Castrén & Snellman has again been ranked among Finland’s best tax law firms in the latest annual International Tax Review’s World Tax guide.
15.10.2025
ITR World Tax 2026: Castrén & Snellman among Finland’s best tax law firms
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Our Tax & Structuring team was ranked Tier 1 in Tax controversy, Tier 2 in Transactional tax, General corporate tax and Indirect tax, and Tier 3 in Transfer pricing.
In addition, four of our tax experts received individual rankings. Tax law partners Mikko Alakare and Janne Juusela were recognised as Highly Regarded practitioners, while tax lawyers Jenni Korhonen and Anette Laitinen were ranked as Rising Stars. Jenni Korhonen was further recognized as a Women in Tax Leader.
Produced in association with the International Tax Review, World Tax provides rankings and profiles of the most effective tax practitioners in the world, covering almost 90 jurisdictions around the world.
See the ITR World Tax website.
Castrén & Snellman wins Finland Tax Disputes Firm of the Year
Earlier this fall, Castrén & Snellman was awarded the title of Finland Tax Disputes Firm of the Year at the International Tax Review Awards 2025. Tax partners Mikko Alakare and Janne Juusela were in London on 18 September to receive the award on behalf of our firm.
The annual ITR Awards recognize the most innovative and challenging tax work from the past year. The ITR awards are presented to in-house, firms, individual private practitioners, and corporations behind the most innovative and challenging tax work from the past year, as well as those driving the international market.
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