Avance ranks #1 legal advisor in Finland by deal count (40) and #2 by deal value (14,278 MUSD) in Mergermarket 2021 M&A league tables. Avance lawyers are also strongly represented in individual league tables. Our Managing Partner Ilkka Perheentupa leads Finland’s individual league tables for 2021 in terms of both deal value and number of deals. More than half of the top 10 individual corporate legal advisors in Finland by deal value and more than one third of the top 30 individual corporate legal advisors in Finland by deal count in 2021 are Avance lawyers.
Mergermarket 2021 M&A league tables
In Regi’s first ever Law Firm of the Year Finland study, “Excellence in Client Relations” awards were given to law firms that excelled in the Customer Satisfaction Index part of the study. Avance is of one of three top 10 Finnish law firms to receive the award.
Regi’s Law Firm of the Year 2021 Finland
Avance’s Dispute Resolution practice area recognized again in Benchmark Litigation. Our capabilities in tax, insolvency and corporate and commercial litigation are highlighted by the key cases.
Benchmark Litigation 2022
Avance’s Tax and Structuring practice has again been recognized in the prestigious World Tax ranking released by International Tax Review, by receiving e.g. Tier 2 rankings in both Transactional tax and Tax controversy categories. In addition, Partner Sebastian Kellas individually ranked as ‘Highly Regarded’ in the Real estate and Transactional tax categories.
ITR World Tax 2022
“Very accurate, precise and reliable advice. Very good drafting skills and extremely good responsiveness. Very knowledgeable on both content (SPAs, Option Agreement, M&A statute) and market.”
“Fast, hard-working, excellent domain expertise, command of both US and Finnish law, good negotiators.”
IFLR1000 2022, M&A
“Pragmatic approach, good understanding of the bank’s goals and lending business. In-depth knowledge of market practices.”
“Professional approach, prompt responses, good solutions to avoid conflicts.”
“Avance is able to assist us in all finance-related issues (bank financing, bonds etc). They work seamlessly together with the firm’s other practice areas.”
“Long relationship and proactive analysis of the situation so the background work has been done before any meetings and planning sessions. They take personal contacts seriously and devote a lot of time to understand our company needs/situation.”
IFLR1000 2022, Banking and finance
“Avance is very professional and proactive in handling the case.”
IFLR1000 2022, Project development