Krogerus’ tax practice is predominantly transaction-focused, with capabilities in the tax aspects of private equity, real estate and infrastructure deals. The firm is equally well-equipped to handle the tax structure issues related to the formation of funds. Practice head Samu Lassila possesses considerable experience in fund-level tax mandates. Ritva Aalto guides clients on the tax considerations involved in intra-group restructurings and complex acquisitions. Jemiina Pohja assists with the full spectrum of tax mandates. Antti Lehtimaja left the firm in September 2025.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The individuals I have worked with stand out for their pleasant personalities while maintaining a high level of professionalism. In particular, I would like to mention Samu Lassila and Anniina Konttinen.’
- ‘They have demonstrated solid knowledge in handling complicated transactions, including those involving tax losses, and have introduced us to different structuring solutions.’
- ‘Our main contact is Anna Corrêa de Mora, who has provided accurate and timely advice and solutions where needed to ensure compliance obligations are met, and project work can progress.’
- ‘The tax team listens carefully to their clients, thoroughly understands the issues and offers different solutions. They also keep us informed about the current tax administration solutions. We have always received very professional service from them.’
- ‘Samu Lassila has a great attitude and is always keen to tackle smaller and bigger tax problems. Not only commenting on tax but giving valuable input to business and even accounting, too.’
- ‘The team around Samu Lassila can be fully relied upon with tax legal transaction work. We did a lot of transactions and restructurings with Samu and were positively surprised by the practical and comprehensive advisory approach. We now fully rely on him and his team.’
Key clients
- Apollo Global Management PSG Equity LLC MEAG (part of Munich RE) Swiss Life Silo.AI Vargas RELEX Solutions StoraEnso Oyj GRK Infra Oyj Forcit
Work highlights
Advised Arctial, a new project company, and its shareholder/sponsor, Vargas, on the formation of a partnership of industrial, energy, and climate technology-focused companies concerning the greenfield investment in an aluminium plant in Finland.
Advised PSG and Hostaway on a USD 365 million strategic growth investment in Hostaway led by General Atlantic.
Advised Silo AI's sellers, including Altor, the Nordic private equity firm, its founders, as well as Silo AI's management and certain minority investors, on the sale of Silo AI to AMD Inc.
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Practice head
Samu Lassila
Other key lawyers
Anna Corrêa de Mora; Anniina Konttinen; Ritva Aalto