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Hannes Snellman (Finland) Offices
ETELÄESPLANADI 20
PO BOX 333
00130/00131 HELSINKI
Finland
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Mr Heikki Vesikansa
Work Department
Tax
Position
Partner
Career
Heikki heads our Tax practice in Helsinki, and he advises our clients on transaction tax structuring and tax planning as well as tax litigation engagements. He frequently acts as a trusted advisor, particularly in cases involving complex international and cross-border tax elements. Heikki has received recognition especially for his tax technical skills and service-oriented approach in major surveys by Chambers, Legal500, and IFLR1000.
Heikki’s wide experience in the area of transaction structuring stems from providing tax advice in over 400 transactions over the past 20 years. He also frequently defends clients’ tax positions in courts – recently, in the Finnish Supreme Administrative Court, Heikki has provided advice in several successful high-profile tax cases which have resulted in important case law precedents in Finnish tax law. Heikki works with a wide range of clients, including publicly listed companies, real estate and private equity investors, family-owned businesses, and private clients.
Languages
English, Finnish, Swedish
Memberships
Member, Taxes Committee of the Finnish Bar Association 2017
Member of the Finnish Corporate Law Association 2016
Member of the International Bar Association 2016
Member of the Finnish Bar Association 2015
Member of International Fiscal Association (IFA) 2015
Legal committee of the Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA) 2011 –
Member of the Association for Finnish Tax Professionals 2005
Education
Partner, Hannes Snellman 2016
Specialist Partner, Hannes Snellman 2014
KPMG Oy Ab 2001-2014
Master of Laws, University of Helsinki 2001
Lawyer Rankings
Finland > Tax
(Hall of Fame)Hannes Snellman (Finland) represents clients in high-profile tax disputes and provides tax advice on public and private M&A deals, capital markets transactions, incentive schemes, private equity and venture capital work, and other types of investment funds. The team has particular expertise in indirect taxation, private wealth tax, and transfer pricing issues. Heikki Vesikansa
heads up the tax practice and advises on transactional tax structuring and tax planning work as well as tax litigation. Piia Ahonen leads the firm’s VAT and other indirect tax practice; she is a renowned expert in indirect taxation and advises Finnish and international clients in the automotive, real estate, retail and energy sectors.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- EU and competition
- Intellectual property
- Real estate and construction
- Tax
- TMT