Employment Law Counselling

Employment Law Counselling

Employment law is a densely regulated field that calls for in-depth, specialised expertise. We offer a unique combination of extensive legal expertise, long-term practical experience and acclaimed negotiation skills.

We offer services in the following daily employment law matters:

Employment and director agreements
Terms of employment and amending terms of employment
Termination of employment
Working time and annual holiday issues
Non-disclosure, non-solicitation and non-competition issues
Collective agreement issues
Family leave, social security and pensions
Terminations of employment
Use of external labour
Criminal issues relating to employment relationships
Workplace ESG

Our clients are always employer companies.

Companies that handle their employment matters professionally are respected and desirable employers on the market. You will save time and money by letting us handle your day-to-day employment law matters.

Latest references

Employment Law Advice for a Large Client Company – Implementation of a Reorganisation and Outsourcing Plan

We assisted our client in a major project involving the reorganisation of operations and the implementation of an outsourcing plan. The plan related to changes in the business process of one of the client’s key businesses. The assignment involved planning, scheduling and implementing the change process, and our client was able to implement the change to the business process in a controlled manner and on schedule. Successfully handling this assignment required our team to have in-depth knowledge of employment and cooperation proceeding legislation, to be able to fully internalise our client’s business and goals to take a practical approach.

CapMan Real Estate – Acquisition of a High-Quality Residential Asset

We advised CapMan Real Estate in the acquisition and financing of a high-quality residential asset located in Katajanokka, Helsinki. The asset was acquired from the Finnish Seamen’s Service Bureau (MEPA). The property consisting of 38 modern rental apartments with a parking garage was completed in 2017. The building features high-quality construction, modern floorplans, and well-designed communal areas including a gym and rooftop sauna premises, and blends with the area’s historic maritime character. The residential asset is located in the prestigious Katajanokka seaside district of central Helsinki, known for its architectural heritage and proximity to the city centre. The property has a high ESG profile which will be further improved by CapMan Real Estate.

Stena Line – Acquisition of NLC Ferry (Wasaline)

We are acting as legal adviser to Stena Line on its acquisition of NLC Ferry Ab Oy (Wasaline), strengthening Stena Line’s position in the Baltic Sea and enabling it to take over operations of the ferry route between Umeå in Sweden and Vaasa in Finland. The acquisition further strengthens Stena Line’s position as one of the leaders in sustainability within the ferry industry and enhances the company’s access to alternative fuels whilst providing a strong intermodal transport link towards Gothenburg and Trelleborg, and onwards to the European continent. NLC Ferry, operating under the auxiliary name Wasaline, were owned by Kvarken Link, a company jointly owned 50/50 by the cities of Umeå and Vaasa. Wasaline is the world’s northernmost shipping company, operating daily passenger and freight services between Vaasa, Finland and Umeå, Sweden, and is the first carbon-neutral ferry operator in the Baltic Sea with its hybrid vessel, Aurora Botnia, which runs on biogas and batteries. Stena Line is one of Europe’s leading ferry operators, with 20 routes across the continent. The company is family-owned, was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Gothenburg, with 6,550 employees and an annual turnover of 19.6 billion SEK. The transaction is conditional to the approval of the respective municipal councils of Umeå and Vaasa as well as customary closing conditions such as authority approvals. The completion of the transaction is expected to take place in the beginning of the year 2026. Castrén & Snellman is collaborating with CMS Wistrand, Stena Line’s advisor on Swedish law matters in connection with the transaction.

Prisma Properties – Acquisition of a retail property

We advised Prisma Properties in a real estate transaction in which the company acquired a retail property in Helsinki from Hartela. The acquired property was built specifically for the discount retailer Jula. Completed in October 2025, the property is modern and very energy-efficient, and it is fully leased to Jula under a 10-year lease agreement. The property located in the Konala district, adjacent to the busy Ristikko shopping centre, spans 2,600 square metres. Prisma Properties is a fast-growing developer and long-term owner of modern properties for discount retail, grocery retail, and quick-service restaurants. The company operates across the Nordics and manages a property portfolio valued at approximately EUR 650 million, primarily consisting of newly developed properties with long lease agreements.

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