Joel Kättö

Partner / Helsinki

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.

Selected References

  • Advised CapMan on its divestment of the leading Finnish private dentistry chain Oral to Colosseum Dental, a Swiss-based dentistry group
  • Advised Vitruvian Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in Accountor Group
  • Advised Lahti Energia on its divestment of its natural gas distribution and sales business to Auris Kaasunjakelu and Suomen Kaasuenergia
  • Advised Intera Partners on its acquisition of ISS’s security business
  • Advised HMD Global on a USD 100 million financing round

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