‘Borenius’ ability to set up teams and/or introduce us to relevant people within their business is what makes them special. There’s a high level of partner involvement ensuring we as a client feel heard and the person carrying out the service is always very receptive a delivers great quality. Borenius has advised us within real estate transactions, HR related issues and compliance.’

‘Borenius is one of the biggest law companies in Finland. They have expertise in all of the business areas. What makes them different from other big ones is that they really focus on the customer and the case at hand. The response time and capability to deliver over evenings, weekends is exceptional.’

‘Ari Kaarakainen is a very experienced professional with a very wide knowledge. He handles himself in deals in an exceptional way – drives the customers case but in a collaborative way. He usually gets his opining through without screwing the deal dynamics.‘

‘The team is very effective. People are very practical and understand the clients industry. They don’t make problems, they focus on real matters.’

‘Antti Kaakkola is very professional lawyer, he can always find the integral issue.’

‘Castrén & Snellman is one of the biggest law firms in Finland and we have a long-term client relation with them. They are Finland’s top professionals not only in real estate and construction matters but their experts can also advise us on other fields of law related to real estate transactions such as competition, public procurement, tax, and structuring issues. Due to many common projects with Castrén & Snellman they have deep understanding of our business and practices which makes working with them easy.‘

‘The lawyers in Castrén & Snellman are business-minded and they focus on the essential in carrying out the deals smoothly. Not only experts in their field of law, they are also warm and friendly people.’

‘Hannes Snellman has provided us with excellent service with result oriented approach and efficient on-time service. The team keeps their focus on the meaningful matters and delivers results in matters benefiting us the most.’

‘Matti Lajunen is a driven young partner with a real hands-on approach. His participation in all aspects of the engagement, availability for all matters concerning us and ready made proposals from subject to clients approval pre negotiations with the counterparts has delivered outstanding results for us. Within negotiations, Matti is sitting in the drivers seat, to deliver us the best available outcome.’

‘Matti Lajunen is very easy to work with and very responsive.‘

‘It felt like the team, led by Matti Lajunen, treated the case as if it was their own personal case, which produced an excellent result: Findings and problems were presented clearly alongside possible solutions, saving our time. In addition, the law team was able to concentrate on the most essential aspects of the case and consider it from a commercial perspective.’

‘Matti Lajunen treated our cases as if they were his own, while always maintaining a clear focus on the relevant details. We especially appreciated Matti’s communication skills not only with us, but also with the opposing party. Even though we had difficult issues to solve, Matti’s skilled negotiation avoided disputes and helped us find a solution together.’

‘Hannes Snellman’s staff always have time to delve into my problems. I can get help with general legal issues, even though no actual case is going on. The competence is at a very high level. Response times are reasonably short. Billing is at a reasonable level.’

‘The HPP Real Estate team provides very good value for money: they understand the business and are experienced people with a “no nonsense” attitude.’

‘Leading partner Jari Tuomala is an experienced and capable real estate lawyer with a long history within the business.’

‘HPP’s team is highly driven and solution-oriented. They communicate well before the actual deal phase and clearly present how they could help in the deal. The team led by Leif Laitinen is willing to work hard to achieve the goals and timelines set. Always reachable by mail and phone with good energy and team spirit. So far every single deadline has kept well. No unnecessary invoicing, solid estimates of the costs.’

‘Leif Laitinen has been very eager and determined to win deals. His great attitude influences the whole team. Potential cases have been discussed before the actual deal phase and Leif has been able to illustrate how we could benefit from his experience in the field.’

‘The key persons of the team have a long experience and pragmatic approach always aiming to solve the clients issues efficiently and with high quality. They are always reachable and willing assist with high quality regardless of the complexity or size of the assignment. They never miss the deadlines and based on my experience they use their resources very efficiently which from client’s perspective leads to lower fees compared to their peer group.’

‘Jari Tuomala truly stands out with his broad experience in real estate, construction and environmental issues. His pragmatic approach, outstanding problem-solving skills and excellent availability makes him our preferred legal adviser in real estate related issues in Finland.’

‘Professional, swift and not complicating things. High value for money.’

‘The team we have been working with has shown a high level of dedication and reactivity throughout all transactions in which they assisted us.’

‘In addition to his in-depth knowledge of market practices in the real estate sector, particularly in the health care field, Pyry Somervuori demonstrates a business spirit and practicality that is highly appreciated in our transactions.’

‘They are very competent in analysing the situation and offering solutions. They also can reach good results with their arguments in negotiations.’

‘The knowledge and competence of Marcus Möller is outstanding. He has a business-oriented mindset combined with thorough legal expertise. This is valuable when analysing or negotiating new deals with the seller.’

‘Good working attitude and great service.’

‘Marcus Möller is a a solid leader of the team.’

‘Good market knowledge and a possibility to advise clients to find solutions rather than just pointing to problems.’

‘The team always deliver thoughtful advice on time which makes them a highly reliable business partner.’

‘The real estate and construction practice has very good capabilities in providing advice for real estate transactions and complex construction projects.’

‘I recommend Avance’s real estate practice because of the extraordinary commitment both from their partners and associates.’

‘Christoffer Charpentier has excellent overall knowledge from both transactions and other real estate related issues.’

‘They are very professional and they know our business and procedures very well. During the years they have been able to support and advise us in a way that corresponds with our way of doing business. They work very efficiently and fast. They are also good at negotiating the deal on our behalf in a very polite and friendly way.’

‘Mathias Lindqvist has been able to recruit, cultivate and build a team that always delivers.’

‘The team really knows our business and always look for best possible solutions for the client. Compared to other firms I have really felt I’m getting outstanding service in all areas.’

‘Mathias Lindqvist is very special when it comes to skills and customer minded approach. Same goes with the whole team. This consistency can be seen in all cases.’

‘Excellent knowledge and ability to produce high quality agreements.’

‘They understand the Finnish market and the legal framework relating to real estate.’

‘Quick turnaround and punctuality. We worked with Sirkka Terho.’

‘The Dittmar & Indrenius team is very pragmatic and focused on getting things done.’

‘Antti Aaltonen has got a solid knowledge base.’

‘Very good knowledge of the architecture design branch.’

‘Excellent know-how, social and competence skills.’

‘Excellent advisory skills. Very good co-operation skills.’

‘Juho Lönnblad is an excellent adviser.’