Essi
Paavolainen
Senior Associate
Essi advises clients in the field of banking and finance, with a special focus on sustainable finance. Essi has notable experience in advising borrowers, financial institutions and sponsors in domestic and cross border acquisition financing, infrastructure and project financing, real estate financing, general corporate lending, distressed lending and debt capital market transactions.
CV
Career
- Avance Attorneys Ltd, Senior Associate 2022–
- Avance Attorneys Ltd, Associate (2018–2022)
- Avance Attorneys Ltd, Trainee (2017–2018)
Education
- Master of Laws, University of Turku, 2018
Rankings
2025
“Sari Wallgren and Essi Paavolainen: excellent knowledge and long-standing experience on banking and finance transactions. A long-term client relationship with regard to both is very much appreciated.”
The Legal 500 2025
2025
“I would say Essi is a rising star. I think she is pragmatic, flexible and very smooth to deal with. Her responses to clients come in a timely manner even though there might be a lot of things going on.”
Chambers Europe 2025
2024
“Essi Paavolainen is a brilliant senior associate, who has a good vision of the needs of the client and an ability to turn it into efficient documentation and the ability to drive the matter to its conclusion.”
The Legal 500 2024