, major international and domestic banks and corporate finance houses, financial institutions, and institutional investors on its client roster. The group is headed up by Merja Kivelä, who has vast experience in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions and financing work and Janne Lauha.

Reputed for its depth of expertise across a broad spectrum of capital markets mandates, Krogerus‘ capital markets and public M&A department offers full-service advice to its clients, including handling high-profile IPOs, large-scale rights issuances, buybacks and debt issuances, tender offers, liability management transactions, and public M&A, as well as providing regulatory assistance. Tom Fagernäs leads the team and assists clients with domestic and cross-border capital markets transactions, ranging from debt and equity transactions to public takeovers, increasingly involving distressed situations. Mårten Knuts is adept in domestic and cross-border capital markets and financing transactions, including takeovers, as well as financial regulatory matters; while Paul Raade focuses on transactional mandates.

Praised by clients as the ‘best team in Finland’ for its breadth of capital markets expertise, Roschier‘s equity capital markets, finance and restructuring department advises on the structuring and execution of a wide range of complex equity and debt capital markets deals and public M&A transactions. Highly experienced co-head Antti Ihamuotila is a key name for international capital market transactions, while co-head Helena Viita covers a wide variety of finance and debt capital markets work, and co-head Petri Avikainen is specialised in equity capital markets matters and public M&A. Jaakko Laitinen and Katri Piiparinen are also key names to note.

Asianajotoimisto White & Case Oy‘s capital markets group acts on a diverse range of capital markets transactions across the Nordics, including IPOs, SPACs and de-SPACs, rights issuances, private placements, stand-alone bonds, debt programs, convertible bonds, hybrid bonds and high-yield issuances. Mikko Hulkko leads the department and has extensive experience in international capital market transactions, as well as equity and debt deals; as a member of the New York State Bar, he handles general corporate and securities matters, including advising on compliance with US federal securities laws. Jenni Nygård, who focuses on capital market transactions as well as mergers and acquisitions, was promoted to partner in January 2023.

With high-end ECM and public M&A transactional work at the core of the practice, Avance Attorneys Ltd‘s capital markets team has recently been engaged in de-SPAC transactions in the Nordics, significant public tender offers, and complex block trades. Robin Nordblad heads up the department and has in-depth experience of public M&A and investment funds; he is recognised for his ‘top knowledge of capital markets documentation and regulation’. Rasmus Sundström is praised by clients as ‘a very hands-on, result-oriented, and pragmatic lawyer who is a pleasure to work with’.

Dittmar & Indrenius advises on debt and equity instrument issuances, securities-related deals and regulatory issues, and is also highly competent in the fintech field, an area of emphasis for Kristian Karlsson. Juha-Pekka Mutanen leads the department, handling finance and capital market transactions, mergers and acquisitions and corporate law. Other key names contributing to the practice include Hanna-Mari Manninen, who leads the corporate advisory, compliance and sustainability group; and senior partner Anders Carlberg.

Specialising in complex capital markets work, Hannes Snellman (Finland)‘s department advises on IPOs, public tender offers, equity and bond offerings, private placements, share buy-backs, and other equity capital market transactions as well as regulatory matters. The team takes a multi-disciplinary approach and works closely together with general M&A, tax, competition and other sector experts. Head of the team Klaus Ilmonen has vast experience in public takeovers, as well as cross-border transactions, while Sonja Siggberg delivers the full range of advice on capital markets work. Thomas Landell joined from Castrén & Snellman in 2024.

Waselius is well versed in cross-border transactions, in which the group advises global corporates, especially leading asset managers, as well as handling regulatory matters relating to securities, derivatives, hybrid instruments, alternative investment funds and mutual funds. Maria Lehtimäki, who acts for financial institutions, investors and corporates on cross-border financing and capital markets transactions and the related regulatory work; and Timo Lehtimäki, who assists international banks, other lending entities, private equity houses and corporates with cross-border transactions, jointly lead the team.

The growing capital markets practice at Bird & Bird assists clients with a broad range of capital markets and public M&A transactions. Mika Puurunen leads the team and provides clients with the full range of advice on capital markets work including IPOs, main market rights issuances, complex regulatory restructurings, and convertible note offerings. Laura Huomo has in-depth knowledge of IPOs and various types of EMTN and GMTN programmes, often with an international context. Iina-Mari Supper was promoted to partner in April 2023.

DLA Piper Finland Attorneys Ltd‘s finance and projects department is especially experienced in public tender offers, IPOs, green bonds, and debt capital markets assignments, including advice on clients’ Medium-Term Note (MTN) and Euro Commercial Paper (ECP) programmes. Co-head Kristiina Hirva focuses on financial regulatory advice, spanning debt capital markets, alternative investment fund formation and fund raising assistance; while co-head Salla Tuominen focuses on complex financing and corporate transactions, advising banks and other institutional clients.