19.12.2025

Lexology Index 2025: 32 Castrén & Snellman experts highly ranked

As the year comes to a close, we bring together the results published by Lexology Index over the course of the year. Lexology Index recognises leading firms and individuals in over 70 jurisdictions that have performed exceptionally well in its research. 

This year, 32 of our experts received high individual rankings in various practice areas. Thought Leaders are those individuals who have performed exceptionally well in Lexology Index’s research, with only a small proportion of those considered selected. Only around 5% of all nominees are selected as Index Global Elite Thought Leaders, and four of our experts made the cut. In addition, our Senior Counsel Johanna Lähde was awarded this year’s Lexology Index Client Choice Award for Public Procurement as the exclusive winner in Finland in her practice category.

Index Global Elite Thought Leaders

Index Thought Leaders

Index Highly Recommended

  • Eija Warma-Lehtinen: Telecoms & Media
  • Elina Pesonen: Restructuring & Insolvency
  • Kim Parviainen: Data – Data Privacy & Protection

Index Recommended and Future Leaders

  • Marko Hentunen: Arbitration; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Mediation
  • Tuomas Lehtinen: Arbitration; Commercial Mediation; Construction
  • Ilona Karppinen: Arbitration Future Leaders – Partners
  • Jerker Pitkänen: Arbitration Future Leaders – Partners
  • Jussi Nieminen: Competition
  • Benjamin Bade: M&A
  • Jan Örndahl: M&A
  • Tarja Pirinen: Mining
  • Mikko Alakare: Tax – Advisory; Tax – Controversy
  • Janne Juusela: Tax – Advisory; Tax – Controversy
  • Samuli Tarkiainen: Energy – Power/Electricity
  • Kim Parviainen: Data – Information Technology
  • Eija Warma-Lehtinen: Data – Information Technology
  • Anna Kuusniemi-Laine: Public Procurement
  • Johanna Lähde: Public Procurement
  • Hanna Paloheimo: Life Sciences – Patent Litigation; Life Sciences – Regulatory
  • Suvi Kettunen: Employment & Labor
  • Jutta Nieminen: Employment & Labor
  • Hilma-Karoliina Rozell (o.s. Markkanen): IP – Copyright
  • Vesa Rasinaho: Corporate Governance
  • Pauliina Tenhunen: Corporate Governance; Restructuring & Insolvency
  • Pekka Jaatinen: Restructuring & Insolvency

Client Choice

To see all the winners, visit the Lexology Index website.

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Latest references

Citycon – Sale of a 275-apartment residential portfolio
We assisted Citycon Oyj in the sale of the Lippulaiva residential assets in Espoo, Finland. The sold residential assets consist of 275 apartments totaling approximately 13,000 sqm, located in connection to Citycon’s Lippulaiva shopping centre. The assets were sold at their latest IFRS book value for a gross purchase price of EUR 61.5 million.
Case published 19.12.2025
S-Bank – Issuance of EUR 150 million SNP notes and tender offer for notes maturing in 2026
We advised S-Bank Plc in its issuance of a EUR 150 million Senior Non-Preferred Notes and on the tender offer of its EUR 150 million Senior Preferred MREL Eligible Notes maturing in 2026. The tender offer required prior approval from the Finnish Financial Stability Authority based on the Commission’s regulatory technical standards (EU) 2023/827. The Stability Authority granted S-Bank a permission for repurchases of the notes. Based on the permission, S-Bank replaced the notes with own funds or eligible liabilities instruments of equal or higher quality at terms that are sustainable for the income capacity of S-Bank. According to the final tender offer results published on 10 December 2025, S-Bank repurchased a total of EUR 97.9 million of the notes. The new notes will pay a floating interest rate, which is determined based on 3-month Euribor added with a margin of 1.35 per cent. The notes were issued on 11 December 2025 and listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. The maturity date of the notes is 11 December 2029. The purpose of the issue was to meet the minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) and to finance the bank’s activities.
Case published 18.12.2025
eQ Community Properties Fund – Sale of seven social infrastructure properties
We are assisting eQ Community Properties Fund in the sale of seven social infrastructure properties to Kinland AS. The value of the transaction is approximately EUR 29 million, and the portfolio comprises three preschool facilities and four child protection units from different parts of Finland. The portfolio consists of modern and energy-efficient properties that are long-term leased to leading operators in the industry. The Weighted Average Unexpired Lease Term (WAULT) is approximately 11 years. The transaction is expected to close on 17 December 2025.
Case published 10.12.2025
Ålandsbanken – Consent solicitation process regarding T2 instruments and issue of SEK 350 million AT1 notes
We advised Ålandsbanken Abp in the consent solicitation process regarding its SEK 150,000,000 Tier 2 notes due December 2041 and SEK 200,000,000 Tier 2 notes due March 2043. The terms and conditions of the aforementioned instruments were amended by removing the write-down mechanisms in the consent solicitation process. In addition, we advised Ålandsbanken Abp on the issue of SEK 350 million Additional Tier 1 notes. The notes bear floating interest at the rate of STIBOR three months plus a margin of 3.35 per cent per annum. The AT1 notes were issued on 20 November 2025, and admitted to trading on the official list of Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. The instrument has no maturity date and qualifies as Additional Tier 1 capital in accordance with the EU Capital Requirements Regulation. The issue strengthens Ålandsbanken’s capital structure by taking advantage of favourable market conditions.
Case published 10.12.2025
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