Archives for Mergers and Acquisitions:

Waselius & Wist represented Triton as to Finnish law in its acquisition of Bar, Bright Bar and Tube and Ring divisions of Ovako Group, a major steel producer. The Group’s Wire division was not included in the acquisition. The acquired businesses include 12 production sites primarily in Finland and Sweden as well as support functions in Europe and North America.

For more information, please contact Mr. Lauri Peltola or Mr. Mikko Eerola.

Waselius & Wist represented Munters AB as to Finnish law in its divestment of MCS division to Triton.

Value: SEK 1,300,000,000

For more information, please contact Mr. Mikko Eerola.

Waselius & Wist advises Finncomm Oy in the pending acquisition by Finnair Oyj of a minority shareholding in Finnish Commuter Airlines Oy and shares in related aircraft SPVs.

Value: EUR 48,000,000

For more information, please contact Ms. Tarja Wist.

Waselius & Wist represented Ejendals AB in its acquisition of minority shareholders’ shares in Urho Viljanmaa Oy.

For more information, please contact Mr. Jan Waselius.

Waselius & Wist represented John Nurminen Oy in its divestment of John Nurminen Navis Oy to the GAC Group.

For more information, please contact Mr. Mikko Eerola.

Waselius & Wist represented BASF in its divestment of European starch business to Chemigate Oy.

For more information, please contact Mr. Jan Waselius or Mr. Mikko Eerola.

Waselius & Wist advises Norwegian Property AS as to Finnish law in its pending divestment of the shares in Norgani Hotels AS to Pandox AB.

Value: NOK 8,300,000,000

For more information, please contact Mr. Jan Waselius or Mr. Niklas Thibblin.

Waselius & Wist represented OptoGaN Group in its acquisition of Elcoteq SE’s Russian subsidiary, Elcoteq CJSC, including its production facility in St. Petersburg, Russia.

For more information, please contact Ms. Tarja Wist or Mr. Christoffer Waselius.

Waselius & Wist represented Inter IKEA and Catella Foundation as to Finnish law in their divestment of Catella AB to Scribona.

For more information, please contact Mr. Jan Waselius or Mr. Mikko Eerola.

Waselius & Wist represented Mediq N.V. in the acquisition of Oriola-KD Corporation’s Healthcare Trade Business.

Value: EUR 85,000,000

For more information, please contact Mr. Lauri Peltola.