27.9.2024

Stina Europaeus and Annamari Friskopf appointed as Counsels

Our business is to enable our clients’ success and ensure their legal protection. To acknowledge their versatile expertise and dedicated work towards our clients’ success, we appoint Senior Associates Stina Europaeus and Annamari Friskopf as counsels as of 1 October 2024.

Stina Europaeus, Counsel, Dispute Resolution

Stina Europaeus is an experienced dispute resolution lawyer, specialising in domestic and international arbitration and litigation as well as alternative dispute resolution.

She has advised our clients in various demanding commercial disputes focusing particularly on the construction and energy sectors. Stina also advises our clients in a wide range of other business disputes relating to among other things, sale of goods and IT-contracts.

Annamari Friskopf, Counsel, Mergers & Acquisitions

Annamari Friskopf has extensive experience in a variety of both domestic and cross-border transactions.

She advises our clients in a wide range of sectors, such as technology, construction, infrastructure, recycling and retail. Her key focus lies in technology-intensive mergers and acquisitions.

Our warmest congratulations to Stina and Annamari!

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