Niko Markkanen

Senior Associate

Joined Firm: 2016
Languages: English, Finnish, Swedish

+358 (0)9 668 95217
+358 (0)40 130 5222
niko.markkanen@waselius.fi
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Career and qualifications

Waselius Attorneys 2016-; Trainee in a leading Finnish law firm 2011–2014; Legal Trainee at Amer Sports Corporation 2013

Education: University of Turku, LL.M. 2015

Selected experience

* Advised FOV Ventures on its investment in spogen.ai;
* Acquisition by Hedin Mobility Group of Ford’s import and distribution operations in Finland;
* Advised angel investor syndicate in its investment in Dobbelgänger Oy;
* Sale by Dovre Group of Project Personnel and Norwegian consulting businesses to NYAB;
* Advised Business Finland’s Angel CoFund in its investment in Coiniverse;
* Waselius advised UB Forest Industry Green Growth Fund I LP and ALTANA in their investment in Nordtreat Group Oy;
* Acquisition by MABI Mobility AB of Scandia Rent;
* Advised the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications in the transformation of Finnish Rail Ltd into Airport Line Ltd;
* 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;
* Visma increases its international growth through changes in its shareholder base;
* Acquisition by Hedin Mobility Group of Iveco Group’s distribution and retail operations in the Nordics;
* Acquisition by Efecte Plc of Sysart Oy’s Requeste business;
* Represented Hedin Automotive in the acquisition of Delta Auto;
* Sale of Visma’s IT consulting business to CVC Capital Partners Fund VIII;
* 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 Neova Oy and Lassila & Tikanoja Plc;
* Acquisition by Storytel of the Finnish publishing house Aula & Co.;
* Acquisition by NCS of the thermo road business of DSV;
* Advised Hg Capital and Visma in the sale of ownership interests in Visma;
* Acquisition by One.com of Zoner Oy;
* Sale and leaseback of Airbus A350 Aircraft;
* Refinancing of Loimua;
* Advised Winance in connection with a convertible note facility to Valoe Corporation;
* Sale of Aviator to Avia Solutions Group;
* Advised Winance in connection with a bridge loan to Valoe Corporation;
* Advised AMC Networks in connection with the rights offering of Next Games;
* Financing of the acquisition of Elenia Heat;
* Acquisition by Secto Automotive of OP Kulku;
* Acquisition of Runtech Systems Oy by Gardner Denver Holdings Inc.;
* Acquisition of Skaala by IFN Group;
* Neste Corporation EUR 400 million notes listed on NASDAQ Helsinki;
* Acquisition of Tamrotor Kompressorit Oy by Gardner Denver;
* Investment by Delos Living LLC in NaturVention Oy (Naava);
* Acquisition of Staples’ European Business by Cerberus Capital Management;

Member

Finnish Bar Association (2020), Association of Finnish Lawyers

Recent publications

Jaakko Huhtala and Niko Markkanen were amazing experts.
– Legal 500, 2025 (Commercial, Corporate and M&A)
Very responsive. Normally first point of contact who either takes the assignment or delegates work within Waselius to appropriate resources.
– IFLR1000, 2023
Good communication. Legal knowledge expertise.
– IFLR1000, 2023
He is an excellent lawyer. He thinks in a highly commercial way and always provides economically valuable solutions for our highly demanding private equity clients. He is very deal-oriented and always provides spot-on advice.
– IFLR1000, 2022