Timo Lehtimäki
Partner
Joined Firm: 2007
Languages: English, Finnish, Swedish
+358 (0)9 668 95245
+358 (0)50 327 6202
timo.lehtimaki@waselius.fi
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Practice areas
Recognitions
* Recommended as leading lawyer in the field of Banking & Finance by both Chambers Europe and Chambers Global
* Highly regarded in Capital Markets : Debt and M&A by IFLR1000
* Recommended as leading lawyer in the field of Banking by Who’s Who Legal
* Recommended as "Rising star" by the Euromoney Legal Experts.
* Ranked as excellent by Leaders League Banking & Finance 2022
Career and qualifications
Waselius Attorneys, Partner 2013-; Waselius & Wist, Associate 2007-2012; Associate in other law firms 2005-2007
Education: University of Turku, LL.M. 2005
Selected experience
* Financing of Fundu by Pollen Street Capital;
* Advised First Quantum Minerals in the largest mining high yield deal of the decade globally;
* Advised the lenders and the initial purchasers in the USD 6.1 billion refinancing of Howden Group with combined notes and loans;
* Financing of the acquisition of Nomentia group;
* Financing of the acquisition of Rantalainen group;
* Financing of the acquisition of Pinja group;
* Financing of Jervois Finland;
* Financing of the acquisition of Infinigate group;
* Refinancing of Questback Group;
* Financing of the acquisition by Nordic Capital of Sortera Group;
* Financing of the acquisition of Analyste by OpusCapita;
* Venator issues USD 225 million Senior Secured Notes;
* Refinancing of Loimua;
* Acquisition of Automatia Pankkiautomaatit Oy by Loomis AB;
* Financing of AXA’s real estate portfolios;
* Financing of the acquisition of Elenia Heat;
* Acquisition of Solita by Apax;
* Financing of the acquisition of ADB Safegate by Carlyle;
* Financing of Ovako;
* Financing of Venator;
* Offering of EUR 2 billion guaranteed notes by Wereldhave;
* Financing of the acquisition by Triton of Fläkt Woods;
* Refinancing of EUR 1.93 billion of Finland’s largest electricity distribution business;
* Offering of USD 155 million Senior Notes by Coveris;
* Financing of the acquisition by Kämp Group of three upscale hotels;
* Financing of the acquisition by Vitruvian of CRF Health;
* Financing of acquisition by Permira of CABB Group and EUR 410 million Senior Secured Notes offering;
* Offering of Senior Secured Bonds by Elematic;
* Financing of the acquisition by Taminco of the formic acid business of Kemira Plc;
* Acquisition by CapMan of Kämp Group;
* Acquisition by Kämp Group of Klaus K;
* Acquisition by FSI, Borealis and Finnish pension funds of Fortum Corporation’s electricity distribution business in Finland;
* Financing of the acquisition by Nokia of the 50% stake owned by Siemens in Nokia Siemens Networks;
* Exide Technologies – Debtor-in-Possession Credit Facility;
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Recent publications
- Chambers Global Practice Guide: Securitisation 2025 – Finland
- Lexology GTDT – Loans & Secured Financing 2024 – Finland
- The Legal 500: Lending & Secured Finance Country Comparative Guide
- The Legal 500: Banking & Finance Country Comparative Guide
- Lexology Navigator – Secured Lending: Finland
- Finance and Secured Lending in Finland
- Finland extends the scope of tender offer regulations and major holdings notification thresholds to apply to companies listed on MTFs