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About Jyrki
Jyrki advises on public and private M&A and corporate governance matters. He is a leading authority on private equity and fund formation in Finland.
Jyrki has served as an administrator and trustee in a number of major corporate restructuring procedures and bankruptcy estates. Jyrki has served as a board member in a number of public and private companies. He has in the past served some 15 years as chairman of the Finnish Venture Capital Association’s Legal Committee and as a member of the Invest Europe’s Tax, Legal and Regulatory Committee. He also writes articles and lectures on subjects related to his areas of specialisation.
Jyrki’s career at Borenius began as a Partner in 1991. Since then, Jyrki has served as our Managing Partner from 1997 to 2008 and as the Chair of our Board from 2008 to 2020. Jyrki became a Senior Partner in 2008. In 2023, Jyrki was granted the esteemed honorary title of laamanni by the President of Finland.
Service areas
Rankings
Chambers Europe & Global
- M&A (Senior Statespeople)
- Restructuring & Insolvency (Senior Statespeople)
The Legal 500
- Commercial, Corporate and M&A
- Capital Markets – Key Lawyer
IFLR1000
- Restructuring & insolvency, Private equity
Who’s Who Legal
- Restructuring & Insolvency
Best Lawyers
- Corporate
- Investment Funds
- M&A
- Private Equity (Lawyer of the Year 2016)
- Restructuring & Insolvency
- Venture Capital (Lawyer of the Year 2017-2018)
Global Restructuring Review 100
- Restructuring & Insolviency
Selected References
- Advised Norvestor on the acquisition of Rantalainen
- Advised the State of Finland’s EUR 2.35 billion bridge financing for Fortum
- Advised Norvestor on the acquisition of Pinja Group Oy
- Advised SRV on the reorganisation of its balance sheet
- Acted as administrator in Stockmann restructuring
- Advised the owners on the sale of Housemarque
- Advised PKC Group Plc board on the Motherson Sumi Systems EUR 571 million public tender offer
- Advised Fortum and E.ON on selling their shareholding in Gasum Oy to the State of Finland for EUR 510 million
- Advised funds managed by Vitruvian Partners on acquiring CRF Box Oy
- Advised Vitruvian Partners in its acquisition of Accountor
- Advised PVO and Fortum on selling their shareholding in Fingrid Oyj to the State of Finland for EUR 650 million
Career
- Senior Partner, Borenius, 2008–
- Managing Partner, Borenius, 1997–2008
- Partner, Borenius, 1991–1997
- Associate, Pakarinen, Sarpaniemi & Valsta Attorneys, 1990–1991
- Associate, Pello & Pakarinen Attorneys, 1987–1990
- Legal Counsel, City of Helsinki, legal department, 1983–1987
Education
- Bar Admission, 1990, Helsinki, Finland
- Master of Business Administration, 1989, Helsinki School of Economics, Finland/American Graduate School of International Management, USA
- Master of Laws, 1985, University of Helsinki, Finland
Languages
- Finnish, English, Swedish
Related references and news
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- Borenius advised Accountor Holding on the sale of its Outsourcing business to Aspia
- Borenius advised CapMan Buyout and the other shareholders on the sale of Havator