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Waselius & Wist arranged practical course in dispute resolution for law students from the University of Helsinki

Again this autumn, Waselius & Wist arranged the popular course in practical dispute resolution of commercial disputes for the law students of the University of Helsinki. This is a course that not only entitles the students to five ECTS credits but also gives them valuable insight in practical aspects of dispute resolution in business life.

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Legal seminar on tax litigation and transfer pricing disputes on 5 October 2018

On 5 October 2018 Waselius & Wist is hosting a seminar in Helsinki on tax litigation, with specific focus on transfer pricing disputes. The seminar is part of a legal event called Käräjät, arranged by Edita Publishing Oy, one of the major producers of legal training in Finland. Waselius & Wist’s session will discuss the specific features of tax litigation at Court level. More particularly, the topics reflected in light of Court proceedings are inter alia transfer pricing and the specific features therein, alternative dispute resolution, display of evidence and the various economical methods as used in litigation for argumentation purposes. Certain State Aid cases will also be looked at as specific proceedings with a transfer pricing dimension as well as the Mutual Agreement Procedure as a means to solve cross-border conflicts. The session is chaired by our Tax partner Jouni Weckström. Read more

Nordea to be supervised by the European Central Bank together with the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority

Nordea, the largest financial services group in the Nordic region and one of the largest banks in Europe, has resolved to move its headquarters from Sweden to Finland. A large majority of 96.6 % of the shareholders at Nordea Bank AB’s annual meeting on 15 March 2018 voted in favor of relocating the headquarters to Helsinki, readily surpassing the required two-thirds majority vote. The target date for the relocation is 1 October 2018.

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Helsinki International Arbitration Day on 24th May 2018

Waselius & Wist is sponsoring the upcoming Helsinki International Arbitration Day 2018, organized by The Arbitration Institute of the Finland Chamber of Commerce. The event will take place on 24th May 2018 at Restaurant Pörssi, Fabianinkatu 14, Helsinki, Finland . We look forward to meeting you there! Read more

Waselius & Wist strengthens its Tax & Structuring practice

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. Read more

Waselius & Wist appoints four new associates

Waselius & Wist is pleased to welcome four new associates as part of our highly talented team. Mona Numminen and Henri Kaskimo both join from Roschier, Attorneys Ltd., while Emilia Saloranta and Helena Wist are new graduates and have both previously worked as Trainees at Waselius & Wist. Henri has also been previously employed by the firm as an associate between 2013-2015. Read more

Helsinki International Arbitration Day on 18th May 2017

Waselius & Wist is sponsoring the upcoming Helsinki International Arbitration Day 2017, organized by The Arbitration Institute of the Finland Chamber of Commerce. The event will take place on 18th May 2017 at Finlandia Hall, Mannerheimintie 13 E, Helsinki, Finland. We look forward to meeting you there! Read more

Jouni Kautto appointed Specialist Partner

Jouni Kautto has been appointed Specialist Partner as of 1 January 2017. Jouni Kautto’s main areas of practice are Employment and Incentives and Tax Law. Jouni joined Waselius & Wist in 2012 and will as of 1 January 2017 head the firm’s Employment and Incentives practice. Read more

Helsinki International Arbitration Day on 26 May 2016

Waselius & Wist is a sponsor of the upcoming Helsinki International Arbitration Day 2016, organized by The Arbitration Institute of the Finland Chamber of Commerce. The event will take place on 26 May 2016 at Restaurant Pörssi, Fabianinkatu 14, Helsinki, Finland. Come and meet us there! Read more

Waselius & Wist strengthens its M&A practice

Fredrik Lassenius joins Waselius & Wist as Specialist Partner on 1 March 2016 to strengthen the firm’s M&A practice. Fredrik has more than 15 years of prior experience in M&A and corporate transactions as the head of Deloitte’s M&A Legal in Finland, the head of Nokia’s M&A Legal and as a lawyer with the law firm Roschier.

“We are delighted to welcome Fredrik whose expertise is well recognized by clients and M&A market specialists”, says Niklas Thibblin, the firm’s Managing Partner. “Fredrik’s dual experience as both in-house and external counsel and his experiences of Nokia’s landmark transactions gives him a unique perspective from which to advise clients in complex business transactions. His arrival will definitely add further depth to the firm’s domestic and international transactional capability.”

“I am truly excited to join Waselius & Wist. The firm has a reputation for excellence and has established itself as one of the leading M&A practices in Finland. I look forward to contributing to its outstanding profile”, says Fredrik Lassenius.