Employment

Employment

Broad and respected practice acting on all aspects of employment law. Clients praise the team’s ‘deep and broad understanding’ as well as its ‘strong customer focus.

Chambers Europe

We are a trusted and highly respected provider of legal advice and strategic guidance in all employment matters.

Our services cover the entire field of employment law from change negotiations to global mobility. As our client, you can be sure to have the right and experienced experts backing you up in any situation of any size.

You will have seamless access to all business law services you need in employment matters. We work particularly closely with our firm’s tax and ESG experts.

Clients appreciate our straightforward approach. We also have a solid track record of cross-border work and are at home working across different jurisdictions with our extensive network of law firms from all around the world.

Our Employment service is co-headed by Partners Outi Tähtinen and Tomi Kemppainen, whose views on employment law issues are regularly published in the main business media in Finland.

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We advised 24 Pesula group in a transaction where Juuri Partners made an investment in Finland’s largest self-service laundry chain, 24 Pesula. Juuri Partners’ investment supports 24 Pesula’s strategy of strengthening its domestic market leadership, developing digital services, and expanding internationally. 24 Pesula, founded in 1999, has established a strong market position in the self-service laundry market with over 50 locations in Finland. The company has its own production facilities in Nokia, Finland. In the UK, 24 Pesula currently operates in four locations, and the company plans to expand into other international markets in the coming years. Juuri Partners is a Finnish private equity company, which invests in Finnish growth focused SMEs and offers financing to established and profitable SMEs in Finland.
Case published 20.12.2024
We are acting as a counsel to Fortum in a transaction in which Fortum is strengthening its renewable power project pipeline through the acquisition of a project development portfolio from Enersense. The debt-and-cash free purchase price is approximately EUR 9 million, with the potential for project-specific earn-outs subject to projects successfully reaching a final investment decision in the future. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2025. Fortum is a leading Nordic energy company with the purpose to power a world where people, businesses and nature thrive together. Fortum’s core operations comprise of efficient, CO2-free power generation as well as reliable supply of electricity and district heat to private and business customers. The company is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. One of Fortum’s strategic targets is to develop at least 800 MW of ready-to-build onshore wind and solar projects by the end of 2026.
Case published 19.12.2024
We acted as Finnish counsel to Pernod Ricard in the sale of a portfolio of local Nordic brands to Oy Hartwall Ab, an affiliate of the Danish group Royal Unibrew. Pernod Ricard is a worldwide leader in the spirits and wine industry. The local portfolio of brands includes spirits, liqueurs and Finnish wine brands, the best-known being the liqueur Minttu, along with their related production assets based in Turku, Finland. The closing of the transaction remains subject to customary conditions.
Case published 21.10.2024
We are acting as the lead counsel to Fortum in a cross-border transaction in which Fortum is selling its recycling and waste business. The business is sold to thematic impact investing firm Summa Equity through its portfolio company NG Group. The debt-free purchase price is approximately EUR 800 million. The transaction is subject to authority approval and customary closing conditions. Fortum’s recycling and waste business to be sold comprises municipal and industrial waste management and end-to-end plastics, metals, ash, slag and hazardous waste treatment and recycling services. These businesses are located in Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway and currently employ approximately 900 employees.
Case published 18.7.2024