Chambers Europe once again ranked Castrén & Snellman among Finland’s best law firms in its annual publication. Castrén & Snellman’s services made the top two bands in all the 12 surveyed categories and 31 of our experts were mentioned.
19.3.2021
Castrén & Snellman Tops the Charts in Chambers Europe 2021: ‘Excellent service with excellent results’
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Here are a few of the client comments we received:
Banking & Finance: ‘Banking & Finance Powerhouse. “Excellent service with excellent results”.’
Capital Markets: ‘Well-known team with longstanding experience in the market.’
Competition/European Law: ‘ “The lawyers understand our business and our commercial needs,” says one client, adding: “They can adapt solutions and innovations so that they work for us”.’
Corporate/M&A: ‘Solid team advising clients on acquisitions, sales and divestments. Well placed to act on transactions in the energy sector.’
Dispute resolution: ‘Clients laud the group as “one of the best dispute resolution teams” as it offers depth of resources and an “easygoing approach”.’
Employment: ‘Clients highlight the “top-notch quality and availability” of the team and add that the lawyers are “fun to work with and trustworthy”.’
Energy & Natural Resources: ‘Clients highlight the firm’s “excellent capability and network of knowledge available”. Another source notes that the lawyers “work well in an international setting when it comes to cross-border assignments”.’
Intellectual Property: ‘ “The lawyers support their remarkable clients in all kinds of IP work” and have “a holistic approach,” one source confirms”.’
Real estate: ‘Clients praise the firm’s expertise, pointing out that “it is a high-calibre team with a strong work ethic”.’
Restructuring/Insolvency: ‘ “Our cooperation has been very effective and we have received answers and instructions to our operative questions easily and quickly”.’
Tax: ‘Highly regarded tax practice with solid expertise in cross-border tax planning and transactions.’
TMT: ‘One client values the firm’s “good practices to support country-specific nuances”.’
The rankings place their greatest emphasis on client feedback, supplemented by background information provided by law firms. For a more detailed look at the rankings, please visit the Chambers Europe website.
In addition Castrén & Snellman was shortlisted again for Finland Law Firm of the Year in the Chambers Europe Awards 2021.
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