The M&A work of publicly listed companies and private corporations represents a significant proportion of our daily activity. Because we commit ourselves to each project, Merilampi is considered to be one of the most reliable and competent advisors in the field of M&A.
We use our experience and ability to see the big picture to take care of all kind of transaction efficiently and with success. Our merger and acquisitions team has gained experience in many high-level and complex transactions that have involved both domestic and international clients.
As a rule, M&A transactions involve a variety of legal areas such as competition, environmental, intellectual property and IT. We make sure that in M&A transactions our specialists are always involved to the extent required in order to secure the best possible expertise for our clients.
Services:
- Public tender offers and mandatory redemption offers
- Mergers, de-mergers and restructurings
- Acquisitions and divestments of significant equity holdings
- Corporation acquisitions and divestments
- Public to private transactions
- Business acquisitions and divestments
- Outsourcing arrangements
- Shareholder agreements
- Founding of joint ventures
- Legal due diligence investigations in various business transactions
Due Diligence
Legal due diligence forms an integral part of our services. Careful and well-planned legal due diligence investigations provide essential information that is needed in order to evaluate the object of any transaction and ensure that the purchaser is fully aware of any eventual legal risks and possible obstacles to the consummation of the transaction. Thus, it serves the interests of our clients during negotiations and in the implementation and in the integration phases of the transaction.
A properly conducted investigation requires in-depth expertise in various areas of law. Our specialists ensure that legal due diligence investigations are conducted in a way that is both efficient and cost-effective.
Services:
- Planning, coordinating and supervising a full due diligence investigation of the target company
- Legal due diligence of the buyer
- Legal due diligence of the seller (vendor due diligence)
- Interviews with top management as a part of legal due diligence
- Complete inspect report with all of our observations and executive summaries
- Data room with full facilities
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Recent references
- We advised Schroders in the divestment of the Henry Ford building
- We represented Alltech in its joint acquisition of Raisioaqua from Raisio plc
- Merilampi represented Great Hill Partners in Leadfeeder’s and Echobot’s merger
- We represented the shareholders of Finncont in the sale of Finncont’s majority shareholding to Sponsor Capital
- We represented Asfalttikallio in the acquisition of the asphalt business from NCC
- Merilampi represented Pihlajalinna in its acquisition of Pohjola Hospital from Pohjola Insurance
- Merilampi represented Total Specific Solutions in its acquisition of Innofactor Prime
- We represented Sweco in its acquisition of sustainability consultant Gaia
- We represented Sweco in its acquisition of Optiplan Ltd
- Merilampi represented Nanso Group and its major shareholders in the sale of share majority
- Mehiläinen Yhtiöt Oy public cash tender offer for all shares in Pihlajalinna Plc
- We represent Sweco in its acquisition of rail infrastructure engineering and consulting services business from NRC Group
- Merilampi represents Kesko in its acquisition of Heinon Tukku
- Merilampi represented Lassila & Tikanoja plc in its sale of L&T Korjausrakentaminen
- Merilampi represents Kesko in its acquisition of car businesses
- Merilampi acted as Finnish counsel to Ziff Davis LLC in the purchase of Ekahau Inc.
- Merilampi represents Posti in its acquisition of Suomen Transval Group Oy
- Merilampi represented sellers in the sale of majority shares in CoreHW Oy
- Merilampi represented Varsta Software in its sale of product business
- Merilampi represented Kesko in its sale of Indoor Group
- Merilampi assisted Kiilto in the sale of Metalpak Oy
- Merilampi represents Kesko in the establishment of a joint venture with Oriola-KD
- Merilampi represented Nordea in cross-border merger
- Merilampi represented Fortum in its investment in Chempolis Oy
- Merilampi represented Kesko in its acquisition of Autocarrera – Porsche representation transfers to VV-Auto
- Merilampi represented sellers in the sale of LTP Logistics to Vaaka Partners
- Merilampi represented the sellers in the sale of MediWare Oy
- Merilampi represented SVK Yhtymä’s shareholders in the sale of the company to SATO
- Merilampi represented Nanso in the sale of four brands
- Merilampi represented Sanoma Corporation in the sale of AAC Global
- Merilampi represents Kesko in its acquisition of Onninen
- Merilampi represented Pihlajalinna Plc in its acquisition of private health clinic Koskiklinikka
- Merilampi represents Kesko Food in its acquisition of Suomen Lähikauppa
- Merilampi represented Sentica Partners in the sale of Puuilo Oy
- Merilampi represented Engplan Oy in the sale of Projectus Team Oy
- Merilampi represented Škoda Transportation in its acquisition of majority shares in Transtech Ltd
- Merilampi represented founders of Magenta Advisory in the sale of the company’s share capital
- Merilampi represented Dieta Oy’s shareholders in the sale of the company’s entire share capital
- Merilampi represented Halton Group in the sale of Halton Clean Air Oy shares
- Merilampi represented Nordstjernan in Finland in the acquisition of majority shares in Bygghemma Group
- Merilampi represented Metso in the sale of its Tampere foundry
- Merilampi represented Cimcorp Oy’s shareholders in the sale of the company’s entire share capital
- Merilampi represented Vexve Oy in its acquisition of Naval Oy – a strong valve family is born in Finland
- Merilampi represented Suominen Corporation in its acquisition of Ahlstrom Corporation’s manufacturing plant in Brazil
- Merilampi represented Versowood Oy in its acquisition of Hankasalmi sawmill