• Strategic legal support on a wide range of defence-related matters, including various complex contractual arrangements, procurement processes, and regulatory compliance.
• Our team of lawyers who are security-cleared by Finnish government agencies allow us to start working without delay on assignments that may include classified information.

• Advice to clients on regulatory compliance and risk management, helping them to adhere to strict defence regulations and mitigate potential risks.
• Thorough assessments to ensure our clients operate within legal frameworks while achieving their strategic objectives.

• Assistance to clients in drafting, negotiating, and managing contracts with government entities and private sector partners based on our experience in the defence procurement process.
• Expertise in handling high-value, sophisticated procurement projects to ensure our clients secure advantageous terms and maintain strong contractual relationships.

• A proficient team of lawyers advising on mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures within the defence sector.
• Comprehensive due diligence, structuring transactions to meet regulatory requirements and strategic goals, and ensuring seamless integration post-acquisition.

• We understand that protecting intellectual property and data is paramount in an industry driven by innovation.
• Specialised services in IP and data protection, technology transfer, and cybersecurity, ensuring our clients' innovations are safeguarded and their competitive edge is maintained.

• Our skilled litigators are adept at representing clients in negotiations, mediations, and court proceedings.
• Resolving conflicts efficiently and effectively, safeguarding our clients’ interests and preserving their reputations.
• Experience in solving commercial disputes, which helps us consider important dispute avoidance aspects on a pre-emptive basis when drafting and negotiating contracts.

Parties 

State of Finland and its Defence Forces

Transaction 

Counsel to the State of Finland and its Defence Forces in the project to procure a fighter aircraft system to replace its current fleet of 64 F/A-18 Hornet aircraft.

Deal value 

EUR 10 billion

Role 

Counsel to the State of Finland and its Defence Forces.

Parties

State of Finland (Seller), Patria Oyj (Target), Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (Buyer)

Transaction

The Finnish government's sale of 49.9% of its shares in Patria Oyj to Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS

Deal Value

EUR 272 million

Role

Counsel to Patria and its shareholder

Counsel to Patria and the Finnish Government in Patria’s repurchase of its own shares from Airbus, its previous minority owner.

Advising the French government-held defence company Eurenco in the divestment of its plant in Vihtavuori, Finland, to Nammo, a joint venture between Patria and the Norwegian government.

Parties 

Gasgrid Finland Oy

Transaction 

Counsel to Gasgrid Finland Oy in connecting Hamina LNG terminal to the Finnish natural gas transmission network

Deal value 

Value not public

Role 

Counsel to Gasgrid Finland Oy

Parties:

Gasgrid Finland Oy, Excelerate Energy

Transaction:

Gasgrid Finland Oy's chartering of an LNG Floating Storage and Regasification Unit from Excelerate Energy.

Deal Value:

EUR 460 million

Role:

Counsel to Gasgrid Finland Oy