Borenius > Helsinki, Finland > Firm Profile

‘Borenius is one of the best law firms in Europe.’

‘Riikka Eronen gave perfect legal advice and managed a complex financing transaction extraordinarily well. She is the best lawyer I know.’

‘Very good team, able to execute many kinds of finance transactions.’

‘Tuomas Tikkanen is very analytical, solution oriented and has extensive jurisprudential knowledge.’

‘Versatile and experienced team.’

‘Strong banking and finance practice, knows the banks very well.’

‘The partners in the banking and finance practice have a solid background with lengthy experience working for banks and other parties in the market.’

‘Riikka Eronen has great knowledge from both a bank and legal services provider context. She is also very well integrated into the market which makes us confident that we are on top of the market development.’

‘Juha Koponen is an outstanding character, very knowledgeable and easy to work with. Mia Mokkila probably knows the security law, MAR and closely linked regulation the best in town. Eeva Terho is a rising associate in the firm who clearly has the ability to grow into the bigger boots.’

‘Competent and extremely comfortable to work with. Good and relevant discussion. Quick answers. Honest.’

‘Great mix of market and regulatory competencies. Produced innovative solutions that have later been copied by the others in the market. Very good personal connections to US and London counterparts that have generated value for us.’

‘Practical and solution-oriented approach, with very good understanding of the market practices. Understands what is important and what is not. Personal connections to US have been valuable for us.’

‘Very professional team. They really like what they do, and the team is fully committed to provide accurate and understandable advice.’

‘Juha Koponen and Mia Mokkila are superb. They really know how to sort the problems. Both are one-of-a-kind legal professionals.’

‘Juha Koponen is extremely knowledgeable on the matters in Finland and US. Easy to work with and very business-minded in his approach.’

‘Tero Kovanen is very pragmatic and able to focus on the main issue. He can quickly understand the aspect of the case and also the main points from the industry’s special legislation.’

‘Kristiina Liljedahl and her team have provided first-class service, both from strategic and legal standpoint. Could not be more pleased with the team. Vilma Haavisto is one of the key associates in the team has equally provided excellent input.’

‘Logistical and holistic approach to problem solving, ease of access and work ethics as well as innovative ways to mitigate the impact of unnecessary legal disputes to core business.’

‘Tero Kovanen is easy to be in contact with, diligent and with a great legal mind, coming up with innovative ways to ensure that the impact of any disputes/legal discussions on the commercial side/core business is minimised.’

‘They are easily approachable and very professional in their work. For example, Markus Kokko has a clear and pragmatic approach to the case at hand and also has excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.’

‘Highly qualified attorneys who work efficiently. Especially Marko Kokko.’

‘Borenius, led by Ilkka Aalto-Setälä, always provides hands-on, no-nonsense advice with the client’s ultimate goal in their eyes. Their experience of handling competition matters is profound and detailed.’

‘Ilkka Aalto-Setälä processes strategic considerations, and is still the curious and careful adviser that he always was.’

‘The Borenius team has excellent knowledge of competition law. They are also very customer-oriented and easy to reach.’

‘Ilkka Aalto-Setälä has excellent knowledge on competition law. Henrik Koivuniemi is very customer-oriented and keeps timelines very well.’

‘Ilkka Aalto-Setälä has strong experience, he can come up with innovative and creative solutions, an excellent and pragmatic lawyer. Henrik Koivuniemi is an analytic and pleasant person to work with, the right attitude to handle any kind of challenge.’

‘Borenius team has solid expertise in the areas of EU, competition, state aid, and public procurement laws. They are always a pleasure to work with. Very recommendable.’

‘Ilkka Aalto-Setälä is one of the most experienced competition law specialists in this country.’

‘Ilkka Aalto-Setälä acts in an exceptionally professional way. I can recommend him with good conscience.’

‘Borenius’ real estate and construction team is extremely capable of providing a first-class service and truly stands out in the market.’

‘Borenius’ environment related team is second to none in Finland. The team headed by Casper Herler possesses – in addition to stellar legal expertise – in depth knowledge about the relevant industries, authorities and other stakeholders. Their ability to leverage this in advisory is exceptional.’

‘Ari Kaarakainen and Simon Ekman are both very solid real estate professionals.’

‘Associate Mari Ihatsu stands out.’

‘The team’s quality of work is always top, and we can trust their advice.’

‘Heikki Wahlroos is very professional and has a deep knowledge of tax issues relating to our quite complex private equity group structure. He can demonstrate complex issues in a practical way and is a great person to co-operate with.’

‘Heikki Wahlroos quickly understands the company’s needs and answers questions posed to him with expertise, but understandably and quickly enough. He is willing to explain things in a way that best suits the situations and needs of each company.’

‘Proactive and thinks on behalf of us.’

‘Einari Karhu and Sampo Viding are super easy to work with.’

‘Borenius provides excellent support for IT procurement and negotiations.’

‘The individuals are excellent at understanding the client, disentangling their needs and communicating at sensible and tangible level.

‘With Erkko Korhonen one can feel like working with a colleague or a mentor.’

‘We have worked with Erkko Korhonen and associate Floora Kukorelli. We were really pleased with their strong expertise in the field and highly appreciated their solution-oriented approach and hard work within a tight schedule.’

‘There is an especially positive emphasis on ethics, embodied by their chairman Samuli Simojoki, who is a balanced character able to navigate to solutions in complex and highly conflicted situations.’

‘Senior level involvement always present.’

‘The senior associates come across as experienced.’

‘Juha Koponen is a particularly capable senior counsel having both M&A as well as capital market experience. Also, his international experience is to be highly regarded.’

‘Efficient teamwork and roles.’

‘Johannes Piha stands out as seasoned M&A attorney and has a pragmatic approach to problems/challenges.’

‘Highly responsive. Clear focus on business impacts and good support on prioritising accordingly.’

‘Borenius’ service is excellent, they take great time and effort, and the associates are always very capable.’

‘Compliments to Tomi Tanskanen, who due to his legal expertise and character, stands out from his peers.’

‘Sanna Kiviranta-Kontio is excellent help, always prompt in her responses and very knowledgeable and considered.’

‘Excellent legal expertise in Employment Law. The team’s specialism in Employment law and their personalised service gives us significant confidence in the advice we receive. The team’s responsiveness, strength in communicating and providing clear communication in English sets them apart.’

‘Borenius stands out due to their expertise and personalised approach. What sets them apart from others is their desire to understand our unique needs and providing tailored, specific responses rather than generic advice. We especially value Sanna Kiviranta-Kontio, Tomi Tanskanen, Jani Syrjänen and Nora Hietanen.’

‘I have had the privilege of collaborating closely with Tomi Tanskanen, a senior associate at Borenius. Tomi has consistently been my reliable source of legal guidance for an extended period. His professionalism is unwavering, and his responsiveness is truly remarkable.’

‘Tomi Tanskanen is highly professional. He quickly understands the essence of the client’s problem or issue and gives practical advice without legalising. He is super prompt in responding. He explains even complex and difficult things in such a way that they are easy to understand (even for non-lawyers).’

‘We have worked very closely to Tomi Tanskanen who has very broad experience and can take on all types of HR-related matters with a high standard. We appreciate that it is easy to contact and discuss issues with Tomi. We always get very quick feedback with solution-oriented options in response. He always looks out for the best interests of the company.’