Castrén & Snellman

Our job is to help our clients’ business succeed in a rapidly changing world. We are a forerunner of demanding business law assignments around the world, in every field of business. We draw on our extensive top-tier expertise to tailor the ideal team to provide our clients with outstanding legal solutions and handle even the most complex modern assignments. Over a century of supporting our clients’ success has enabled us to grow into a firm of over 300 people. We are known for our straightforward business culture, the Castrén spirit, which ensures that our clients always get the best possible service. Founded in 1888, we are Finland’s oldest law firm. Castrén & Snellman was named Finland Law Firm of the Year at the Who’s Who Legal Awards 2022. For the second consecutive year, Castrén & Snellman received the award for Scandinavian Firm of the Year at the Women in Business Law Awards EMEA 2022. Over half of our work is cross border and we have global contacts with renowned law firms throughout the world. Lawyers at Castrén & Snellman have extensive experience in working with international clients. A large number of our clients are international corporations and financial institutions with interests and business activities in Finland and Europe. Our Finnish client base mainly consists of large and medium-sized companies from a diverse range of industries, who we regularly assist when they do business locally or abroad. For more information, including a complete listing of our services, visit www.castren.fi.

Recent Firm News & Legal Updates

Member Firm News

Finland’s political stability, low corruption levels, and transparent legal system create a secure business environment. The country is also a global leader in green technology, health and welfare, and data and technology, thanks to its innovative approach and expertise in these fields. Culturally, Finns are very punctual and direct. Learn more through Doing Business in Finland from member firm, Castrén & Snellman.

Awards & Accolades, WLG News

World Law Group has been shortlisted in the "Network of the Year" category for The Lawyer European Awards 2023, being held on November 23 at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel, London, UK.

Seven World Law Group member firms are also shortlisted.

WLG | impact

Castrén & Snellman (Finland) is incorporating climate clauses into the firm's model contracts.

Firm Offices in Member Jurisdiction

Finland

Helsinki
All Firm Contacts Committees
Practice Groups
Banking & Finance
Banking & Finance
Aleksi Kujanpää aleksi.kujanpaa@castren.fi
Aleksi Kujanpää aleksi.kujanpaa@castren.fi
Aleksi Kujanpää aleksi.kujanpaa@castren.fi
Aleksi Kujanpää aleksi.kujanpaa@castren.fi
Aleksi Kujanpää aleksi.kujanpaa@castren.fi
Antitrust, Competition & Foreign Direct Investment
Antitrust, Competition & Foreign Direct Investment
Restructuring & Insolvency Resolution
Restructuring & Insolvency Resolution
Energy & Infrastructure
Energy & Infrastructure
Compliance & Investigations
Compliance & Investigations
Other Firm Members
Petteri Günther petteri.gunther@castren.fi
Anna Kuusniemi-Laine anna.kuusniemi-laine@castren.fi
Niklas Langenskiold niklas.langenskiold@castren.fi
Anna-Maarit Laurila anna-maarit.laurila@castren.fi
Heidi Paalanen-Koev heidi.paalanen-koev@castren.fi
Jerker Pitkänen jerker.pitkanen@castren.fi
Sanna-Mari Seppälä sanna-mari.seppala@castren.fi
Suzanne Simon-Bellamy suzanne.simon-bellamy@castren.fi
Christer Svartström christer.svartstrom@castren.fi
Iikka Väänänen iikka.vaananen@castren.fi