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Castrén & Snellman

Finland

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Key contacts
Managing partner: Jarno Tanhuanpää
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

165

Number of partners

33

Languages

English, Finnish, the Scandinavian languages, Russian, German, French, Italian

Founded in

1888

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Banking
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Financial and corporate
M&A
Energy and infrastructure
Project development
Firm overview

Castrén & Snellman is a law firm of approximately 300 people based in Helsinki, Finland. In other parts of the world we work with an extensive international network of law firms. Ensuring our clients’ success and safeguarding their legal rights is our business. We are a trusted legal advisor in mergers and acquisitions, disputes and other specialised fields of business law. We combine top-tier legal expertise, strategic business savvy and technology to give our customers a competitive edge.

Key practice areas
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • Private equity
  • Private equity funds
  • Project development
  • Project finance
  • Real estate finance
  • Real estate funds
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • M&A
  • Financial restructuring
  • Competition
  • Financial services regulatory
Address:
Eteläesplanadi 14
Helsinki 00131
PO Box 233
Tel:+358 20 7765 765 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.castren.fi/

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2027 Edition
Banking and finance
18 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Borenius
10 practice areas
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Castrén & Snellman
9 practice areas
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Hannes Snellman
9 practice areas
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Krogerus
9 practice areas
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Roschier
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

Avance
9 practice areas
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Bird & Bird
10 practice areas
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White & Case
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

DLA Piper Finland
9 practice areas
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Dittmar & Indrenius
9 practice areas
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HPP Attorneys
5 practice areas
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Waselius
9 practice areas
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Tier 4

Dottir Attorneys
7 practice areas
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Merilampi Attorneys
6 practice areas
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Notable

EY Law Finland
4 practice areas
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Eversheds Sutherland
5 practice areas
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KallioLaw
6 practice areas
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Lieke Attorneys
1 practice area
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Capital markets : Debt
11 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Borenius
10 practice areas
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Krogerus
9 practice areas
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Roschier
9 practice areas
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White & Case
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

Castrén & Snellman
9 practice areas
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Hannes Snellman
9 practice areas
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Waselius
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

DLA Piper Finland
9 practice areas
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Tier 4

Avance
9 practice areas
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Dittmar & Indrenius
9 practice areas
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Notable

Bird & Bird
10 practice areas
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Capital markets : Equity
12 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Borenius
10 practice areas
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Krogerus
9 practice areas
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Roschier
9 practice areas
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White & Case
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

Avance
9 practice areas
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Castrén & Snellman
9 practice areas
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Hannes Snellman
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

Bird & Bird
10 practice areas
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DLA Piper Finland
9 practice areas
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Dittmar & Indrenius
9 practice areas
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Notable

Dottir Attorneys
7 practice areas
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EY Law Finland
4 practice areas
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M&A
20 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Avance
9 practice areas
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Krogerus
9 practice areas
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Roschier
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

Bird & Bird
10 practice areas
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Borenius
10 practice areas
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Castrén & Snellman
9 practice areas
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Dittmar & Indrenius
9 practice areas
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Hannes Snellman
9 practice areas
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White & Case
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

DLA Piper Finland
9 practice areas
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Dottir Attorneys
7 practice areas
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PwC Legal
2 practice areas
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Waselius
9 practice areas
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Tier 4

EY Law Finland
4 practice areas
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Eversheds Sutherland
5 practice areas
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HPP Attorneys
5 practice areas
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Notable

Avail Attorneys
1 practice area
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KallioLaw
6 practice areas
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Lieke Attorneys
1 practice area
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Merilampi Attorneys
6 practice areas
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Project development
18 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Borenius
10 practice areas
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Krogerus
9 practice areas
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Roschier
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

Avance
9 practice areas
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Castrén & Snellman
9 practice areas
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HPP Attorneys
5 practice areas
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Hannes Snellman
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

Bird & Bird
10 practice areas
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Dittmar & Indrenius
9 practice areas
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Waselius
9 practice areas
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Tier 4

DLA Piper Finland
9 practice areas
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Eversheds Sutherland
5 practice areas
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Lieke Attorneys
1 practice area
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Notable

Dottir Attorneys
7 practice areas
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KallioLaw
6 practice areas
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Kivioja Attorneys at Law
1 practice area
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Merilampi Attorneys
6 practice areas
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Mäkitalo Rantanen & Co
1 practice area
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate
Castrén & Snellman is one of Finland’s oldest law firms, having been founded in 1888. The full-service firm is based in Helsinki and boasts one of the largest teams among Finnish law firms. It is led by managing partner Jarno Tanhuanpää and supported by prominent legal professionals, including Janne Lauha, Sakari Lukinmaa, and Tero Tuomisto. The firm is active across banking and finance, capital markets, M&A, and project development.

Key clients 

Lantmännen ek för, Metsä Board Corporation, Neste Corporation, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, and Ten Eleven Ventures.

Highlights
 
The firm advised Neste Corporation on the refinancing of its €500 million term facility through two €250 million bilateral term facilities provided by OP Corporate Bank and Danske Bank. It also advised Metsä Board Corporation on the issuance of €200 million senior unsecured green notes.

In M&A, the firm advised lead investors Ten Eleven Ventures and Tesi on the €275 million Series B financing round of IQM Quantum Computers.

Testimonials

“Understanding the core problems, creative thinking, quick turnaround.” - Banking and finance

“Broad offering combined well both M&A, real estate as well as competition law expertise. Exceptional work on competition law aspects of the transaction.” - M&A

“Team stands out with its ability to provide the support that business needs with the pace of the business and with the high level of expertise.” - M&A

“Fast reaction, professionalism, down to earth and business minded thinking.” - M&A

“Depth and breadth of expertise in renewables and data centres.” - Project development

“Highly responsive and fast, best expertise in Finland, structured and forward looking.” - Project finance

“Benjamin Bade provides fast solutions to the business with high expertise.” - M&A

“Carola Lindholm is cool, calm and collected.” - M&A

“Eija Warma-Lehtinen is very professional - I can rely on her good advice.” - M&A

“Freja Väyrynen already provides a high standard of service and demonstrates strong professionalism. Continued proactive communication and even greater visibility in strategic discussions could further strengthen the client experience.” - M&A

“Janne Lauha is always thinking "outside the box" to find innovative solutions to complex problems, particularly when standard approaches fall short.” - Banking and finance

“Kanerva Sunila is a very business minded lawyer who understands customer needs. Best in class expertise in environmental issues and legislation.” Project development

“Karlo Siirala stands out for being highly knowledgeable, business-minded, and professional in his approach. He provides clear, practical, and commercially focused legal advice while maintaining strong attention to detail. He is responsive, solution-oriented, and able to handle complex matters efficiently and calmly. His ability to understand the client’s business needs and communicate in a straightforward and pragmatic manner creates confidence and trust throughout the process.” - M&A

“Kiti Karvinen articulates very well issues and solutions, very solutions oriented and guides clients well.” - M&A

“Marius Af Schultén has expertise and negotiation skills.” - M&A

“Mikko Alakare has a very good knowledge and pragmatic solutions. Very responsive.” - M&A

“Outi Tähtinen is well available and supportive and can find good solutions to complex matters.” - M&A

“Pekka Jaatinen has an overall understanding of the situation (even beyond law topics). Good sparring partner for developing new ideas.” - Project finance

“Rickard Langenskiöld already delivers a very high level of service and expertise. Continued proactive communication and even more strategic input in the early stages of matters could further enhance the overall client experience.” - M&A

“Sampo Korpiola is a very good project manager, manages to keep all legal workstreams on pace and keeps to timelines. Provides good support in negotiations.” - M&A

“Samuli Tarkiainen has great client interaction, voice of reason in negotiations and discussions, down-to-earth approach.” - M&A

“Tero Tuomisto is extremely structured, can take big workload and manages huge number of topics.” - Project finance

“Teresa Kauppila has deep legal knowledge in her practice area and stays updated on evolving legislation, case law, and precedents. She could analyse large volumes of complex information, identifying key issues, and spotting patterns to build a strong, logical case. Her main strength is problem-solving.” - Banking and finance

“Topi Lusenius can provide comprehensive legal support and ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations and legal requirements. He demonstrates excellent ability to identify and effectively manage all potential legal risks. He provides clear and practical legal advice in complex situations.” - M&A

“Vilma Setälä has very effective and super flexible way of working.” - M&A

“Wille Järvelä is good at project management and MA advice.” – M&A

“Yanhuan Zhou is expertise, responsiveness, quality of advice.” - M&A
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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Ålandsbanken Abp; Borgo AB - Bond issue
2021-09-13
Castrén & Snellman
Finland
Bond issue
Janne Lauha
Ålandsbanken Abp, Borgo AB
Issuer
Norrhydro Group Plc - IPO
2021-12-01
Castrén & Snellman
Finland
IPO
Merja Kivelä
Norrhydro Group Plc
Issuer
Alexandria Pankkiiriliike Oyj - IPO
2021-05-11
Castrén & Snellman
Finland
IPO
Merja Kivelä
Alexandria Pankkiiriliike Oyj
Issuer
Digital Workforce Services Plc - IPO
2021-12-03
Castrén & Snellman
Finland
IPO
Janne Lauha
Digital Workforce Services Plc
Issuer
Lemonsoft Oy - IPO
2021-11-17
Castrén & Snellman
Finland
IPO
Merja Kivelä
Lemonsoft Oy
Issuer
EcoUp Oy - IPO
2021-09-29
Castrén & Snellman
Finland
IPO
Merja Kivelä
EcoUp Oy
Issuer
Loihde Oyj - IPO
2021-09-27
Castrén & Snellman
Finland
IPO
Janne Lauha
Loihde Oyj
Issuer
Solwers Oyj - IPO
2021-06-18
Castrén & Snellman
Finland
IPO
Merja Kivelä
Solwers Oyj
Issuer
Danske Bank A/S Finland Branch; Toivo Group Oyj - IPO
2021-06-11
Castrén & Snellman
Finland
IPO
Janne Lauha
Danske Bank A/S Finland Branch, Toivo Group Oyj
Underwriter
Netum Group; Evlin Bank Plc; - IPO
2021-06-02
Castrén & Snellman
Finland
IPO
Janne Lauha
Netum Group, Evlin Bank Plc
Underwriter
Merus Power Oyj; Alexander Corporate Finance Ltd - IPO
2021-06-08
Castrén & Snellman
Finland
IPO
Merja Kivelä
Merus Power Oyj, Alexander Corporate Finance Ltd
Underwriter
Mandatum Life - M&A
Castrén & Snellman
Finland
M&A
Janne Lauha
Mandatum Life
Seller
Bilot Oyj - M&A
Castrén & Snellman
Finland
M&A
Merja Kivelä
Bilot Oyj
Merger party
Carnegie Investment Bank AB; Alexander Corporate Finance Oy - Secondary share offering
2021-02-23
Castrén & Snellman
Finland
Secondary share offering
Merja Kivelä
Carnegie Investment Bank AB, Alexander Corporate Finance Oy
Underwriter
Cargotec Corp - M&A
Castrén & Snellman
Finland
M&A
Merja Kivelä
Cargotec Corp
Merger party
Boreo Plc - M&A
Castrén & Snellman
Finland
M&A
Merja Kivelä
Boreo Plc
Merger party
Enedo Plc and lead manager UB Securities Ltd - Secondary share offering
2021-04-09
Castrén & Snellman
Finland
Secondary share offering
Merja Kivelä
Enedo Plc and lead manager UB Securities Ltd
Issuer
Next Games Corp and lead manager Alexander Corporate Finance Ltd - Secondary share offering
2021-03-18
Castrén & Snellman
Finland
Secondary share offering
Merja Kivelä
Next Games Corp and lead manager Alexander Corporate Finance Ltd
Issuer
Caverion Corp. - M&A
2022-11-03
Castrén & Snellman
Finland
M&A
Caverion Corp.
Target
Evli Bank Plc - M&A
2022-02-24
Castrén & Snellman
Finland
M&A
Janne Lauha
Evli Bank Plc
Merger party
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