D&I’s Transaction Powerhouse was involved in a great number of highlight deals on the Finnish market in 2019.

D&I is the go-to law firm for many sophisticated market players when it comes to large and complex deals in Finland.

Read more about D&I’s highlight deals of 2019:

Public M&A

	Anamered Investments – Mascot’s tender offer for Amer Sports We advised Anamered Investments on the Finnish law aspects of the announced EUR 4.6 billion public tender offer for all the shares in Amer Sports Corporation by Mascot Bidco Oy.
	Telenor Group’s acquisition and public tender offer for DNA We advise Telenor on its acquisition of a majority stake in DNA Plc and subsequent mandatory tender offer for all remaining shares in DNA.
	Aedifica’s public tender offer for Hoivatilat Plc We advise Aedifica in the EUR 376 million voluntary recommended public cash tender offer for all shares in Hoivatilat.

Major PE Transactions

	MB Funds’ acquisition of A-Katsastus Group We advise MB Funds on its acquisition of A-Katsastus Group from Bridgepoint.
	CapMan’s sale of Kämp Collection Hotels We advise CapMan in the sale of Kämp Collection Hotels, the leading luxury and lifestyle hotel group in Finland, to Nordic Choice Hospitality Group.
	Providence Equity Partners’ acquisition of OpusCapita Solutions We advised Providence Equity Partners L.L.C on the Finnish aspects of its acquisition of OpusCapita Solutions Oy and its subsidiaries from Posti Group Oyj.

Automotive & Mobility

	FCA Group’s sale of FCA Finland We advised the FCA Group in the sale of its Finnish importer company FCA Finland Oy to the Bergé Auto Group.
	Veho’s acquisition of Silberauto We advise Veho on its acquisition of Silberauto, an Estonian importer and retailer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles in Estonia and Lithuania.
	Veho’s sale of Veho Eesti We advise Veho Oy Ab on its sale of Veho Eesti AS to Bassadone Automotive Group.

Energy & Infrastructure

	Acquisitions by Auris Kaasunjakelu and Suomen Kaasuenergia We have advised Auris Kaasunjakelu and Suomen Kaasuenergia on add-on acquisitions of natural gas distribution network operations, natural gas sales and heat businesses from local and regional energy companies during 2019.
	Infracapital’s Greenfield Fund’s acquisition of two ready-to-build wind farms We acted for Infracapital’s Greenfield Fund in its acquisition from OX2 of two ready-to-build wind farms consisting of 14 wind turbines with total capacity of 60 MW.
	Advising leading market players in structured auctions for major assets We advised bidders in many of the largest energy transactions in Finland in 2019.

Life Sciences & Healthcare

	Nightingale Health’s strategic partnership with Kirin Holdings and Mitsui We advise Nightingale Health in its entry into a strategic partnership with Kirin Holdings Company, Limited and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. as well as in its announced 50-80 million euro private placement round to bring the company’s preventative health technology to international markets.
	Uniphar’s acquisition of EPS Group We advised Uniphar plc in the Finnish aspects of its acquisition of the Nordic-based medtech service provider, EPS Group.
	Verman’s acquisition of Biosym Group We advised Verman as lead counsel in the cross-border acquisition of Biosym Group.

Real Estate

	Acquisition of the European Chemicals Agency property by Hansainvest We advised HANSAINVEST Real Assets in its acquisition of a building complex comprising approximately 17,700 m² lettable space from Skanska.
	Sale of the Kone Building by Hansainvest We advised HANSAINVEST Real Assets in the sale of the Kone Building property in Keilaranta, Espoo, the current headquarters of Kone Corporation.
	Sale of the Koskelo Trade Park by Hansainvest We advised HANSAINVEST Real Assets in the sale of Koskelo Trade Park, which is an industrial, warehouse and office property in Espoo.

Technology

	Telenor Group’s acquisition and public tender offer for DNA We advise Telenor on its acquisition of a majority stake in DNA Plc, the Finnish telecom operator, and subsequent mandatory tender offer for all remaining shares in DNA.
	Juuri Partners’ combination of LeadCloud and Fonecta’s Data Business We advise Juuri Partners in the combination of LeadCloud and the data business of Fonecta, creating one of the largest Finnish providers of sales contacts targeting services.
	Aller Media’s sale of Suomi24 We advise Aller Finland in the sale of Suomi24 to City Digital Group. Suomi24 is one of the largest online social networking sites in Finland.