Bird & Bird advises Sponsor Capital and shareholders of Fluo Group Oy on majority sale to H.I.G Capital and simultaneous reinvestment

Established in 2020 through the consolidation of several regional operators, Fluo has quickly grown into a leading Finnish waste management and recycling platform. Bird & Bird has advised Sponsor and Fluo Group through the lifecycle of Fluo. 

The investment by H.I.G. Capital will enable Fluo to broaden its integrated service offering, enhance its regional footprint, and accelerate the development of sustainable waste infrastructure across Finland. As part of the transaction, key employees and Sponsor Capital will retain a substantial minority stake, continuing to support Fluo’s long-term growth strategy.

The Bird & Bird advisory team included partners Mikko Ahonen, Ville Alahuhta, Teea Kemppinen and Katia Duncker, senior Counsel Kristiina Lehvilä and Petteri Metsä-Tokila, Counsel Vuokko Rajamäki and Riikka Aarikka, senior associates Riku Rauhanen, Eero Husari, Katariina Leino and Johanna Salonen, and associates Viivi Nissinen, Maria Karpathakis, Anna-Kaisa Mäenpää and Rondy Stenman. 

Matti Virolainen, Partner at Sponsor Capital states: "Bird & Bird, led by Mikko Ahonen, has been a trusted legal advisor throughout the lifecycle of our investment in Fluo Group – their consistent excellence, deep sector knowledge and hands-on support from entry to exit have been invaluable, and we highly recommend their team for complex strategic private equity transactions.”