Tomi Merenheimo

Attorney-at-law / Managing Partner Finland, Finland

My service areas

  • Commercial
  • Capital Markets
  • China Group
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Data Protection
  • Employment
  • Insurance and financial services
  • Intellectual Property
  • Life sciences
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment
  • Real estate
  • Restructuring and Insolvency
  • Retail and consumers
  • Technology

Summary

Tomi Merenheimo is the Managing Partner of Magnusson in Finland.

He is a former Managing Director of a top 10 Finnish law firm and was previously Vice President of Legal Affairs and Investor Relations at a major Finnish-listed technology company and licensed telecommunications operator.

Tomi focuses on contract law, mergers and acquisitions, employment issues and technology. He has solid experience in leading transaction processes and the integration of acquired businesses, with experience of well over 300 M&A cases. Tomi’s area of specialization is the management of cross-border transactions, typically including several jurisdictions. Tomi has many board positions in different industries and he is well known for his business-minded approach and skills to find alternatives and solutions in difficult situations.

Professional experience

Attorneys-at-Law Magnusson Ltd
Attorney-at-law / Managing Partner: 2011 – to date

Magnusson International
Chairman of the Committee: 2018 – 2021

Attorneys-at-Law Peltonen, Ruokonen & Itäinen Oy
Managing Director: 2009 – 2010

Digia Plc
General Counsel, Communications Director: 2002 – 2009

Konecranes Plc
Legal Counsel: 2002 – 2002

Financial Supervision Authority
Legal Counsel: 1998 – 1999

Education

Helsinki University, LL.M.: 1997

Bar admissions

  • Member of the Finnish Bar Association
  • Admitted in Finland as Attorney-at-law

Languages

  • Finnish
  • English

Positions of trust

  • Kuljetusrinki Oy, board member: 2022 – to date
  • Autosalpa Oy, board member: 2018 – to date
  • MT Mediateko Oy, Chairman of the Board: 2018 – to date
  • Lempea Oy, board member: 2018 – to date
  • Teknos Group Ltd, Chairman of the Board: 2017 – 2019
  • Teknos Group Ltd, board member: 2014 – 2019
  • Propentus Oy, board member: 2010 – 2017
  • Contribyte Oy, board member: 2011 – 2014
  • Avenir Fondbolag AB, board member: 2009 – 2011

Awards and rankings

The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 2023
Finland: Commercial, Corporate and M&A

The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 2022
Finland: Commercial, Corporate and M&A and Employment

The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 2021
Finland: Commercial, Corporate and M&A and Employment

The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 2021
Finland: Commercial, Corporate and M&A

The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 2020
Finland: Commercial, Corporate and M&A

The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 2019
Finland: Commercial, Corporate and M&A

The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 2018
Finland: Commercial, Corporate and M&A

The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 2016
Finland: Commercial, Corporate and M&A

The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 2014
Finland: TMT

Testimonials

The team is very professional and yet provides advice in a way that is convenient for a non-legal person. They also have a good sense of what is relevant in any given case.” – Legal 500 (Commercial, Corporate and M&A)

“Knowledge, capabilities and long-term relationship.” – Legal 500 (Commercial, Corporate and M&A)