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In my current role as a senior legal consultant with 9fin, I analyze covenants in private and public loan agreements, focusing on the risk of collateral leakage, collateral dilution, structural subordination and effective subordination for debt investors. By analyzing loan documents that are either in syndication or have just closed, our team stays current on debt market trends and the newest covenant innovations.My prior experience includes the following:- senior banking & finance associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP (New York) representing private equity firms and corporate borrowers (both IG and non-IG rated) on acquisition financings, refinancings and other forms of leveraged finance- banking & finance associate at Latham & Watkins LLP (New York office) representing regulated banks and direct lenders in both committed and best efforts financingsMy lender-side experience at Latham & Watkins LLP combined with my borrower-side experience at Freshfields as well as my M&A background in Finland provides me with a wide range of skills useful within transactions and finance.In addition to being a NY qualified attorney, I also have a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering, which provides me with versatile skillset to understand the needs of transactional clients both from a legal and from a business perspective.
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Senior AssociateFreshfields Bruckhaus DeringerNew York, Ny, Us -
Senior Legal Consultant9Fin Feb 2024 - PresentLondon, England, GbAnalyze leveraged finance covenant packages for sponsor backed private loans and public loans, focusing on collateral leakage, ability to incur pari passu and priming debt and risks of structural subordination -
Senior AssociateFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Nov 2020 - Jan 2024London, England, GbWorked on various acquisition financings, refinancings and other leveraged finance transactions. Worked with both non-investment grade and investment-grade corporate borrowers as well as private equity firms and their portfolio companies.Lawyer Profile: https://www.freshfields.us/contacts/find-a-lawyer/m/makisalo-aino/ -
AssociateLatham & Watkins Oct 2016 - Nov 2020New York, UsWorked on leveraged finance transactions such as acquisition financings and incremental facilities. Mostly represented the lender-side, such as regulated banks, direct lenders and investment funds. -
Ll.M. GraduateColumbia Law School Aug 2015 - May 2016New York, Ny, UsMaster of Laws (LL.M.), received May 2016Honors: Harlan Fiske Stone ScholarActivities: Columbia European Law Association; Columbia Business and Law Association -
Senior AssociateRoschier, Attorneys Ltd. Oct 2010 - Jun 2015Helsinki, Helsinki, FiWorked within the Capital Markets and M&A Groups; drafted and negotiated sale and purchase agreements in connection with debt- and equity-financed share and asset deals; represented both sellers and purchasers; coordinated multi-jurisdictional transactions; acted as counsel for several U.S. and U.K. law firms and conducted various legal due diligences in connection with private and public transactions. Major clients consisted of private equity firms and large industrial corporations. -
M&A - Team: Master'S Thesis On Acquisition CapabilitiesWärtsilä Oct 2008 - May 2009Helsinki, Southern Finland, FiThesis: “Merger and Acquisition Capabilities”, written in collaboration with the M&A team of Wärtsilä Ltd, grade 5/5, laudatur -
Political Adviser To The Finnish Mep, Mrs. Piia-Noora KauppiThe European Parliament Jan 2008 - Sep 2008Brussels, BeWorked as a political adviser to a member of the European Parliament, Mrs. Piia-Noora Kauppi (the National Coalition Party, the European People’s Party) with focus on the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee and the Legal Affairs Committee. -
Research Assistant At Bit Research CenterBit Research Center, Hema Institute Jun 2005 - Sep 2005I worked as a research assistant in the Corporate Governance in the Health Care District of Päijät-Häme in the Business, Innovation and Technology (BIT) Research Center - the Healthcare Engineering, Management and Architecture (HEMA) Institute
Aino Makisalo Education Details
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Columbia Law SchoolGeneral Studies -
University Of HelsinkiThe Faculty Of Law -
Aalto UniversityIndustrial Engineering -
Ressun LukioHigh-School Graduate
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Aino Makisalo attended Columbia Law School, University Of Helsinki, Aalto University, Ressun Lukio.
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