Jouni Weckström joins Waselius & Wist as Specialist Partner on 1 January 2018 to strengthen the firm’s Tax & Structuring practice. Jouni has more than 18 years of prior experience from tax practices of other leading Finnish law firms and as a tax litigator for the State of Finland and the City of Helsinki. Jouni is recognized as a leading tax disputes practitioner in Finland and is also renowned for his analytical mind and tax structuring skills, especially within the field of cross-border M&A and real estate. Jouni is a regular panel speaker at Finnish and international tax conferences.
“We are delighted to welcome Jouni, who has acted on a large number of high profile tax disputes and complex M&A transactions”, says Niklas Thibblin, the firm’s Managing Partner. “Jouni’s experience in both tax disputes and international acquisition structuring will broaden and deepen the reach of our already strong tax practice.”
“I am truly excited to join Waselius & Wist. My appointment shows both Waselius & Wist’s commitment to growing our tax practice and the strength that we already have in the market. I look forward to contributing to its outstanding profile”, says Jouni Weckström.