Jan Waselius
Senior Partner
Joined Firm: 1997
Languages: English, Finnish, Swedish
+358 (0)9 668 95234
+358 (0)40 522 0589
jan.waselius@ww.fi
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Practice areas
- Dispute Resolution,
- Mergers and Acquisitions,
- Banking and Finance,
- Corporate and Commercial,
- Private Equity,
- Energy and Natural Resources,
- Employment and Incentives,
- Real Estate
Jan Waselius has acted as Chairman, Sole Arbitrator, member of the Arbitral Tribunal and pleading counsel in numerous arbitration proceedings in Finland and abroad (including ad hoc proceedings and proceedings under the Rules of the Arbitration Institute of the Finland Chamber of Commerce, the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, the Danish Institute of Arbitration (Voldgiftsinstituttet), and the ICC).
Recognitions
* Recognized as Most in demand arbitrator; Spotlight Table by Chambers Global 2023
* Recognized as Most in demand arbitrator by Chambers Europe 2023
* Recognized as Most in demand arbitrator; Senior Statesman by Chambers Global 2020
* Noted for his work as an arbitrator by The Legal 500 EMEA
* Dispute Resolution Star by Benchmark Litigation Europe 2020 and 2019
* Recommended as ”Eminent Practitioner” in the field of Corporate/M&A by Chambers Europe and Chambers Global
* Recommended as Expert consultant in the field of Banking, Capital Markets and M&A by IFLR1000
* Recommended as leading lawyer in the fields of Capital Markets, Banking, M&A, Corporate Governance and Project Finance by the Euromoney Legal Experts
* Recommended in Dispute Resolution and Employment Law by The Legal 500
* Recommended in the fields of Arbitration and Mediation, Litigation, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law by Best Lawyers®
* Highly recommended in Dispute resolution and Labor & Employment by Leaders League
Career and qualifications
Waselius & Wist, Founding Partner 1997-; Roschier-Holmberg & Waselius, 1968-1997 (Partner 1970-1995, Senior Partner 1986-1995, of Counsel 1996-1997)
Education: University of Helsinki, LL.M. 1968; Trained on the Bench, 1972
Selected experience
* Acting as party appointed co-arbitrator in a dispute between two Danish companies concerning the interpretation of a Sale And Purchase Agreement. – The Danish Institute of Arbitration (2022-)
* Acting as party appointed co-arbitrator in a dispute between three Lithuanian private limited liability companies (and their owner) and a Finnish public listed company concerning the interpretation of a shareholders’ agreement and related party dispositions. – Stockholm Chamber of Commerce arbitration (2022-)
* Acted as party appointed co-arbitrator in a dispute between two Finnish energy companies concerning the interpretation of a shareholders’ agreement and related party dispositions. – Finland Chamber of Commerce arbitration (2021-2022)
* Acted as party appointed co-arbitrator in a dispute between a Polish contractor and a Finnish purchaser concerning delivery of an energy plant in Finland. ICC Arbitration (2020-2021)
* Acted for Otso Gold Oy (former Nordic Gold Oy) in bankruptcy proceedings before the District Court of Oulu
* Acted as President (appointed by the parties) of the Arbitral Tribunal in a dispute concerning warranty claims under a share sale and purchase agreement between a Danish buyer and a Swedish seller. – Danish Institute of Arbitration (2019)
* Acting as party appointed co-arbitrator in a dispute concerning delivery under a ship building contract between an Italian company and a governmental agency of an European Union country. – ICC Arbitration (2019)
* Acted as party appointed co-arbitrator in a dispute concerning warranty claims under a sale and purchase agreement between a Finnish seller and a Vietnamese buyer. – Finland Chamber of Commerce arbitration (2018)
* Acted as DIA appointed sole arbitrator in a dispute between a Danish and two Dutch companies concerning royalty payments and patent utilization and infringement. – The Danish Institute of Arbitration (2018)
* Acted as party appointed co-arbitrator in a dispute between a Swedish and two Finnish communication industry service companies concerning the interpretation of a sale and purchase agreement and a related non-compete obligation including anti-trust considerations. – Finland Chamber of Commerce arbitration (2017)
* Acted as FAI appointed sole arbitrator in a squeeze-out dispute between a Finnish company and a number of Finnish and foreign minority shareholders. – Finland Chamber of Commerce arbitration (2017)
* Acted as party appointed co-arbitrator in a dispute concerning the funding of nuclear energy production investment under a draw-down agreement between a holding company and its shareholders. – Finland Chamber of Commerce arbitration (2017)
* Acted as party appointed co-arbitrator in a dispute concerning warranty claims under a sale and purchase agreement between a corporate buyer and a single multi-entrepreneur relating to the sale of a food-stuff business. – Finland Chamber of Commerce arbitration (2016)
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* Sale of Encore Ympäristöpalvelut Oy to Stena Recycling Oy;
* Advised Enersize in connection with a rights offering and private placement issue ;
* Delivery security arrangements for Gardner Denver;
* Sale of Vantaco Oy;
* Divestment by BASF of its Finnish slurry production sites;
* Assisting SCA in the establishment of an energy joint venture company;
* Acquisition by FSI, Borealis and Finnish pension funds of Fortum Corporation’s electricity distribution business in Finland;
* Sale of production line in Finland by one of the world’s largets companies in personal care products;
* Sale by ICECAPITAL Securities Ltd of ICECAPITAL Asset Management Ltd and its subsidiaries;
* Acquisition by one of the world’s largest companies in personal care products of its competitor;
* Acquisition of Digita Oy;
* Sale of Mondo Minerals by HgCapital;
* Acquisition by Ejendals AB of minority shareholders’ shares in Urho Viljanmaa Oy ;
* Divestment by BASF of its European starch business to Chemigate Oy;
* Divestment by Norwegian Property AS of Norgani Hotels AS to Pandox AB;
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Jan Waselius has vast experience and excellent judgement, built on his many years of work as corporate lawyer.
A solid arbitrator, a safe choice and truly diligent in his work.
Always supportive and prompt with his replies
Combines really long experience with understanding of transactions.
Senior statesman Corporate/M&A
Most in demand arbitrator/leading individual
He is extremely experienced, he knows our company inside out and knows the background, so you don't even need to explain things at the start. He is a skilful lawyer.
Founding partner and head of department Jan Waselius is a highly experienced disputes practitioner. He is regularly appointed as arbitrator in proceedings concerning complex domestic and international disputes. One source enthuses: There's 100% trust between us and we have a very close relationship; he knows our company and our business and he's very easy to approach.
He is very experienced and well connected internationally. He is trustworthy and reliable.”
Jan Waselius is “very capable and very intelligent.”
He has extensive experience of Finnish law and industry, he understands our business, and has a lot of expertise.”
The highly experienced and very impressive Jan Waselius remains a widely revered figure in the Finnish market, thanks to his extensive experience as litigation and arbitration counsel and growing prominence as a domestic and international arbitrator.
Jan Waselius has been described as arguably Finland’s greatest litigator.