14.2.2020

Castrén & Snellman Experts and Services Top-Ranked in Chambers Global: ‘Very Strong and Capable Network All Over Europe’

Chambers Global once again ranked our services among the best in Finland in its annual publication, which came out on 14 February 2020. The rankings place the greatest emphasis on client feedback, supplemented by background information provided by law firms.

Chambers Global researched and ranked Finnish law firms in the categories of Banking & Finance (Band 1), Dispute Resolution (Band 1), Corporate/M&A (Band 2) and Intellectual Property (Band 2).

Additionally, a total of 9 of our experts received individual rankings from Chambers Global.

What our clients say about us:

Tero Tuomisto (Banking & Finance): ‘Client enthuses: “He is very experienced in dealing with documentation and he can easily handle conflicts”.’

Sakari Lukinmaa (Banking & Finance): ‘Clients hail him as “precise negotiator” and highlight his ability “to find out-of-the-box solutions”.’

Mariella Både-Landell (Banking & Finance): ‘Clients highlight her “commercial understanding, speed and communication” as her main strengths.’

Jan Örndahl (Corporate M&A): ‘Clients praise him for his responsiveness and note the “excellent service and expertise” he provides.’

Marko Hentunen (Dispute Resolution): ‘Clients laud his expertise, with one remarking: “He is good with clients, very clear in communication and very easy to co-operate with in the courtroom”.’

Anders Forss (Dispute Resolution): ‘Clients say he is “practical, user-friendly and responsive”.’

In the International & Cross-Border Capabilities in Finland sections, Chambers highlights the law firms that are the best and most user-friendly to work with when matters involve international aspects. The section is an overview of the services for clients in need of internationally-oriented advice. Chambers describes Castrén & Snellman as an elite firm, which is resourced locally but experienced internationally.

One client reported that, ‘C&S has a very strong and capable network all over Europe, so any international matter can be handled efficiently and professionally through them’.

Besides the Global directory, Chambers also annually publishes the Chambers Europe directory, which looks more extensively at Finnish legal experts in various fields. Both publications have for many years ranked Castrén & Snellman’s services and experts as being among the best in Finland. For a more detailed look at the rankings, please visit the Chambers Global website.

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