Firm Profile > Krogerus > Helsinki, Finland

‘They offer high-quality service with a competitive pricing. They are capable of taking care of all kinds of assignments and they have decent resources.‘

‘Hands-on and solution-oriented.‘

‘Krogerus’ strong banking and finance team ranks among the best in town. Strong individuals with excellent legal knowledge make the team.‘

‘Päivi Toivari is among the best Finnish finance lawyers, very experienced and skilful. She always gives an impression that the matter is under control. Heidi Kivenjuuri is very hard-working and has good legal knowledge; she is up and coming.‘

‘Partner Päivi Toivari. Pragmatic and very through understanding on the field.‘

‘Päivi Toivari has excellent legal knowledge and great negotiating skills. Heidi Kivenjuuri has great practical knowledge on the variety of banking law matters. Josefina Aalto is a rising star.’

‘Hands-on team that gives great attention to client service.’

‘Great flexibility in service delivery. Very experienced team with great knowledge of substance matters.’

‘My experience of working with the Krogerus Commercial, corporate and M&A team is entirely positive. Great attention and availability. The firm’s full service offering and including a strong tax practice is important for the type of work that I use them for.’

‘I really enjoy working with Sami Martola, who is a skilled transactional lawyer. Joakim Jansson seems to be up and coming and has been very good on a recent transaction.‘

‘Partner Sami Martola shows great flexibility when needed and can perform well in tight negotiations. He understands business issues well and can reflect those in high quality juridical advice.‘

‘Lennart Simonsen is a brilliant counsel, having a unique capability to lead large teams and act as lead counsel in the most complex transactions.‘

‘A large and well-respected team in real estate matters.’

‘An excellent, dedicated, and very much client-oriented team.’

‘In-depth knowledge of private equity real estate.’ 

‘Marcus Möller is one of the pre-eminent partners in complex real estate deals in the country. He can handle the most complex deals and support also in commercial negotiations.‘

‘Marcus Möller is an excellent negotiator and appears to always be available with great energy and enthusiasm for all cases and situations, truly a pleasure to work with. Kalle Hakkarainen surely is a rising star, very dedicated and into all details, yet has the ability to see the big picture and to find solutions. Both very efficient and trustworthy.‘

‘Exceptionally efficient and productive to work with both Pyry Somervuori and Marcus Möller. You always get the feeling that they listen and represent the customer. Also the advice they give is clear and timely.‘

‘Technically skilled, dedicated and good to work with.‘

‘The team really masters the substance and is able to give reasoned advice. The communication and cooperation with the team has always been easy and straightforward.‘

‘Mårten Knuts is undisputed as number one in securities market law knowledge and has an in-depth understanding in Finland. He combines academic level knowledge with practical advice in a unique way that can only be admired and valued by his clients. He truly understands the business of the client and his advice goes well beyond the traditional legal advice. Therefore, he is not only valued as an adviser by lawyers but also the business people and CFOs. He is also very pleasant to work with and always arranges availability when needed.’

‘We have been working with Krogerus for a substantial amount of time. I would like to highlight the outstanding performance of the team of Krogerus during the years of collaboration. We appreciate having worked with a team of true professionals in the Finnish legal market. We have also worked with other law firms in the Finnish market, and we would say that those are in different league in terms of the work delivered.’

‘Strong partner engagement with the help of excellent associates. They are responsive and provide a good legal advice.‘

‘A highly motivated and skilled team that is incredibly flexible and dynamic in its approach to the client.’

‘Juha-Pekka Katainen is a man of detail (which is important in litigation), but at the same time demonstrates a strategic approach when implementing goals / tasks outlined by the client.‘

‘Recently we had a pleasure of working with Juha-Pekka Katainen: very much result orientated, keeps an eye on every detail until the end of project and at the same time strategic thinking is always ahead. Highest level professional!‘

‘I just love to work with the Krogerus labour legislation team because they are always well aware of my case, it seems like the communication between the team members works perfectly. I always get very quick responses to my questions and problems and if the right person is not available at that moment, I get some idea when they will get back to me. They are always very customer oriented and I get that feeling that they are doing their very best for me.’

‘Talented, innovative and high quality team.’

‘Leena Lindberg (Partner) and Tuulia Tanskanen (Senior Associate) are both committed and highly talented experts. Both of them are innovative and have great knowledge of the industry.’

‘The team works very well together and provides excellent advice when needed – on a tight schedule.’

‘High quality knowledge of intellectual property matters.’ 

‘First-class IP practice.’

‘High quality legal skills and understanding combined with hardworking practical approach. They do their best to make complex issues clear in a simple language.‘

‘Mr Kalle Hynönen and Mr Henri Kaikkonen are very engaged and truly care about our business and our company’s needs. They are talented and smart but also very easy to work with and I appreciate their help a lot.‘

‘My company mainly works with Kalle Hynönen who I personally see as one of the top intellectual property lawyers in Finland. Kalle’s background as a corporate lawyer together with high knowledge and understanding of the intellectual property legislation makes him stand out from competitors. He has a genuine interest in the world of IPR that gives an extra boost to the legal services provided.‘

‘Partner Kalle Hynönen is among the best IP professionals in Finland.‘

‘Adjustable to client needs. Very competent and swift in answering.‘

‘The team gives very practical advice and works efficiently. They also cooperate/communicate easily with both in-house counsel, as well as with the business and technical people.‘

‘Mika Puittinen provided valuable, well focused support in highly difficult IT-agreement negotiations.‘

‘Solution-oriented, providing clear recommendations instead of the series of disclaimers that one usually receives from tax advisers.‘