The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, tier 4

Hammarström Puhakka Partners, Attorneys Ltd continues to cultivate a good quality finance practice under ‘excellent team player’ Björn Nykvist and Jörgen Hammerström, and it is attracting international and local banks as clients. Domestically, the firm successfully defended Sampo Bank in a complex litigation.

Within Corporate and M&A, Hammarström Puhakka Partners, Attorneys Ltd is a third tier firm,

Hammarström Puhakka Partners, Attorneys Ltd shows ‘strong business common sense’ throughout its work. The team advised Partioaitta’s shareholders on the sale of the company to Fenix Outdoor. Vesa Silaskivi is ‘flexible’ and ‘does not hide behind the juridical jargon’.

Within Dispute resolution, Hammarström Puhakka Partners, Attorneys Ltd is a third tier firm,

Hammarström Puhakka Partners, Attorneys Ltd is ‘best-in-class for tactical advice’, and has particular expertise in areas such as pharmaceuticals, maritime and environmental law. Maritime specialist Henrik Gahmberg is ‘a heavyweight in the Finnish and Nordic litigation and arbitration sector’. Clients include Metsäliitto, Teliasonera Finland, and Neste Oil, and the group advised the latter in an environmental dispute in the Supreme Court.

Within EU and competition, Hammarström Puhakka Partners, Attorneys Ltd is a second tier firm,

Hammarström Puhakka Partners, Attorneys Ltd continues to grow in stature: it acted for airport management authority Finavia regarding an FCA dawn raid and investigation into alleged tax free sales. Other clients include Finncomm and Itella. Tuomas Saraste is recognised for his business acumen and industry knowledge, and ‘has the skills to simplify complex matters’.

Within Intellectual property, Hammarström Puhakka Partners, Attorneys Ltd is a third tier firm,

Hammarström Puhakka Partners, Attorneys Ltd is advising TeliaSonera in patent infringement litigation, and handling a trade mark dispute against an international footwear manufacturer on behalf of a Finnish shoe wholesaler and agent. Senior associate Jyrki Siivola supports head of dispute resolution Pekka Puhakka.

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Within Maritime and transport, Hammarström Puhakka Partners, Attorneys Ltd is a first tier firm,

Another leading practice is that of Hammarström Puhakka Partners, Attorneys Ltd, where Henrik Gahmberg and Herman Ljungberg ‘have a high level of expertise in maritime law’ and share an extensive caseload of wet and dry shipping matters, aviation insurance and other transport issues. Gahmberg is ‘tough, tenacious and completely unstoppable; we would not want to see him on the other side’, says one client.

Within Real estate and construction, Hammarström Puhakka Partners, Attorneys Ltd is a second tier firm,

Hammarström Puhakka Partners, Attorneys Ltd’s diverse clients appreciate the team’s fast response times and ‘very professional manner’, particularly Jari Tuomala for real estate transactions and developments; and Kari Marttinen for environmental, planning and zoning matters. Clients include Sveafastigheter, which the firm advised on a series of site acquisitions in the port of HaminaKotka.

Within TMT , Hammarström Puhakka Partners, Attorneys Ltd is a second tier firm,

Hammarström Puhakka Partners, Attorneys Ltd’s strong group acted for Canadian film production software producer, Eyeon Software, in arbitration concerning post-production software delivery for film and TV. Also of note is Klaus Nyblin’s specialist pharmaceuticals practice, which represents clients such as AstraZeneca and GlaxoSmithKine; Nyblin has ‘deep knowledge of the area’ and an ‘ability to link the often very specific issues to the existing legislation’.