Good Corporate Governance

Good Corporate Governance

The easiest way to find efficient solutions to issues concerning good corporate governance is with the help of an experienced advisor.

We advise our clients in various issues relating to good corporate governance. For example, we provide advice in drafting documents and guidelines concerning the implementation of good corporate governance and in developing efficient operating models relating to the administration of the company.

Our experts follow the social discourse on good corporate governance and actively participate in developing related principles. We work with the experienced board members of Directors’ Institute Finland and with Future Board, a network of young board professionals.

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Management of Various Companies – Background Checks for the Identification of Clients and Business Partners
In today’s business environment, the identification of and due diligence related to clients and business partners are essential ingredients in the management of reputation risk and in the diligent and responsible conduct of business. For well over the past year, we have performed background checks on prospective clients and business partners for various companies at the management’s request. These checks have covered, for example, trade sanctions, corruption risks and money laundering risks and have concerned China, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Hong Kong, Israel, Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Nigeria, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Thailand, Ukraine and the United States.
Case published 22.2.2019
Swedbank – Refinancing of Trophi’s Finnish retail real estate portfolio
We advised Swedbank AB (publ) on the refinancing of a large Finnish retail real estate portfolio owned by Trophi’s Finnish subsidiaries. Trophi is the leading Nordic real estate company focusing on grocery anchored retail properties, with 278 properties across Sweden and Finland. Finland is a market that continues to develop and is also strategically important for Trophi, accounting for approximately 30% of Trophi’s letting and property value.
Case published 17.7.2026
HANZA – Acquisition of Fortaco Finland’s heavy mechanics and assembly business
We are acting as Finnish legal advisor to HANZA in connection with its acquisition of Fortaco Finland’s heavy mechanics and assembly business. The transaction is structured as a combined asset and share acquisition and includes Fortaco Finland’s heavy mechanics and assembly operations in Finland, as well as shares in two Estonian and two Polish subsidiaries. The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. Founded in 2008, HANZA is a Swedish mechanical engineering and electronics contract manufacturing company listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm main list. HANZA has approximately 5,000 employees and annual sales of SEK 10 billion. We advise HANZA on this transaction in collaboration with the Swedish law firm Lindahl.
Case published 15.7.2026
RevolutionRace – Acquisition of ICANIWILL
We acted as Finnish counsel to RVRC Holding AB (RevolutionRace) in its acquisition of 90.1% of the shares in ICANIWILL AB (ICIW). Mannheimer Swartling (Sweden) acted as lead counsel for RevolutionRace. ICIW, founded in Sweden in 2012, is a Swedish training apparel brand.  RevolutionRace is a fast-growing Swedish outdoor brand offering multifunctional products to people with an active lifestyle. The company operates with a digital D2C business model reaching customers in approximately 40 countries. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since 2021. 
Case published 14.7.2026
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