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About
Provided by Hannes Snellman
Hannes Snellman’s tax practice offers high-end corporate tax advice, VAT and other indirect tax advice, transfer pricing advisory, tax litigation assistance, and private wealth planning. The team continuously provides tax advice on major public and private M&A transactions, real estate transactions, capital markets transactions, financial instruments, incentive schemes, as well as formation of private equity and other types of investment funds. Within private wealth planning, the team assists clients in succession tax planning, relocation tax advice, and investment structures. Hannes Snellman regularly represents clients to defend their tax positions in demanding tax litigation and often handles cases which become case law precedents for Finnish tax law. Our tax practitioners provide high-quality tax solutions in an increasingly complex field of law, and they have a strong international reputation for providing pragmatic and effective tax advice.
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Work Highlights
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Hannes Snellman advised Sampo on the tax implications of its public exchange offer for the shares in Topdanmark.
Strengths
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The firm consistently demonstrates efficiency and a pragmatic approach in its work. The team is quick to respond and handles matters comprehensively.
Tax respondentEuropeThe team demonstrates high quality tax knowledge.
Tax respondentEuropeHannes Snellman delivers fast responses. It has a business-driven approach and deep subject knowledge.
Tax respondentEuropeHannes Snellman provides fast response times and good communication, taking the initiative and proposing actions.
Tax respondentEuropeHannes Snellman possesses excellent knowledge and skills in taxation. The team has an ability to reflect on and examine the issue from different perspectives.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 2 
Band 2 
Heikki Vesikansa
Heikki Vesikansa has a broad tax practice, covering both contentious and non-contentious mandates including M&A tax advice, audit programmes and investment structuring. Heikki Vesikansa is very experienced.
Tax respondentEuropeHe has very broad knowledge and a commercial attitude.
Tax respondentEuropeHeikki has deep expertise in tax law and strategic insight into complex cross-border transactions.
Tax respondentEuropeHeikki has a sophisticated and strong understanding of international tax issues.
Tax respondentEuropeHeikki is easy to work with.
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Up and Coming 
Up and Coming 
Jenni Parviainen
Jenni Parviainen frequently assists with the tax aspects of M&A and capital markets transactions.
Jenni is a rising star.
Tax respondentEuropeJenni gets things done.
Tax respondentEuropeJenni Parviainen is very knowledgeable in what she does.
Tax respondentEuropeJenni fosters good cooperation and communication, provides fast responses and has an efficient way of working together.
Tax respondentEuropeJenni Parviainen has good communication skills.
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Ranked Individuals at Hannes Snellman (2)
Members
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Heikki Vesikansa
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Jenni Parviainen
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