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About Joel
Joel advises our clients on mergers and acquisitions, including private equity and industrial transactions. Joel has extensive experience in multi-jurisdictional M&A spanning various industry sectors, including energy, infrastructure, and the circular economy.
Prior to joining Borenius, Joel worked at a Finnish listed company for five years, where he held the position of Director, M&A Legal. Before that, Joel worked at the M&A and Private Equity team of Borenius for several years, including a secondment at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in London.
Service areas
Rankings
The Legal 500
- Commercial, corporate and M&A – Key Lawyer
Selected References
- Advised Suomen Teollisuussijoitus Oy (Tesi) on its investment in a TNT production facility
- Advised NG Nordic, owned by Summa Equity, on the acquisition of Kuljetusrinki
- Advised Ilmarinen on the divestment of its Fingrid ownership
- Advised UK-based PE firm MML Keystone on the acquisition of Coptersafety
- Advised Apetit Plc on the acquisition of Foodhills AB
- Advised Fortum on the acquisition of 4.4 GW wind power development portfolio from ABO Energy
- Advised Estonian state-owned Enefit Green on the sale of the operative Tolpanvaara wind farm to Rabbalshede Kraft
- Advised RINA on the acquisition of Foreship from Vaaka Partners
- Advised Tamturbo Plc in connection with its financing round and transaction involving the acquisition of its own shares
- Advised Lahti Energia on the divestment of its natural gas distribution and sales business to Auris Kaasunjakelu and Suomen Kaasuenergia
- Advised Rinnekodit Oy, backed by the Deaconess Foundation, on the acquisition of social care sector companies Poutapolku Oy and Kulta-ajan kodit
- Advised NVF Partners on a transaction regarding Marshall AI
- Advised founder sellers on the sale of Recuror Oy to Terveystalo
Career
- Partner, Borenius, 2024–
- Director, M&A Legal / Senior Legal Counsel (M&A) / Legal Counsel (M&A), Fortum, 2019–2024
- Senior Associate / Associate, Borenius, 2014–2019
- Associate (Secondee), Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, 2018–2019
Education
- Bar Admission, 2018 and 2024, Helsinki, Finland
- Master of Laws, 2014, University of Helsinki, Finland
Languages
- Finnish, English
Related references and news
- Borenius advised Tesi in its investment into a TNT production facility
- Borenius advises Rinnekodit on its acquisition of four care and housing services companies
- Borenius advises Rinnekodit Oy on its acquisition of Poutapolku Oy
- Borenius advises NG Nordic on the acquisition of Kuljetusrinki Oy
- Borenius advises Ilmarinen on the divestment of its Fingrid ownership
