Samuel Brusila

Associate, Master of Laws

Services

  1. Employment

I advise our clients in assignments related to employment law.

Giving legal advice accurately within the context of the client’s business is my top priority, and the most rewarding part of my job is creating added value for the client through my work.

Prior to joining Castrén & Snellman’s employment practice, I worked as a trainee, e.g. for the largest asset manager in the Nordics, another leading Finnish law firm and a smaller Finnish law firm that specialises in dispute resolution.

I have a Master of Laws degree from the University of Turku. In addition, I studied law at the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom.

I’m on secondment at a client company until April 2025.

Latest references

We advised Danfoss Drives Oy, part of the Danish Danfoss Group, in its acquisition of the 1500 VDC converter technology from Ampner Oy. In connection with the acquisition, Ampner’s product team developing the 1500 VDC converter technology transferred to Danfoss Drives. Danfoss Drives is a global frontrunner in the growing field of electrification with solutions in key applications such as Power-to-X, smart grids and energy storage, fast charging, and electrification of ports and vessels.
Case published 11.1.2024
We served as the legal advisor to Newil and Bau Oy in its acquisition of the business of Auratum Asunnot, which is part of the Rausanne Group and specialises in the construction of new high-quality homes. With the equity investment that was carried out in connection with the transaction, Rausanne Oy, the parent company of the Rausanne Group, became a 15% shareholder in Newil&Bau. ‘This milestone paves the way for our growth going forward and allows us to scale our Design Home and Services concept, Customer Platform technology solution and other centralised processes into a new geographical region. This sets a solid foundation for our future international expansion. We are also pleased to have Rausanne support our growth as a shareholder and project financing partner,’ says Petri Ylivuori, CEO of Newil&Bau. Auratum Asunnot has constructed high-quality homes in Turku and Helsinki for 20 years. The projects of Auratum Asunnot focus on top quality, location and personalised customer service. Auratum Asunnot is part of the Rausanne Group. Established in 2020, Newil&Bau is a next-generation housing product company that provides beautiful and sustainable living experiences for urban dwellers. The company’s operations are based on strong customer focus, continuous product development and a genuine desire to understand how people really want to live.
Case published 10.1.2024
We advised Valio and Oddlygood in their acquisition of the Nordic brand and business Planti. Through the acquisition, Oddlygood becomes the owner of the Planti products and brand, as well as related intellectual property rights. Oddlygood becomes the market leader in plant-based dairy alternative spoonable snacks in Sweden and dairy alternative cooking products in Finland. Simultaneously, Oddlygood’s majority owner Valio acquires Planti’s production in Turku, including the employees at the site. Until the acquisition, the Planti brand was part of the Norwegian Kavli Group.
Case published 3.10.2023
We advised the sellers on the sale of Speechly, a Helsinki-based AI voice technology startup, to Roblox Corporation. Speechly, founded in 2016, provides accurate real-time automatic speech recognition and natural language understanding tools and APIs. In 2021, the Finnish news media Talouselämä selected the company as one of the ten most promising Finnish startups. Speechly was admitted to Y Combinator in 2022 and its investors include Cherry Ventures, SNÖ Ventures, TQ Ventures, Seedcamp, Quantum Angels, Joyance Partners, Social Starts and Tiny.vc.
Case published 21.9.2023
We advised Inventure, Tesi (i.e. Finnish Industry Investment) and Presidio Ventures on the EUR 13.7 million series A funding round of Algorithmiq, a Helsinki-based growth company developing quantum computing algorithms and solutions for drug development and discovery. The round was led by Inventure, with participation from Tesi, Presidio Ventures, Thames Trust and existing investors. This latest round of investment will enable Algorithmiq to pursue its proof-of-concept work with pharmaceutical companies globally, dramatically reducing the time and cost of drug discovery and development, a process that typically takes around a decade and a billion dollars for a new drug to reach the market.  We advised the investors alongside Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
Case published 24.8.2023
We advised SRV Group plc when it sold its 50% holding in the Pearl Plaza shopping centre in St. Peterburg to CP Invest Limited. The sale was the final part of SRV’s actions to exit from all of its operations in Russia which began in 2022. The sales price of SRV´s ownership of the shopping centre was approximately 11 million euros. SRV is a Finnish developer and innovator in the construction industry. SRV was established in 1987 and is listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.
Case published 17.2.2025
We advised Valio Oy in its acquisition of Raisio Oyj’s plant protein business, related fixed assets and the Härkis® and Beanit® fava bean brands. The fixed assets include, among other things, the production equipment of the factory that makes plant protein products in Kauhava. The transaction supports Valio’s strategy to grow from a dairy company to a food company. This business acquisition will make us an even more significant developer and producer of plant-based protein products. The demand for these products will grow in the long term, and a great deal of growth potential still remains. In 2022, we acquired the Gold&Green® business and, since then, we have been carrying out strong product development and renewed the brand. Following successful product launches, sales in the last quarter of 2024 increased by about 50% from the previous quarter. With this acquisition, we are building our own production capacity. The production equipment of the Kauhava factory is just right for our needs and situation. says Kimmo Luoma, Valio’s Senior Vice President. Valio is a Finnish dairy and food company founded in 1905 and owned by Finnish dairy cooperatives. Valio has subsidiaries in Sweden, Estonia, the United States and China. In 2023, the Group had a turnover of EUR 2 278 million and more than 4 000 employees.
Case published 14.2.2025
We successfully represented Trety AB in a dispute and settlement negotiations concerning an agreement for development and production of communication devices for the healthcare sector. Eventually, the parties reached an amicable settlement to the full satisfaction of our client and thus the parties avoided an extensive arbitral proceeding. Trety AB is a global company that provides its customers with solutions for development, industrialization and production of electronics. Trety AB has over 30 years’ experience from IT, electronics and telecommunication industries.
Case published 11.2.2025