Niklas Thibblin

Managing Partner

Joined Firm: 2000
Languages: English, Finnish, Swedish

+358 (0)9 668 95277
+358 (0)40 522 6581
niklas.thibblin@waselius.fi
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Recognitions

* Listed in the elite "Leading individuals" by The Legal 500 guide to outstanding lawyers 2020
* Recommended as a leading lawyer in Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) guide
* Recommended as leading lawyer in the field of Tax Law by Chambers Europe and Chambers Global
* Recommended as leading lawyer in the field of Tax by The Legal 500
* Recommended as leading lawyer in the field of Corporate Tax by Who’s Who Legal
* Recommended in the field of Tax and Corporate Law by Best Lawyers®
* Ranked as notable practitioner by ITR World Tax

Career and qualifications

Waselius Attorneys, Partner 2009-; Waselius Attorneys, Associate 2000-2008; Secondment Loyens & Loeff, Rotterdam and Luxembourg 2008; Waselius Attorneys, Trainee, 1997-2000; Landahl & Widstrand Advokatbyrå, Stockholm, Trainee, 1997

Education: University of Helsinki, LL.M. 2000

Selected experience

* Advised the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications in the transformation of Finnish Rail Ltd into Airport Line Ltd;
* Advised Santander Consumer Finance in the EUR 420 million public securitisation of a portfolio of auto HP contracts;
* Advised LocalTapiola Finance in the EUR 490.2 million public securitisation of a portfolio of auto HP contracts;
* Acquisition by AcadeMedia of Touhula Päiväkodit;
* 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;
* Refinancing of CABB Chemicals with EUR 670 million Senior Notes offering;
* Acquisition by YOC AG of Nostemedia Oy;
* Advised LocalTapiola Finance in the EUR 462,5 million public securitisation of a portfolio of auto HP contracts
* Acquisition by Eitrium of Ab Keymet Oy;
* Advised LocalTapiola Finance in the EUR 623 million public securitisation of a portfolio of auto HP contracts;
* Advised LocalTapiola Finance in the private securitisation of a portfolio of auto HP contracts;
* Advised LocalTapiola Finance in the EUR 592 million inaugural public securitisation of a portfolio of auto HP contracts;
* Advised LocalTapiola Finance in the private securitisation of a portfolio of auto HP contracts;
* Advised Santander in an EUR 650 million STS labelled securitisation of auto portfolio;
* Waselius advised NREP in office acquisition and residential development;
* Acquisition of Gasmet Technologies Oy by Nederman Holding AB (publ.);
* Advised Santander in an EUR 799 million STS labelled securitisation of auto loans;
* Acquisition by Secto Automotive of OP Kulku;
* Advised Santander Consumer Finance Oy in an auto-loan securitization transaction;
* Acquisition of Solita by Apax;
* Sale of Maksuturva to Svea Ekonomi;
* Fingrid Oyj EMTN Debt Issuance Programme listed on the LSE;
* Acquisition of Digita Oy by Digital Colony;
* Acquisition of Afore Oy by AEM Holdings Ltd.;
* Securitisation of auto loan hire purchase contracts by Santander Consumer Finance Oy;
* Sale of Finland’s e-Taxfree to Fintrax Group;
* Acquisition by HiQ International AB (publ) of Great Apes Oy;
* Acquisition by Sagax of a Property Portfolio;
* Securitisation of auto loan hire purchase contracts by Santander Consumer Finance Oy;
* Divestment by BASF of its Finnish slurry production sites;
* Advised Inwido AB on the Finnish tax aspects in preparation of Inwido AB’s initial public offering;
* Acquisition by Hemsö Fastighets AB of a portfolio of 15 healthcare and senior care properties;
* Acquisition by Hemsö Fastighets AB of Turku University of Applied Sciences;
* Acquisition by Sagax of real estates in Finland;
* Acquisition of Digita Oy;
* Sale of hotel property Scandic Luosto by Pandox;
* Advised Arbitron Inc. in the tax aspects of the acquisition of Zokem Oy, a Finnish mobile audience measurement and analytics firm;
* Sale of Mondo Minerals by HgCapital;
* Advised HiQ International AB (publ), a Swedish public limited company, in the tax aspects of the acquisition by HiQ International AB (publ) of Frends Technology Oy, a Finnish specialized IT consulting firm;
* Advised Mediq N.V. in the tax aspects and structuring of the acquisition of Oriola-KD Corporation’s Healthcare Trade Business;
* Advised a major Nordic directory enquire service company on tax and VAT aspects of a contemplated restructuring and sale of assets;
* Advised a major Swedish bank on tax and VAT aspects of a contemplated restructuring of its distressed assets;
* Advised a leading Nordic asset management company on tax and VAT aspects of a contemplated restructuring of its business operations;
* Advised a US corporation on the VAT aspects of purchase of business assets and IP from Finland;
* Acquisition by RUSNANO of OptoGaN Group;
* Advised a leading European nutritional feed additive manufacturer on VAT issues relating to shipment and storing of goods within and outside the EU as well as on VAT registrations in Finland;
* Advised on the tax aspects of the public takeover by Symphony Technology Group of Aldata Solution Oyj;
* Represented a Nordic logistic company with the set-up of a tax-free (bonded) warehouse in Finland;
* Advising a number of financial institutions on the tax aspects of the issuance of debt instruments and structured products

Member

Finnish Bar Association; Association of Finnish Lawyers; Finnish Law Society; International Fiscal Association, International Bar Association

Recent publications

Niklas Thibblin is second to none.
– The Legal 500, 2024 (Tax)
Niklas Thibblin has a unique combination of deep technical knowledge and a pragmatic and solution-oriented approach.
– The Legal 500, 2024 (Tax)
Niklas Thibblin is splendid at thinking out-of-the-box yet well-grounded in what is realistic.
– The Legal 500, 2024 (Tax)
“Niklas Thibblin is a true professional who always delivers high-quality services.”
– Chambers Europe 2024 (Tax)
Niklas Thibblin is the James Bond of tax litigation!
– The Legal 500, 2023 (Tax)
Niklas Thibblin is a first-class tax lawyer, combining technical skills with commercial understanding and great service.
– The Legal 500, 2023 (Tax)
Niklas Thibblin is easy to work with and has a very extensive network and experience.
– The Legal 500, 2022 (Tax)
skilful and very good to work with
– Chambers Europe, 2022 (Tax)
answers questions very quickly and is easy to work with
– Chambers Europe, 2021
Niklas Thibblin is a true star and a great pleasure to work with.
– The Legal 500, 2021
Niklas Thibblin is one of the foremost tax lawyer of the firm and a very good one, too.
– The Legal 500, 2021
Very practical and to the point.
– The Legal 500, 2020
Niklas Thibblin, very nice person to work with and always straight to the point and provides user friendly advice.
– The Legal 500, 2020
Niklas Thibblin demonstrates excellent analytical thinking.
– The Legal 500, 2020
He is one of those rare tax lawyers that actually has an opinion on something, he'll actually take a stand and say how things are.
– Chambers Europe 2020
good and hard-working
– Chambers High Net Worth
Extremely thorough in all of his work
– The Legal 500 (Tax)
Fast, pragmatic and to the point
– The Legal 500 (Tax)
Noted for his thorough analysis and ability to find adequate solutions to the clients needs.
– The Legal 500
He is praised by clients for being very responsive and friendly to work with.
– Chambers Europe 2017
He has a full understanding of tax law and hones in on the key points to identify issues and potential solutions.
– Chambers Europe 2016
He is extremely dedicated to his work and to his clients’ interests, and is an innovative and analytical thinker.
– The Legal 500 2015
He is analytical and profound, and looks for solutions not problems.
– Chambers Global 2015 (Tax)
He really knows his stuff and is great to work with.
– Chambers Global 2015 (Tax)