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 Gilead 2025-1 Aviation Limited and Gilead Aviation (Warehouse) LLC on the $600 million issuance of a public ABS securitisation of aircraft leases;
* Advised LocalTapiola Finance on the EUR 575 million public securitisation of a portfolio of auto HP contracts;
* 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 a pleasure to work with. He is experienced and listens to the client. He is effective at communicating and addressing queries directly and willing to give clear guidance in complex situations.
– The Legal 500, 2025 (Tax)
Niklas Thibblin is by far the best.
– The Legal 500, 2025 (Tax)
I have, in particular, worked with Niklas Thibblin. He is an experienced and thorough lawyer with a good eye for the client's needs.
– The Legal 500, 2025 (Tax)
He is very knowledgeable, commercial and oozes confidence. He pays attention to details but at the same understands what would make the deal work which is an important combination.
– Chambers Europe 2025 (Tax)
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)