Castrén & Snellman Shines in Legal 500 EMEA Rankings (2021)

The Legal 500 highlighted five C&S lawyers in the Hall of Fame in Finland:

Marko Hentunen, Anna Kuusniemi-Laine, Niklas Langenskiöld, Rickard Langenskiöld and Matias Wallgren

Seven C&S lawyers were recognised as elite Leading Lawyers:

Anders Forss, Sari Hiltunen, Merja Kivelä,  Janne Lauha, Sakari Salonen, Tero Tuomisto and Outi Tähtinen

Four as Next Generation Partners:

Benjamin Bade,  Jussi Nieminen, Eija Warma-Lehtinen and Antti Kaakkola

Five as Rising Stars:

Ilona Karppinen, Jerker Pitkänen, Sanna Alku, Hanna Paloheimo and Anna-Maarit Laurila 

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY ABOUT US:

The rankings are largely based on interviews with clients. Our clients had, for example, the following to say about our firm:

Banking & Finance: ‘They have quite a large team and their finance practice is one of the best in Finland. We have had a lot of co-operation with them and they have a good understanding of the special requirements of different industries.’

Dispute Resolution: ‘Castren & Snellman are (I think) the only truly full service business law firm in Finland that has a strong international client base and network. For me they have the strongest construction law/construction dispute team in Finland and in Scandinavia. The entire team is, in my experience, made up of warm friendly people who happen to be brilliant lawyers.’

Capital Markets: ‘Good knowledge of the customer, practical solution-oriented approach.’

Employment: ‘C&S have one of the biggest and most renowned practices in Finland when it comes to employment law. The team is experienced, service-minded and always available. The advice is always to the point and easy to understand and the quality of the documentation is impeccable.’

Maritime & Transport: ‘The go-to firm in Finland – simply the best.’

Real Estate & Construction: ‘Wide variety of expertise across the practice, making them a one-stop-shop for any real estate related transactions. Compared to peers, this is the one thing that stands out the most.’

TMT: ‘Really experienced in partner and customer negotiations and top-notch legal individuals. I’ve been smiling in the negotiations when Castrén’s person has led the discussion and delivered the good outcomes in negotiations, which are beneficial for our company.’

For a more detailed look at the rankings, please visit the Legal 500 website.