If your company uses SAP's enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, it is about time to start thinking about the future.

The beginning of 2022 was active in the transactions market, but subsequently the market underwent dramatic changes: the war in Ukraine, global geopolitical tensions, increasing inflation...

Finland's Parliament is currently considering an amendment to the Employment Contracts Act and Seafarers' Employment Contracts Act that has been in the pipeline for a long time.

The new regulation would mean a shift from operator-driven to state-led selection of areas for offshore wind power projects, as is the case with Finnish territorial waters.

Finland is in a good position to become a leading country in the energy transition when measured in both the number and value of investments, and the combined value of projects...

A committee appointed by the Ministry of Justice published its report (available in Finnish) on the reform of the Act on the Openness of Government Activities on 12 December 2023.

The quality of building construction has been the subject of intense debate both in the building construction industry itself and in the media at large.

Castrén & Snellman represented Fortum Power and Heat Oy in a precedent-setting case on the relationship between EU law and national tax legislation.

Our tax experts Sari Laaksonen, Mikko Alakare and Anette Laitinen authored the Finland Chapter.

This review takes a brief look at recent case law and news.

Many companies have been closely following the development of the interpretation practice concerning international data transfers ever since the Court of Justice of the European Union (the CJEU) ...

Two topics have recently been at the centre of discussion in the Finnish climate law sphere: the newly approved amendment to the Climate Act and the appeal on the Annual Climate Report.

Asymmetric jurisdiction clauses are well-known especially in cross-border finance contracts. They provide one of the parties of a contract with the choice between several courts...

The government proposal (HE 172/2022 vp) concerning amendments to the Competition Act has been approved and ratified. Following the amendments, the threshold for notifying a transaction...

In response to the regular, and sometimes even heated, public debate and criticism on the justification of directed share issues, new regulatory developments have emerged in the Finnish securities market landscape.

The Ministry of the Environment is preparing amendments that will temporarily allow priority processing of certain permit applications in Regional State Administrative Agencies.

In a constantly evolving business landscape characterised by market fluctuations, carve-out transactions stand out as a compelling alternative...

Companies should make a point of reviewing their intellectual property rights on a regular basis. With a little effort today, it's possible to avoid major and costly problems tomorrow.

Real estate transactions in Finland present unique legal requirements that distinguish them from other jurisdictions. From mandatory notary presence and formal execution procedures to permit requirements for non-EU buyers and complex pre-emption rights held by municipalities and the State, navigating Finnish property law demands careful attention to procedural details and strategic timing.

The Finnish Parliament passed a bill concerning tax credits for large investment aiming at a climate neutral economy.