Christoffer Waselius

Partner

Joined Firm: 2005
Languages: English, Finnish, Swedish, German, French

+358 (0)9 668 95261
+358 (0)50 595 7255
christoffer.waselius@waselius.fi
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Practice areas

Recognitions

* Highly regarded in M&A by IFLR1000
* Leading individual in Commercial, Corporate and M&A by The Legal 500
* Recommended in Dispute resolution by The Legal 500
* Ranked as excellent in Corporate/M&A by Leaders League
* Highly recommended in Dispute resolution by Leaders League

Career and qualifications

Waselius Attorneys, Partner 2014-; Waselius Attorneys, Associate 2005-2013; Secondment Mannheimer Swartling, Frankfurt 2012-2013; Waselius Attorneys, Trainee, 2000-2003; Bongen Renaud & Partner Rechtsanwälte, Frankfurt, Trainee 2001

Positions of Honor
Honorary Consul of Luxembourg

Education: University of Helsinki, LL.M. 2005; Trained on the Bench, 2007; University of California, Berkeley Law (Boalt Hall), LL.M. 2012

Selected experience

* Advised JELD-WEN in the sale of a factory facility and related real estate;
* Acquisition by WiseTech Global of Aktiv Data Oy;
* Acquisition by AcadeMedia of Touhula Päiväkodit;
* Acquisition by CMA CGM of Bolloré Logistics;
* Advised Vapo Terra Oy in sale of pellet factory;
* Acquisition by Efecte Plc of Sysart Oy’s Requeste business;
* Acquisition by Inlook of Jyväskylän Sisäkatto;
* Acquisition by YOC AG of Nostemedia Oy;
* Acquisition by 1KOMMA5º GmbH of LP-Solar Oy;
* Acquisition by Equitix of Aurora Infrastructure Oy;
* Waselius to assist in updating the draft Estonian nuclear law
* Acquisition by 1KOMMA5º of Solar Age Oy;
* Sale of Encore Ympäristöpalvelut Oy to Stena Recycling Oy;
* 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 adesso SE and 1001 Lakes Oy;
* Joint Venture between Neova Oy and Lassila & Tikanoja Plc;
* Waselius to assist in updating the draft Estonian nuclear law;
* Acquisition by Storytel of the Finnish publishing house Aula & Co.;
* Advised Otso Gold and its subsidiary in the securing of USD 11 million financing from Brunswick Gold;
* Acquisition by NCS of the thermo road business of DSV;
* Investment into Sanquin Plasma Products;
* Acquisition by Camp Scandinavia of the business of Suomen Elevaattoritekniikka;
* Advised EstateGuru in its authorisation as a crowdfunding intermediary;
* Agreement between Essity Finland and Nokian Vesi regarding the construction of a waste water treatment plant;
* Acquisition by Euronext of Ticker Software;
* Acquisition of Ibertrans Oy’s business by NCS Finland Oy;
* Acquisition of HRM Partners Oy by Hanken & SSE;
* Waselius represented Jeld Wen in land lease agreement;
* Represented Jeld Wen in relation to a land lease with the City of Kuopio;
* Construction of a residential building in Turku;
* Joint venture between Firesteel Resources Inc. and Nordic Mines AB;

Dispute resolution
* Acted as counsel to a Swedish petroleum logistics company in a contractual dispute;
* Acted as lead counsel in white-collar criminal proceedings against the Board members of Anttila Oy, one of Finland’s largest retail chains (now in bankruptcy);
* Acted as counsel for the board members of Anttila Oy in a claw-back litigation initiated by the bankruptcy estate of Anttila Oy;
* Acted as a counsel to a Finnish food substance manufacturer in a contractual dispute concerning delivery of a food substance production line;
* Acted for Otso Gold Oy (former Nordic Gold Oy) in bankruptcy proceedings before the District Court of Oulu;
* Acted as counsel to HF Industriemontagen Franz Hofmaniger GmbH in a contractual dispute against Havator Oy;
* Acted as co-counsel to a German entity in the entertainment industry in a contractual dispute concerning a marketing agreement;
* Acted as counsel to Armin Schwarz Ice Action in a contractual dispute against Northern Engineering before the District Court;
* Acted as counsel for La Campana General Trading, a Dubai entity against their supplier Cryotech AS, the case involved parallel proceedings in Estonia;
* Acted as counsel to a Swedish petroleum logistics company in falsely initiated bankruptcy proceedings;
* Acted for Zauner Anlagentechnik GmbH in a contractual dispute before the District Court;
* Acted for Brunswick Marine in Finland and the Baltic States Oy in a contractual dispute before the District court and the Court of Appeal;
* Acted for XL Health AG in insolvency proceedings of the Meedoc Group

Member

The Finnish-British Trade Association ry (Board 2023-), Finnish Bar Association (2009); International Bar Association; AIJA - International Association of Young Lawyers, Finnish Law Society (Treasurer 2006-2009)

Recent publications

Christoffer Waselius – a man for all seasons. His presence brings true weight to the negotiation table.
– The Legal 500, 2024 (Commercial, Corporate and M&A)
Christoffer Waselius was very kind and on top of any topic which appeared. I always had information about the standing with the court. We had very good debrief before and after every action.
– The Legal 500, 2024 (Dispute resolution)
Christoffer Waselius has vast experience in international M&A, litigation and arbitration projects. He is fluent in German and therefore very recommended for German companies. Christoffer understands the different specific law concepts in each jurisdiction and can quickly turn issues into a workable solution.
– The Legal 500, 2024 (Dispute resolution)
Legal knowledge and expertise. Very good communication.
– IFLR1000, 2023
Very available. Very technical. Strong negotiation skills.
– IFLR1000, 2023
Christoffer Waselius – who was always tremendously helpful due to his M&A experience, market understanding and practical and solution-oriented advice.
– IFLR1000, 2023
Christoffer Waselius has excellent overview and both share high work ethic standards.
– The Legal 500, 2023 (Dispute Resolution)
Christoffer Waselius manages like no other to translate international client needs into Finnish litigation culture; always open for unbeaten tracks and out-of-the-box solutions.
– The Legal 500, 2023 (Dispute Resolution)
Christoffer Waselius is a renaissance man and stands out.
– The Legal 500, 2023 (Commercial, Corporate and M&A)
We have worked alongside Christoffer Waselius and his team. Finland as a jurisdiction was totally new to us and to our client. W&W was crucial to our understanding of Finnish law matters.
– The Legal 500, 2023 (Commercial, Corporate and M&A)
Pragmatic, not overdoing things while focusing on the things that matter to reach the set target.
– IFLR1000. 2022
He is always there for clients even when on holiday, which is a problem in Finland with most companies.
– IFLR1000. 2022
Chris is an exceptionally competent lawyer with a depth of experience and knowledge. He comes up with commercial solutions.
– IFLR1000, 2021 (Commercial, Corporate and M&A)
exceptional M&A lawyer
– The Legal 500, 2019 (Commercial, Corporate and M&A)
“Christoffer Waselius provided excellent services,” “It was fast, correct and in a friendly way. It was a pleasure and great comfort to have him as legal counsel.”
– IFLR1000, 2016 (Financial and corporate)
“The legal service provided by Waselius and Wist (Lauri Peltola, Christoffer Waselius and their team) was very solicitous and client-oriented.”
– IFLR1000, 2015 (Energy and Infrastructure)