The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, Dittmar & Indrenius is a second tier firm,

Dittmar & Indrenius achieved a coup with the recruitment of Kari Lautjärvi, who has a high profile in the area born of 30 years’ finance and capital markets experience, mainly spent at Hannes Snellman Attorneys at Law Ltd. He joins Juha-Pekka Mutanen’s ‘commercial’ team, which advises banks and multinationals on high-level transactions, such as acting for BNP Paribas, Standard Bank and other lenders regarding Finnish aspects of a €250m project term loan for the construction of the Kevitsa nickel and copper mine. Société Générale is also a client.

Within Capital markets, Dittmar & Indrenius is a third tier firm,

Dittmar & Indrenius’ strong team includes Juha-Pekka Mutanen, Kari Lautjärvi, and the ‘very competent duo’ of Anders Carlberg and Robin Nordblad. The firm advised a Finnish bank on an international covered bonds programme, and also advises multinational companies on equity compensation plans.

Within Corporate and M&A, Dittmar & Indrenius is a second tier firm,

This is a core practice for Dittmar & Indrenius, which prides itself on its international focus and quality. It attracts top-flight deals such as acting for AstraZeneca on the Finnish aspects of its $1.8bn sale of Astra Tech to DENTSPLY International. Practice head Anders Carlberg is ‘efficient and available’, and Johan Åkermarck and Jan Ollila are also recommended.

Within Dispute resolution, Dittmar & Indrenius is a second tier firm,

Dittmar & Indrenius’ clients include General Motors and GlaxoSmithKline, and it successfully advised the latter in proceedings before the Market Court to confirm the National Institute for Health and Welfare’s public procurement of a GSK-manufactured vaccine. Jussi Lehtinen heads this ‘extremely good’ team, and Kari Lautjärvi’s arbitration skills are noteworthy.

Within EU and competition, Dittmar & Indrenius is a second tier firm,

Dittmar & Indrenius’ full-service competition practice, led by Hanna Laurila, acted for the cities of Espoo and Forssa in precedent-setting damages claims following Finland’s national asphalt cartel convictions. It advised Ratos AB on cross-border merger filings following its acquisition of cinema operator Finnkino.

Within Intellectual property, Dittmar & Indrenius is a third tier firm,

Dittmar & Indrenius advises its corporate clients on IP protection matters. Markus Mattila advises pharmaceuticals and consumer technology companies.

Within Legal market overview,

The former LMR Attorneys lost rainmaker Kimmo Mettällä and litigator Raimo Seppälä to Krogerus and subsequently merged with mid-tier firm Peltonen, Ruokonen & Itäinen to form Peltonen LMR Attorneys Ltd. Krogerus remains in ambitious expansion mode. Nordic regional player Magnusson opened in Helsinki in an attempt to exploit the relative lack of international firms in the market (only Bird & Bird and White & Case are present). The new office is staffed by talented lawyers recruited from Castrén & Snellman; Dittmar & Indrenius; and the former Peltonen, Ruokonen & Itäinen.

Within Maritime and transport, Dittmar & Indrenius is a second tier firm,

Dittmar & Indrenius’ clients include Russian Railways and a major airline, which are attracted to the firm’s ‘very strong’ corporate and finance practices. Managing partner Jan Ollila takes overall responsibility for this line of work.

Within Real estate and construction, Dittmar & Indrenius is a second tier firm,

Dittmar & Indrenius handles high-value and complex transactions, and acted on Hansainvest’s €56.5m acquisition of Helsinki’s Triotto Business Park from YIT Construction. Practice head Antti Aaltonen and standout partner Raija-Leena Ojanen are the key figures.

Within TMT , Dittmar & Indrenius is a third tier firm,

Dittmar & Indrenius shows ‘great expertise’. In particular, Sakari Halonen ‘brings a collaborative atmosphere to negotiations’ and advises TMT sector clients such as Hewlett-Packard and Lexmark Finland on corporate and regulatory matters.

Within Tax, Dittmar & Indrenius is a third tier firm,

Dittmar & Indrenius provides corporate support and tax structuring advice, and augmented its practice by recruiting Kai Holkeri from PricewaterhouseCoopers. The firm advised Huhtamäki Group on the tax aspects of its intra-group financing.