Isabel Carpelan

Associate, Master of Laws

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Capital Markets & Financial Regulation

About me

I joined Castrén & Snellman’s M&A team after graduating from the University of Helsinki in June 2016. I am enthralled by the international nature of M&A. Meeting people from different cultures and interacting in varied languages has always thrilled me. I also work on matters related to Governance & Compliance.

The field of transactions captivated me already during my studies with its energetic and diverse characteristics. I like to dive into matters and look for the best solutions. I find it truly inspiring to familiarise myself with clients’ fields of business and to work with people from various industries with a great variety of knowledge and backgrounds. Consequently, even before graduating, I worked primarily in transactions and corporate law during my traineeships in two other large Helsinki law firms. Furthermore, I have also gained experience from an industry perspective by working in the Nordic Investment Bank’s international lending department.

Important values to me include sustainability, ecological awareness and justice and I am convinced that businesses and workplaces attentive to such values perform the best.

My interest in commercial law led me to exchange studies in Paris, where I focused on private international and fiscal law. The exchange year focused on law studies at Université Paris Descartes was a one-of-a-kind experience. It was informative, expanding my understanding of different cultures, and gave me insights to alternative mind sets and contexts. It also taught me a great, new language to communicate in.

Languages: Swedish, English, Finnish, French, Russian