Ann-Marie Eklund

Senior Associate (on leave of absence/secondment)

Joined Firm: 2013
Languages: English, Finnish, Swedish

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+358 (0)40 576 3328
ann-marie.eklund@waselius.fi
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Career and qualifications

Waselius Attorneys 2013-; Deloitte & Touche 2012-2013; Trainee in other law firms 2009-2012

Ann-Marie regularly advises financial institutions and other operators in the aviation industry on aircraft financing and leasing, including ongoing assistance with registration matters.

Education: University of Helsinki, LL.M. 2012

Selected experience

* Financing of Fundu by Pollen Street Capital;
* Advising Pliant in the strategic partnership with VVRB expanding refinancing capacity to EUR 200 million;
* Advised Santander Consumer Finance in the EUR 420 million public securitisation of a portfolio of auto HP contracts;
* Advised the lenders and the initial purchasers in the USD 6.1 billion refinancing of Howden Group with combined notes and loans;
* Advised LocalTapiola Finance in the EUR 490.2 million public securitisation of a portfolio of auto HP contracts;
* Advised the financing provider in the SEK 11.5 billion sale of non-performing loan portfolios by Intrum to Cerberus;
* Advised Santander Consumer Finance in the EUR 450 million public securitisation of a portfolio of auto HP contracts;
* Advised LocalTapiola Finance in the EUR 543.3 million public securitisation of a portfolio of auto HP contracts;
* Sale and leaseback of Airbus A350;
* Advised Santander Consumer Finance Oy in an auto-loan securitization transaction;
* Acquisition by CMA CGM of Containerships Oyj;
* Acquisition of Mehiläinen by CVC Capital Partners, LocalTapiola, Varma, Ilmarinen and management;
* Acquisition of Verifone Systems Inc. by Francisco Partners and BCI;
* Public takeover bid for Nets A/S;
* Financing of the acquisition of ADB Safegate by Carlyle;
* Joint venture between Firesteel Resources Inc. and Nordic Mines AB;
* Financing of Ovako;
* Financing of Venator;
* Neste Corporation EUR 400 million notes listed on NASDAQ Helsinki;
* Refinancing of Nomad Foods by Offering of Senior Secured Notes and Senior Credit Facilities;
* Offering of EUR 2 billion guaranteed notes by Wereldhave;
* Offering of 7.250% senior notes due 2023 and 7.500% senior notes due 2025 by First Quantum Minerals Ltd;
* Offering of Senior Notes by Nets Group;
* Securitisation of auto loan hire purchase contracts by Santander Consumer Finance Oy;
* Financing of the acquisition by Triton of Fläkt Woods;
* Sale- and leaseback of Airbus A350-900 Aircraft;
* Refinancing of EUR 1.93 billion of Finland’s largest electricity distribution business;
* Securitisation of auto loan hire purchase contracts by Santander Consumer Finance Oy;
* Financing of the acquisition by Vitruvian of CRF Health;
* Financing of the acquisition of Musti ja Mirri Group Oy;
* Securitisation of hire purchase contracts by Santander Consumer Finance Oy;
* Acquisition by Bygghemma Sverige AB of Netrauta Finland Oy;
* Financing of the acquisition of Nets Holding A/S and its Finnish subsidiaries;
* Advising Inwido AB on the Finnish tax aspects in preparation of Inwido AB’s initial public offering;
* Offering of 7,25% Senior Notes by First Quantum Minerals Ltd;
* Exchange Offering and Consent Solicitation by First Quantum Minerals Ltd;
* Consent Solicitation by First Quantum Minerals Ltd;

Member

Finnish Bar Association (2017); Association of Finnish Lawyers

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Very strong attention to detail, great at progressing matters with other counsels. Also has a quick response time to emails and has a strong understanding of deal structure.
– IFLR1000