Chambers Europe once again ranked Castrén & Snellman among Finland’s best law firms in its annual publication that came out on 8 March 2018. Castrén & Snellman’s services were placed in the top two bands in all the surveyed categories. The rankings place their greatest emphasis on client feedback, supplemented by background information provided by law firms.
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Castrén & Snellman Top Ranked in Finland in Chambers Europe 2018: ‘Absolutely One of the Best Law Firms in Finland’
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Here are a few of the client comments we received:
Competition/European Law: ‘Clients appreciate the firm’s “really easy-going” approach and praise its “broad range of expertise in any field”.’
Corporate/M&A: ‘The team is praised by clients as being “proactive, efficient and service-oriented”.’
Dispute Resolution: ‘Clients enthuse that the department is “one of the leading teams in Finland, with a very good practice and connections both in Europe and worldwide”.’
Employment: ‘One source lauds the team as “exceptionally knowledgeable and hands-on”, adding that “they understand the business needs and their advice is always practical and friendly”.’
Real Estate: ‘They do excellent work and always focus on getting the matter done.’
Restructuring/Insolvency: ‘Their working method is practical and they always provide a solution in time.’
Castrén & Snellman’s lawyers have held leading positions in Chambers Europe and Chambers Global for years. This year, Chambers listed 31 of our experts. For a more detailed look at the rankings, please visit the Chambers Europe website.
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