SERVICES
Experience from hundreds of transactions across different industries, in-depth knowledge of the Finnish market, and global reach, make us a valuable asset for our customers.
Mergers & Acquisitions
SELL-SIDE
We are experts in structuring and running successful sell-side processes with experience from close to 100 transactions across different industries over the past 20 years. We advise private and publicly listed companies of different maturity to achieve value-maximizing deals.
We offer our clients comprehensive, tailor-made services in all aspects of M&A, from building appealing investment cases and strategic planning to deal execution and closing.
BUY-SIDE
We offer strategic buy-side advisory services, drawing on our extensive buy-side experience, in-depth market intelligence, and a strong understanding of valuation dynamics, for our industrial and private equity clients. Our services encompass every aspect of the acquisition process, from target identification and evaluation to synergy assessment, final negotiations, and deal execution.
We frequently advise international private equity firms in assessing and executing investment opportunities, both in one-on-one settings and in auction processes and industrial companies in their add-on acquisitions worldwide.
MERGERS
We advise boards of directors and other stakeholder groups in merger situations to negotiate strong transaction terms. We have built extensive experience in facilitation of complex deals with challenging ownership dynamics over the past 20 years. This, in combination with strong analysis capabilities, gives us a clear edge in running successful processes.
DEMERGERS & carve-OUTS
Our advisory team has extensive experience of demerger & carve-out situations, from dozens of successfully executed transactions over the last decades. We are used to working with other advisors, such as lawyers and tax experts, to reach the optimal structure for our clients.
OTHER
We also offer fairness opinions, independent valuations, and other decision-making materials for management, owners, and boards of directors.
Financing Advisory
Debt advisory
Our advisory team possesses extensive expertise in debt financing transactions across various structures and industry sectors. We have unparallel track record with over 5bn EUR of debt raised, refinanced or restructured over the past few years, including several landmark transactions in Finland. Our high transaction volume keeps us in continuous dialogue with a diverse range of local and international credit providers.
We use this depth of perspective in providing our clients with holistic high-quality advice in all types of financing transactions. As an independent adviser, one of our unique value-adds is being able to provide impartial view across all structures, debt classes and counterparties.
Equity financing
We are seasoned advisers in designing and arranging new equity financing for our clients, with a strong track record of various equity financing transactions for public and private companies. Further, we offer independent IPO advisory services, guiding our clients throughout the listing process.
growth equity & FUNDRAISINGS
We advise growth companies on selecting optimal financing structures and securing new investors to support their strategic growth initiatives. Leveraging our experience and networks from hundreds of M&A and financing mandates, we help growth companies attract a broad range of investor candidates and identify the optimal partners to support their future growth journey.
Real Estate Corporate Finance
Sell-side and buy-side advisory
We offer comprehensive sell-side and buy-side advisory services in real estate transactions for institutional, private, and public real estate clients.
Sale and leaseback transactions
We have a strong track record in advising our clients in sale and leaseback arrangements and have gained robust experience from transactions with e.g., Cargotec, Stockmann, and Mainiokodit (former Mainio Vire).
Financing advisory
We are experienced in real estate debt financing arrangement and fundraising and leverage our established networks of both debt and equity provides to ensure that our clients reach solid long-term financing structures with optimal terms.
OTHER
Other services include strategic advisory, fairness opinions, and a wide range of financial advisory services for real estate owners, management and boards, and other decision makers, ensuring that every decision and transaction is based on thoroughly analyzed facts.
Comprehensive range of corporate finance and real estate corporate finance advisory services.
“For over two decades, we have built our trusted reputation on advising clients in executing smooth transactions that stand time. That's what brings them back."
Heikki palmroth
founding partner, aventum