Borenius

Finland

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Key contacts

Managing Partner: Johan Roman

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Quick facts

Number of lawyers

130

Number of partners

30

Key practice areas

Banking and finance

Banking

Capital markets

Capital markets : Debt

Capital markets : Equity

Financial and corporate

Corporate and M&A

M&A

Energy and infrastructure

Project development

Firm overview

Borenius is a premier Finnish corporate law firm. As a full-service firm, we deliver top-tier expertise across all practice areas. Our teams excel in large matters requiring strong cross-practice capabilities, delivering strategic viewpoints that drive business outcomes. We proactively identify and respond to significant industry trends and technological advancements.

What clients say sets us apart is our client service: you receive specific, to-the-point, actionable advice delivered flexibly and responsively.

Borenius has over 230 employees based in Finland. We also have representative offices in London and New York.

Key transactional practices

Asset finance
Banking
Capital markets: Debt
Capital markets: Derivatives
Capital markets: Equity
Capital markets: High yield
CLO/CDO
Competition
Covered bonds
Financial restructuring
Financial services regulatory
Hedge funds
Investment funds
M&A
PPP/PFI
Private equity
Private equity funds
Project bonds
Project development
Project finance
Real estate finance
Real estate funds
Restructuring and insolvency
Securitisation
Structured finance/securitisation
Trade finance

Address:

Eteläesplanadi 2

Helsinki, 00130

Tel:+3582071333 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://borenius.com/

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Borenius

Linked Reviews

Financial and corporate

Borenius was founded in 1911. The firm is led by managing partner Johan Roman and supported by prominent legal professionals, including Casper Herler, Juha Koponen, and Niina Nuottimäki. The firm specialises in a broad range of practice areas, including corporate lending, leveraged finance, real estate finance, and projects. The team also advises on private transactions, voluntary and mandatory public tender offers, joint ventures, strategic mergers, and corporate restructurings.

Key clients

Danske Bank, H.I.G. Capital, Gofore, Nordea Bank, and PHM Group.

Highlights

The firm advised PHM Group, as Finnish legal counsel, on its landmark €1 billion syndicated senior secured term loan B facility, complemented by a new €150 million pari passu revolving credit facility.

The firm also acted as Finnish legal counsel to the finance parties, including Danske Bank, Bank of America Merrill Lynch International, Barclays Bank, Credit Suisse International, Jefferies Finance, and Nordea Bank, on the financing of Mehiläinen’s acquisition of Regina Maria in Romania and MediGroup in Serbia.

Testimonials

“They are very customer oriented, understand the bank needs and efficient in their ways of working.” - Banking and finance

“They are service minded, skilled and accessible.” - Banking and finance

“Very professional, easy to work with and fast delivery. Good resourcing and mix of team.” - Banking and finance

“The team is at the top of the market in terms of expertise, client service, problem solving and all-around advice and assistance.” – Debt Capital markets

“Expertise and attitude.” – Equity Capital markets

“Quick to react, professional. Team is experienced and their ability to understand different legal frameworks is extremely helpful.” – Equity Capital markets

“Very hands on approach in a difficult situation.” – Insolvency

“Borenius provides a broad range of experts on different fields needed in a typical M&A project.” - M&A

“They were very helpful, proactive, and active throughout the process.” - M&A

“The most experienced team in Finland. Professional, but at the same time down to earth with solutions proposed.” - Restructuring

“Focused, professional approach, and knowing their side in a case.” - Restructuring

“The team is very professional, agile and customer oriented.” - Restructuring

“Adeliina Sulkanen is customer focused and efficient.” - Banking and finance

“Ari Kaarakainen is a highly experienced expert in the field. In matters relating to contract law and company law, there are likely very few things in Finland that he does not know.”

“Ben Fallström provides a bit more detailed overview.” - M&A

“Erkko Korhonen is very knowledgeable, service-oriented, and easy to approach.” - M&A

“Jill Winter is fast and hardworking. She drafts very well.” - Banking and finance

“Joel Kättö has a hands-on approach. Always reachable and excellent and commercial advice.” - M&A

“Johan Roman is extremely knowledgeable and capable of providing strategic input.” - M&A

“Juha Koponen is extremely collaborative and always a pleasure to work with.” - Banking and finance

“Juha Koponen is super switched on, on top of the issues and the process and extremely client focused. Best in the business.” – Debt Capital markets

“Juha Koponen has strong commercial acumen, especially for a lawyer. He is always ready to help and very knowledgeable of relevant capital market laws and regulations. Juha is also very good in finding solutions that combine the right tool with the situation. I have often experienced a massive "overkill" solutions, which have resulted in significantly larger than anticipated legal costs.” – Equity Capital markets

“Jyrki Tähtinen is seasoned professional you can rely on.” - Banking and finance

“Jyrki Tähtinen is experienced with groundbreaking ideas. Stakeholder management.” - Restructuring

“Kristiina Liljedahl focuses on details.” - Banking and finance

“Olli Latvasaho understands their field very well and are capable of providing effective solutions.” - M&A

“Niina Nuottimäki has in-depth knowledge together with clear opinions.” - Banking and finance

“Sampo Viding is extremely good at follow-up with stakeholders. Knowledgeable and smart lawyer. Future super star.” – Restructuring

“Simo Viljamaa is very to the point advice.” - Insolvency

“Susanna Kaatiala is accurate and is a well performing lawyer at a steep learning curve.” – Equity Capital markets

“Teo Virtanen is in relation tohis seniority outgoing and social. Being a hardworking lawyer that is not always the case.” – Equity Capital markets

“Topi Leinonen has a solid customer service mindset, no loose ends.” - Banking and finance

“Tuija Stenius is exceptionally disciplined and highly committed to the matters she works on.” - M&A

“Riikka Eronen is very customer focused and efficient in her ways of working.” - Banking and finance

“Riikka Eronen is extremely knowledgeable. Humble and hard working. Her background is truly an asset.” - Restructuring

“Robert Peldan is active towards participants and has a good knowledge.” - Restructuring

Deal Highlights

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Deal Name	Deal Date	Firm Name	Jurisdiction	Deal Type	Lawyer Names	Client Names	Client Role
Mandated lead arrangers - Financing	2021-02-25	Borenius	Finland	Financing	Juha Koponen, Niina Nuottimäki	Mandated lead arrangers	Lender
Nordea - Project finance	2021-02-11	Borenius	Finland	Project finance	Niina Nuottimäki	Nordea	Lender
Citycon - Financing	2020-11-17	Borenius	Finland	Financing	Niina Nuottimäki, Juha Koponen	Citycon	Borrower
Danske Bank; Nordea - Financing	2020-07-10	Borenius	Finland	Financing	Niina Nuottimäki, Juha Koponen	Danske Bank, Nordea	Lender
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing - Real estate acquisition	2020-08-31	Borenius	Finland	Real estate acquisition	Saara Paronen, Niina Nuottimäki	Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing	Acquirer
SATO Oyj - Financing	2020-12-16	Borenius	Finland	Financing	Niina Nuottimäki	SATO Oyj	Borrower
Nordea - Financing	2021-01-05	Borenius	Finland	Financing	Niina Nuottimäki	Nordea	Lender
Suomen Osuuskauppojen Keskuskunta - Financing	2021-02-25	Borenius	Finland	Financing	Niina Nuottimäki	Suomen Osuuskauppojen Keskuskunta	Borrower
Nordea; Carnegie Investment Bank; Jefferies Financial - IPO	2020-02-13	Borenius	Finland	IPO	Juha Koponen	Nordea, Carnegie Investment Bank, Jefferies Financial	Underwriter
Nanoform Finland - IPO	2020-06-04	Borenius	Finland	IPO	Juha Koponen	Nanoform Finland	Issuer
Goldman Sachs; Credit Suisse - Bond issue	2020-11-04	Borenius	Finland	Bond issue	Juha Koponen	Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse	Underwriter

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Borenius welcomes new co-head of debt capital markets

New addition arrives from Roschier

Jon Moore, March 09 2018

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Borenius strengthens Finnish capital markets practice

Firm adds new counsel from OP Corporate Bank

Jon Moore, February 28 2017

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