The European Union’s 20th Russia sanctions package entered into force on 24 April 2026. For businesses, its significance extends well beyond the new listings and export codes.

Lawyers love definitions. When discussing taxes as part of a company's ESG policy, my challenge has been the lack of precision.

The notification obligation regarding the screening of acquisitions of Finnish corporate entities by foreign investors has become a regulatory aspect to be increasingly taken into account...

A recent ruling of the Finnish Supreme Court changed the interpretation on how tort liability can be used as a means of recourse of remediation costs.

On 21 March, we invited clients and Nordic colleagues to discuss best practices in large-scale cross-border M&A.

The so called Mankala model, frequently used by power companies in projects, was developed in Finland in order to finance substantial investments in the energy sector.

Nowadays, a successful company must have a strategic approach to sustainability work, accounting for the special characteristics of the company's business.

Omnibus I -muutosprosessi on edennyt loppusuoralle, ja trilogineuvottelut Euroopan parlamentin ja neuvoston välillä ovat käynnistyneet 18.11.

Sustainability issues are becoming increasingly prominent in the communications of listed companies and managed funds. Such communication must be consistent and accurate and must not mislead investors and other stakeholders.

We interviewed FIBS' CEO Kimmo Lipponen on his views of the future of sustainable business environment

11.1.2024 voimaan tulleen datasäädöksen (Data Act) suhteen suurin mielenkiinto on keskittynyt sen II ja III lukuihin, jotka koskevat tuotteiden ja niiden oheispalveluiden keräämän datan...

Diversity and equality in work communities enrich working life and enable companies to grow and innovate. Many employers have undertaken to promote equality, which is after all their legal responsibility.

On 6 October 2021, the Advocate General issued its opinion (Opinion) on Finnish CJEU case C-342/20 and stated that the Finnish tax exemption criteria designed only for contractual funds qualifies as a restriction on free movement of capital.

Borenius successfully represented a client in a matter concerning the right to deduct VAT for stock market listing costs.

A new Co-operatives Act will come into effect in Finland on 1 January 2014.

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are increasingly making their way into M&A decision-making worldwide, and that is the case also in the Nordics.

Until recently Finnish-sponsored private equity and venture capital funds were extremely simple both in terms of structures and in terms of the depth of legal documentation.

Chambers Europe once again ranked Castrén & Snellman among Finland's best law firms in its annual publication.

Asianajotoimistomme 123-vuotisen perimätiedon mukaan ne syntyvät useimmiten sopimuksesta. Sopimuksesta ne syntyvät tavallaan silloinkin, kun sopimusta ei ole,...

Nasdaq Nordic announced on 29 March 2023 that they will introduce an auction model to support less liquid shares on Nasdaq First North Growth Market ("First North").