The Legal 500 EMEA 2025 edition has ranked all the researched Castrén & Snellman’s services in Tier 1 and 2.
26.3.2025
Castrén & Snellman top-ranked in the Legal 500 EMEA 2025: ‘Top expertise, straightforward approach to essential issues, no legal jargon.’
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Banking and finance, Commercial, corporate and M&A, Dispute resolution, Employment, EU and competition, Intellectual property and TMT. Our Tax, Capital Markets, Real Estate and Construction and Maritime & Transport services were placed in Tier 2.
A total of 38 of our experts were recognised for the exceptional work they do in their own fields. The Legal 500 ranks law firms and lawyers throughout the world and is one of the most prestigious publications in our line of business.
The rankings are largely based on interviews with clients. Here are some quotes from our clients:
Dispute resolution, Tier 1
The practice is extremely client-focused, and they deliver an exceptional approach to solving difficult project issues. They offer clear advice which clients can readily understand and direct their course of actions with confidence.
Employment, Tier 1
The team has a wide practice and covers almost all aspects of employment relationships. We have worked with the team for years and never encountered a situation in which the team has not been able to help us. Skilled, responsive and creative are words that come to my mind when I think of Castrén’s employment team.
Banking and finance, Tier 1
The C&S team has the relevant capabilities when it comes to financing agreements. The team consists of people with different types of knowledge in varying industries. In my opinion they have the best team in town.
EU & Competition, Tier 1
Top expertise, straightforward approach to essential issues, no legal jargon. Cooperation and communication is uncomplicated. Atmosphere is friendly, with a good sense of humour.
Tax, Tier 2
The team is very responsive and equipped with versatile experience. Especially the tax litigation work provided by the team has been consistently excellent.
TMT, Tier 1
Eija Warma-Lehtinen and Kim Parviainen are both excellent in what they are doing, and you can feel the experience right away. They can understand the client’s business and the special questions related to it, including questions outside of legal matters. They work as a team with the client, and as a client, you can always be confident that the matter will be handled with excellent experience and on time.
Intellectual property, Tier 1
It is very easy to work with the Castrén team. They respond very quickly and offer the best expertise in relation to all the questions we might have.
Real Estate and Cosntruction, Tier 2
C&S’s real estate practice itself provides legal services with exceptional quality. The practice is the best choice for anyone requiring legal advice on complex real estate transactions or development projects with difficult substance law questions. They can do it.
Capital Markets, Tier 2
They have a no-nonsense approach which is based on extensive experience dealing with their counterpart on an almost weekly basis.
Maritime and Transport
Rickard Langenskiöld and Jerker Pitkänen both display tremendous experience and problem-solving skills in complex shipping and maritime law issues.
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Case published 24.4.2025
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KKR – Acquisition of Karo Healthcare
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