Leena Romppainen
Senior Counsel, Tax
Member of the Finnish Bar

Phone+358 (0)20 7765 271
Fax+358 (0)20 7761 271
leena.romppainen@castren.fi
Assistant: Kirsi Oksanen

Leena Romppainen specialises in tax law and corporate law. She is a well-recognised tax lawyer, with many years of experience of various aspects of tax law. In addition to tax law, she is also experienced in the field mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, and real estate law. Ms Romppainen frequently provides specialised advice relating to structuring and financing in transactions from a tax perspective. She has advised numerous foreign and domestic investors in real estate acquisition structuring. Ms Romppainen is also a well-known and frequent lecturer on issues related to taxation, corporate law, and change of generation.

Chambers Europe, Chambers Global and PLC Which Lawyer rank Leena Romppainen among Finland’s leading legal experts.

Language

Finnish, Swedish, English

Professional Organisations

  • International Fiscal Association
  • Suomen Veroasiantuntijat ry - CFE Observer (Member of the Board 2004-)
  • The Association of Finnish Lawyers
  • The Finnish Real Estate Federation (Member of the Tax Division 2000-)

Education

  • Court training 1986
  • Master of Laws, University of Lapland 1985

Career

  • Castrén & Snellman 2008-
  • Federation of Finnish Enterprises 2005-2008
  • Castrén & Snellman 2002-2005
  • Deloitte & Touche Oy 1996-2002
  • OP Bank Group Central Cooperative 1995-1996
  • Administrative Courts of Lapland and Uusimaa 1988-1995
  • Central Tax Board 1993-1995