Mergers & Acquisitions

Vi erbjuder rådgivning åt våra klienter på en bred skala av inhemska och gränsöverskridande M&A-transaktioner inklusive försäljning och köp av företag och affärsverksamheter, strukturerade auktioner, fusioner, avyttringar, övertaganden och rekonstruktioner. Vi erbjuder innovativa tillvägagångssätt och en lösningsorienterad expertis under transaktionens hela livscykel för att säkerställa våra klienter en framgångsrik uppgörelse. Vårt team känner stolthet i att förstå våra klienters affärsverksamhet och vi strävar alltid efter att ordna praktiska lösningar som tillgodoser våra klienters särskilda behov och önskningar, även i komplexa M&A-transaktioner.

Våra tjänster inkluderar det följande:

Inhemska och gränsöverskridande M&A-transaktioner
Private equity -relaterade ärenden

Publik M&A-transaktioner
Joint Venture

Kontaktpersoner

Risto Ojantakanen

Senior Partner

Risto har omfattande erfarenhet av fusioner och förvärv (M&A) samt allmänna bolagsrättsligafrågor. Han agerar också som skiljeman i bolags- och handelsrättsliga tvister. Därtill omfattar hans expertis energi-, försäkrings- och insolvensrätt. Hans verksamhet omfattar rådgivning till styrelser, inklusive agerande som ordförande vid bolagsstämmor. Under sina mer än 35 verksamma år har Risto arbetat med både inhemska och gränsöverskridande transaktioner i Europa, Asien och Nordamerika.

Andrei Aganimov

Managing Partner

Andrei är specialiserad på bank- och finansieringsfrågor samt företagsförvärv. Han har omfattande erfarenhet av att agera både för finansiella institutioner samt för företag och investerare i frågor om företagsfinansiering, strukturerad finansiering, projektfinansiering, förvärvsfinansiering, företagsrekonstruktion och fartygsfinansiering. Innan Andrei kom till I&O Partners var han under flera år delägare och ansvarig för finansieringsverksamheten på Borenius Advokatbyrå, där hans uppgifter omfattade alla aspekter av bank- och företagsfinansiering. Innan detta arbetade han på Nordea Bank i tio år, med huvudsaklig inriktning på strukturerad finansiering samt fartygsfinansiering. Andrei har varit högt rankad i alla större juridiska rankningar under ett flertal år.

Leif Itäinen

Partner

Leif har omfattande erfarenhet av företagssanerings- och insolvensrättsliga frågor, allmänna bolagsrättsliga frågor, fusioner och förvärv (M&A), processföring och tvistlösning samt fastighets-, bygg- och sjörätt. Han har agerat som förvaltare i ett flertal konkurs- och saneringsförfaranden. Leif erbjuder även rådgivning till privatpersoner, familjer och familjeföretag i frågor om familje- och kvarlåtenskapsrätt samt privat förmögenhetsförvaltning.

Helena Wist

Senior Associate

Helena är specialiserad på fusioner och förvärv (M&A). Hon har erfarenhet av komplexa inhemska och gränsöverskridande M&A-transaktioner där hon agerat för klienter från industri- och private equity sektorn. Därtill erbjuder Helena rådgivning i bolags- och avtalsrättsliga frågor såsom anställnings- och direktörsavtal, samarbetsförfaranden och andra arbetsrättsliga ärenden.

What we’ve done so far

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Sale of the record label business of The Fried Music

We advised the record label company and music production house The Fried Music and its owners in the sale of the company’s record label business and artist catalogue to Warner Music Finland. In connection with the acquisition, Jukka Immonen, who founded The Fried Music in 2002, is appointed the new Head of A&R of Warner Music Finland as of 1 January 2024.

The sold artist catalogue of The Fried Music includes Finnish leading artists such as Anna Puu, Samu Haber, VIIVI and Knipi. Following the transaction, Fried Music will continue as a music production house and producer management company.

Warner Music Finland is the largest music industry company in Finland and part of the international Warner Music Group.

Sale of the record label business of The Fried Music

Seed funding round of Metroc

We advised Lifeline Ventures on a EUR 2 million seed funding into Metroc Oy, a Finnish SaaS company focusing on developing industry-specific AI for the construction industry. The funding round was led by Lifeline Ventures and also included notable angel investors.

Founded in 2019, Metroc helps construction companies to find new customers and gain a better market understanding by providing a market data platform that combines public information from thousands of data sources, making it easily comprehensible, accessible and valuable for Metroc’s customers. Metroc is currently operating in Finland and Sweden.

With the help of the seed funding, Metroc will be able to further develop its platform, expand its reach to other Nordic countries and beyond, and grow its team to continue offering unparalleled service to its customers.

Seed funding round of Measurlabs

We advised VentureFriends on a EUR2.5 million seed funding into Measurlabs, a laboratory testing service provider. The funding round was led by VentureFriends and also involved the existing investor Lifeline Ventures as well as Tesi and Curus.

The Helsinki-based company has developed an innovative platform to create a one-stop shop for testing of any material, product, or chemical by way of partnering with 900+ laboratories worldwide. With the help of the new funding, Measurlabs will expand further into international markets by establishing local teams, doubling down on automating their processes and hiring new people to better serve their growing global customer pool with the goal of becoming the best laboratory testing service provider in the world.

Acquisition of Wunderman Thompson Finland Oy

We advised N2 Helsinki Oy, a Finnish marketing communications group, on the acquisition of Wunderman Thompson Finland Oy, a part of a same named global marketing communications agency. With the help of this deal, the N2 group becomes one of the largest agencies in the Finnish marketing industry with some 125 employees and a combined revenue of over 20 million in 2023.

Sale of the shares of Intermed Oy

We advised the owner of the Finnish company Intermed Oy in the sale of its shares.

Founded in 1993, Intermed provides independent and all-inclusive quality certified maintenance services for laboratory and medical devices in the Nordics and Europe.

Sale of the shares of Labema Oy

We advised the owner of the Finnish company Labema Oy in the sale of its shares to Indutrade.

Founded in 1988, Labema is a life science and biotechnology expert group that imports, promotes and delivers first class diagnostic equipment and supplies to healthcare, food industry, and research laboratories. Labema’s main areas of expertise are microbiology, molecular biology, food diagnostics and drug abuse diagnostics.

Indutrade is an international technology and industrial business group that consists of approximately 200 companies in some 30 countries, mainly in Europe. Indutrade acquires and develops successful, well-managed and profitable companies that develop, manufacture and sell components, systems and services in selected niches. Indutrade is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm in Sweden.

Acquisition of Rönnqvist business

We advised E3-Marin on the acquisition of the brand and business of Ab Kenneth Rönnqvist Oy, a reputable Finnish boat brand manufacturing Rönnqvist boats since 1976. E3-Marin is a renowned family-owned boat dealership founded in 1990. With the acquisition, E3-Marin will further expand its business into boat manufacturing and solidify its leading position as the retailer of Rönnqvist boats. The founder of Rönnqvist boats will continue manufacturing the Rönnqvist boats by way of a service agreement to ensure the high quality of the Rönnqvist boats in the future.

Investment in Sampo-Rosenlew Oy

Mergers & Acquisitions

We advised Mahindra & Mahindra Limited in its add-on investment in combine harvester and forestry machine manufacturer Sampo-Rosenlew Oy. M&M hiked its stake in Sampo from some 79 % to 100 % by executing its call option right under an option exercise share purchase agreement.

Mahindra Group is one of the largest multinational federation of companies with 260,000 employees in over 100 countries. It enjoys a leadership position in farm equipment, utility vehicles, information technology and financial services in India and is the world’s largest tractor company by volume. It has a strong presence in renewable energy, agriculture, logistics, hospitality, and real estate.

Sampo’s key market areas are the Nordic countries, Europe, North Africa, and the CIS countries. Its turnover for the financial year that ended on 31 March 2022 was EUR 52 million. Following the transaction, M&M and Sampo will jointly focus on the combine harvester and specialty harvester business in Asia, Africa, the Eurasian Economic Union countries, and Latin America. Mahindra’s scale in tractors and Sampo’s expertise in combine harvesters allow both companies to offer a broader product portfolio to address the needs of farmers in various countries.

Sale of Padel Club Finland

Corporate

We advised the founders and owners of Padel Sports Oy in the sale of their shares to Triton, an investment firm focusing on companies with the potential to create sustainable, long-term value through changing economic cycles.

Padel Sports was founded in 2016 and it is the first Finnish padel company. It operates the Padel Club Finland club chain and currently offers playing opportunities at 11 clubs and 56 courts across Finland with an objective of strong growth by increasing its courts in Finland significantly.

The acquisition was a part of Triton’s establishment of LeDap, an international group of padel companies with an aim to become the world’s leading platform of the sport of padel and a vision to actively contribute to making padel an Olympic sport.