Santeri Vaattovaara

During his time with the firm, he has played a key role in over 50 transactions across a range of industries, advising on both buy-side and sell-side mandates.

Santeri has extensive experience in managing M&A processes from strategic preparation and target analysis through to negotiations and closing. He is responsible for overall process coordination, scheduling, team leadership, and aligning multiple workstreams to ensure efficient and goal-oriented execution.

He works closely with entrepreneurs, management teams and investors, advising clients particularly on valuation, transaction structures and strategic alternatives. He has a strong ability to identify value drivers and to develop analysis-based insights to support decision-making.

Key expertise

• End-to-end management and coordination of M&A processes
• Structuring and execution of buy-side and sell-side transactions
• Negotiations and optimisation of transaction structures
• Investor communications and management of competitive processes
• Financial modelling
• Valuation and financial analysis

Santeri is known for his analytical and goal-oriented approach. He combines in-depth financial analysis with strong project management skills and is able to lead complex processes under pressure while maintaining clear communication across stakeholders.