8.3.2019

Castrén & Snellman Top Ranked in Finland in Chambers Europe 2019: ‘Very Experienced Team with Impressive Depth’

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.

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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