Essi Lavikkala, Counsel

Essi Lavikkala practices in the area of Corporate law. In addition to advising clients on day-to-day corporate matters, she is experienced in advising industrial clients and private equity firms on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, joint ventures, and equity investments. Essi is also experienced in advising clients on real estate transactions and W&I insurers/underwriters on their Finnish deals.

Essi has previous experience from an international law firm, both in Finland and abroad (including a secondment in London and a placement in Stockholm).

Credentials

Education

University of Helsinki, Master of Laws, 2009
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain, Erasmus, Law and Spanish, 2009

Memberships

The Finnish Bar Association

Experience

Previous Experience

2010 to 2019, Senior Associate, Associate, International law firm
2009, Civil Service Trainee, Embassy of Finland in Madrid
2007 to 2008, Legal Trainee, International law firm
2006 to 2007, Legal Trainee, Finnish law firm

Selected recent references

Advising Helsinki Shipyard Oy, a leading provider of icebreaking vessels and other ships for arctic use in the sale of its business to Davie Group, Canada's leading shipbuilder and a global leader in the delivery of specialised, mission-critical vessels to government and commercial customers (2023)
Advising Nordic Inertial Oy on Series A investment from Murata Group (2023)
Advising MANN+HUMMEL International GmbH & Co. KG on its strategic investment in M-Filter Group (2023)
Advising MB Funds in its investment in Alltime (2021)
Advising Sponsor Capital on the sale of Myllyn Paras group (2021)
Advising the sellers in the sale of Project-IT Oy (2021)
Advising MB Funds in its investment in Pyroll Packaging (2021)
Advising DANÆG Holding A/S in the acquisition of Munax Oy (2021)
Advising Digia Plc in its purchase of Climber International AB and its subsidiaries (2020)
Advising PPG Industries on the public tender offer for all shares in Tikkurila (2020)
Advising AddSecure on the purchase of Alerta business from Telia (2020)
Advising the sellers in the sale of Hosting Group Oy to One.com Group AB (2020)