Who’s Who Legal (WWL) has recognised Castrén & Snellman’s Partners and co-heads of our Dispute Resolution service Anders Forss and Marko Hentunen as Thought Leaders in Finland in commercial litigation.
31.5.2022
Six C&S Lawyers Receive Recognition in the Latest Who’s Who Legal Editions
Anders Forss, Jan Örndahl, Marko Hentunen, Pauliina Tenhunen, Pekka Jaatinen & Vesa Rasinaho
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The latest edition of WWL Thought Leaders: Commercial Litigation 2022 brings together some of the world’s foremost commercial litigation lawyers. Avni Patel, Head of Research at Who’s Who Legal, points out that entry into WWL’s guides is no easy feat. The final list is compiled based on numerous mentions by other experts and their experience of legal advice as well as on the recognised lawyers’ ability to innovate and inspire. Read the full edition here.
WWL M&A & Governance also ranks four of our firm’s lawyers among the best in the world. The ranking is the result of the opinions of our firm’s clients and of experts in the legal field.
The M&A section of this edition identifies Partner Jan Örndahl, head of our Mergers & Acquisitions service, among the best in Finland.
The Corporate Governance section of this edition has once again included Senior Advisor Pekka Jaatinen and Partner Pauliina Tenhunen on its list. Senior Counsel Vesa Rasinaho is the third C&S lawyer listed in this edition.
Our firm and our experts have also previously been ranked high by Who’s Who Legal. The full results are available on the website of Who’s Who Legal.
Who’s Who Legal identifies the foremost legal practitioners in multiple areas of business law every year. In total, the site features over 24,000 of the world’s leading private practice lawyers and 2,500 consulting experts from over 150 national jurisdictions.
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