Niko Markkanen
Senior Associate
Joined Firm: 2016
Languages: English, Finnish, Swedish
+358 (0)9 668 95217
+358 (0)40 130 5222
niko.markkanen@ww.fi
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Career and qualifications
Waselius & Wist 2016-; Trainee in a leading Finnish law firm 2011–2014; Legal Trainee at Amer Sports Corporation 2013
Education: University of Turku, LL.M. 2015
Selected experience
* Waselius & Wist represents Hedin Automotive in the acquisition of Delta Auto;
* Sale of Visma’s IT consulting business to CVC Capital Partners Fund VIII;
* Acquisition by Eitrium of Ab Keymet Oy;
* Acquisition by Caplugs of Safeplast Oy;
* Sale by CCR S.A of Quicko to MaaS Global;
* Joint Venture between Neova Oy and Lassila & Tikanoja Plc;
* Acquisition by Storytel of the Finnish publishing house Aula & Co.;
* Acquisition by NCS of the thermo road business of DSV;
* Advised Hg Capital and Visma in the sale of ownership interests in Visma;
* Acquisition by One.com of Zoner Oy;
* Sale and leaseback of Airbus A350 Aircraft;
* Refinancing of Loimua;
* Advised Winance in connection with a convertible note facility to Valoe Corporation;
* Sale of Aviator to Avia Solutions Group;
* Advised Winance in connection with a bridge loan to Valoe Corporation;
* Advised AMC Networks in connection with the rights offering of Next Games;
* Financing of the acquisition of Elenia Heat;
* Acquisition by Secto Automotive of OP Kulku;
* Acquisition of Runtech Systems Oy by Gardner Denver Holdings Inc.;
* Acquisition of Skaala by IFN Group;
* Neste Corporation EUR 400 million notes listed on NASDAQ Helsinki;
* Acquisition of Tamrotor Kompressorit Oy by Gardner Denver;
* Investment by Delos Living LLC in NaturVention Oy (Naava);
* Acquisition of Staples’ European Business by Cerberus Capital Management;
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