Legal support for your acquisition, merger, or joint venture

M&A and Finance

Fondia's M&A and Finance team assists in mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, joint venture projects and financing rounds. Our services cover every stage of a transaction, from structuring the transaction to due diligence, contract negotiations, integration, and post-merger activities. Our experienced lawyers have worked as lawyers, consultants, and in-house lawyers. We understand the importance of business-oriented and pragmatic advice and provide proactive, risk-assessed solutions. We know that confidence-building negotiations and clear and effective communication are key to a successful transaction.

Restructuring

Financing

Due diligence

Investment

M&A

Acquisition

Joint venture

Restructuring

Merger

Demerger

Private equity

Venture capital

Exit

Securities

Target company

Commitment and experience

With a tailor-made team put together with your transaction and unique business needs in mind, you will receive solid and understandable advice throughout the entire project. Your goals will be our goals, and we will only be satisfied when we can guarantee that they are met.Our experts work on a wide range of M&A and financing projects, from project management to negotiation assistance and consultancy. They have many years of experience in representing and providing legal advice to various parties, including buyers, sellers, financiers, investors, and target companies. Our team is well known for its expertise, market knowledge, pragmatic attitude and, above all, its determination to achieve each clients' goals.

Our lawyers can assist you with issues such as:

Restructuring projects
Share and asset deals
Joint venture arrangements
Funding rounds, i.e., equity and venture capital investments and exits
Management and minority shareholder buy-outs
Private equity and venture capital fund structuring and investments

Recent references:

Fondia advised Continental AG and group companies in the divestment of Finnish stud-specialist Tikka Spikes Oy as part of a management buy-out

We are pleased to have advised Continental AG and group companies in the divestment of Finnish stud-specialist Tikka Spikes Oy as part of a management buy-out. Parts of Tikka’s current management team led by Juha Rautiainen acquired all shares in Tikka Spikes Oy.

Fondia's core team consisted of Niina Gräfin Pilati, Anni Lammila and Matleena Pälve.

For more information on the deal, please see: https://www.continental.com/en/press/press-releases/20240221-tikka-mbo/

Fondia's core team consisted of Niina Gräfin Pilati, Anni Lammila and Matleena Pälve.

For more information on the deal, please see: https://www.continental.com/en/press/press-releases/20240221-tikka-mbo/

Fondia assisted Consti Oyj in the legal aspects of the acquisition of the shares in Sähkö-Huhta Oy

Fondia assisted Consti Oyj in the legal aspects of the acquisition of the shares in Sähkö-Huhta Oy, a company providing installation, electrical maintenance, and repair work for both new construction and renovation sector.

Fondia’s core teams consisted of Elina Kumpulainen, Susanne Mattsson, and Ella Heinonen.

For more information, please see: https://investor.consti.fi/en/releases?page=/en/press/consti-plc-strengthens-its-position-electrical-installation-and-maintenance-services

Fondia’s core teams consisted of Elina Kumpulainen, Susanne Mattsson, and Ella Heinonen.

For more information, please see: https://investor.consti.fi/en/releases?page=/en/press/consti-plc-strengthens-its-position-electrical-installation-and-maintenance-services

Fondia advised the shareholders of MedEngine in the legal and tax aspects of the sale of the company to Voisin Consulting Life Sciences (VCLS) Oy

Fondia is pleased to have assisted the shareholders of MedEngine Oy, a digitally minded service provider for the pharmaceutical industry, in the legal and tax aspects of the sale of the company to Voisin Consulting Life Sciences (VCLS), who provides end-to-end HealthTech solutions.

Fondia’s core teams consisted of Niina Gräfin Pilati, Susanne Mattsson, Ella Heinonen, Matleena Pälve and Anni Lammila.

For more information, please see: https://www.medengine.fi/news/medengine-joins-the-vcls-family/”

Fondia’s core teams consisted of Niina Gräfin Pilati, Susanne Mattsson, Ella Heinonen, Matleena Pälve and Anni Lammila.

For more information, please see: https://www.medengine.fi/news/medengine-joins-the-vcls-family/”

Fondia advised BestDrive Finland Oy in the sale of its car service, tire retail and tire storage business to Paras Ajo Oy

Fondia Oyj is pleased to have advised BestDrive Finland Oy, a group company of Continental AG, in the sale of its car service, tire retail and tire storage business located and operated in Tampere to Paras Ajo Oy.

Fondia's core team consisted of Niina Gräfin Pilati and Anni Lammila.

For more information to the deal, please see: https://www.mynewsdesk.com/fi/continental-rengas-oy/pressreleases/bestdrive-vahvistaa-liiketoimintaansa-tampereella-kokeneen-kumppanin-kanssa-3280381?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Alert&utm_content=pressrelease

Fondia's core team consisted of Niina Gräfin Pilati and Anni Lammila.

Fondia advised advised Digitalist Group Plc in its acquisition of Open Communications International AB

Fondia is pleased to have advised Digitalist Group Plc in its acquisition of Open Communications International AB, a Swedish internationally active brand communications agency. The transaction was completed in July 2023.

Digitalist Group is a creative technology company that provides creative digital solutions and services for customer companies in selected target industries. By the acquisition, Digitalist Group, together with its Swedish subsidiary Grow AB, strengthens its expert services within brand, strategy and communications.

Fondia’s cross-border team consisted of both Finnish and Swedish legal counsels - the Finnish core team consisted of Anni Lammila, Ella Heinonen and Johanna Rein, and the Swedish team was led by Per Gyllenhammar-Hoppe and Björn Anefeur.

Fondia advised Mediq Suomi Oy in its sale of the assistive devices business to Algol Trehab Oy

We are pleased to have advised Mediq Suomi Oy in its sale of the assistive devices business to Algol Trehab Oy. As a result of the transaction, the entire product range and personnel of Mediq Suomi’s assistive devices business transfer to Algol Trehab. The acquisition complements Algol Trehab's existing range of products and solutions for assistive devices and enables the expansion and further development of maintenance services.

Mediq Suomi Oy serves Finnish healthcare and laboratory professionals as a supplier of solutions and total services to the healthcare sector. The company is part of the Mediq Group, the largest provider of healthcare equipment and supplies in Northern Europe.

Fondia’s team consisted of Kim Ekqvist and Tea Telamo.

Fondia advised Eurofins bestLab Oy in its acquisition of Kiwa Inspecta’s (Inspecta Oy) real estate laboratory business Kiwalab.

Fondia is pleased to have advised Eurofins bestLab Oy in its recent acquisition of Kiwa Inspecta’s (Inspecta Oy) real estate laboratory business, Kiwalab.

For Eurofins bestLab Oy, Kiwalab's real estate laboratory services will increase the geographical coverage of Eurofins bestLab’s services and further expand the range of analyses. The transaction increases Eurofins bestLab’s presence in its key areas of operation in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area and Oulu.

Fondia’s team consisted of Tea Telamo and Anni Lammila.

Fondia is pleased to have advised Eurofins bestLab Oy in its recent acquisition of Kiwa Inspecta’s (Inspecta Oy) real estate laboratory business, Kiwalab.

Fondia’s team consisted of Tea Telamo and Anni Lammila.

Fondia advised Digitalist Group Plc on the acquisition of Walker & Handson Oy

Fondia is pleased to have advised Digitalist Group Plc and its fully-owned subsidiary on a transaction in which Digitalist Finland Oy acquired Walker & Handson Oy to strengthen the management and tech & design business in Digitalist Finland Oy.

Fondia’s team consisted of Niina Gräfin Pilati, Ella Heinonen and Anni Lammila.

Read more about the acquisitions here

https://frendy.fi/frendy-jatkaa-kasvuaan-ostamalla-hs-worksin-ja-etevan-osakekannat

Fondia advised Lamor Corporation Oyj in signing of an agreement with Resiclo Oy with the objective of constructing a chemical recycling plant to treat plastics

Fondia is pleased to have advised Lamor Corporation Oyj in signing of an agreement with Resiclo Oy with the objective of constructing a chemical recycling plant to treat plastics in Kilpilahti area located in Porvoo, Finland.

Lamor will invest EUR 1.2 million in the company established for the project (“Resiclo Kilpilahti Oy”), which corresponds to 50% of the shares of Resiclo Kilpilahti. The rest of the shares of the company will be owned by Resiclo Oy. The total investment of the first phase is estimated to be EUR 12 million. In addition, Lamor is committed to finance Resiclo Kilpilahti’s future investments with a sub-ordinated loan amounting up to a maximum of EUR 3 million. At the same time, Lamor will invest EUR 1.3 million in Resiclo Oy, where it will be acting as a minority shareholder.

Fondia's team consisted of Christel Finne, Tea Telamo, Satu Pohja and Anni Lammila.

Fondia advised MaaS Global Ltd in the acquisition of Quicko, the leading MaaS player in Brazil

We are pleased to have advised MaaS Global Ltd in the acquisition of Quicko, the leading MaaS player in Brazil.

The Fondia team included Johanna Rein, Soila Söderström and Christel Finne. Fondia congratulates MaaS Global for the acquisition and expansion to new markets!

Read more: https://whimapp.com/news/maas-global-enters-brazil-by-acquiring-quicko/

We are pleased to have advised MaaS Global Ltd in the acquisition of Quicko, the leading MaaS player in Brazil.

Fondia advised Ponsse Plc and its Chilean subsidiary Ponsse Chile S.p.A

Fondia is pleased to have advised Ponsse Plc and its Chilean subsidiary Ponsse Chile S.p.A in the signing and completion of the purchase of assets related to Ponsse’s business activities in Chile. The service center (including its spare parts stocks and maintenance vehicles) of FC Ventas Y Servicios Limitada, a former distributor of Ponsse Plc, was transferred to the ownership of Ponsse Chile S.p.A.

Megatuuli Oy in the sale of its business to Enersense International Plc

Fondia is pleased to have advised the shareholders of wind farm developer Megatuuli Oy in the sale of the company to Enersense International Plc, a provider of zero-emission energy solutions. The total purchase price of EUR 18.5 million was paid in full by means of new Enersense International’s shares issued at completion.

The project portfolio of Megatuuli and its partners comprises wind farms and development projects in progress or in the feasibility study phase in different parts of Finland, with a total capacity of around 3,000 MW.

We are happy to have had the opportunity to work with the Megatuuli team for many years as part of their growth story. Seppo Savolainen, investor and previous chairman of the Megatuuli Board: “A great example of how the partnership with Fondia helped develop value of tens of millions almost from scratch. Fondia supported us all the way from a business idea to the final exit, over almost a decade. Contracts - actually thousands of them, have been in the core of our business - and the driver for our success”.

Fondia’s team consisted of Susanne Mattsson, Niina Gräfin Pilati, Henri Korhonen, Anni Lammila and Kaisa Immonen.

Read more: https://www.megatuuli.fi/post/megatuuli-on-nyt-osa-enersense-konsernia-1-2-2022

MariaDB Corporation Ab in its business combination with Angel Pond Holdings Corporation and in its USD 104 million (approximately EUR 92 million) Series D financing round

Fondia is pleased to advise MariaDB Corporation Ab in its business combination with Angel Pond Holdings Corporation and in its USD 104 million (approximately EUR 92 million) Series D financing round.

In connection with completing the financing round, MariaDB, a Finnish company and one of the fastest growing and most popular open source database software companies in the world, announced its intention to become a publicly listed company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in partnership with Angel Pond, a blank check company (SPAC) listed on the New York Stock Exchange (POND), on 1 February 2022. In the transaction, Angel Pond will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Mangomill plc, an Irish public limited company (which will be renamed MariaDB plc), through a domestication merger with a wholly owned subsidiary of MariaDB plc. Immediately following such domestication merger, the current MariaDB will merge with and into MariaDB plc. Angel Pond will then be liquidated.

The transaction reflects an implied enterprise value of the combined company of approximately USD 672 million. The transaction will require the approval of the shareholders of both MariaDB and Angel Pond, and is subject to other customary closing conditions. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of FY2022.

Fondia’s core team consisted of Christel Finne, Susanne Mattsson and Kim Ekqvist.

Oivan Group Oy, on its EUR 2 million growth funding round led by the Finnish IT- and digital services operator TCG

We are pleased to have advised the digital transformation and cybersecurity consultancy company, Oivan Group Oy, on its EUR 2 million growth funding round led by the Finnish IT- and digital services operator TCG. Saudi businessperson and long-time Oivan business partner, Mr. Bader Othman Alabduljabbar, also participated along with several Oivan employees joining as new shareholders of the company.

Oivan’s service catalog ranges from design, web, and mobile development to cybersecurity consultation and mission-critical operations teams. For example, since 1998, Oivan’s operations team has managed critical components of the internet infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. The 160 people strong company, headquartered in Finland, has regional offices in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The Fondia team included Kim Ekqvist, Arto Lindfors, Niina Gräfin Pilati and Ann-Maria Puolanen.

For more information, please view the link below: https://oivan.com/fi/blog/oivan-raises-over-2-million-euros-growth-funding/

Suomen Hierojakoulut Oy in the sale of its business to Terveystalo Oy

Fondia acted as the legal advisor to the owners of Suomen Hierojakoulut Oy in the sale of the company to Terveystalo. Fondia’s team consisted of Henri Korhonen, Laura Koskenranta and Toni Huotari.

Read more: https://www.suomenhierojakoulut.fi/tiedote/terveystalo-ostaa-suomen-hierojakoulut/

Footbalance System Oy in a transaction where Lord Spencer’s private investment company, IPGL Limited acquired Scope Growth II L.P.’S shareholding in Footbalance System Oy

Fondia acted as legal advisor to Footbalance System Oy in a transaction where Lord Spencer’s private investment company, IPGL Limited acquired Scope Growth II L.P.’S shareholding in Footbalance System Oy.

Fondia’s core team consisted of Elina Kumpulainen and Arto Lindfors

More information in the link below:
https://www.footbalance.com/footbalance-partners-ipgl-gets-fit-future

Beneq Group, when they incorporated new businesses as Beneq Oy and Lumineq Oy

Fondia had the pleasure of acting as legal advisor to Beneq Group, when they incorporated new businesses as Beneq Oy and Lumineq Oy.

More information in the link below:
https://beneq.com/en/news/beneq-group-incorporates-its-businesses-into-beneq-oy-and-lumineq-oy/

Fondia’s core team consisted of Soila Söderström, Arto Lindfors and Christel Finne

Palmia Oy in the acquisition of Järvenpään ateria- ja siivouspalvelut JATSI OY's share capital

Fondia had the pleasure of acting as legal advisor to Palmia Oy in a corporate transaction in which Palmia Oy acquired Järvenpää's catering and cleaning services JATSI OY's share capital. Fondia's legal experts were Elina Kumpulainen, Christel Finne and Mikko Kohtala

Consti Oyj in the acquisition of RA-Urakointi Oy's share capital

Fondia is pleased to have assisted Consti Oyj in a corporate reorganization in which Consti Oyj acquired the entire share capital of RA-Urakointi Oy.

Fondia's team included Elina Kumpulainen, Susanne Mattsson, Tytti Rajala and Johanna Aho.

Read more in Finnish: https://www.consti.fi/consti/ajankohtaista/uutiset/ra-urakointi-oy-osaksi-constia-lisaa-palveluita-taloyhtioille

Fondia is pleased to have assisted Consti Oyj in a corporate reorganization in which Consti Oyj acquired the entire share capital of RA-Urakointi Oy.

Mediq Suomi Oy in the acquisition of UpViser Oy's share capital

We are pleased to have advised Mediq Suomi Oy in its acquisition of UpViser Group. Fondia’s core team consisted of Elina Kumpulainen and Katja Häkkinen.

For more information, please view the press releases:
https://mediq.com/news/Mediq-acquires-UpViser-Oy?utm_content=171914618&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&hss_channel=lcp-63496

MaaS Global Oy in the acquisition of Ferrovial S.L.U.’s share capital

We are pleased to have advised MaaS Global Ltd in the acquisition of Spanish mobility marketplace Wondo . The Fondia team included Katja Häkkinen and Soila Söderström. Fondia congratulates the MaaS Global team for its first acquisition and expanding to new markets!

Foncecta Oy in the acquisition of OIKO Digital Performance Agency Oy’s share capital

We are pleased to have advised Fonecta in its acquisition of 100% of the shares in OIKIO Digital Performance Agency Oy, a digital performance marketing company based in Helsinki. OIKIO, founded in 2016, offers digital marketing solutions to some of the most significant Finnish B2B and B2C companies operating globally and locally. Fonecta is one of the largest providers of digital marketing solutions (i.e. SEO, SEA, Managed Websites, presence management) in Finland, with 30,000 customers.
Fondia’s team was led by Kim Ekqvist, who was mainly assisted by Tytti Rajala, Saara Lifflander and Miika Hiidenhovi.

Pihla Group Oy in the acquisition of the majority of Metallityö Välimäki

Fondia congratulates our customer Pihla Group Oy on the acquisition of a majority stake in Metallityö Välimäki. Fondia acted as the customer's advisors in the transaction. Fondia's team included Niina Gräfin Pilati, Tiina Wallace and Arttu Ruukki

MedGroup Oy in the acquisition of two regionally significant providers of social and health services of Vetrea Terveys Oy

Fondia advised Med Group Oy in expanding its nationwide service operations by acquiring two regionally recognized Vetrea Terveys Oy providers of social and health services. Fondia's core team includes Sami Savisalo and Tytti Rajala.

Read more in Finnish: https://www.onnion.fi/medgroup/tiedotteet/onni-tulee-ita-suomeen

Megatuuli in the sale of the Rasakangas windfarm project to Ilmatar

Fondia acted as the legal advisor to Megatuuli in the sale of the Rasakangas windfarm project to Ilmatar.
Read more in Finnish: https://www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/tuulivoimayhtio-ilmatar-osti-kurikan-tuulivoimapuiston-hankeoikeudet/c2a201b3-1360-4174-9b24-e7abffb07949

Nordic Healthcare Group in the acquisition of Health Innovation Institute ApS’s share capital

Fondia acted as the legal advisor to Nordic Healthcare Group Oy in the acquisition of Health Innovation Institute ApS. The core team of Fondia consisted of Arttu Lappi and Elina Kumpulainen.

Accanto Systems Oy in the sale of assets to IBM

Fondia is pleased to have assisted Accanto Systems Oy on an asset deal with IBM. Fondia’s team consisted of Arttu Lappi and Arto Lindfors.

Kamux Suomi Oy in the acquisition of Jagro Oy’s Autosilta business

Fondia acted as the legal advisor to Kamux Plc in the acquisition of Jagro Oy’s Autosilta business. Fondia’s core team consisted of Elina Kumpulainen, Arttu Lappi, Julius Parikka and Johanna Hölli-Koskipirtti.