‘Good cooperation with other practice areas within the firm.’

‘In addition to great technical competence, Einari Karhu is business-minded and maintains a solution-oriented approach to complex tax matters.’

‘Availability, reaction and response time, deliverables with high quality responses to client’s business needs.’

‘People and collaboration are the strengths of Borenius. Their technical knowledge is sound, and they collaborate well in teams with each other and with us as their client.’

‘Strategic goal thinking taking into account the whole legal process and the target in the end.’

‘Heikki Wahlroos – understands customer’s views and business targets and can adapt legal solutions to be aligned with their needs. Strategic thinker. Henna Jovio – deep knowledge, serves business needs very well.’

‘This is a firm that has a deep knowledge and a fantastic technical expertise, as well as ruling requests and in general issues. They are proactive, client-oriented, quick to react to any question and pedagogical in their explanations.’

‘We have received excellent services from Hannes Snellman.’

‘We have worked with Joakim Frände and value swift and good quality advice and information.’

‘Very diverse team in terms of coverage of various areas. The team members are very strong in both theoretical and practical aspects of the tax law.’

‘Very approachable despite being the top tax practice in Finland. Heikki Vesikansa is easy to deal with and very knowledgeable.’

‘We are very satisfied working with the HS tax team. They each hold a very good understanding of the specific tax issues that we are dealing with. Recommend HS tax team.’

‘Practice leader Heikki Vesikansa is by far the most skilled tax professional in Finland. Heikki’s ability to understand and solve clients’ tax issues/questions. Piia Ahonen, VAT partner, has exceptional knowledge of indirect taxes. Also Harri Vehviläinen, rising star. Exceptional service attitude.’

‘The team is excellent at handling complex tax matters. They are our go-to advisers in Finland. They deliver practical and clear advice at all times.’

‘Antti Lehtimaja leads all our Finnish tax matters. He is responsive and excellent at explaining technical tax concepts clearly and concisely. We see him as a highly valued adviser.’

‘Samu Lassila, innovative with good resilience for stressed projects.’

‘I was very pleased with the level of professionalism displayed by the team throughout our collaboration in several cases. The team was consistently responsive, well organised, and provided clear guidance at every stage of the process.’

‘I appreciate the broad knowledge about all kinds of industries and the professionalism.’

‘We have exclusively worked with Samu Lassila. Samu is on point, efficient and has a wide knowledge in respect of all kinds of tax-related questions. Samu also has experience working with all kinds of industries, which we appreciate.’

‘Partner Antti Lehtimaja handled the matter effectively with a well-prepared and ultimately successful approach. Advice and options were clear.’

‘The best experts in Finland. Roschier is clearly on top.’

‘Mika Ohtonen – in-depth knowledge, extreme efficiency and easy to work with.’

‘Team width and overall strength is very good.’

‘Individuals are true experts in their area and work around the clock when something needs to be delivered.’

‘Good mix of eminent practitioners, mid-level managers and talented youngsters.’

‘Specifically like working with a partner, head of tax Mikko Alakare. Mikko’s in-depth understanding of all key tax areas is a true strength to C&S. He is one of the best tax lawyers in Finland.’

‘The team is very responsive and equipped with versatile experience. Especially the tax litigation work provided by the team has been consistently excellent.’

‘We have especially worked with Mikko Alakare, Janne Juusela and Emmi Karvinen. The responsiveness of Janne and Emmi is impeccable. Working with legal advisers becomes significantly easier when the legal advice given is in layman’s form without sacrificing the quality of the advice. Very happy with the team’s approach and way of working. The project leadership skills and expertise of Emmi are top-notch.’

‘Innovative team.’

‘Kai Holkeri is innovative. Oscar Wik has solid experience in different types of transactions.’

‘The cutting edge combination of high capabilities in tax law and understanding the client’s business. Based on this, Sebastian Kellas and his team provide solutions which not only solve the tax issue at hand but also fit the client’s business strategies. This is truly unique, and we highly appreciate this.’

‘Lead partner Sebastian Kellas is most likely the best tax adviser in Finland – his skills in tax structuring and tax litigation are awesome.’

‘Team provided great professional work on legal and tax-related matters.’

‘Avance tax team has an excellent understanding of insurance sector-related tax matters.’

‘Antti Leppänen has extensive knowledge. He is very easy to work with and able to help even with urgent requests. He gives clear and precise answers, one of the best tax lawyers I have worked with.’

‘Antti Leppänen has provided highly valued advice.’

‘Sebastian Kellas – pragmatic approach and strong know-how within the tax field.’

‘They are subject matter experts in their field and drill into the matters they are looking at.’

‘Growing and a forward-looking team led by very energetic Ville Alahuhta.’

‘Ville Alahuhta is always willing to go the extra mile and prove that he is worth the trust.’

‘They have a strong team, led by Ville Alahuhta, who can cover a wide range of tax issues.’

‘We mainly work with Ville Alahuhta, who is very responsive and provides practical solutions. We have also worked with Matias Vikström, who specialises in VAT and has in-depth knowledge of VAT.’

‘Very dynamic, knowledgeable and always available.’

‘Ville Alahuhta leads a rising team in the Finnish tax market. Solid performer, hard-working and always available.’

‘Ville Alahuhta: manages the team with efficiency and provides practical advice in a nutshell, also in complex issues. Further, Ville understands commercial and other issues of the matter at hand.’

‘Bird & Bird’s Tax practice in Helsinki stands out for its deep expertise in domestic and international tax law. Their pragmatic approach, paired with a deep understanding of the client’s business objectives, positions them as a top choice for navigating sophisticated tax issues. The team has introduced efficiencies through clear, client-oriented communication and is noted for its collaboration across disciplines and jurisdictions.’

‘The team punches way above the weight in terms of quality of their advice, which is always spot on and timely delivered.’

‘Jaakko Klemettilä is our go-to person and always gives spot-on advice even on the most challenging questions.’

‘HPP’s tax practice experts can quickly grasp the purpose of the task and can provide a straightforward analysis of various scenarios.’

‘Jaakko Klemettilä is a customer-oriented tax expert who quickly understands the client’s needs. Jaakko can present even complex outcomes.’

‘This is a good and solid law firm – providing quick and to-the-point advice with a constructive touch.’

‘I have, in particular, worked with Niklas Thibblin. He is an experienced and thorough lawyer with a good eye for the client’s needs.’

‘Very thorough analytics and agile responses to requests.’

‘Niklas Thibblin is by far the best.’

‘Very reliable, easy to work with and provides straightforward advice.’

‘Niklas Thibblin is a pleasure to work with. He is experienced and listens to the client. He is effective at communicating and addressing queries directly and willing to give clear guidance in complex situations.’

‘It is obvious that the team has vast experience and deep knowledge. They have handled all projects swiftly and by expectations. Highly recommended.’

‘They stand out with a great understanding of other jurisdictions and language which helps the efficiency and give comfort to clients.’