Personal Rankings

159

Avance Attorneys Ltd acted for EQ Finnish Real Estate on the €48m acquisition of retail property leased to Kesko from a fund managed by Nordic Real Estate Partners. Christopher Charpentier has a “pragmatic approach and suggests practical solutions”. Mathias Lindqvist is also recommended.

Legal 500 2016

156

Headed by Ulf-Henrik Kull, Avance Attorneys Ltd’s team is noted for ‘cultivating the best talent and fostering an open mind’. Highlights included assisting with the €6.6bn divestment of Fortum’s electricity distribution business in Sweden and advising Terex Corporation on the €3.8bn merger with Konecranes. Senior associate Anders Floman is also recommended.

Legal 500 2016

154

Mathias Lindqvist has expertise in both real estate and M&A. He receives effusive praise from clients, with one interviewee stating: “It’s been very good and we’ve been very happy working with him. He’s personally very much involved in all cases and very involved in all the details, which I appreciate a lot.”

Chambers Europe 2016

 

153

“Christoffer Charpentier is a pragmatic problem solver and negotiator,” while another interviewee considers him to be among “the top three in Finland for negotiations.”

Chambers Europe 2016

150

Christoffer Charpentier is experienced in energy, natural resources and infrastructure project work, also advising on the regulatory aspects of those fields. He is described by sources as a “very solid lawyer who defends his clients well.”

Chambers Europe 2016

147

“Mathias Lindqvist is a well-respected corporate practitioner whose expertise focuses on public M&A mandates and transactions in the real estate sector. Recent work highlights include advising SSAB on six different asset divestments, as part of its combination with Rautaruukki. Clients say: “He is pragmatic and sees the big picture; he always looks ahead and has all the solutions prepared.”

Chambers Europe 2016

 

146

Carl-Henrik Wallin is recognised for his long-standing transactional experience, assisting with both domestic and cross-border M&A. Clients include major industrials and companies in the energy sector, in addition to shareholders of both publicly and privately held companies.

Chambers Europe 2016