On the Finnish market, 2019 has so far witnessed a lower number of announced deals, but a higher deal value than in 2018. D&I has continued its strong performance with two of the largest deals announced year to date and is in the lead of Mergermarket’s league table for Finnish deals by value 1-4/2019.

D&I was awarded Mergermarket’s European Award for M&A Legal Adviser of the Year in Finland 2018. In January 2019 we were again, for the third time, nominated as finalists for the “Law Firm of the Year – The Nordics” award by the Lawyer European Awards.

In February, D&I published its most recent M&A Disputes Survey covering over 1,000 transactions and revealing typical issues causing disputes and trends in M&A-related dispute resolution on the Finnish market.

D&I highlight deals announced 2019 YTD:

	Acquisition of DNA Plc We advise Telenor on its acquisition of a majority stake in DNA Plc, the Finnish telecom operator, and the subsequent tender offer, the largest transaction announced 2019 YTD in Finland.
	Acquisition of OpusCapita Solutions We advised Providence Equity Partners L.L.C on the Finnish aspects of its acquisition of OpusCapita Solutions Oy, a digital payment solutions provider, and its subsidiaries from Posti Group Oyj, the largest PE transaction announced 2019 YTD in Finland.