16.2.2018
Castrén & Snellman Experts Top-Ranked in Chambers Global: Understands the Business and is Very Approachable
Chambers Global once again ranked our services among the best in Finland in its annual publication that came out on 15 February 2018. The rankings place their 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 Intellectual Property (Band 2), Banking & Finance (Band 1), Dispute Resolution (Band 1) and Corporate/M&A (Band 2).
Additionally, a total of 13 of our experts received individual rankings from Chambers Global.
Jonne Järvi (Banking & Finance): ‘He understands the broader business perspective.’
Tero Tuomisto (Banking & Finance): ‘He always ensures things get done and he knows all the details.’
Jan Örndahl (Corporate M&A): ‘Sources note that he is “a very talented negotiator”.’
Anders Forss (Dispute Resolution): ‘Clients appreciate that he “has the right attitude for dispute resolution,” adding that he “understands the business and is very approachable”.’
Niklas Langenskiöld (Dispute Resolution): ‘Clients praise him as a “problem-solver” who is “really analytical in his approach”.’
Sakari Salonen (Intellectual Property): ‘Clients say that “he really understands my business” and highlight him as a lawyer who is ”easy to work with, always available and ready to assist”.’
Besides the Global directory, Chambers also annually publishes the Chambers Europe directory, among others, 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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