- Chairman: Jyrki Tähtinen
- Managing Partner: Jari Vikiö
- Number of partners: 25
- Number of lawyers: 130
- Languages: English, Finnish, Swedish, French, German, Chinese and Russian
Firm Overview:
Established in 1911,Attorneys at law Borenius is one of the leading law firms in Finland. The firm’s services cover all areas of corporate law.A ttorneys at law Borenius is a member of Borenius Group. The Group consists of approximately 230 lawyers in six jurisdictions; Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and US New York. The member firms of Borenius Group are separate legal entities practicing advocacy for their own account and following their respective local Bar rules.
Main Areas of Practice:
Associations & Foundations:
• Successfully represented a client foundation in cases with an interest in the excess of EUR 50m
• Advised the Ministry of Justice in preparation of legislation relating to law of associations and the law of foundations
Key Clients: Aalto University, Association of Economics Students in Helsinki
Contact: Lasse Laaksonen, Oili Kela
Banking & Finance:
• Advised the syndicate of senior lenders in financing of acquisition of Digita Oy by First State Investments
• Advised Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ) in the financing of acquisition of Fortum Energiaratkaisut Oy by EQT Infrastructure
Key Clients: Nordea Bank Finland, Sampo Bank, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), Pohjola Bank
Contact: AndreiAganimov, Ari Kaarakainen
Capital Markets:
• Advised Lago Capital Oy in obtaining license
Key Clients: CapMan, Suominen Corporation, Sievi Capital
Contact: Ari-Pekka Saanio
Competition:
• Notified the acquisition of Hankkija-Maatalous Oy by DLA and coordinated the merger control procedures in six other jurisdictions
Key Clients: Nordea Bank Finland, Finnair, Raisio Yhtymä, Veikkaus
Contact: Ilkka Aalto-Setälä, Asko Lindqvist
Corporate/M&A:
• Advised Vaaka Partners Oy, Suomen Teollisuussijoitus Oy and Etera in the sale of shares in EMC Talotekniikka Oy to Royal Imtech group
• Advised Anite Plc in the acquisition of Elektrobit System Test Oy, and related assets in the USA and China, from Elektrobit Group
• Advised Koskienergia Oy in the acquisition of Fortum Small Hydro Holding Oy from Fortum Plc
Key Clients: Vaaka Partners, CapMan, Pamplona, Lumene, Langholm
Contact: Ari Kaarakainen, Jari Vikiö, Jyrki Tähtinen, Andreas Doepel, Johannes Piha
Dispute Resolution:
• Represented a Danish company in ICC arbitration concerning a multimillion dispute
• Represented a large Finnish retail chain in litigation concerning a multimillion contractual dispute
Contact: Markus Kokko, Jari Gadd, Kristiina Liljedahl, Heidi Merikalla-Teir
Employment:
• Advised a global listed company on outsourcing involving 32 countries
• Defended a Finnish listed company in highly publicised OECD proceedings
Contact: Minna Saarelainen, Jani Syrjänen
Environment & Infrastructure:
• Assisted Talvivaara Mining company in various environmental permit issues
• Advised Northland Resources in the preparations of large iron ore mine (approx USD 380m)
• Assisted Port of Rauma in the environmental licensing of a major enlargement of the harbour
Key Clients: Talvivaara, Northland Resources, First Quantum Minerals, Agnico-Eagle, Antofagasta Minerals S.A.
Contact: Casper Herler
Fund Formation:
• Advised ICECAPITAL in formation of its third housing fund, with a EUR 200m investment capacity
• Advised Taaleritehdas when it established a fund investing in timberland
Key Clients: ICECAPITAL, CapMan, Intera, Taaleritehdas, Open Oceal Capital, Lifeline Ventures
Contact: Paulus Hidén
Intellectual Property:
• Represented Actavis Group in a patent litigation
• Represented client in complex arbitration case related to licensing agreement
• Representing in trademark matters famous brand owners such as Pernod Ricard, Fazer, Lumene and Veikkaus
Key Clients: Actavis Group, Hospira, Konecranes, Mylan, Myllyn Paras, Novozymes, Pernod Ricard, ratiopharm, Tesa, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Outokumpu, Valio, Kesko
Contact: Ben Rapinoja, Lasse Laaksonen
Real Estate:
• Advised YLE in the sale and lease-back of Tohloppi
• Acted for Skanska in a large dispute regarding the construction of a health care facility
Key Clients: Citycon, Niam, Goldman Sachs (Whitehall Street Funds), Tavistock, Valad
Contact: Christian Fogelholm, Saara Paronen
Restructuring/Insolvency:
• Acted as the trustees in the Air Finland, Moventas (value of EUR 300m), Inion and Vator bankruptcies
Contact: Jyrki Tähtinen, Mika Salonen
Shipping:
• Represented the cargo underwriter Pohjola Vakuutus Oy in a dispute relating to collision of two vessels in an ice channel
Contact: Ulla von Weissenberg
Tax:
• Advised international industrial corporation in Transfer Pricing Tax Audit Defence/Litigation
• Advised one of the biggest insurance companies in Finland in Supreme Administrative Court
• Advised one of the biggest banks in Finland in relation to implementation of bank taxation
Key Clients: Paroc, Nordea Bank Finland
Contact: Janne Juusela
TMT:
• Advised Pöyry Oyj in outsourcing related transactions
• Advised the Finnish Premier Ice Hockey League
• Advised the sellers in the sale of SuomiTV to News Corporation
Key Clients: Yleisradio, Kesko, Veikkaus, NICE Entertainment Group, Murata Electronics, Detection Technology
Contact: Pekka Tarkela, Samuli Simojoki, Lasse Laaksonen