Castrén & Snellman

DISPUTE RESOLU­TION

In a rapidly changing world, the risk of disputes grows. At worst they can seriously disrupt your business, but even the most difficult disputes can be resolved when you are advised by the right people.

We handle the most complex disputes for leading international and domestic clients. We have vast cross-border experience and regularly advise clients around the world.

You will have our team of tier 1 experts dedicated to your case. We tailor the best team for every specific case by combining leading experts within the relevant fields of business and law. We also offer the support of our in-house economist for projects requiring high-level economic analysis.

Our approach combines a keen strategic eye with efficient project management and  AI-tools. This enables us to provide you with the best and most effective solution to your dispute.

We have developed our outstanding reputation over 130 years of serving our clients’ interests.

Our services include:

• Arbitration
• Litigation
• Mediation and ADR
• Strategic advice and legal risk management
• Criminal procedures and investigations

We have special expertise in the following industries and fields of law:

• Real estate and construction disputes
• Energy disputes
• Disputes relating to information system deliveries and other technology disputes
• Data breaches and cyber security threats
• M&A disputes
• Corporate and commercial disputes
• Banking, finance and insurance litigation
• Private enforcement of competition law
• Professional liability
• Disputes relating to retailing and agency agreements
• Media and sports law
• Product liability
• Environmental liability
• Enforcement of judgments and awards
• Interim measures

EMPLOY­MENT

When you need employment advice from a team that clients have consistently picked as Finland’s best, look no further.

We are the largest and strongest group of employment law experts in Finland. We have in-depth expertise in all areas of employment law, and we pride ourselves on our ability to learn and adapt to the specifics of our clients’ businesses. We are a trusted provider of legal advice and strategic guidance in various industrial and business sectors. We also have a solid track record of cross-border work and are at home working across different jurisdictions with our extensive network of law firms from all around the world. As our client, you can be sure to have the right people backing you up in any change situation of any size.

INSURANCE

The regulatory and operative landscape of the insurance sector is constantly changing. Steering your organisation in this ever-evolving environment calls for special expertise. The support of a legal advisor with profound understanding of both the insurance business and the objectives of the legislator and the regulator is essential. We offer a unique combination of wide expertise in insurance law with extensive experience of having operated within the insurance business. We provide a hands-on approach combined with long-term practical knowledge of how to achieve strategic goals.

With our extensive experience in the insurance sector and decades of collaboration with supervisory authorities, we are the natural partner of choice for both Finnish and international insurance companies, insurance intermediaries, and their owners and decision-makers. Our in-depth expertise will ensure that your critical projects cross the finish line in time and as planned. We will assist you in successfully adapting your business to market changes and changes in the regulatory environment.

We advise clients in all regulatory matters and ensure smooth implementation of even the most complex transactions in this highly regulated sector. Our full-service offering covers all legal needs of the insurance sector from transactions, disputes, insurance products and their distribution strategies, regulated documentation, outsourcing of central, critical or important functions to capitalisation and governance system requirements. Our experts work seamlessly together across teams in all insurance-related matters ranging from financial regulation, regulated transactions, corporate governance and tax law to data protection, competition law, dispute resolution, technology law, procurement and employment law.

1. Regulated Transactions & Arrangements
2. Insurance Regulation & Regulatory Compliance
3. Claims & Dispute Resolution
4. Contracts
5. Product Oversight and Governance & Legal Design
6. Crisis Management & Insolvency Proceedings

Our clientele includes Finnish and international insurance companies and reinsurance undertakings as well as their significant direct and indirect owners and decision makers. We also advise insurance intermediaries, foreign law firms and policyholders.

INTELLEC­TUAL PROPERTY

We are committed to providing unique IP solutions.

We are one of Finland’s leading and most experienced IP practices. Our versatile team of lawyers and specialists cover every area of IP, from protection to commercialisation and enforcement.

A diverse range of clients come to us for our practical and business-oriented advice on patents, trademarks, designs, copyrights, employee inventions, trade secrets, advertising and marketing law.

The solutions we provide and our expertise have repeatedly been acknowledged in the top tier by international directories such as Chambers Europe and Global, Legal500, World Trademark Review and IAM Patent 1000.

MERGERS & ACQUISI­TIONS

Our M&A practice is Finland’s largest, and our offering covers the full spectrum of M&A legal advisory services. International publications consistently rank us among the best in the country.

We are one of the top Nordic advisors in cross-border deals, measured by both volume and value of the transactions. Our highlights range from public and private mergers and acquisitions to record-setting funding rounds and cross-border advisory in special situations.

As your advisor, we aim to support your decision-making processes in a manner that creates the most value and allows you to reach your strategic goals. Our holistic approach to project management ensures that we are geared to execute and coordinate even the most complex transactions as your international lead counsel.  In due diligence, we combine efficient execution with our in-depth understanding of corporate, commercial and regulatory matters to serve to-the-point advice. Once at the negotiation table, we want to excel and find win-win solutions that enable the deal to happen.

Our services include:

• Strategic M&A advice & defence
• Acquisitions & divestments
• Cross-border transactions
• Structured auctions
• Buyouts
• Carve-outs
• Joint ventures
• Public M&A

We put together the best possible team for each transaction. Thanks to our firm’s full-service offering, we can flexibly complement our core team with experts from our other practices, such as tax, finance or competition. With a strong focus on premium quality and sustainability, we are constantly developing our offering and expertise. 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS & TRANSACTIONS

Whether you are an investor, property owner, manager or developer, making the most of real estate calls for legal advisors with a diverse range of expertise, from day-to-day asset and property management to real estate transactions.

We work together with leading developers, property investors, construction companies and real estate funds in the real estate market.

Our internationally recognised experts will help you succeed in even the most demanding situations that you encounter in your business. Your projects will benefit from our understanding of the real estate business and construction projects, which we have built through years of experience. Our hands-on and innovative approach will deliver results in everything from individual real estate and construction questions to complex real estate arrangements in both Finnish and cross-border projects.

Along with the legal framework, we will handle the transaction process in its entirety on your behalf, enabling you to focus on the core issues. Our leading banking and finance, tax and public procurement experts will provide unique added value for your projects.