The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, Borenius Ltd, Attorneys at law is a first tier firm,

Attorneys at law Borenius Ltd has a strong reputation in project finance, having acted on the financing of numerous energy and infrastructure projects. The team also has expertise in real estate financing, insolvency, restructuring and refinancing. Highly respected finance expert Andrei Aganimov heads the team, which recently advised a syndicate of lenders on the €1.5bn financing of the acquisition of major European energy company Vattenfall’s assets in Finland. The team also advised Sampo Bank on a revolving facility agreement with Suomen Lähikauppa Oy.

Within Capital markets, Borenius Ltd, Attorneys at law is a third tier firm,

Attorneys at law Borenius Ltd’s ‘excellent and really devoted’ capital markets team assists issuers with drafting and regulatory matters relating to some of the most complex equity capital markets transactions in Finland. ‘Very business-minded’ department head Ari-Pekka Saanio recently advised PKC Group plc on its €109m directed offering of 1,125,000 new shares. Jyrki Tähtinen is also recommended.

Within Corporate and M&A, Borenius Ltd, Attorneys at law is a second tier firm,

Attorneys at law Borenius Ltd is ‘very responsive to all requests’, and ‘divides labour appropriately to deliver good value’. Led by the highly regarded Ari Kaarakainen, the team recently advised Koskienergia Oy, an electricity company established by several local electricity producers, on its acquisition of Fortum Small Hydro Holding Oy, which owns 13 small hydropower plants in Finland. Jari Vikiö ‘makes it much easier experience than expected to do an M&A deal’.

Within Dispute resolution, Borenius Ltd, Attorneys at law is a second tier firm,

Attorneys at law Borenius Ltd’s ‘excellent and really devoted’ team has specialist expertise spanning various types of disputes such as corporate and commercial contracts, M&A, IP, construction and real estate, employment, environment, insolvency, shipping and transport, and taxation. The team is led by commercial litigator Markus Kokko. Kristiina Liljedahl is ‘an impressive litigator’.

Within EU and competition, Borenius Ltd, Attorneys at law is a first tier firm,

Clients value the ‘good, appropriate advice and excellent strength in depth of the team’ at Attorneys at law Borenius Ltd, which has a wealth of experience across all areas of EU and competition law and where ‘value for money is really good’. Practice head Ilkka Aalto-Setälä ‘can build on past experience, is always able to provide relevant advice, and will not make promises he cannot keep’. He recently represented Finnair in connection with the Finnish Competition Authority’s cartel investigation regarding duty-free sales at Finland’s airports.

Within Intellectual property, Borenius Ltd, Attorneys at law is a first tier firm,

Attorneys at law Borenius Ltd ‘provides first-class service and urgently meets the needs of clients in IP matters’. The department, which is ‘regarded very highly for pharmaceutical patents work’, defended Actavist Group as it was sued by Novartis for patent infringement. The ‘exceptionally talented’ Lasse Laaksonen led in that case, which saw Novartis’ claims being rejected and with the claimant being obliged to pay compensation. Clients are ‘very confident’ in Pekka Tarkela’s patents expertise, while practice head Ben Rapinoja is ‘indispensable in defending clients’ or assessing rivals’ marketing practices’.

Within Maritime and transport, Borenius Ltd, Attorneys at law is a first tier firm,

Attorneys at law Borenius Ltd provides ‘value for money’ and has ‘good industry knowledge and a hands-on approach’. The team recently advised Pohjola Vahuutus as cargo underwriter on matters arising from the collision of two cargo ships in 2003. Practice head Ulla von Weissenberg is ‘an excellent litigator with a very good knowledge of maritime and transport law’.

Within Real estate and construction, Borenius Ltd, Attorneys at law is a second tier firm,

Attorneys at law Borenius Ltd’s ‘team is responsive, knowledgeable and timely’. Practice head Casper Herler advised Northland on environmental due diligence, strategic planning, zoning, permit proceedings, and land acquisitions pertaining to the opening of a large iron ore mine in northern Finland. Christian Fogelholm and Paulus Hidén are ‘straight to the point, respected in the market, reliable and solution-oriented’.

Within TMT, Borenius Ltd, Attorneys at law is a first tier firm,

Attorneys at law Borenius Ltd is ‘a top-notch European law firm’ for TMT matters, and has notable experience in acting for start-up technology companies. Samuli Simojoki heads the media and technology department and is highly recommended, as are technology expert Ben Rapinoja and telecoms specialist Pekka Tarkela. The team, which is praised for its ‘excellent response times and reasonable rates’, recently advised the organising body of the Finnish ice hockey league on television rights. Newly promoted partner Asa Krook is ‘very responsive’.

Within Tax, Borenius Ltd, Attorneys at law is a first tier firm,

‘Top tax lawyer’ Janne Juusela leads Attorneys at law Borenius Ltd’s practice, and recently led advice to Scanfil regarding its application for an advanced tax ruling as well as advice on the partial demerger and listing of a new company. Other clients include Stanley Black & Decker, Moventas, Lombard, and 3i. Sami Tuominen is also recommended.