The Council of the European Union has on 21 March 2013 formally approved the European Venture Capital Funds Regulation.

On 17 January 2013 a working group, the ICT 2015 Group, set up by the Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy, published its final report including a 10 year strategy with a number of proposals to boost Finland’s economy with the help of information and communications technology.

I'm back at the office and full of energy after a relaxing summer break. As my one of the first things on the agenda, I thought it would be a good time to continue our M&A blog.

The Supreme Administrative Court has issued on 5 January 2011 a ruling concerning the change of generation relief of gift taxation (KHO 2011:1).

The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (FFSA) has adopted a strict policy with respect to delays in the obligation to notify the acquisition or disposal of major shareholdings...

The Finnish Government has decided to launch a long-term growth programme aimed to strengthen the private equity investment market and to support the growth of SME companies.

This year, I have enhanced my expertise in business management by completing the Certified Board Member (CBM) degree and the chairperson course offered by the Finland Chamber of Commerce.