Public M&A and capital markets
“Avance stands out from the rest of the market.”
— Chambers
Our public M&A and capital markets team is known for its high level of sophistication and international experience and has been involved in some of the most complex public M&A and capital markets transactions in the Finnish market. We advise both bidders and target companies in takeover and other public M&A situations, including related governance and regulatory issues as well as matters concerning bidding and defense strategies. We also act for public companies, issuers, investors, investment banks and other market participants in connection with various capital market transactions, such as private placements, bond offerings, rights issues, IPOs and other public offerings of equity securities and buy-back programs. We bring hands-on senior attention to each project and focus not only on legal aspects, but also on ensuring efficient and seamless execution from start to finish.
In addition to transactional work, our team also provides high-end advice in a broad range of regulatory matters, including in relation to corporate governance, disclosure and insider matters as well as financial regulatory and compliance matters.
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Rankings
Avance continues its excellent rankings in the IFLR1000, a guide to the world’s leading financial and corporate law firms and lawyers. In the 36th edition (2026/2027), we achieved top rankings across all ranked practice areas covered by IFLR1000 in Finland – M&A, Banking and finance, Capital markets and Project development. Furthermore, 16 of our lawyers are recognized in their fields of expertise.
IFLR1000 2026/2027
“One of the best teams in town.”
“The team is pragmatic, fun to work with, feet on the ground, but most importantly, exceptionally knowledgeable and professional. Highly recommended.”
“We view the capital markets team as highly experienced, commercially minded, and solution-focused. They combine strong technical expertise with a clear understanding of market dynamics and regulatory expectations, which makes their advice both practical and reliable.”
“The essential strengths of the team are its flexibility, efficiency and dedication. We have been very pleased with their services on, inter alia, corporate governance, disclosure and insider matters. As a client, we appreciate the stability of the relationship built with the team.”
The Legal 500 2026, Capital markets
“They can be trusted when you need really important legal advice and compliance, as they do deep research and have very knowledgeable people. They are super lawyers, pragmatic, business-minded, and really intelligent people, providing super advice.
“Their strengths are their professionalism, business-oriented mindset, pragmatic approach, and the fact that they are easy and fun to work with.”
“We have collaborated with Avance on a wide range of mid-large-scale transactions with highly complex structures and stakeholders interests. We have no doubt that Avance is able to cater for any needs in the public or private M&A space in Finland.”
Chambers Europe 2026, Capital Markets
Avance has once again been broadly recognized by IFLR1000, a guide to the world’s leading financial and corporate law firms and lawyers. In the 35th edition (2025/2026), we achieved high rankings across all our ranked practices – M&A, Banking and finance, Capital markets and Project development. Furthermore, 15 of our lawyers are recognized in their respective fields of expertise. In addition, Sari Wallgren is once again named as Women Leader.
IFLR1000 2025/2026
“Regarding strengths that distinguish this department from others in the industry, it is highly knowledgeable, has a track record and knowledge of the most relevant past deals and also, the firm is a pleasure to work with.”
Chambers Europe 2025, Capital Markets
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