Heikki Vesikansa

Practice Areas

Heikki heads our Tax practice in Helsinki, and he advises our clients on transaction tax structuring and tax planning as well as tax litigation engagements. He frequently acts as a trusted advisor, particularly in cases involving complex international and cross-border tax elements. Heikki has received recognition especially for his tax technical skills and service-oriented approach in major surveys by Chambers, Legal500, and International Tax Review.

Heikki’s wide experience in the area of transaction structuring stems from providing tax advice in over 500 transactions over the past 20 years. He also frequently defends clients' tax positions in courts – recently, in the Finnish Supreme Administrative Court, Heikki has provided advice in several successful high-profile tax cases which have resulted in important case law precedents in Finnish tax law. Heikki works with a wide range of clients, including publicly listed companies, real estate and private equity investors, family-owned businesses, and private clients.

Professional Memberships

Finnish Bar Association, International Bar Association, Taxes Committee of the Finnish Bar Association, Finnish Corporate Law Association, International Fiscal Association (IFA), Legal committee of the Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA), Association for Finnish Tax Professionals