Chambers Europe once again ranked Castrén & Snellman among Finland’s best law firms in its annual publication that came out on 7 March 2019. 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 2019: ‘Very Experienced Team with Impressive Depth’
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Here are a few of the client comments we received:
Corporate/M&A: ‘Clients praise the “very experienced team with impressive depth,” adding that it can be relied on “to handle any transaction, whether domestic or cross-border”.’
Dispute Resolution: ‘Clients describe the team as “capable of proceeding with the most difficult cases,” adding that it is “very customer-oriented”.’
Employment: ‘The group is “extremely service-oriented,” it is able to provide “the client with workable solutions as soon as possible”.’
Environment & Natural Resources: ‘Market-leading practice with a considerable reputation in renewables, regularly assisting with cross-border wind farm development projects.’
Real Estate: ‘Full-service law firm that is excellent in real estate matters, and can also handle banking and finance issues. The work is impressive.’
Restructuring/Insolvency: ‘Very helpful, strategic advice and ability to provide different options.’
Tax: ‘Sources commend the team for its “deep knowledge of the practice and regulations.” Interviewees also describe it as “fast, efficient and proactive”.’
TMT: ‘Clients value the lawyers for their substantial knowledge in the area of TMT, as well as for their “insight, ability to drive the process and their pragmatic approach”.’
Castrén & Snellman’s lawyers have held leading positions in Chambers Europe and Chambers Global for years. This year, Chambers Europe listed 31 of our experts. For a more detailed look at the rankings, please visit the Chambers Europe website.
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