Insurance Regulation & Regulatory Compliance

Insurance Regulation & Regulatory Compliance

Insurance is a heavily regulated field that calls for sector-specific legal expertise. In addition to being familiar with the day-to-day insurance law and the international regulatory framework, anticipating any developments in the insurance practice is key in this sector.

We advise you in all matters related to insurance regulation and market changes. As our client you will gain the most up-to-date information concerning the market and benefit from our solid practical experience of insurance business operations and our excellent contacts with the authorities. Our experience and expertise will be of particular use in situations where regulations are still in the formative stage and have not yet been applied in practice. In international regulatory matters you will also have access to our unique global network of law firms.

Our services include:

  • Licenses and market entry
  • Notifications and Europass procedures
  • Insurance intermediary, distribution and marketing issues
  • Data protection and data security
  • Legal opinions
  • Capitalisation arrangements
  • Regulatory compliance advice and audits
  • Insurance classes
  • Ancillary operations
  • Outsourcing arrangements
  • Governance system requirements
  • Continuity management
  • Changes in guarantee capital
  • Corporate law counselling
  • Preparation and management of matters related to general meetings, such as chairing the meeting
  • Regulatory updates and training for senior management
  • Regulation monitoring and reporting; providing training at the operative level
  • Tax advice and seeking advance rulings
  • Competition law
  • ESG regulation and compliance
  • Procurement procedures
  • Prevention of money laundering and terrorism financing
  • Sanctions regulations
  • Employment law counselling
  • Auditing internal regulations and policies

Latest references

We advised the Savings Banks Group on an arrangement whereby the shares in Sp-Henkivakuutus Oy were sold to Henki-Fennia and at the same time the parties agreed on a long-term distribution cooperation for insurance savings and loan protection products. The closing of the transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals. Sb Life Insurance is a domestic life insurance company, established in 2007, offering insurance savings and risk insurance products to private customers and companies. The Savings Banks and Oma Säästöpankki Oyj act as agents for Sp-Life Insurance. Henki-Fennia is a subsidiary of Keskinäinen Vakuutusyhtiö Fennia, specialising in voluntary life, pension and savings insurance.
Case published 11.4.2025
We assisted Citycon Oyj in the sale of the Lippulaiva residential assets in Espoo, Finland. The sold residential assets consist of 275 apartments totaling approximately 13,000 sqm, located in connection to Citycon’s Lippulaiva shopping centre. The assets were sold at their latest IFRS book value for a gross purchase price of EUR 61.5 million.
Case published 19.12.2025
We advised S-Bank Plc in its issuance of a EUR 150 million Senior Non-Preferred Notes and on the tender offer of its EUR 150 million Senior Preferred MREL Eligible Notes maturing in 2026. The tender offer required prior approval from the Finnish Financial Stability Authority based on the Commission’s regulatory technical standards (EU) 2023/827. The Stability Authority granted S-Bank a permission for repurchases of the notes. Based on the permission, S-Bank replaced the notes with own funds or eligible liabilities instruments of equal or higher quality at terms that are sustainable for the income capacity of S-Bank. According to the final tender offer results published on 10 December 2025, S-Bank repurchased a total of EUR 97.9 million of the notes. The new notes will pay a floating interest rate, which is determined based on 3-month Euribor added with a margin of 1.35 per cent. The notes were issued on 11 December 2025 and listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. The maturity date of the notes is 11 December 2029. The purpose of the issue was to meet the minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) and to finance the bank’s activities.
Case published 18.12.2025
We are assisting eQ Community Properties Fund in the sale of seven social infrastructure properties to Kinland AS. The value of the transaction is approximately EUR 29 million, and the portfolio comprises three preschool facilities and four child protection units from different parts of Finland. The portfolio consists of modern and energy-efficient properties that are long-term leased to leading operators in the industry. The Weighted Average Unexpired Lease Term (WAULT) is approximately 11 years. The transaction is expected to close on 17 December 2025.
Case published 10.12.2025