About

Provided by Borenius

Borenius is a leading provider of tax services in Finland. Our tax experts advise on both domestic and international taxation covering issues from corporate taxation to individual taxation and from indirect taxation to direct taxation. Our client base includes corporate entities, such as private equity funds, institutional investors, banks, and multinational and family-owned companies, as well as associations, authorities, and private individuals.


We have a strong market position in tax litigation, including transfer pricing and other tax controversies. We regularly advise our clients on tax structuring in public and private M&A deals, and in real estate transactions. We also have a dedicated indirect tax team covering VAT, customs and other indirect tax matters.


As the sole Finnish member of Taxand, the worldwide organisation of tax advisory firms, we can meet our clients’ needs on a global scale.


We act as an independent and neutral external advisor. We are known for our innovativeness in providing an optimal solution for each situation. Our services also receive international recognition on a continuous basis.

Chambers Review

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What the Team is Known For

Borenius' market-leading tax practice covers all areas of domestic and international taxation. In addition to advising on the structuring of M&A transactions, the team is also experienced in tax disputes and tax audits, assisting with withholding tax, transfer pricing and indirect tax issues. The department is also able to offer strong real estate tax expertise, working with the law firm's respected real estate practice.

Work Highlights

  • Borenius advised Lifeline SPAC I on the tax aspects of its de-SPAC combination with Canatu to form a publicly listed company through a share exchange.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Einari Karhu
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Einari Karhu
Head of Tax
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Band 1

Einari Karhu assists clients with the tax aspects of corporate and capital markets transactions, as well as with the tax treatment of investment funds. He advises clients on withholding tax and transfer pricing issues. Furthermore, he has experience with tax disputes and audits.

Einari Karhu is an excellent tax lawyer. He has multidisciplinary expertise, is able to understand complex matters and is good at communicating complex issues to clients. Einari is the best.

Einari is an extremely talented person.

Einari Karhu is an experienced, skillful and solution-oriented adviser.

He is a smart person.

Heikki Wahlroos
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Heikki Wahlroos
Head of Tax
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Heikki Wahlroos frequently acts for clients on the tax aspects of M&A transactions, often representing private equity firms or clients from the banking industry.

Heikki Wahlroos is a brilliant tax lawyer. He is highly commercial and pragmatic and a great discussion partner when problem-solving. He always adds value and keeps things focused on workable solutions.

He is so experienced that he is able to get the high-level understanding really fast.

He has a high level of responsiveness and is always available.

He is an experienced tax lawyer who provides a good and flexible service.

He has exceptional legal knowledge and a solution-oriented mindset.

Henna Jovio
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Henna Jovio
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Henna Jovio is recognised for her specialist expertise in indirect tax and VAT mandates. She regularly assists with transaction-related tax matters in addition to contentious proceedings, including cases before the Supreme Administrative Court.

She is a VAT expert.

Henna Jovio is a very good VAT tax adviser.

She is very experienced.

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Einari Karhu
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Einari Karhu
Head of Tax
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Band 1
Heikki Wahlroos
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Heikki Wahlroos
Head of Tax
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Band 2
Henna Jovio
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Henna Jovio
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Band 3

Members

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Einari Karhu

Einari Karhu

Head of Department

Heikki Wahlroos

Heikki Wahlroos

Head of Department