Dispute Resolution
Europe Guide 2024 : Finland
Band 1
About
Provided by Castrén & Snellman
In a rapidly changing world, the risk of disputes grows. At worst they can seriously disrupt your business, but even the most difficult disputes can be resolved when you are advised by the right people.
We are known for our premiere and market-leading services, including arbitration, litigation, criminal procedures, corporate investigations and mediation. Our practice covers all types of commercial disputes as well as internal corporate investigations, managing corporate crime risks, pre-dispute assessments and enforcement measures.
We handle the most complex disputes and proceedings for leading international and domestic clients. We have vast cross-border experience and regularly advise clients around the world.
You will have our team of tier 1 experts dedicated to your case. We tailor the best team for every specific case by combining leading experts within the relevant fields of business and law.
Our approach combines a keen strategic eye with efficient project leadership and processes. This enables us to provide you with the best and most effective solution to your dispute.
We have developed our outstanding reputation over 135 years of serving our clients’ interests. Our core services include:
- Arbitration
- Litigation
- Mediation & ADR
- Criminal Procedures
- Corporate Investigations
- Interim measures
- Pre-dispute and corporate crime risk assessments
- Enforcement and asset tracing
Contact: Partners Anders Forss, Marko Hentunen, Ilona Karppinen and Eveliina Tammela
Chambers Review
Castrén & Snellman has a market-leading team advising on a range of complex and high-value disputes. The law firm has strong expertise in both litigation and arbitration that includes representing clients in cases in the energy, construction, technology and banking sectors. The team has also advised government authorities and regularly acts in private enforcement cases.
Work Highlights
- Castrén & Snellman defended the Republic of Finland in an action for declaratory judgment brought by a private Finnish citizen concerning the existence or validity of an alleged arbitration agreement involving the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The dispute resolution team at Castrén & Snellman are highly qualified and skilled, and able to handle complex matters while also taking into account the strategic and business aspects."
"Castrén & Snellman is a market-leading law firm with strong expertise in arbitration and litigation. It has built a strong team capable of handling a large variety of complex matters."
"The law firm has strong expertise, especially in national legislative questions and dispute settlement matters."
"The team leadership is very well organised and the lawyers always find a way to respond and support on time."
"The dispute resolution team at Castrén & Snellman are highly qualified and skilled, and able to handle complex matters while also taking into account the strategic and business aspects."
"Castrén & Snellman is a market-leading law firm with strong expertise in arbitration and litigation. It has built a strong team capable of handling a large variety of complex matters."
"The law firm has strong expertise, especially in national legislative questions and dispute settlement matters."
"The team leadership is very well organised and the lawyers always find a way to respond and support on time."
Notable Practitioners
Marko Hentunen is an eminent lawyer in the Finnish legal market, assisting with commercial disputes as well as criminal investigations. He also boasts a long-standing reputation as an arbitrator.
Anders Forss leads a variety of litigation matters, including construction and competition disputes and white-collar crime cases. He has additional experience in arbitration.
"Anders Forss offers a great level of service. He is business-minded and very easy to work with."
"He is a solid litigator and he is very knowledgeable."
"He can strategise about a case - which avenues to pursue and how to pursue them. He is very strategic in his approach."
Advancing in the rankings, Tuomas Lehtinen is an adept lawyer who assists with construction and contractual disputes, offering additional experience in arbitration.
"Tuomas Lehtinen is a trusted legal adviser with strong international arbitration skills. He's a great tactician and sharp in court, especially in cross-examination."
"Tuomas draws on his wealth of experience to always deliver the best possible solution to a problem for the client."
"He is very easy to reach and always returns phone calls."
"Tuomas has a very good overview of the whole dispute and has a very strategic mind. He can see things through from the very start to the end, and his view is very pragmatic."
Jerker Pitkänen joins the rankings this year as an up-and-coming practitioner. He is particularly well versed in domestic and international arbitration involving construction disputes.
"Jerker Pitkänen is very experienced and has excellent commercial acumen."
"He is an exceptional disputes lawyer."
"He is a rising star and a fast thinker."
Ranked Lawyers at
Castrén & Snellman
Finland
Members
Provided by Castrén & Snellman
Head of Department
Eveliina Tammela
Ilona Karppinen
Head of Department
Clients
Provided by Castrén & Snellman
BMW AG
Finnair Plc
Gasum Ltd
Google Inc
Lujatalo Oy
Metsä Group
Nordea Bank Finland Plc
Stora Enso Plc
The Finnish Composer’s Copyright Society Teosto
Valio Ltd
Valmet Corporation
Industries
Provided by Castrén & Snellman
Construction & industrial services
Energy & Infrastructure
Financial institutions
Food industry
Forestry & natural resources
Healthcare & social care
Life sciences
Media & entertainment
Private equity & venture capital
Public sector
Real estate
Technology & communications
Transport & logistics
Wholesale & retail