Banking & Finance
Magnusson's Banking & Finance team advises international and domestic financial institutions, including banks, credit institutions, investment firms, and fund and asset managers, on a broad spectrum of financial services regulatory matters. Their services encompass assistance with authorization applications, liaison with financial regulators, and providing technical and strategic advice on regulatory compliance and enforcement issues. By integrating local expertise with an international perspective, they deliver tailored solutions that address the specific needs of their clients.
Business
Attorneys-at-Law Magnusson Ltd specializes in providing comprehensive business law services, assisting clients from start-ups to publicly listed companies. The firm's expertise encompasses corporate and M&A, dispute resolution, real estate, employment, and technology law. With a strong presence in the Nordic-Baltic region, Magnusson is adept at handling cross-border transactions, supporting foreign clients entering the Finnish market and Finnish companies expanding internationally. The firm offers seamless legal services across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring consistent high standards and quality.
Corporate & Commercial
Attorneys-at-Law Magnusson Ltd's Corporate and Commercial practice offers comprehensive legal services, including private and public mergers and acquisitions, disposals, demergers, joint ventures, restructurings, start-up support, and guidance on general commercial, compliance, and corporate governance matters. The firm serves a diverse clientele, such as multinational corporations, mid-market companies, state-owned enterprises, private equity firms, investment banks, and lenders. With a strong emphasis on cross-border transactions, Magnusson operates seamlessly across its offices in the Baltic Sea Region and collaborates with trusted partner law firms in other jurisdictions. The firm's expertise spans various sectors, including banking, financial services, insurance, construction, real estate, energy, environmental, retail, automotive, food and beverage, technology, telecommunications, and media.
Employment & Labor
Attorneys-at-Law Magnusson Ltd's Employment & Labor practice offers comprehensive legal services addressing both domestic and cross-border employment matters. The team provides expert guidance on issues such as TUPE-related advice, employment disputes, labor law compliance, employment-related GDPR, and the development of international incentive schemes. Serving a diverse clientele, including medium-sized national and international corporations as well as smaller owner-managed companies, the firm also collaborates with overseas law firms representing clients in the Baltic Sea Region.
Energy, Environment & ESG
Magnusson's Energy, Environment, and ESG practice provides comprehensive legal services to clients across various sectors, including energy, infrastructure, and manufacturing. The firm assists with environmental permit applications for facilities such as power plants, factories, and waste disposal sites, and offers strategic advice on contaminated land management and compliance with environmental regulations. Their expertise extends to integrating ESG objectives into commercial contracts, ensuring sustainability goals are met throughout supply chains. Additionally, Magnusson advises on ESG considerations in corporate governance, capital markets, and employment law, helping clients navigate the evolving regulatory landscape and implement effective sustainability strategies.
Intellectual Property
Attorneys-at-Law Magnusson Ltd offers comprehensive legal services in intellectual property, assisting clients with the protection and commercialization of assets such as copyrights, trademarks, patents, design rights, domain names, and trade secrets. Their expertise includes providing strategic guidance on cross-border intellectual property issues, contract negotiation and drafting, marketing and commercial advice, and dispute resolution. The firm has been recognized for its proficiency in this area, with its intellectual property practice in Finland recommended by The Legal 500. Key professionals include Magnus Jonson, who has over 25 years of experience in intellectual property law, and Vilma Slättegård, an associate specializing in AI law, intellectual property, technology, and data protection.
Lawsuits & Disputes
Attorneys-at-Law Magnusson Ltd offers comprehensive dispute resolution services, representing both foreign and domestic clients in a variety of forums, including arbitral tribunals, general and administrative courts, and before governmental and administrative authorities. Their expertise encompasses handling cases before the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Court of Human Rights, and the European Commission. The firm also engages in mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution, advising clients on strategies to avoid potential disputes and improve their positions in ongoing conflicts. With a cross-border team experienced in international disputes, Magnusson provides legal assistance tailored to clients' business interests.
Media, Technology and Telecoms
Attorneys-at-Law Magnusson Ltd offers comprehensive legal services in the Media, Technology, and Telecoms sectors, assisting clients with e-commerce and IT contracts, intellectual property strategy and protection, artificial intelligence and machine learning, fintech, biotech and medtech, agritech, robotics and the Internet of Things, blockchain and digital assets, licensing and compliance, information security and risk assessment, international data transfer management, data protection, privacy and security, and ICT litigation. The firm advises on the full spectrum of media, entertainment, and sports-related legal and business issues, including contract negotiation and drafting, internet and social media advice, freedom of the press advice, and marketing law advice. Magnusson's team combines legal expertise with an understanding of technological trends to provide tailored solutions for businesses ranging from startups to multinational corporations.
Real Estate
Attorneys-at-Law Magnusson Ltd offers comprehensive legal services in the real estate sector, assisting clients with property investments, asset management, and daily real estate law matters. Their expertise encompasses the sale, purchase, and financing of real estate, tenancy and leasehold advice, development and zoning guidance, as well as representation in property-related negotiations and court proceedings. The firm serves a diverse clientele, including developers, investors, tenants, banks, property managers, architects, construction companies, and municipalities, ensuring tailored solutions for commercial, office, logistics, distribution, and residential projects.
