The security landscape in Europe has fundamentally changed in recent years. Shifting geopolitical realities and accelerated technological development are creating both new opportunities and new challenges for security and defence operators.
Companies in this field must navigate a highly regulated and rapidly evolving environment. They face increasingly complex compliance requirements, heightened scrutiny around investments and ownership, and growing expectations around ethics and responsible business conduct.
Legal advisor to the security and defence sectors
Castrén & Snellman provides top-tier legal services to domestic and international clients operating in the security and defence industries. Our deep industry knowledge helps clients anticipate legal risks and seize strategic opportunities in a changing world.
We advise both private and public sector organisations across the full corporate lifecycle, from early-stage funding and cross-border structuring to strategic partnerships and regulatory risk management.
Our clients include defence sector authorities, defence tech developers, dual-use manufacturers, critical infrastructure operators, public authorities, institutional investors, banks and venture capital and private equity funds. Many are driving innovation in areas such as space, cybersecurity, AI, connectivity and sustainable technologies.
As the go-to supplier of legal services, we advise security and defence operators, as well as their business partners, on matters such as:
- Corporate structuring, ownership and shareholder arrangements
- Tax and administrative procedures
- Intellectual property rights and protection of innovation
- Data, technology, cybersecurity and telecom regulation
- Public procurement, security clearances and classified contracts
- Strategic commercial contracts: negotiation, drafting and enforcement
- M&A and financing transactions
- Growth funding rounds and IPOs
- Investment screening (FDI), foreign subsidy regulation (FSR) and competition clearance
- Ethics & compliance policies, export controls, sanctions and regulatory monitoring
- Dispute resolution, criminal procedures and investigations
Castrén & Snellman is a trusted legal partner in matters where national security, regulation and geopolitical complexity intersect. Our legal advice helps safeguard operational continuity, promote responsible growth, and support the strategic resilience of the security and defence ecosystem.
