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.
19.12.2025
Lexology Index 2025: 32 Castrén & Snellman experts highly ranked
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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
Tomi Kemppainen: Employment & Labor
- Outi Tähtinen: Employment & Labor
- Sakari Salonen: IP – Trademarks
- Eija Warma-Lehtinen: Data – Data Privacy & Protection; Data – Data Security
Index Thought Leaders
Anders Forss: Commercial Litigation; Arbitration
- Carola Lindholm: M&A; Energy – Power/Electricity; Oil & Gas
- Sakari Lukinmaa: Firm Management
- Tomi Kemppainen: Employment & Labor – Pensions & Benefits
- Outi Tähtinen: Employment & Labor – Pensions & Benefits
- Nina Mikander: IP – Trademark Agents & Attorneys
- Pekka Jaatinen: Corporate Governance; Restructuring & Insolvency
- Teresa Kauppila: Corporate Governance
- Topi Lusenius: Data – Information Technology
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
- Johanna Lähde: Public Procurement
To see all the winners, visit the Lexology Index website.
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G&W Electric – Acquisition of Safegrid
We advised G&W Electric with its acquisition of Safegrid Oy, a leading provider of intelligent grid monitoring solutions based in Finland. The acquisition accelerates G&W Electric’s long-term strategy to integrate intelligent monitoring and predictive analytics into its power distribution portfolio, strengthening its offering to utility customers worldwide. Founded in 1905 and headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois, G&W Electric is a global leader in innovative power grid solutions, with a presence in over 100 countries. The company is known for advanced load and fault interrupting switches, reclosers, sensors, system protection equipment, power grid automation, intelligent grid monitoring, and transmission and distribution cable accessories. Safegrid is a Finnish technology company headquartered in Espoo, Finland. The company develops the Intelligent Grid System®, a grid monitoring solution that combines instant-on wireless sensors with advanced analytics to deliver real-time insight into grid conditions, enabling utilities to identify emerging issues, anticipate failures, and reduce outage duration across medium and high voltage distribution and transmission networks.
Case published 8.5.2026
Kiwa – Acquisition of Sertio
We advised Kiwa in its acquisition of Sertio Oy, a Finnish notified body designated by the authority in accordance with the EU Regulation on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR). Sertio provides conformity assessment services in accordance with IVDR. Kiwa is one of the world’s leading testing, inspection, and certification companies, operating in over 35 countries.
Case published 7.5.2026
Metsäkonepalvelu – Acquisition of Junnonen Forest and the business operations of Lamerit
We advised Metsäkonepalvelu Oy in its acquisition of the entire share capital of Junnonen Forest Oy, a Finnish timber harvesting services company, and the timber harvesting services business of Lamerit Oy. The acquisition supports Metsäkonepalvelu’s growth strategy and strengthens the company’s position, particularly in southeastern Finland. Metsäkonepalvelu is a portfolio company of A. Ahlström Oy, a Finnish family-owned industrial owner. The company provides mechanical timber harvesting services to forest companies, large private forest owners, and the public sector in Finland and Sweden. Metsäkonepalvelu Group employs nearly two hundred forestry professionals.
Case published 6.5.2026
Scanreco – Acquisition of CrossControl
We acted as Finnish counsel to Scanreco in its acquisition of CrossControl. Mannheimer Swartling (Sweden) acted as lead counsel for Scanreco. CrossControl, founded in Sweden, is a high-tech supplier of advanced display computers and central vehicle computing solutions for industrial vehicles and machines. Scanreco is a world leading supplier of professional radio remote control systems to international machinery, heavy equipment, and crane manufacturers. The combined group comprises approximately 600 employees and generates annual revenue of around SEK 1.4 billion.
Case published 5.5.2026