Castrén & Snellman is honoured to be shortlisted for Scandinavian law firm of the year by the IFLR Women in Business Law Awards 2021 Europe. Our efforts to promote a better work community, work life balance and diversity were also recognised by our inclusion on the shortlist in three other categories:
17.5.2021
IFLR Women in Business Law Shortlists C&S as Scandinavian Law Firm of the Year
Mentorship Programme – National Firm
Work-Life Balance – National Firm
Women in Business Law – National Firm
We are also thrilled that C&S Partner Merja Kivelä was shortlisted as Equity capital markets lawyer of the year. Merja was recently recognised as one of the Women Leaders 2021 by IFLR1000.
The Women in Business Law Europe Awards recognises leading women for their contributions to the practice of business law along with the firms that have developed the most progressive and strong initiatives towards diversity and inclusion from throughout the continent. Winners will be announced on 24 June 2021.
Castrén & Snellman’s work to promote diversity and support its personnel’s work-life balance are part of the firm’s overall sustainability programme, which took some major steps forward in 2020. Our firm was the first Finnish law firm to join the UN Global Compact. Our first sustainability report summarises the work we have done so far and sets goals for 2021 that raise the bar even higher. Our work on all fronts of corporate responsibility continues in 2021. Read the announcement and our sustainability report.
See all the 2021 finalists for the Europe awards.
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Case published 8.5.2026
Kiwa – Acquisition of Sertio
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Case published 7.5.2026
Metsäkonepalvelu – Acquisition of Junnonen Forest and the business operations of Lamerit
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Case published 6.5.2026
Scanreco – Acquisition of CrossControl
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Case published 5.5.2026