Castrén & Snellman appoints Teresa Kauppila as Partner with focus on Capital Markets and Public M&A

‘Teresa Kauppila’s appointment further strengthens our transaction services, especially the Capital Markets team. We are now even better positioned meet the growing demand in the market. She is known as a versatile and exceptionally skilled professional who has a deep understanding of the legal needs of listed companies,’ says Jarno Tanhuanpää, Castrén & Snellman’s Managing Partner.

A versatile transaction lawyer and a highly regarded colleague

Teresa joined Castrén & Snellman in 2018, and has since acted on a broad spectrum of groundbreaking equity capital markets transactions and Public M&A, with CVC’s and Risto Siilasmaa’s recent public tender offer on WithSecure as the most recent example.

‘Teresa has played a key role in many of our firm’s most significant client cases, including virtually all the IPOs our team has handled in recent years. She brings a stellar combination of expertise in capital markets transactions and corporate advisory to the table. Teresa is also a highly regarded colleague, praised for her straightforward way of working, equally by clients and co-workers’, Partner Janne Lauha, Head of Capital Markets, says.

Terasa’s other Public M&A high points during her time with Castrén & Snellman include the relocation of Multitude from Finland to Switzerland, the demerger of F-Secure into listed companies WithSecure and F-Secure, as well as the contemplated merger of Cargotec and Konecranes. She serves as chair of shareholders’ general meetings in various companies, both public and private, demonstrating her expertise in corporate governance.

Teresa looks forward to supporting our clients even more comprehensively in her new role:

‘I am truly proud to join Castrén & Snellman’s partnership. Our full-service approach provides an excellent foundation for meeting the diverse and evolving needs of our clients. Castrén & Snellman has a long-standing tradition of strong female leadership figures. While I am still at the beginning of my journey, I am committed to upholding and contributing to that legacy as I take on this new role’.

Before joining Castrén & Snellman in 2018, Teresa worked in M&A at another Finnish law firm and was on a secondment in a stock-exchange-listed firm, gaining first-hand insight into the day-to-day work of in-house counsel. Her professional journey began in journalism, a background which has given her a broad understanding of the business environment and shaped her clear, concise communication style – both qualities that resonate strongly with clients and colleagues alike. She has been named a Thought Leader by Lexology Index: M&A and Governance 2025.