Essi Hietaoja
Senior Associate
Joined Firm: 2018
Languages: English, Finnish, Swedish
+358 (0)9 668 95218
+358 (0)40 775 1870
essi.hietaoja@ww.fi
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Career and qualifications
Waselius & Wist 2018- (Associate); Castrén & Snellman 2017 (Senior Trainee); Trainee in another Finnish law firm 2014-2016
Education: University of Helsinki, LL.M. 2018
Selected experience
* Financing of the acquisition of Nomentia group;
* Refinancing of CABB Chemicals with EUR 670 million Senior Notes offering;
* Financing of the acquisition of Rantalainen group;
* Financing of the acquisition of Pinja group;
* Financing of Jervois Finland;
* Financing of the acquisition of Infinigate group;
* Refinancing of Questback Group;
* Financing of the acquisition by Nordic Capital of Sortera Group;
* Sale and leaseback of Airbus A350-941 Aircraft;
* Advised Hg Capital and Visma in the sale of ownership interests in Visma;
* Advised EstateGuru in its authorisation as a crowdfunding intermediary;
* Financing of the acquisition of Analyste by OpusCapita;
* Sale and leaseback of Airbus A350 Aircraft;
* Venator issues USD 225 million Senior Secured Notes;
* Refinancing of Loimua;
* Sale of Aviator to Avia Solutions Group;
* Financing of AXA’s real estate portfolios;
* Acquisition of Gasmet Technologies Oy by Nederman Holding AB (publ.);
* Purchase of three Embraer E190 aircraft;
* Refinancing of CABB Chemicals with EUR 640 million Senior Secured and Unsecured Notes offering;
* Lease of aircraft engines;
* Financing of the acquisition of Elenia Heat;
* Refinancing of Technopolis;
* Acquisition by Loram of Roadscanners’ Rail Division business;
* Acquisition of Pro Lift Oy by Joab group;
* Acquisition of VR Track by NRC Group;
* Sale of Maksuturva to Svea Ekonomi;
* Acquisition of Solita by Apax;
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Recent publications
- Lexology GTDT – Loans & Secured Financing 2024 – Finland
- Lexology GTDT – Financial Services Compliance 2023 – Finland
- The Legal 500: Lending & Secured Finance Country Comparative Guide
- Structured finance and securitisation in Finland: overview
- The Legal 500: Lending & Secured Finance Country Comparative Guide 2020
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