Chambers Review
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Corporate/M&A - Finland
What the Team is Known For
Castrén & Snellman retains a reputable corporate and M&A team advising on a variety of transactional matters and commercial agreements. The department acts for a broad range of clients, including listed companies, investment funds and financial institutions.
Strengths
The team takes to tasks quickly, works swiftly and seeks good solutions for the company.
The team has a very constructive approach to all matters and an ability to come up with well-justified solutions.
The team's communication is always clear, direct and timely.
The lawyers can react quickly to our needs.
The team has a lot of experience and skills divided between team members.
Work Highlights
Castrén & Snellman acted for Fortum on the sale of its recycling and waste business to NG Group, a portfolio company of Summa Equity.
Notable practitioners
Carola Lindholm has experience handling cross-border transactions for high-profile clients, ranging from private equity firms to state-owned entities.
Carola is very proficient, very amicable, pragmatic and easy to work with.
Jan Örndahl frequently advises listed companies on mergers and acquisitions, including those with cross-border aspects.
He is proactive at spotting problems before they became big issues and manages the whole transaction efficiently.
He is excellent to work with and really understands our business needs. He explains things clearly and excels at negotiations.
Benjamin Bade, head of Castrén & Snellman's M&A practice, advises high-profile companies on pan-Nordic divestments.
Benjamin is a great person to work with. He can pick up our problems well and works out solutions.
He is a superb M&A lawyer.
Benjamin Bade is very up and coming, pragmatic and always trying to find a solution.
Karlo Siirala acts on a whole host of transactions and commercial arrangements. He is noted for his activity in VC mandates, with experience assisting start-ups with funding rounds. He also advises on joint ventures, earn-in agreements and distribution cooperations.
He is a very strong lawyer who is nice to work with. He listens to clients.
Karlo Siirala is very client-friendly, responsive and commercial.
Karlo is a calm and highly analytical professional who brings new solution options.
Karlo is an all-star. He takes the time to really understand his clients' business and needs.
He is incredibly responsive and pleasant to work with.