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Rankings published in 2026
Banking and finance
Tier 2
16 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Borenius
10 practice areas
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Castrén & Snellman
9 practice areas
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Hannes Snellman
9 practice areas
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Krogerus
9 practice areas
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Roschier
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

Avance
9 practice areas
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Bird & Bird
10 practice areas
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Dittmar & Indrenius
9 practice areas
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HPP Attorneys
5 practice areas
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Waselius
9 practice areas
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White & Case
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

DLA Piper Finland
9 practice areas
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Tier 4

Dottir Attorneys
7 practice areas
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Merilampi Attorneys
6 practice areas
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Notable

EY Law Finland
4 practice areas
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Eversheds Sutherland
5 practice areas
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Capital markets : Debt
Tier 4
11 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Borenius
10 practice areas
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Castrén & Snellman
9 practice areas
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Krogerus
9 practice areas
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Roschier
9 practice areas
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White & Case
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

Hannes Snellman
9 practice areas
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Waselius
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

DLA Piper Finland
9 practice areas
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Tier 4

Avance
9 practice areas
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Bird & Bird
10 practice areas
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Dittmar & Indrenius
9 practice areas
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Capital markets : Equity
Tier 2
13 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Borenius
10 practice areas
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Castrén & Snellman
9 practice areas
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Krogerus
9 practice areas
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Roschier
9 practice areas
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White & Case
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

Avance
9 practice areas
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Hannes Snellman
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

Bird & Bird
10 practice areas
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Dittmar & Indrenius
9 practice areas
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Tier 4

DLA Piper Finland
9 practice areas
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Dottir Attorneys
7 practice areas
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EY Law Finland
4 practice areas
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Merilampi Attorneys
6 practice areas
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M&A
Tier 1
20 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Avance
9 practice areas
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Krogerus
9 practice areas
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Roschier
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

Bird & Bird
10 practice areas
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Borenius
10 practice areas
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Castrén & Snellman
9 practice areas
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Dittmar & Indrenius
9 practice areas
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Hannes Snellman
9 practice areas
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White & Case
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

DLA Piper Finland
9 practice areas
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Dottir Attorneys
7 practice areas
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PwC Legal
2 practice areas
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Waselius
9 practice areas
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Tier 4

EY Law Finland
4 practice areas
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Eversheds Sutherland
5 practice areas
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HPP Attorneys
5 practice areas
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KallioLaw
6 practice areas
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Avail Attorneys
1 practice area
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Merilampi Attorneys
6 practice areas
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Wiidare
1 practice area
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Project development
Tier 2
14 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Borenius
10 practice areas
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Krogerus
9 practice areas
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Roschier
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

Avance
9 practice areas
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Castrén & Snellman
9 practice areas
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HPP Attorneys
5 practice areas
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Hannes Snellman
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

Bird & Bird
10 practice areas
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Dittmar & Indrenius
9 practice areas
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Waselius
9 practice areas
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Tier 4

DLA Piper Finland
9 practice areas
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KallioLaw
6 practice areas
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Kivioja Attorneys at Law
1 practice area
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Lieke Attorneys
1 practice area
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Formed in 2011, Avance is a leading Finnish firm based in Helsinki.

 

Focusses / specialisms  

In banking and finance the team specialises in a range of transaction types, including syndicated and bilateral loans, acquisition, real estate, structured and project financing arrangements, as well as securitisations and restructurings.

In the capital markets sphere the firm advises both issuer and lender side clients on a range of equity and debt transactions.

In M&A the firm is known for some of the largest and most complex transactional work on the Finnish market, it has experience working on both international and domestic deals.   

In project development area the firm is strong in both energy and infrastructure. 

15 results15 results
Deal Highlights
18 results18 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
OP Corporate Bank - Financing
2020-12-01
Avance
Finland
Financing
Sari Wallgren
OP Corporate Bank
Lender
Loimua - Financing
2020-04-01
Avance
Finland
Financing
Sari Wallgren
Loimua
Borrower
Elenia - Financing
2020-04-01
Avance
Finland
Financing
Sari Wallgren
Elenia
Borrower
SEB Group - Financing
2020-12-01
Avance
Finland
Financing
Selinda Näse
SEB Group
Lender
Rettig Group - Financing
2020-05-01
Avance
Finland
Financing
Sari Wallgren
Rettig Group
Borrower
Areim - Financing
2020-02-01
Avance
Finland
Financing
Sari Wallgren, Mathias Lindqvist
Areim
Borrower
Ahlström Capital; Ahlström Kiinteistöt - Financing
2020-02-01
Avance
Finland
Financing
Sari Wallgren
Ahlström Capital, Ahlström Kiinteistöt
Borrower
Sagax - Financing
2020-01-01
Avance
Finland
Financing
Selinda Näse
Sagax
Borrower
Ardian - Project finance
2020-04-01
Avance
Finland
Project finance
Selinda Näse, Erkki-Antti Sadinmaa
Ardian
Borrower
Kielo - Financing
2020-11-01
Avance
Finland
Financing
Selinda Näse, Björn Söderblom
Kielo
Borrower
Alfa Laval - Financing
2020-11-01
Avance
Finland
Financing
Selinda Näse, Ulf-Henrik Kull
Alfa Laval
Borrower
Quattro Mikenti Group - Financing
2020-12-01
Avance
Finland
Financing
Selinda Näse, Ilkka Perheentupa
Quattro Mikenti Group
Borrower
Tradeka-Yhtiöt Oy - Financing
2021-02-01
Avance
Finland
Financing
Sari Wallgren, Björn Söderblom
Tradeka-Yhtiöt Oy
Borrower
Fortaco Group Oy - Financing
2020-05-01
Avance
Finland
Financing
Sari Wallgren
Fortaco Group Oy
Borrower
HYYn Kiinteistötalous (Ylva) - Financing
2020-04-01
Avance
Finland
Financing
Sari Wallgren
HYYn Kiinteistötalous (Ylva)
Borrower
Regenero - Financing
2020-03-01
Avance
Finland
Financing
Sari Wallgren
Regenero
Borrower
Solidium - Restructuring
2020-06-01
Avance
Finland
Restructuring
Robin Nordblad
Solidium
Shareholder
CapMan Infra - Joint venture
2020-04-01
Avance
Finland
Joint venture
Erkki-Antti Sadinmaa
CapMan Infra
Investor
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