Andrew

Cotton

Energy and Renewables
Infrastructure
Insurance
Technology
Transactions

Andrew

Cotton

Andrew Cotton specialises in cross-border M&A and corporate and commercial law with a particular focus on technology and energy and infrastructure transactions and projects. He also advises clients on the acquisition, financing and execution of renewable energy projects.

Andrew has long-standing experience in advising overseas investors, funds and strategic buyers on their investment into and acquisition of Finnish targets. In recent years, Andrew has been particularly active in advising international insurers on the underwriting of Warranty & Indemnity insurance in respect of Finnish transactions.

Andrew is a qualified Finnish attorney-at-law, and also a qualified English solicitor. He qualified as an English solicitor in the Supreme Court of England and Wales in 2001 after graduating from the University of Nottingham and passing his professional exams at the College of Law in Guildford, UK.

ENGLISH
MEMBER OF THE FINNISH BAR, SOLICITOR OF THE SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND & WALES, LL.B (NOTTINGHAM)
CHAMBERS GLOBAL, LEGAL 500, IFLR1000

I’ve worked with Andrew Cotton and was surprised how proactively and confidently he steered the assignment to the client’s benefit.

LEGAL 500

Andrew Cotton – Demonstrates outstanding commercial acumen. Gets to know the client’s business, commercial desires and risk appetite within a short time and is therefore able to drive deals through speedily and prudently.

LEGAL 500

Andrew Cotton is very easy to work with. He is trained in both English and Finnish Law and knows how to easily explain any concept specific to local law.

LEGAL 500

Andrew Cotton has an excellent command of managing smooth cross-border projects and transactions to get the best outcome for his clients based on their individual needs.

LEGAL 500

References

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Transactions

HPP advised Copart Suomi Oy in the acquisition of Intrust assignment Oy

Area of ​​Expertise and Teams

Energy and Renewables

HPP’s Energy team is widely-acknowledged as one of the leading teams advising clients in the energy sector on their Finnish legal issues. Our lawyers advise on assignments at the cutting edge of the fast-changing Finnish energy market, advising both domestic players and international clients on the legal aspects of planning and executing Finnish renewable energy projects and investments in the current regulatory climate across the whole spectrum of generation, from wind, solar to biomass to nuclear as well as advising on issues arising from the distribution, sale and trading of power in the Nordic region, including corporate Power Purchase Agreements.

Infrastructure

HPP has significant and long experience of advising clients on large-scale, high value and challenging infrastructure projects, having advised on a number of the highest value infrastructure projects ever executed in Finland. Our experience includes infrastructure projects in sectors including mining and extraction, construction, harbours and ports, roads and airport terminals.

Insurance

Our insurance law experts advise both domestic and international clients in the insurance sector on their operational legal issues as well as claims and disputes arising from their branch of insurance.

Technology

HPP’s Technology team is widely recognised as one of the most respected in private practice in Finland. With extensive experience across a broad spectrum of technology-related matters, the team advises clients on assignments of all types and complexities. It comprises dedicated lawyers who specialise in technology and data, delivering expert legal guidance across the tech sector.

Transactions

HPP has extensive experience in advising on corporate transactions, including private and public M&A, joint ventures, mergers and demergers, spin-offs and group restructurings, share swaps and business divestments. Our M&A team is regularly engaged on both sell-side and buy-side mandates, both domestic and involving cross border aspects, advising strategic buyers, industrials and private equity funds as well as corporate finance advisers on the execution of Finnish M&A deals.

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