Finance and Projects

In Finland, we advise on all aspects of financing, including asset finance, debt finance and derivatives across a broad range of sectors. We regularly advise lenders, borrowers and other clients on the full spectrum of financing transactions, including corporate lending; syndicated loans; asset, acquisition, project and export financing; and securitisation projects. We have extensive experience in structured export and trade finance, ECA financing and project financing as well as in financial regulatory matters. 

The team actively advises on capital market transactions such as securities offerings and other matters of securities law, and regularly works on derivatives and other financial instruments. In addition to transactions and financial instruments, we advise our clients on regulatory matters. Working in tandem with our Restructuring practice, our team also excels in domestic and cross-border financial restructurings, advising senior lenders and equity holders.

Our areas of expertise include:

• Syndicated loans – leveraged and investment grade 
• Regulatory and bank related disputes 
• Debt initiatives 
• Derivatives 
• Collateral and security arrangements 
• Trade finance products 
• Acquisition financing 
• ECA and project financing 
• Financial regulatory
• Restructuring 

Our clients consists of Nordic and international banks, investments banks, multilateral financial institutions, export credit agencies, corporate borrowers, private equity funds and management companies as well as insurance companies and other institutional investors. We are  active in advising clients in, inter alia, the following sectors: 

• Shipbuilding and maritime 
• Energy 
• Public sector financing
• Forest industry
• Banking and financial services 

Our global team of finance lawyers offer market-leading insight into areas of finance, representing leading investment and commercial banks, public and private companies, and regulatory authorities that actively help shape the market. Our clients benefit from our lawyers’ understanding of the particular legal risks and business opportunities that prevail in all major world markets.