Ranking tables
International & Cross-Border Capabilities | Global
Finland
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Borenius 6 Years Ranked
Roschier 6 Years Ranked- Hannes Snellman
Band 2
Krogerus 6 Years Ranked
White & Case 6 Years Ranked- Castrén & Snellman
Band 3
DLA Piper Finland 6 Years Ranked- Avance Attorneys
- Dittmar & Indrenius
- Waselius
Band 4
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 BoreniusInternational & Cross-Border Capabilities2025 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedCapital markets and banking mandates are particularly active areas of cross-border instruction, with the law firm providing Finnish law advice on IPOs, project financing and banking deals across the EU. Cross-border M&A and disputes are also a feature of the law firm's work while, as a member of the renowned Taxand law firm network, the team is also often engaged on international tax matters.1 RoschierInternational & Cross-Border Capabilities2025 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedRoschier's impressive Nordic platform encompasses its long-esteemed Finnish practice and a high-quality team in Sweden. The firm maintains a highly impressive reputation in Finland and deeply embedded relationships with large corporations headquartered in Helsinki. It has also carved out a role as one of the leading regional law firms in the Nordic countries for cross-border work, taking on high-profile matters extending well beyond its primary office locations, and utilising a network of well-established relationships with 'best friend' firms across different jurisdictions.
Band 2
2 KrogerusInternational & Cross-Border Capabilities2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedWith strong departments in M&A, competition law, capital markets and banking, much of the firm's international work revolves around transactions; however, it is also renowned for impressive local law capacity in disputes, energy work, TMT and restructuring. The law firm has built a strong following of international clients and actively works for them across practice areas.2 White & CaseInternational & Cross-Border Capabilities2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedWhite & Case Helsinki is a standout practice among international and domestic firms and is readily marked out as the most prominent international law firm in the Finnish market. The law firm's appeal covers both the Nordic and global levels and it is renowned for guiding clients through cross-border work. Its well-established office in Helsinki can provide strong coverage across the Nordic states on various transactional matters, together with a similarly strong team in Sweden. Further support from the law firm's global offices, particularly those in New York and London, makes the practice a popular choice for some of the more complex, high-profile transactions involving UK and US law.
Band 3
3 DLA Piper FinlandInternational & Cross-Border Capabilities2025 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedDLA Piper is one of a small number of international law firms in Finland and has a relatively unique offering, providing clients with a growing Finnish team and direct access to a large and expansive network of DLA offices worldwide. This ensures cross-border and international work is a key part of the team's role in the market, with clients noting good experiences of working with the firm in Finland while collaborating with other offices to cover multiple jurisdictions abroad. Work involving various jurisdictions across Europe, North America and China are all mentioned. The team has also recently led deals focused on the Nordic region, particularly smaller cross-border transactions involving Sweden.
Band 4
4 Bird & BirdInternational & Cross-Border Capabilities2025 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedThe team in Helsinki is particularly active on cross-border issues across the Nordics, offering a useful combination with the firm's presence in Stockholm to handle issues involving Finland and Sweden. The team is also noted for taking lead and local counsel roles in cross-border matters involving Norway, the Baltic region and the UK, with work typically involving technology platform acquisitions, GDPR compliance and small to mid-market M&A deals.