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Increasing tax regulation is constantly making the tax system harder to navigate.


Our business is to follow-up and analyse this development on your behalf. We identify the critical issues for your business operations at an early stage and provide feasible solutions for your benefit. Our experienced experts will be your strategic advisors, providing viable solutions for designing the legal and operational structures of your business and assisting in tax litigation.


We serve both domestic and international corporate entities. Our assistance is tailored to the needs of each customer with a view to taking into consideration their business operations and group structure.

Contact: Partners Mikko Alakare and Janne Juusela.

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Tax - Finland

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Castrén & Snellman has wide-ranging expertise in cross-border tax planning and transactions. The law firm offers a full-service approach to clients through integration with other practice groups, including its well-reputed finance and corporate teams. Its transactional advice covers public M&A, real estate mandates and capital markets transactions. The team is also noted for its capabilities in tax disputes and is often engaged to advise on tax issues relating to investment funds.

Work Highlights

  • Castrén & Snellman represented Fortum in a preliminary ruling process and the subsequent dispute concerning the Finnish temporary Windfall Tax Act.

Strengths

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The team at Castrén & Snellman is well used to complex and sophisticated matters and provides tailored advice.

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The team has strong knowledge of the topic and provides excellent customer service and delivery of results.

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Castrén & Snellman is extremely responsive and offers very practical solutions.

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The firm delivers thorough research and precise wording and offers a proactive and good collaboration.

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The tax team is nice to work with. It has knowledge in our industry and in many tax types.

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Notable Practitioners

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Janne Juusela
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Janne Juusela
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Janne Juusela is particularly strong in contentious tax matters. He also assists clients with the tax implications of transactions and restructurings.

Janne is a top-level professional with outstanding know-how in his field. It is also very easy to work with him.

Janne Juusela is an extremely knowledgeable and seasoned tax expert.

Janne Juusela is legendary and very well known in the market.

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Mikko Alakare
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Mikko Alakare
Head of Tax
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Mikko Alakare often advises clients on the tax elements of restructuring and transactions, including those occurring in the energy and real estate sectors.

Mikko Alakare is a seasoned professional.

Mikko Alakare strengths are that he is practical, he gives effective advice to get major transactions across the line in a timely manner. He is just phenomenal.

He has an excellent understanding of our business.

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Janne Juusela
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Janne Juusela
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Mikko Alakare
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Mikko Alakare
Head of Tax
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