Hannes Snellman > Helsinki, Finland > Firm Profile

‘Legal team is good mix of experience and energy. The experienced persons have been involved in several unique and innovative financial transactions.’

‘Strong and knowledgeable team. Structured process throughout the project with swift turn-around times and clear communication.’

‘Extremely methodical, transaction deliverables were delivered timely and in pristine order. Were able to provide useful advice in areas outside the initial foreseen scope quickly.’

‘Matias Moberg was very much on top of matters and was able to adapt and propose new solutions as the transaction progressed. Also very present in contract negotiations.’

‘We have been impressed by the team’s quality control. We have always received top-notch work from them very consistently.’

‘Very good resourcing of teams compared to peers, with appropriate seniority to perform tasks. Top-notch partner availability and attention.’

‘A trusted service-minded attitude putting the client first in all circumstances.’

‘Riikka Rannikko is a highly appreciated practitioner who is very reliable and solution-oriented.’

‘The team has diverse competencies which complement each other. The quality is always high irrespective of people working with a specific matter. So it is very easy to trust that the result is always correct.’

‘Riikka Rannikko stands out clearly. She has exceptionally wide knowledge of different practise areas and can give advice on a general level without gathering eg 5 partners to the same meeting. Her availability and engagement is on very high level and she can be approached usually within a couple of hours. Her approach is pragmatic so any next steps to be identified is very easy.‘

‘Senior partner involvement with strong support from the team, availability and commitment to provide best possible service. Creativity in solving complex issues.’

‘I find their M&A team as “best in class” in Finland. Very knowledgeable and professional.‘

‘Sten Olsson is a pleasure to work with. He is always available and skilful at finding the necessary resources for us.’

‘Practical, clear and to the point advice resolving situations.’

‘Mikko Huimala is very experienced and knowledgeable. He finds the convincing arguments and has a solution oriented approach to all problems.’

‘Straightforward, solution-oriented and they have a practical approach – extremely professional.‘

‘Mikko Huimala is excellent, business minded, great communication skills and capable for quick understanding of the issue to be solved.’

‘I feel the Hannes Snellman competition law team, led by two outstanding individuals, is very business-oriented and committed to find suitable solutions for the customer in question. According to my experience, the team is sufficiently big to manage large-scale projects and, on the other hand, makes the customer feel welcomed to have pragmatic sparring aid in smaller questions.’

‘I’m glad to provide my view on Mikko Huimala: in my opinion what makes him to stand out from other competition law partners is his straightforward and pragmatic approach to complex matters. He is fast and is on the same page with the client from the beginning thinking about the goals and optimal way of achieving those. You are able to fully rely on Mikko that every task done is efficiently and the output is impeccable. This all makes him a valuable sparring partner in any competition law matters.’

‘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.’

‘Piia Ahonen is very experienced and theoretically strong in VAT matters.’

‘Heikki Vesikansa is very good and pleasant to work with.’

‘I like how broad the spectrum of areas covered by this team is. It ranges from customs to the finer points of taxation of individuals. The team is very quick to respond and very clear in its communication.’

‘Heikki Vesikansa is charismatic and very thorough in his advice while keeping the “big picture” in sight.’

‘Our contact persons worked extremely well! Anders Bygglin’s knowledge of the demanded things in our case is high-class and the way they work is impressive. They are good in thinking about the case from many points of views so that they can answer the questions of the judge and the accusations of the opposite side. Their good experience and both the knowledge of the law and court practices are convincing. Our company is extremely satisfied with the way Bygglin worked with us.’

‘Anders Bygglin represented us in court. He was extremely good at “reading” both the judge and the counterpart at court sessions. He had carefully planned beforehand how to proceed at court but he has the skills to work according to the situation and the persons. I think that had a big effect at the court since he could understand immediately what the judge considered important and he could immediately work accordingly. Very impressive work at the court!’

‘The dispute resolution team has proven to have very high quality in its legal assessment, also drafting of documents is at a particularly strong professional level. No mistakes, timely, and high quality deliveries.’

‘The dispute resolution team of Hannes Snellman Attorneys has provided extremely valuable support to us in multiple cases. Not only from the legal resolution aspect but also from broader perspective; very good discussions, brainstorming, consultative process development support, etc. Working with them makes you feel they would be your in-house department, not external service supplier.’

‘Anders Bygglin is a very high-calibre professional with vast experience. Easy to communicate and always reachable. Anders can fit himself very quickly to the case / situation on hand and thinks about everything from a very broad perspective but still with great attention even to the smallest detail. Working with him is always super-professional but with a very open, transparent and casual manner, just as I want it to be. Summary: If I would have any legal topic I need consultation for, Anders is my #1 “whom shall I ask”. Full trust and very high appreciation, definitely worth of every euro.’

‘Wide and deep experience with a proven concept – what more can you say?‘

‘I have had the pleasure of working with Sarita Schröder, who is very talented and has a keen awareness for the business realities underpinning the legal considerations. It results in relevant, on-time and actionable advice, whether the issue is a regulatory or a contentious one. When push comes to shove, you will want Sarita in your corner.’

‘Hannes Snellman is very customer-centric law firm.’

‘Jesper Nevalainen has strong experience in TMT agreements. He gives good guidance to his customers.’

‘We appreciate especially flexible approach tailored for customer’s needs as well as very talented individuals within the team.’

‘Team lead Jesper Nevalainen, besides having excellent talent within his area of expertise, has the eye for pragmatic and customer-oriented approach. It is enjoyable to work with him.’

‘Strong background in IT-related matters.’

‘Jesper Nevalainen is an experienced lawyer with a practical and forward-looking mindset.’

‘Labour law experience, practical advice, gets job done.’

‘They have fresh ideas how to help clients, they invite to discussion forums and ask how your business is doing also outside of actual assignment work. A big plus!’