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Acquisition of VR Track by NRC Group

Waselius & Wist represented NRC Group, a Norwegian company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, in the Finnish law aspects relating to its acquisition of VR Track, a subsidiary of the Finnish state-owned railway operator VR Group. The combined group will have more than 2 450 employees and annual revenues of more than NOK 6 billion.

Value: EUR 225 million.

Lawyers involved:

Tarja Wist

Founding Partner

Matti Siiteri

Associate

Waselius & Wist successfully represented Ascensia Diabetes Care Finland Oy

Waselius & Wist successfully represented Ascensia Diabetes Care Finland Oy in public procurement litigation before the Market Court relating to a major procurement by the Joint Municipal Authority of the Hospital District of South Ostrobotnia of blood glucose meters and test strips.

Value: More than EUR 2 million

Lawyers involved:

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Partner

Tatu Paavilainen

Associate

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