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Maria Carlsson

As Bird & Bird's partner in Corporate and M&A group in Helsinki, Maria Carlsson has in-depth experience of complex M&A transactions and corporate and commercial work. She is also Partner Head of Business Development in the Nordic Region. Specialising in M&A, Maria has over 20 years' experience of structuring and negotiating complex transactions, with a focus on private M&A deals and both inbound and outbound cross-border work. · Bird & Bird

FinlandMergers and Acquisitions, Corporate and CommercialFinnish, Swedish, English, Spanish

About

Maria Carlsson is a partner at Bird & Bird in Helsinki, Finland, specializing in M&A with over 20 years of experience in complex private and cross-border transactions. She also serves as Partner Head of Business Development for the Nordic Region and is a director at Bird & Bird's consultancy wing OXYGY. Her practice includes corporate and commercial work, strategic contracting, joint ventures, and technology licensing. She is a member of the Finnish Bar Association and speaks Finnish, Swedish, English, and Spanish.

Practice areas

Mergers and AcquisitionsCorporate and CommercialTechnology LicensingIntellectual PropertyJoint VenturesStrategic ContractingCross-Border Transactions

Office

Expertise

Private M&ACross-border M&ACommercial contractsJoint venturesTechnology licensingIntellectual property

Education

  • eMBA, Aalto University Executive Education, 2017
  • LL.M., King's College London, 2004
  • LL.M., University of Helsinki, 2000

Admissions

  • Finnish Bar Association

Languages

FinnishSwedishEnglishSpanish