The crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic has affected every facet of society, including business law. Our experts have been writing blog posts relating to the impact of the coronavirus since the start of the crisis.
8.5.2020
C&S Coronavirus Blogs – 12 Posts on the Business Law Implications of the Pandemic
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The posts cover subjects ranging from mergers and acquisitions, general meetings and marketing to securing business continuity, solvency and financing. We have also put together summaries of the legislative changes that have been enacted during the spring.
Will the Coronavirus Put Globalisation into Reverse?
Checklist for Transactions in the Age of Coronavirus
Several Temporary Amendments to Employment Law Provide Relief in Covid Crisis
Coronavirus Pulls the Rug from under General Meeting Season
Open Dialogue Is the Key to Weathering a Financing Crisis
Finnish Tax Administration’s Support for Companies during the Pandemic
Covid-19 – Changes to Insolvency Laws Give Distressed Companies Breathing Room
Tools for Successful Procurements during Exceptional Circumstances
Coronavirus Checklist for Corporate Financing Agreements
What Would the Emergency Powers Act Mean for Life Insurance Policies?
Capitalising on Fear Prohibited in Marketing
Coronavirus – Secure Your Business-Critical Issues
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Hiab – Financing for USD 1,035 million acquisition of Labrie Environmental Group
We are advising Hiab Corporation in the financing for its USD 1,035 million acquisition of Labrie Environmental Group, a leading North American refuse collection vehicle (“RCV”) manufacturer, from Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. Hiab Corporation (Nasdaq Helsinki: HIAB) is a leading provider of smart and sustainable on-road load handling solutions, with 2025 sales of approximately EUR 1.6 billion and approximately 4,000 employees, operating through a global network spanning over 100 countries. Labrie Group is a leading North American provider of RCVs, employing approximately 1,200 people.
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Lenders to ICEYE – EUR 300 million revolving credit facility for ICEYE
We advised an international bank syndicate in a EUR 300 million revolving credit facility (RCF) for ICEYE, the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space. The bank-syndicate comprised Nordic and global banks, with Citi and Danske Bank acting as Joint Global Coordinators and Mandated Lead Arrangers. The RCF will support the issuance of guarantees for customer contracts, enable continued business growth, and serve as a liquidity backstop.
Case published 21.5.2026
Terrieri Kiinteistöt, A. Ahlström Kiinteistöt and S-Bank Building Plot non-UCITS Fund – Sale of a production and logistics property
We are advising Terrieri Kiinteistöt Ky and A. Ahlström Kiinteistöt Oy in the sale of a modern production and logistics building complex to Swedish property investment company Catena AB. We are also assisting S-Bank Building Plot non-UCITS Fund which in connection with the transaction, has agreed to sell the land area where the building complex is located to Catena AB. The building complex located in the immediate vicinity of Helsinki-Vantaa Airport was completed in 2021 and comprises approximately 23,260 square metres of leasable area, fully leased to Cramo Finland Oy. The approximately 140,000-square-metre plot offers additional long-term development potential in the form of approximately 45,000 square metres of additional building rights.
Case published 21.5.2026