Fredrik Lassenius
Partner
Joined Firm: 2016
Languages: English, Finnish, Swedish, German
+358 (0)9 668 95216
+358 (0)40 7698 221
fredrik.lassenius@ww.fi
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Practice areas
Fredrik focuses on M&A and co-heads the firm's corporate M&A practise. Fredrik has more than 20 years of experience in M&A and corporate transactions as the head of Deloitte's M&A Legal in Finland, the head of Nokia's M&A Legal and as an attorney with another law firm. Fredrik's dual experience as both in-house and external counsel and his involvement in Nokia's landmark transactions give him a unique perspective and insight in assisting clients in complex transactions.
Recognitions
* Recommended in Commercial, Corporate and M&A by The Legal 500
* Ranked as excellent in Corporate/M&A by Leaders League
Career and qualifications
Waselius & Wist, Partner 2018-; Waselius & Wist, Specialist Partner 2016-2018; Deloitte Finland, Head of Legal Services (2013-2016); Nokia Corporation, Head of M&A Legal (2010-2012), M&A Legal (2006-2010); Nokia Corporation, CMO Global legal (2004-2006); Roschier, Attorneys Ltd. (1998-2003); Visiting lawyer at Nokia Mobile Phones, Nokia Corporation (2003); Visiting lawyer at Nokia Networks Oy (2000)
Education: University of Helsinki, LL.M. 1998
Selected experience
* Sale of Visma’s IT consulting business to CVC Capital Partners Fund VIII;
* Acquisition by Equitix of Aurora Infrastructure Oy;
* Advised Hg Capital and Visma in the sale of ownership interests in Visma;
* Acquisition by One.com of Zoner Oy;
* Waselius & Wist advised NREP in office acquisition and residential development;
* Acquisition of Automatia Pankkiautomaatit Oy by Loomis AB;
* Sale of Aviator to Avia Solutions Group;
* Acquisition of FocalSpec by TKH Group;
* Acquisition of Coromatic by E.ON;
* Acquisition by Secto Automotive of OP Kulku;
* Acquisition of Patrizia’s Itämerenkatu 5 office asset by eQ Finnish property fund;
* Handelsbanken and EVRY enter into a strategic agreement;
* Acquisition of Solita by Apax;
* Sale of Maksuturva to Svea Ekonomi;
* Acquisition of Digita Oy by Digital Colony;
* Acquisition of Afore Oy by AEM Holdings Ltd.;
* Acquisition by Loomis of Intermarketing Oy;
* Acquisition of Staples’ European Business by Cerberus Capital Management;
* Sale of Finland’s e-Taxfree to Fintrax Group;
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